ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2194, 25 September 1907, Page 1

ROWING.

OPENING REGATTA. Delegates from the two rowing clubs met last night and drew up the following programme for the regatta to be held to-morrow to mark tho ojjening of the season:—2 p.m., procession commencing at Tarpheru bridge and proceeding down to end of wharf and return, in the following order: Sprite (commodore’s launch), other launches, single sculls, double sculls, four-oared racing boats, pleasure boats; official opening of rowing season from Band Rotuda by His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Townley) ; 8 races. Tho following officials were appointed: Judge, Mr. J. Townley; deputy-judge, Mr. E. P. Joyce; starter, Mr. W. J. Hennessy; commodore, Mr. L. B. SherriE; assistant comino-

dores, Mesw J. S. AVaucliop, AV. Johnston, a. l R. D. B. Robinson; committee, Messrs J. AVe lib, D. E. Dustin, S. Lodger, A. Kirk, A. E. N. Smith, F. Cumming (lion. sec.). Following are the races and the crews:— Poverty Bay Club: Married (white) v. Single (blue and white)—Married : J. AVobb (str), J. Stewart (3), A. McConnell (2), A. Burnett (bow); Single: A. Pritchard (str), S. Lodger (3), T, McConnell (2), C. AVintor (bow). Gisborne Club: Married (white) v. Singlo (amber and black) — Married: C. Adair (str), li. Bright (3), E. Swinnerton (2), G. Buscko (bow); Singlo: H. AI. Puflott (str), Grinliiiton (3), B. Bright (2), H. Bennett (bow). Single Sculls: J. Nicholas, D. Faram, A. Kirk, G. R. Butler. Poverty Bay: Past (white) v. Presont (blue and white)—Past: AV. Walters (str), AV. Fox (3), H. AVarron (2), A. Sawyer (bow); Present: A. Kirk (str), J. Nicholas (3), J. Stewart (2) 0. Somervell (bow). Double Sculls (a man from each club in oacli boat): J. Stewart (str), L. AicGonigal; G. Buscko (str), C. Clarke. Gisborne Club: Past (while) v. Present (amber and black) —Past: It. D. B. Robinson (str), H. Alaude (3), H. Cato (2), H. E. Dodd (bow); Present: D. E. Dustin (str), A. E. N. Smith (3) P, C. Bayly (2), F. Cumming (bow). Singlo Sculls—A. M. Coleman, J. Stewart, G. It. Butler. C. Somervell. Poverty Bay Club v. Gisborne Club (championship)—Poverty Bay: J. AVebb (str), It. Jones (3), A. Kirk (2), AI. McLeod-(bow);;- Gie--borne: D. E. Dustin (str), A. E. N. Smith (3), P. C. Bayly (2), F. Cumming (bow). The committee requests that all rowers will be in attendance at tho sheds at 1.30 p.m.