ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2128, 29 February 1908, Page 1 (Supplement)

ROWING.

(Notes by “Single Scull.”) AN HISTORIC EVENT. In tile days to come when the present toddlers creep up in years, they may read in Ayre’s, Moore’s or some other Almanack of the kind, one line reading thus:—“Feb. 25th ’OS—Professional sending championship .race .in New Zealand. AA’on by AV. Webb, at AVangamii.” This great event has at length passed into history and I suppose that the future writers on sporting history will read tli.it the-great event in rowing circles, particularly in New Zealand, was rowed on Feb. 28 1901?. The scene of issue being Wanganui: on the New Zealand Rhine, as it is very often called, between AA'. Webb ” (X.Z.) and Dick Tresidder (Newcastle). So many of my readers have read the full account of the race, that it is quite unnecessary for me to say much about it. It must be acknowledged that two and a half lengths margin after leading all the way is a meritorious performance. The time was not particularly fast under the circumstances, but with a slightly cross wind it was fairly good. One welcome feature about the event has been the sportsmanlike behaviour of both competitors, not only during tlie race, but since negotiations for the race were initiated. My sympathy is certainly with the loser; for to know how keenly a man feels after a contest of the sort can only be realised by athletes who have competed in similar matches and failed after all As xvi it ten last week; it only proves that other things Being equal, youth will be served, and the younger man will emerge victorious in the struggle Again I say: “Hats off to two good sports; and three cheers lor the supporters of both!” Since writing my last note on the crews of the Poverty Bay Club there i . een a fe w changes owing to defection on the pa rf of some of those selected. The junior crew for Napier now readsMcLeod (sfcr.), Nicholas (3), Winter (2), and J. Stewart (bow). In the ten-stone crew Clarke strokes the crew instead of Stewart who is replaced by Porter. AV McGuffie is rowing in the senior instead of his brother Roy, who has left the district, and F. Seymour takes a seat m the junior crew in place of AA" Brokeiishire, another absentee. Most of the crews have been doinosteadv work during the week, and I rom tins out will start to do some fast work. They will require it as all tlie Gisborne crows as selected will take a lot of beating, particularly tlie junior and ten-stone crews. Next issue I will give a few hints to the crews which may come in useful in t-lieir training if acted upon by themselves and their coaches. Ren Throughgood, on Feb. IS at Newcastle, lodged with Mr T. Dover £2o to bind a match with Dick Tresidder, whether the latter wins or loses his match with AA r ebb. Throughgood says that before leaving for New ZeaJam] Tresidder promised him a match, and it is in consequence of that promise that he is putting up the deposit,