BOWLS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11470, 26 October 1931, Page 6

BOWLS

GISBORNE CLUB y j FIRST TRIAL FOURS; ' The second round, of tW First Trial Fours was rowed on Saturday, when all three races Were; run ,off. .. Tn .the morning, Forbes \Str' "Walker lidin icon)son and Robertson defeated Rait (str),' Dod.d. CiardinCr, and Sealy. Forbes had a filiadit advantage at the start but Fait concht him at the footbridge. 'The crows rowed r.eok and neck down tho river and, just after TVrbv street was passed. Forbes pradlinlly drew away to become the winner by more than half a length. The first, race in "the evening was rowed between Briffault («tr), Anderson, ‘ Somerville and O’Hallornn and fitichbury (str). Fyson, Hensley, and Robertson. Both ‘crews "ot aWay ovenIv : at, the start, and were level all the wav until tho Derby street bridge Was "Waged. Hero experience began to toll-, and Briffault gradually mme to tho front, passing, the post, a bare canvas in front of St’Vhbufy. The final race of the round was rowed between Hunter, (str), • Armstrong. Dnd'ey. and-Weir and -Weathgrlv (str),' Za.chari.ali, T.onghmnn and MeOallnni, At the start one of Wcntharlr’.s Crow lost, his scat, thus letting Hu ntpr 2?et. well away. WeatheHv settled down, and was getting,up with his opponent, hut..'when about half, way ever the course the boats collided. Thdv started, off again on even terms' but. short!r after,- another member of Wpatherlcv’s Crew , lost, his slide, and Hunter got home by over a. length. .