ROWING.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 16 March 1925, Page 3

ROWING.

NEW ZEALAND WINS, AT N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIPS. BIG EVENTS ANNEXED. 8Y CABLE —PRESS' ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT SYDNEY, March 15. The visiting; New Zealand oarsmen fully justified the confidence which they had in; their own powers and which they had succeeded in establishing in the minds. of local rowing experts by handsomely annexing both events for which they, entered a,t the New South Wales- Rowing Association's regatta on the Parramatta- River on Saturday. St. Clair bad a. runaway - victory in the champion sculls, and the Dominion crew easily'accounted for the eight-oar championship of New South. Wales. The presence of the New Zealanders added special interest, and: their sue-ce.sr-i was generously acclaimed by the big crowds afloat and lining the banks ■if the championship course. The Chief Secrebai-y (Mr. Oakes) represented the State Government, and; there was a large party of Parliamentarians among those on special steamers. The weather was fine and the water was smooth, and there was little wind. THE SCULLS. In the sculls*St. Clair, who rowed at 12st. 3lb, met six local scullers. After three breaks the men'got away to a good start. St. Clair jumped into the lead,- but Lorimer overhauled ham before he reached Uhrs. Point, where he led t-lie New Zealander bv a length, Hoskins filling third place. At the .mile Lorimer had inerea.sed his lead to three lengths, and continued to act as pilot till near the mile and a liajf, when St. Clair, who was pulling a- powerful stroke and clearing splendidly, began to gain on the leader. The New Zealander went to the front a.t the gasworks, where. Lorimer, who had made the. pace a, cracker, showed s-igp-s of tiring. N From this point onward St. Clair was never troubled, sculling in splendid style and well within himself. The New Zealander had ten lengths to the good at the two- miles, and a little later he bad affairs so well ill hand that he actually stopped rowing to wave to friends ashore. He romped home the easiest of winners from Lorimer (9-st. 12!.b) by twenty-five lengths, with, Lewis (list.) twenty lengths behind.' The others were beaten off. The three miles took 23m.in. 2.5 3-o-sec. EIGHT-OAR EVENT.

The eight-ear championship of NewSouth Wales drew five contestants, the order in the draw'being: Leicliardt, University, New- 73aland, Drummoyne, and Alosman. From a splendid start New Zealand soon established a slight advantage from Mo.simian, who for the past three years halve held the State championship, and who were Vecognised as the visitors’ chief opponents. The Dominion crew were showing splendid driving power. At Rla.xland the New Zealanders had a slight advantage from Mosman, with Drummoyne two lengths behind. Both crews we re going brilliantly from this •stake. The visitors began to forge ahead, and at Gabaiita. had increased their lead, to three lengths.

The New' Zealand coxswain was.steering a, great course, taking, every advantage of the water and blade work. Passing Abbotsford the Now Zealanders lowered their stroke, and Mosman. putting on ai .spurt, made up a little of the . leeway. The race by this time was prswtcially confined to the two lending boats, the others being; out of the running. The (spurt at Kemp’s proved to he Merman ’s. final effort, and with the race, well in. hand the visitors easily held their own to the. finish, winning by three lengths and covering the three miles in ISmin. 21 4-s?ee. Drummoyne •unshed third many lengths away. Both the victories of the New Zealanders were highly popular. Following mi the .success of the day, they last night attended the Tivoli Theatre, which was gaily decorated for the occasion and was crowded with the rowing fraternity, when the visitors were presented with the tr on hies won, including; the cup presented by the Sun Newspapers Oompanv to the winners of the champion eights. The prooeedi ngs we re full of enth usi a sni.