AQUATIC.
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. United Press Association—By Electric TelegraphCopyright. Eeoeived March 27, 5.15 p.m. LONDON, Maech 26. In the University boat race, Oxford beat? 1 Cambridge by twelve lengths. According to news by the last mail the names and weights of the crews were: — Oxford—J. A. Tinne (University) (bow), list 441 b; (2) G. O. Edwards (New), 12st 7 Jib; (3) C. K. Philips (New), 12st; (4) F. Warre (Balliol), 12st 9-J-lb; (5) J. S. Darling (Oriel), 13st lllb; (6) C. D. Burnell (Magdalen), 13st 81b; (7) A. T. Herbert (Balliol) 12st 71b; H. G. Gold (Magdalen) (stroke), list 51b; H. R. K. Pechell (Brasenose) (cox), Bst 21b. Cambridge—W. B. Rennie (Emmanuel) (bow), list 441 b; (2) H. E. H. Oakeley (Lady Margaret (8.C.), list 12lb; (3) H. G. Brown (First Trinity), 13st 61b; (4) S. V. Pearson (Emmanuel), 12st 141 b; (5) A. W. Swanston (Jesus), 12st 71b; (6) R. B, Etherington-Smith (First Trinity), 12st 121 b; (7) C. J. D. Goldie (Third Trinity), 12st 11b; C. M. Steele (Trinity Hall) (stroke), list 3-Jlb; E. C. Hawkins (Cains) (cox), Bst 7Jlb. Oxford has now won thirty-two races, the last nine in succession. Cambridge has won twenty-two. In 1877 there was a dead heat.
CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. TPeb Press A ssociation.] DUNEDIN, March 26. Another instalment of the Championship Regatta Meeting was got off on Saturday afternoon. By about 3 p.m. the south-west wind had moderated, and though the weather was still cold and showery, it was determined to proceed, and three events were decided. Results : MAIDEN CLINKER BALES; £5 and £2. One mile and a half—lnvercargill Eailway Bowing Club (S. Perry stroke and H. Peter), 1; Port Chalmers Bowing Club, 2 ; Otago Bowing Club, 3. Queen’s Drive also started. Invercargill Eailway and Povt Chalmers were in the lead on turning. A good race followed, Invercargill Eailway winning by a length. Time—l4min SSJsec. Just after the race the Port Chalmers and Otago boats swamped, and the crews had to he picked up by a launch.
JUNIOB CLINKEE PAIES ; £5 and £2. One mile and a half—lnvercargill Bailway Bowing Club (S. Perry and H. Peter), 1; Wairewa Bowing Club (P. Bl'Manus and W. Chapman), 2. North End Seating Club also started, but did not finish. Time—Umin 15sec.
THE LADIES’ PLATE; £ls and £5. One mile and a half—Canterbury Bowing Club (A. S. Hardy stroke, T. Cowiishaw, H. Ayres and E. E. Wright), 1; Dunedin Amateur Boating Club (T. Wright stroke, W. Parquharson, J. Isaacs and W. Olsen), 2; Queen’s Drive Bowing Club (J. Yeoman stroke, G. Smith, W. Heir and A. Shanks), 3, Port Chalmers, Avon, Invercargill Bailway and Otago also competed. Prom a good start, Queen’s Drive and Canterbury went to the front. They kept well together until a third of the distance had been completed, when Dunedin Amateur with a spurt came up. Canterbury, after a good race, won by two lengths from Dunedin.
It is intended to get oil the champion events early on Monday morning.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11539, 28 March 1898, Page 5
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