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AQUATIC.

THE UNIYEESITT BOAT RACE. Received March 28,9.50 a.m.

LONDON. March 27.

During the University boat race a strong 1 north-easterly wind was blowing, and the river was terribly rough. The postponement of the race seemed probable, until at the last the boats were filled with air bladders to prevent their being swamped. Oxford won the toss, and selected the Middlesex side, which was more sheltered. Cambridge was first away, and led by a quarter of a length at the Duke’s HeiuJ. The boats were level at Clasper’s sheds. Oxford then began to draw out, and led by three lengths at the Crabtree, this advantage being increased to four lengths at Hammersmith Bridge. The Light Blues

in difficulties, and suffered from the ‘heavy water, their boat rolling considerably.- Tho race from Chiswick resolved itself into a procession. Oxford led by ten lengths at Thorneycrofts, fourteen lengths at the Devonshire Meadows, and passed Barnes’ Bridge forty-five seconds ahead. The Cambridge boat was nearly full of water, and the crew stopped in an exhausted condition off the The Oxford boat, which shipped less water, passed the winning post twelve lengths ahead, in 22min losec. THE CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. [Fkoji Odb Correspondent.] DUNEDIN, March 28. It is still blowing : hard, and there is no prospect of getting the Championship Regatta decided to-day. The Canterbury brew for the Champion Pairs has left for .home, .and all the visiting crews intend following to-morrow. The question how agitating oarsmen is what the position will be in tbe event of the races not being got Off before the visitors leave. Some hold that the committee will be compelled to tow the races when the water is smooth, and regard them as championships, while the suggestion has been made to abandon them altogether if the water remains unsuitable until noon to-morrow. The probability of smooth water seems decidedly remote, as the least wind creates a good jofcble. Mr Craddock, the starter, also left by'to-day’s express. Later. Late to-night there is but little prospect of the water being smooth in the morning for • the championship [rowing races. Another' effort is to be made at 6 ami., and that.will be the final, as far as the visiting crews are concerned. Little River will return to Christchurch by to-morrow’s express, while Pictonand Wellington have definitely decided to leave by the Westralia. The question as to whether, under the circumstances, the local Regatta Committee has power to declare the championships off has been submitted to the Management Committee of the New Zealand Rowing Association, and this evening a telegram Wfis - received to the effect that the championships must be rowed. It is just possible that the Lyttelton Club will be swarded the prize in the Maiden Fours, as the Rowing Association, it is stated, intends to point out to the Regatta Committee that Bonnor, stroke of the Port Chalmers crew, is a senior oarsman. The general opinion seems to be that the Association, having disqualified Bonnor for rowing in an open race, must hold that his class is that of a senior.

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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11540, 29 March 1898, Page 5

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AQUATIC. Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11540, 29 March 1898, Page 5

AQUATIC. Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11540, 29 March 1898, Page 5