FIFTY YEARS AGO

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 22 February 1935, Page 6

FIFTY YEARS AGO

(From “The Mail,” 22nd February, 1885) The first heats of the pair oar handicap races for the cups presented by''the President of the Nelson Rowing Club, came off on Saturday afternoon, with 'the following result: — Ist heat: Curtis and Worsley (30secs) beat Mabin and Emerson (20secs) by three lengths. 2nd heat: Deck , and Oldham (20secs) beat Clouston and Rochfort (35secs) by four lengths. 3rd Heat: Rogers and Atkinson (scr) beat E. Jackson and Jones '(scr) by about four lengths. The next .two heats will be rowed this evening, : Rogers and Atkinson (scr) being pitted 'against Raikes- and McLean (25secs), .and Deck and Oldham (20sees) against .Curtis and Worsley (30sees) The final .heat will be rowed on. Tuesday evening.

A meeting, of the delegates from various cricket clubs in the district was held at the Brightwater Hotel on Saturday evening for the .purpose of selecting a team to proceed to Wellington to play the annual iiiterprovlhcial match. Eighteen players were nominated,, and a ballot for the eleven resulted in the election of the following:—Messrs S. Fowler, Cooke; Pocock, R. Satchell, Hoclder, L. Pattie, J. Silcock, Humphries, Richardson, Dr. C. Satchell, and Wigzell. The following were appointed emergency men in the order named : Messrs Lines, Collins. W. Arnold, A. Dencker, and Wix. The match will be played, if possible, on Friday. A. meeting of Volunteer officers was held at the Drill Shed on Saturday night to discuss matters in connection with the Easter Encampment. There was a large attendance'of both town and country officers, including Di-s'. Boor, Coleman and Fearless. It was stated that the probable number of volunteers who would attend the camp would he 820. This does not include the West Coast, or Marlbovdugli’ Volunteers. The former applied to the Government for the use of the Stella to' convey them there, but this request was refused. There are three good corps on the Coast, namely, at Greymouth, Hokitika, and Kumara, and .it is to be hoped that they will be able to make some arrangement with one of the steamship companies for conveyance here. The Marlborough Volunteers have not been in a flourishing condition for some time past, and ‘cannot be counted upon to be present, although a few of them may possibly turn up. After a long discussion it was decided to call for tenders in Nelson for providing uncooked rations, and to advertise in the Nelson, Wellington and Wanganui papers for the right to the canteen.