Aquatics.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 976, 14 November 1890, Page 16

Aquatics.

NOTES. Events to Come. (by viking). The Star Boating Club with commendable, and for that institution startling, promptitude have already selected their crews for the Nelson regatta, which takes place on Boxing Day, and a very good selection it seems. The Seniors—Newton (stroke), Bendall (3), Hume (2), and Biss (bow) —are about the best that could have been chosen. Exception has been taken to bow, but I do not think rowing in the Star Club has reached such a pitch of perfection that they can afford to do without the services of Biss, who, although not a very powerful man, is a ne?t and finished oarsman. Numbers three and two will want a lot of work. Two is of a very sluggish disposition, and three is the kind of man who, like his stroke, can stand, and is likely to improve with any amount of real hard work, such a 3 the Wellington Rowing Club has done for years past. The Junior crew, Duncan, Kennedy, Morrah, and C. J. Cooper, if kept together this season as they now can be, will, I am sure, have a good record before the season ends. So far, the Wellington Rowing Club have not disclosed their intentions with regard to their Senior crew for Nelson and elsewhere, although they have published good crews in both Junior and Maidens. The famous four which last season performed the notable feat of annexing all four championships will not be available. Sullivan, as all our readers are aware, is in New South Wales, having taken up rowing aa a profession. He is now training with Neil Matterson, who is one of the cleverest oarsmen of the day, and under his mentorship I am convinced that the genial and popular Tom will yet win many a good race. McKay, who stroked the four both last season and the previous one, also left for the other side last week. He is one of the most effective oarsmen we have had in New Zealand. Although rowing in a peculiar and ugly style, which on several occasions caused University men

from Home to nearly faint, he tremendous amount of work and ha. P * large number of races. The loss of th "°L* men leaves only Bridson and Rose of f ? year’s crew, but they will form the fan tion of a good four, and if they canW* two likely colts, which the W R p must have, will be heard of .' during coromg season They will either in f J&l or doable aeullmg boat prove a u j* 1 ? 1 ? for all opponents to crack. y hard By. Et.hotrio Telegraph.-Cop^,^ (per press association.) ...... . Sydney, November 6 At the intercolonial oonfereuce of v Lm-„ men it was decided toestablish an An w liau Champion Yaaht Race. ' Austr ** n , n New York, November 6 V O Connor, the souller, pronounces StLbury to be a much Btronger and faster than Kemp. STAR BOATING CLUB. 7’. The following crews have been selected o. represent the Star Boating Club at the Nelson regatta on Boxing Day ; _ u " uouiu.s -A. W. Newtown (stroke! tu E. Bendall (No. 3), J. E. Hume (So 21 A S. Biis (bow). v ' hA, Juniors—J. G. Duncan (stroke! A n Kennedy (No. 3), W. H. Morrah (No 2) C. J. Cooper (bow). ' ’ Maidens —G. Richardson (stroke! n Pearce (No. 3), J. F. Mills (No. 2), Tkliott (oow). The first heat for the Junior Fours (Star Boating Club) was rowed on Saturday after noou, Wiggins’ crew defeating Mills’ b» two lengths. The oaptain (Mr W H Field) judged the race, and Mr F. JaokioA acted as starter. The following crews for the Junior Pair* (Star Boating Club) have been drawn • J. Penrson (bow), G. H. Bethune (stroke! F. Murißon (bow), H. Thomas (stroke) E* P. Mountfort (bow), C. Beauchamp (etrokel’ F. W. Weston (bow), W. H. CruiokSk (stroke), E. Y. Redward (bow), W E. Sproule (stroke), Greville (bow), C J Hickson (stroke), E. A. Le Cren (bow) a! L. Pratt (stroke), F. M. Shortridge (bow! A. W. G. Burnes (stroke), J. Wagg (bow)’ K. D. Duncan (stroke), G. A. Greenwood (bow), H. M. Heywood (stroke), J. C. Lewis (bow), J. D. Barnett (etroke), C. W,’ Palmer (bow), L. Mackay (stroke), M.Fox (bow). H. J. H. Eliott (stroke, G. c. Hickson (bow), J. Collins (stroke). Another heat of the Senior Pairs (Welling, ton Rowing Club) was got off last night week, when W. Bridson (stroke). Bacon (bow), defeated E. Rose (stroke) and Parsons (bow) by three lengths after a good race. Mr J. W. Kilner acted as starter, and Mr C. MeLoughlin as judge. The final heat of the Junior Fou>-s of the Wellington Rowing Club was rowed on the southerly course on Saturday afternoon last. The »ace was the closest and hardest rowed of the present season, victory beiDg wrested from Dix’s crew at the post and only by a foot, and the defeat being attributable to the wild steering of the coxswain of the losing crew. The winning crew was as follows : —W. Simons (bow), A. Burns (2), J. Murphy (3), G. Hill (stroke), T. Dix (coxswain) ; the losers being J. Bntler (bow), A. Ballingall (2), H. Rowntree (3), S. Dix (stroke), C. Dix (coxswain). Both craws got off well together, bat when only a quarter of the distance had been rowed a foul occurred through Hill’s coxswain taking the water of his opponent; and the boats were called back by the starter, who sent them off for a second time. Dix’s boat soon forged ahead, and but for the erratic course steered he would doubtless have come in some two or thiee lengths before his opponents. Just at the post, however, Hill put on a spurt and won by a foot. Mr Bridson acted as starter, whilst Mr E. D. Barber officiated as judge. An event which has been looked forward to by yachtsmen, and for which preparations have been made, is the opening of the season by the Port Nicholson Yacht Club, which takes place next Saturday afternoon. Off the Queen’s Wharf there will be a rescue com* petition, in the shape of dropping overboard and picking up a dummy man, for which three prizes of £1 each will be given. Naval Artillery and man-of-war cutters are to rate for the purpose as thirdclass yachts. It was intended to have a band, but as it might interfere with the work on the wharf, it is not intended to apply for permission to place one there. It is intended, when the season na» been thus opened, to take steps m the direction of forwarding the Anniveroary regatta. The new rules will be issued this week, and will contain examples of an tables for the new system of yacht measurement. , The following yachts havo been enters for the rescue competition, which takes place at the opening of the season on j-*. , ' day :—First class—Xarifa, Mima, Giro . Wave, Thetis ; second class—Jessie Logan, Dream, Pet, Midge, Carina; third class— Midge, Wellington Naval cutter.