ALL BLACK OARSMEN

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12094, 23 March 1925, Page 8

ALL BLACK OARSMEN

I DOUBLE VICTORY ACAiN FIRST IN “EIGHTS," FIRST AND SECOND IN “FOURS.” ST. CLAIR HANDICAPPED OUT. I By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March 22, 6.5 p.m.) SYDNEY. March 22. The New Zealand oarsmen participated in the St. Ignatius College regatta, which was held in fine weather. Their presence resulted in a much larger crowd than usual attending. The races were rowed at flood-tide. In the challenge eights Mosman went to the front, and at 200yds led by a quarter of a length, rowing 37 to New Zealand’s 36. Shortly after the three-quarter mile post was passed Mosman faltered a little, and New Zealand gradually drew ahead, and, maintaining the lead, won by threequarters of a lengih, with North Shore 10 lengths hack. Time, smin 8 4-ssec. In the inter-Dominion fours, the twp- New Zealand crewß were on even terms at the quarter-mile, leading Mosman by a length. Brown’s crew were two lengths in front at the halfmile, and, taking advantage of the tide, were never afterwards headed, and won by three-quarters of a length. Time, smin 54sec. In the handicap sculls, J. St. Clair was called upon to concede too great starts, and was last to finish. Goulding, after leading all the way, won easily in 6min 44sec. The New Zealand crews in the “fours" were: —No. I—Healy (str.), Sergison, Hegglun, Sandos; No. 2 Brown (str.), O. St. Clair, Pinkham, Grenfell.

WORLD SCULLING TITLE

MAJOR GOODSELL CHAMPION. McDEVITT EASILY BEATEN. By Telegraph-—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received March 22, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 22. The world’s sculling championship was rowed in fine weather, in choppy j water. From a good start Goodsell took the lead, each rowing 38 to the minute. At ths quarter-mile Goodsell lost his grip of his right scull, but he recovered. Before reaching the half-mile Goodsell was half a length' in front, and gradually he increased his lead, being two lengths ahead at three-quarters ot a mile, and four lengths at the mile. ! The strokes of both men at this stage were reduced to 27 a minute. The first mile was covered m 7min 23seo. * From this on Goodsell lengthened his lead, and he won ’ey 10 lengths. Goodsell rowed much more strongly than his opponent, and after two miles, which were rowed in 14min 25sec., he was not troubled, and he won comfortably in 22min 20sec. TV. McDevitt succeeded to the title when J. Paddon, the champion, resigned it. Just before his retirement he met Goodsell, and defeated him easily.