THE INTER-COLONIAL BOAT RACE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume X, Issue 4282, 3 December 1888, Page 2

THE INTER-COLONIAL BOAT RACE.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

(FSB UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION), Received December 1, at 10.50 p,m, Sydney, Daoember 1.

The intercolonial amateur ohamploa four oared outrigger raoe was rowed on tbe Parramatta river this afternoon. Tho competing orews were Viotorla, New South Wales. Tasmanio, and New Zealand. Tbe New Zealand (Canterbury) orew drew outside position, In whioh they had the wind and tide in their favor. As the word "go" was given, Now South Wales dashed away, bat when the orowa had fairly settled to work tho Viotorlan representatives took command. As tho boats rowed to One Man's Wharf, Victoria still had the best of it, with the New Zealanders seoond, Sydney and Tasraanl next on level terms. At Gladesville the Viotorians were a length to the good of New Zealand, who in turn were two lengths off the others. Approaching Oaborlta, the New Zaalanders spurted, and lessened the dlstanoe between them and the leaders, the other pair making a great race for third pleos, bat were a considerable distance in the rear. The New Zealanders stubbornly fought Viotorla for first plaoe, but the latter were quite equal to tbe taßk, and as they passed Tennyson were two lengths ahead. This they increased to three lengths, when tbe gasworks were left behind. At Putney all tbe crews spurted. The New Zealindera rowing in fine style, got within a length of the leaders, but were anable to ipako further progress. Viotorla maintained the lead to the fioish, finishing with apparent ease by two lengths from the Canterbury orew; New South Walea third, six lengths behind the New Zealanders ; Tasmania, a quarter of a length from New South Wales. Time—lSmin.