ROWING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11642, 27 January 1900, Page 8

ROWING.

INTER-CLUB EIGiiT-OAR RACE.

The Otago Rowing 'Association's annual inter-club eight-oar race (or the challenge cup presented by Messrs J. White and 0.

i\ il. Butlevworlh, the past and present presidents of the association, was started last evening. All the clubs in the association have entered, and the race is to bo rowed in a series of heats in Use boats' lent by the North-End and Dunedin Amateur Boating Clubs. The drawing fur the heats wns as follows:—First- heat: IJunsdin meets Otago, Port meets Queen's Drive, North-Mnd the bye. To enable the semi-final and final heats being rowed on the one day, the first heat between the Dunedin (the present holders of the cup) and the Otago was got-off last night. Tho water -war, perfect, and a good many spectator.! were present on the whajvos. Mr L. ii. Wilson, vice-president of the association, acted ns starter, and lost no time in despatching the crews on even terms. This order was maintained Tor half the distance, when the Dunedin gradually drew away and entered the wharves a, length ahead of their opponents. The latter spurted .gamely, but llie response of tho maroon and white was sufficient to maintain t!io advantage, winning a well rowed out race by a little over a length. Mr Murdoch Mac Lean, of Auckland, tho popular vice-president of the New Zealand Rowing Association, filled the position of judge; Mr Buttcrworlh aci'w as umpire. The following were the crews: — Uunoclin Amateur Boating Club-—J Williams (stroke), W. Pavquharson (7), W. Olson (6), A. Baxter (5), J. Isaacs (-1) J Brown (3), W. Lynch (2;, D. Scnrr bow), AY. Veen- (cox) .... j Otago Bowing Club:—E. Crawford"(stroke)' P. J. Priest (7), J. W. Nicholson (6), J Howhson (5), G. J. Heid (i), E. Thornpn° n PV'v"' Priest <2)' W- M»cdoS (bow), W. J. P. Hoclgkins (cox) 2

±he Otago men rowed in the North-End boat, fa. b. Myers," nQ named after their generous president, who made his club a present of the eight-oared.' boat. The next 'heat—North-Knd V.' Dimedinlakos place at t o'clock.this afternoon; the • ,chA lmc™ and Queen's Drive men meeting at 3.4b p.m., .the winners to meet in the iinal about 5 p.m.

ihe followniß crews have been selected to row for the Otago Bowing Club's JMathoson *ours, open to junior and maiden oarsmen: B. Longc (stroke). ■A. G. Williams (3). P. Harm (4li.Wilson (bow); ,7. Gordon (stroke), H. Henderson (3), F. Williams (2), A Kearns (how); ,T. Matthewson (strok(| L. Pavlohch (3) M. L. Thomson (2), S. Clark (bow ; A. J. Hellyer (stroke), J. Gow (3), H. Crave (2), A Every (bow). The vario.n heals, aud probably the final, will be rowed oh on .Saturday, the 3rd February.

A 'J.HIP TO CHINATOWN Mr Harold Ashion, representing Messrs J C Williamson end Geo.;H l ,sgroYe, arr ; voc , , )y ex . press from Christchurch last evening, in order to make the necessary preliminary arrangements lor the six nights' musical comedy season winch will be inaugurated under their direction, at the 1 rmcoss Theatre, on Friday evening next. .Ihe comedies will be interpreted by the famous American comedian Mr Harry Conor, al!lJ Messrs Hoyt ancl M Kec s Company iroin the' Madison Square Theatre, to York. The limited period the company play here is owing to the fact that their Australasian tour is on the eve of completion, ami arrangements having been made for their reappearance in the States, they are compelled to return to Auckland to catch the outgoing February mailboat. Nevertheless opportunity will bo found o[ presenting the two lnusicftl comedies—viz., the nmch-heard-of -A 'Irip to Chinatown" and "A Strainer in New York," which have practically, owing to their enormous success, constituted the repertoire during then- six mouths' visit to the colonies. The first-named will be presented on the first four, and the latter on the two final nights of the season. The box plan will "ho opened at Ee-g and Co.'s en Tuesday morning. — Tn the Vatican Library is a Bible which weiahs 5201b.