ROWING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12394, 2 July 1902, Page 3

ROWING.

. Br ".Stroke." Rowing men have had soive fino weather lately, and those who do not think it too cold for.'this sport have had: opportunities for thoroughly enjoyable outings. It seems to bo quite a regular thing now fpr. some, of tli'e "rowing men to cross tho bay and iudulge in running exercise. This is a grand -thing- for keeping fit' and well, and will prove beneficial next season if kept up. Tho O.R.C. art union managers wore to tho front at the. Winter show, and-tho stall tlicro was quite an attraction, witji its blue and white draping? and display of paintings,- etc. The 'young ladies in charge of -it sowned'to be'very-successful in 1 their efforts to dispose of the tickets. I hope they added substantially to the fijnds of tho club. Another rowing club is to be formed in Riverton. All tho' preliminary stops have been taken for its inception. It is hoped that the presence of a second club in Riverton' will bo tho means of increasing present enthusiasm,, and-that the two clubs will vie with each other in promoting tho best in rowing.

The fifteenth .annual eight-oared race, between University .crews, of Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne was rowed on. Saturday, May 14; at Port • Adelaide, and, contrary to anticipation, was won rather easily by the Me!bourno. crew. . The rccord of wins now stands as follows:—Sydney, 8 wins; Melbourne, 5 wins; Adelaide, 2 wins. Compared with their rivals, the Melbourne men showed excellent formrand covered the distance, three; miles, assisted by the tido and wind, in the fast time of l6min ,44sec. 'Nie raco was rowed' under unfavourable condition's as regards weather. '

In Amerioa, recently Courtney, the old rival o£ Hanlan as a sculler, put two or three amateurs out of'a crew he was coaching because they- coukl not or would not profit by his instructions. . Hanlan, as coaeli of another crew, "sacked" the coxswain localise ho neglected to steer the course laid down, for him. .

Although professional scullere are allowed to coach scullers in England, they are unknown now as coaches for oarsmen there; but G. Bnbear and J. Gibson have taken Irish crews in hand for the Cork regatta, the chief event at which will be the Champion Eight-oar'Eace, opeh to any amateur crew in the world. If does not seem likely that the race will be a' success, although the cup," to be won right out, is worth at least £250, and tlie added prizes are valued at £100.