INTER-COLLEGE ROWING
CHRIST'S COLLEGE WIN FINALS,
(Psr United Prers Association.) CHRISTCHURCI-I. December 20. In the inter-schools regatta, Christchurch Boys' High School beat Wangarrui Collegiate School by a bare quarter length after a magnificent race. Time, smin 20fcc. In the final. Christ's College defeated Waitaki Boys' High School. After a good start Waitaki soon established a slight lead, but Christ's College, rowing a longer and easier stroke, impressed the spectators more by showing much better combination. The local crew had a load of a length at the end of the first quarter of a mile, and Waitaki. although rowing well, could not decrease the lead. At the end of the first half-mile Christ's College had doubled their advantage, and continually increasing the difference, 'won amidst great enthusiasm by a good four lengths. Time, smin 17 2-ssec.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/ODT19161221.2.11
Bibliographic details
Otago Daily Times, Issue 16883, 21 December 1916, Page 5
Word Count
135INTER-COLLEGE ROWING Otago Daily Times, Issue 16883, 21 December 1916, Page 5
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Daily Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in