ROWING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22755, 16 December 1935, Page 19

ROWING

OTAGO CLUB’S RACE The Otago Rowing Club’s Wilson Foul’s race for regatta crews was held on Saturday afternoon over a two-mlle course from the Cove, finishing in the harbour basin. The water conditions were good, although a steady rain throughout the afternoon made matters uncomfortable for tho oarsmen. ' From a good start the Maiden No. 1 crew took the lead, and after half a mile had been covered was still leading, with the Seniors, Juniors and Youths on even terms following and the Maidens No. 2 dropping back. At the mile mark the Maidens No. 1, who were swinging along nicely, were about a length in the lead, followed in order by the Seniors, the Juniors, the Youths, and the Maidens No. 2. The race then resolved itself into a duel between the Maidens No. 1 and the Seniors, the latter gradually drawing up until they were level a quarter of a mile from home. At the entrance to the basin the Seniors were leading by about two and a-half lengths, and they passed the finishing line three lengths in the lead. There was a very close finish between the. Juniors and Youths for third place. On the time handicaps allotted the crews the Maidens No. 1 won by four seconds from the Youths, followed by the Seniors, Juniors, and Maidens No. 2.

The crews were as follows: —Maidens No. 1; Petrie (str), Davidson, Finch, Jack. Youths : Lysaght (str), Love, Milburn, Le Sueur. Seniors: Binnie (str), Johnson, Brown, Henry. Juniors; Barclay (str), Caradus, Johnston, Grant. Maidens No. 2: White (str), Buxton, Williams, and Cruickshanks.