Agnatics.

Otago Witness, Issue 1585, 8 April 1882, Page 21

Agnatics.

Tho Intorptfovincial Boat Race.

The Christchurch Press thus speaks of the Otago crew,, wlio are to row the above event in Christchurch, on Wednesday :-• , „,._, "The Ofcago men arrived in town on Thursday by the Rotomahana, and proceeded to Sumner, where they have taken up their quarters, in order to be close at hand and take advantage of as much practice as possible over the course' chosen for the 'race. The visiting crew is a strong and thoroughly representative one of the Otago Club, and judging by their appearance both ashore and afloat, they are m Kood form,' and will take a lot of beating. The stroke (Mr W. J. AspinallUhan whomthereare few better oarsmen in New Zealand, will be remembered aa occupying "the premier position in the Otago boat on the' occasion of the first contest 1 in" 1880 ; 'and the splendid way m which he captained his crew over the course and bore off the palm with the greatest^ease will long' be remembered by. those who.witnessed ■ the 1 race, and especially by those com- , posing the Canterbury crew— who .could get ,110 show of seeing the, race. , Messrs Fowler and Le Cren, the Nos. 2 and 3, ara strangers on the Canterbury waters, but under such a general as Aspinall they will have every chance of acquitting themselves in the boat with credit. Dr jßoberfcs,' the bow, occupied the Ba'me position in 'the Otago boat on the occasion of the first "visit of the Southerners, and jf he shows such good form as he did then no will ; prove a great acquisition. "^ ' , ;