UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.
VICTORY FOR OXFORD. LONDON, March 23. Oxford defeated Cambridge by four lengths. The weather was perfect and the water smooth. Cambridge won the toss, and chose the Middlesex side. The two boats .were level as far as the Craven steps, iwhere Cambridge had a slight lead, but from Crabtree to Harrode, Oxford, pulling a long and steady stroke, gradually overhauled their rivals, and shot past Hammersmith bridge with an advantage of three-quarters of a length. After this Oxford continued to increase their lead, 'despite Cambridge's plucky spurts. The official notification of the result Jwas " a win for Oxford by three lengths and a-half. Time, 20min 14sec." HOCKEY. OTAGO CLUB. The annual general meeting of the Otago Hockey Club was held in the Empire Build--3 Jigs oh the 22nd. Mr W. Mills occupied 4the chair, and there were 10 members ©resent. following office-bearers were 'eleoted: —President, Mr W. Mills (reelected) ; vice-presidents—Messrs A. J. W. M'Lean, J. N. Mills, and H. Hellyer; club captain, Mr E. H. Calder; vice-captain, Mr N. Moore; hon. eecre-
tary, Mr J. A. Robinson; General Committee:—Messrs R. Seelye, E. Newton, R. Chalmers; Selection Committee—Messrs N. Moore, A. Berry, and the captain; delegates to the Otago Hockey Association —Messrs C. B. Jarman and J. Potter; delegates to the Sports Protection Association,. Mr J. Robinson; hon. auditor, Mr C. B. Jarman.. ~ GYMNASTIC CLUB. At the annual meeting of the Gymnastic Hockey Club there was a large attendance of members, and the club captain (Mr. W. Beadle) occupied the chair. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows: —President, Mr W,. H. Matthews; vice-presidents—Messrs J. J. Northey and, F. Wright; club captain, Mr W. Beadle (re-elected); deputy captain, Mr Crawford; committee —Messrs M'Millan, Fell, and Austin; bon. secretary and treasurer, Mr J. E. "Walker; delegates to the Otago Hockey Association —Messrs L. Hobbs and G. E. Israel; auditor, Mr Foots.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2924, 30 March 1910, Page 37
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