ROWING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14848, 27 February 1919, Page 2

ROWING.

(Per Press Association.) i CHRISTCHURCH, last night. 1 lhe annual inter-schools boat race S was rowed at .Corsair Bay this after- 1 noon Christ's College won easily by fl four lengths from Wanganui College, . Christchuroh Boys' High School being • third, ten lengths away. / " -i, Th T e fi^. al r , aCGS m&* first round for the Le Grande fours m connection with the Poverty Bay Rowing Club were rowed last night, when B. Stichburv (strokd), G. McLaughlan, A. Spence, I*. McLaughlan met W. Rangi (stroke), W. R. Rangi, J. Kiwi, Packard. Sticlibury got the best of the start, and had a length's lead at Dr. Williams' residence, when Rangi passed him and Won by a length and a-half. W. Griffen (stroke), M. Wildish. J. Mahoney, 13 McKenzie met J. Rangihieka (stroke)', J. Mackay, Rangi. J. Count. Griffen drew away at tha start, and he maintained the lead to the William Pettie bridge. Passing the Kaiti bridge, the lead was increased a- length, 'which was maintained. H. Swan (stroke) Dr Gunn, M. Burt, R. Duncan beat J Patty (strode), B. Warren, G. Duncan' J. Mackay: "This was a good racp' Swan gained Jjalf-a-lengtli at the start. At the William Pettie bridge Patty drew even, the crews racing together to about the Tuatea, when Swan drew ahead, finally winning by two feet.