ROWING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15081, 2 December 1919, Page 8

ROWING.

POVERTY BAY CLUB! The races* for the second trial fours for tho Mayor's trophies last ruiglit on a course extendiing from Roe> buck Road bridge to th» band rotunda; This was the first- occasion that racing has been indulged in • over this course, and it proved very satisfactory, despite'i tiho fact that three bridges-, had to be riSgotiated. In future : all the club's, races wiil finish at the 'rottinda, a proceeding ' that will enable spectators to better view tho exciting parti .of the races. The dredging done -along the course has proved most successful. - In the heats' 'last evening E; Warren defeated R. Patty by a short lengith. The- race was evenly contested lo t4ie Derby Street bridge! After that Warren drew ahead, and despite a hot challenge- from Pa.t^y in the latter stages of ih© rac© he rowed in' -the winner. 11l the second wee D. Menzies pulled past the post first, beating B. Strtohbury by about three-quarters; of a 'length.-. From ri .good start the bokts raced level at a hot pace to tb^ rowiaig sheds. Thero Menzies dmv a little -'iHhead.-" As tno home straight 1 was entere'd' Stitchbury overtook a' li title 'of tho "Separating distance, but 'could*. 'riot' get iho lot, v -and' Monzi<»' boat flashed' first past" ihe post. To-night 'L. Winter rows E. McGftffie'; A. Drummond rows J,. Lloyd, and Si O'Neill rows O. darke.' ' '' ; ' ' At the committee ttieetiinff last nicJit it was decided tho' entries ' for Mr KSd- r son's trophies for ' four-bar ' races and for Mr W. Findlay's ti-opbiea , JfpV pair-oar races should closo next* Saftirday. Messrs J. CKNeill and Ken! McLeod were appointed haiuUcappers for the pair-oar races. ' ' ■' Messrs D. Menzies and ,E. Warren wero constituted this J week's visiting I committee. • . ■ ©