ROWING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18650, 9 March 1935, Page 7

ROWING

GISBORNE CLUB FINAL TO BELL In last evening’s re-row of the final, in the Gisborne Rowing Club’s Miller jours series, over the Taruheru " mile course, K. Bell, str., L. Scholium, f). vVilson, and 11. Cederwall won from R. Sealv, str., L. Martin, Ai. Bright, and R. Coleman. ’ Dogged by ill-luck," Scaly experienced .rouble in leaving the mark. With this preliminary advantage, and a good start. ell established an early lead. Scaly soon got his boat under way, however, and the race continued. Bell field a lead of a length to the footbridge, where in a spurt "Scaly improved nis position slightly, but 'soon, after passing, through the Roebuck road, ridge, Bell once more led hv a length, and in the final sprint lie prevailed by Three-quarters of a length. BROAD CUP DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL CONTEST In the semi-final round of the Poverty Bay Rowing Club’s double sculling series for' the Broad Cup, T, Stevens and A. Richardson, on a handicap of lOsec.. defeated ,1. Packman: and iv. Muir, ssee., the winners giving ail inipressiye performance.

Gaining about .two lengths ip ; their concession of Ssec., Stevens and Richardson were going well when their opponents were sent away, and throughout the .distance they held their own. Packman and Muir sprinted repeatedly, hut could not reduce their disadvantage. ' and at the finish there was a gap ol two lengths between the boats. The final race in this series will be rowed during the week-end, Stevens and Richardson meeting P. McMahon and H. Warren, to whom they concede 6seC.