THE BRISBANE AQUATIC CANIVAL. Brisbane, Dec. 12.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 325, 15 December 1888, Page 4

THE BRISBANE AQUATIC CANIVAL. Brisbane, Dec. 12.

The Aqualic Carnival was commenced to-rlay under the most lavomable auspices as regards weather, which was beautifully hne. ' The sky was slightly o\ ci cast, with a lre?h bree/e, which, however, was nufc sufficient to make the water lumpy. Many thousands ot people viewed the nices from the river banks, an immense crowd being congregated in the vicinity of the winningpost The tirsfc heat was started shortly alter noon, the competitors being Matterson, Stansbury, McCleer, and Wain. Immediately alter the stait, Matterfcon obtained a slight lead of Stansbury, who in turn dtuw away from McCleer and Wain, tho latter falling to the tear. Matterson, Stansbury, and McCleer pulled almost in midstream, but Wain made straight for Humbug Point, and when a few yards from the north &hoie he fell out of his boat and swam ashore. On rounding the point Stansbuiy appeared to have gained a little on Mabterson, who was pulling about 30 to tho minute, but M'Clfcerlosttriound. The men oiossedtolbo south side, and on reaching Hawthorne the poMtiori'd of Mattersou and Stan-bury woie unchanged, M'Clccr being about 100} aids behind. The lir&b mile was done by Mubter&on in 6 minute*- 54 seconds, pulling 29, Stnns-bury 26, and M'Cieer 30. At TenenHy there wa* about two seconds between Matteison and Stan.sbury, who were pulling 26, M'Clc-ei being fitill 100 yauls behind. At the two-mile pot>t, which was passed in 13min. 15&ec, Matterson had incicabed his lead a litbie, tttansbtiry being about 12sec. behind. Bub M'Cleei did not leduce tho distance between him and the second man. Matterson and Btansbury, when opposite the Ua&workk put on a bib of a spurt, by which Matttison gained. Stan&bury, however, increased his stroke, and &oon lessened the distance between him and Matterson, though, had a- good lead and passed the winning post in 19min. 31sec., titnnsbury coming up 35sccs later, and M'Cieer lmin 9secs behind Sbrnsbury. None of the men were pushed during the race, whicn. waa regarded by tho majotity of the spectators as a tame aflair. Stansbury would probably have shaped better, bub he has been unwell during the lasb few day^, and consequently is not as iifc as he would otherwise have been. The greatest interest in to-day's rowing centied in the second heat in which Searle, Kemp, Neilson, and Beach took part .Searle was the favourite, but a good many fancied Beach, though ho was the worst brained man of'the lob, and in anything bub his customary form. Searle took the inside position, Kemp next, Neileon next, and

Beach on the outside. All dashed together to a good start. Kemp was the hrsfc to .show iv front, pulling a very powerful btrokc. Neilsen was pulling well alongside him. with Searle well upon tho other bide, Bench, who wa& rather slow iv potting away, being last. Crossing over towards the N"o\v Farm shore, Neilson veiy ( cle\eily avoided a foul with Kemp. Kemp wns rowing a strong 30 to the minute, Neilsen doing about the yame, SearVe pulling 40, and Beach 36, all going pretty hard. Ncaring Kinellan, Neilsen's scull touched that of kotnp, and ho stopped rowing for a few seconds, but; did not hold up his hand to claim a foul. Directly Kemp diew ahead he star'©'! away ( agaid. Soarle in the mean lime was ) rowing woll within himself, on the outside, and appeared to have the race well in hand. Pacing Kiucllan, tho Older was: Kemp .still lending, Searle, overlapping him, second, Neiison a yard away, third, with Beach about half a length behind, tiearle cbucinued to gain almost imperceptibly, and passing Jjumbug Point \vn<* v ell abreast, of Kemp, Neilsen and Beach both pn;>er\ing their positions. Neaiingtho fii>t mile buoy Searle began gradually to go ahead, and wa& soon leading Kemp by halt a length. Tho lirst mile was pa r -.-ed in 6 minutes, and tho racu now became a little taster. Senile began to pull a long powoifnl stroke oi 30 to the minute, shaking his boat a good <h ,il : while Kemp was woikiug a little faster at 31 Iv tho minute. Pa-it tho Hawthorn ferry Searle had quickened up to 34, Kemp presetting' tho .-ame .-tioke and Neilsen, who was maintaining his position wel 1, wat. pulling 32 to tho minute. Beach preserved hit- - oka vi 50 to the minute, and appaiently had a "lot up his slee\e. ' Shoi tly after pas&iug the lirst mile lie improved hi <• position slightly, and began to draw up on Ncilsen. At Tenoiiiie Searle had gained slightly, but Kemp was keeping him going, evidently bent on niakintc a race of it. The second mile was passed in 11 minutes 20 seconds, Beach training, and [mllingabout36 to the minute. N earing DuHmba Feny Searle hud n cleai length's lead of Kem[>. Pnssinjr the ferry lvemp spurted :i little, but a tew poweiful f-tiokes on tiic paitof Searle once more gave him tho lead, and the portions wero never changed until the finish. Seai le finished in 16 minutes 23. second (very fast time). Kemp being about halt a length behind, Xei'teu a length behind him, and Bead) last by a length and a half. Se.ule and Kemp weie loudly cheeied j by the spectators. Xeilf-en and Beach also recehed their share of auplau*.e.