ROWING.

Colonist, Volume LIII, Issue 13049, 8 March 1911, Page 6 (Supplement)

ROWING.

SCLANDERS FOURS

(From "Tilk- Colonist," Feb. 21.)

The first heats for the. feclantto s | Fours were rowed at the Post last < evening under very favourable weather rnnd:t^n«- In the fust heat R. Bat <■ crew defeated F. Batchelor s ccv Iv a length, after. a very oxc tinu race, which was won in the last 200 varc s The winning crew comprised R Batcfelor (stroke) C. H" ey Hale and Harlcy, and the, losers 1. Bate 1Am (stroke), Watson, Harris, aim tv ,An Tl o second heat was another chic, and Gilbert. ' The semi-final for the Nelson Rowing Club's Sclanders fours which was jTv«l l»t cv C n,,ing resulted m a somewhat unexpected w» loi «-. Bout's crew, which easily defeated 11. Bachelor's crow Though the winning boat passed the pest a good three lcii-rths ahead, the race was a very oxcitine one till about «. furlong from lion**, when Rout's crew appeared to qwsokm their stroke and seemed to leap a couple of kmgths to the front In the losing boat R. Batohclor, the stroke, put w a very sol.d fi<»ht but thb mem m the bow did : not out much life into their work after passing the, wharf. Routes crew on the otlK-r hand finished with a naee clean stroke, and with plenty or catch. The winning crew comprised O. Jtout Rout (stroke), Wtestrupp, Bell, and 1«. Rout; W. Reid was cox. 24 Considerable interest was taken in the final for *he Sclanders Cup, which was rowed at the Port last evening, when the crews stroked by Bird and O. Rout met to fight out who was to hold tho Cup for the ensuing twelve months. Both crews were well trained, P"d opinions were even as to who should prove the winner. Bird won the toss and elected frlfe choice «f .course, leaving Rout the option of boats. Bird's crew, taking the outride course, was the first to leave the boat house, and favourably impressed the onlookers by the exact timing and- general neatness of the hand work of the whole crew. 'Rout's crew followed shortly, and though lacking the finish (if their opponents, seemed to get Dimity of pace, out of their bo.nt. with very little exertion. E. Heffrr, in his ecu-Her, went up to the i>o&t to act as starter, and when the boats w"pre in line let them away on the word "row." Neither coined any advantage, at the start, and both rowwig a quick stroke settled down to a hard struggle. The race was a dingdong cro, when til about opposite th" wharf Rout's crew gamely responded to tilM? call of their coxswain; and forged O'Tkvhl, dra<wim«: away from the opposing boat and wwd the winning j poet two aixl a half lengths to the good. On retjuniirig to 'he boat bouse both crews were heartily cheerr<rl, n.ncl Rout, who is <a ma-den stroke, received the congratulations of his club mates on his meritorious win, hi.-s crew having worked very hard .and well deserved their victory. Thle winning boat comprised C. Rout (stroke). Wretrupn (3), Bell (2), F. Rout (bow). Bird was also congratulated upon the excel'ient fight put up by his crew and the manner in which they had stuck to their itminine. Tho defeated crew wore. Bird (stroke), Webber (3). Mills (2), Croudis (bow). The winning boat was'ooxed by W. R<"'d mxl C. Ivxlson guided tho defeated boat,