SPORTING NOTES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 4185, 8 March 1888, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

« At present tho most activo members of tho Timaru Boating Club are m vigorous training for tho President's prizes. Tho race 3 are to come off m about three weoks' time. On paper tho crew stroked by Alaekay is tho be3t, anil if tucy train carefully and well should como m the winners. Already we hear desultory discussions on coursing, and m forming conclusion*, hear with pleasure that tho coming season promises to be quito successful. Tho youth Canterbury Coursing Club is roported to be m a good financial position, and if a meeting of members, and those desirous of joining, is held at an early date, there seems to be no reason why tho " ball " should not bo set merrily rolling next month. Fur is very plentiful, and splendid country within a few hours' drive of the town. And so tho cricket season here is allowed to pass, and football almost at onco welcomed, without an effort being made to play one really good " foreign " match at Timaru. And this is the awfully tamo ending to a season, which so far as numbers on the roll, and attendances at practices are concerned, opened moat successfully. It was with a feeling of disappointment we learned that only four hors3B had accepted for tho Timnru Cup, to bo run at the S.C.J.C. Autumn fixture to-day. Really the fact that meeting succeeds meeting, and sees only three or four starters at each for such a valuable Btake as the Cup, must at oneo wake the club up to consider if it is wise or at all conducive- to sport, to give auch good money for a raco that has invariably such a paltry number of contestants. We should liko to hear "Sir Launcelot's " opinion on (1) is the meeting held too early or too late m tho Autumn, and (2) what is tho reason wo have such small fields for our big money? In the sculling race between Charles Corr, of Newcastle, and William Giles East, of Putney, recently, a terrific struggle ensued to Hedheugh bridgo, half a milo from the start, and at this point East still held a slight lead. Boon, however, tho latter began to feel tho strain of hia exertions, and tho Newcastle man, who continued rowing strongly, gradually forged ahead. At the half distance ho led by six lengths, and though East rowed pluckily Carr continued to draw away from him, and oventually won easily by 15 lengths, finishing fresh and well. Carr's time was 25min. 57*60., ar.dEast's, 2Gmin. 20scc. It is expected Carr's next contest will be for tho Championship of England.