TRADES BOWING CLUB.
♦ The double sculling race for the Committee's prizo was rowed last evening over the course from Pratt's to the Willows, with the following result : — PIBST HEAT. Cygnet— South Bank : A. Bunge, stroke ; H. Dearsley, bow 1 Eclipse— North Bank : W. Lamb, stroko ; H. Wigzell, bow 2 Mr Myers, the starter, sent tho boa'B away to a capital start, the Eclipso having tho lead for the first two hundred yards, when the Cygnet came up with a rush, and a grand raoa ensued to the bridge, where tho Cygnot gradually drow ahead, und won by about two lengths. SECOND HBAT. Eclipse— North Bank : B. Wells, Btroke ; J. Paul, bow 1 Cygnet— South Bank : J. Stevenßon, stroke; J. Harrison, bow 2 Both boats caught tho water together. On passing Bobinson'e, the Eclipse led by about two lengths, and despite all the efforts of the Cyfcnet'u crow, she eventually woh by about throo lengths. TINAL HEAT. Eclipse — North Bank : M. Wells, stroke ; J, Paul, bow 1 Cygnet— South Bank : A. Eunge, atroko ; H. Dearsloy, bow 2 The boats got away well together, tho Eclipse having a slight lead, which at Oowlishaw's was incrcaeed to two lengths. Sho was never overhauled, and won by about three lengths.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4560, 5 December 1882, Page 4
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206TRADES BOWING CLUB. Star (Christchurch), Issue 4560, 5 December 1882, Page 4
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