AQUATICS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19811, 1 December 1919, Page 5

AQUATICS.

UNI OK .ROWING CLUB. During the past week tho Union Club lias Wn rowing oh the Trial Double Sculls and tLo Acw Member# Double Sculls. The lowing was of a rather indifferent standard owing to lad; of regular practice and training- on the. part of most of the crews. The lollowiiig wens the results: trial Doable .Scull#—C. L. 'Duinra and 11, v, oodu-iird beat E, Thompson and li. Tree.d----v-dl; won easily. J. Weir and I. Yates beat v. Aschoff and D. Hanna; this was a good race; won on the post. Turnpenny and i ' ■ Osborne beat C. Grenfell and R. Gi-cn-idi. Semi-final: ,T. Weir beat J Turnpenny. Final: J. Weir beat C. Hunmi.'The winning crew- were. J Weir and J..Yates « New Members’ Doubles—,!. Corbett and "' ■ J’OTrnatflr beat A. AI. Hollander and F dtffnes; won oiuily. A Rov and H. Ford ocfit H. Cardinal and If, Lemon; good race ■!.o half-way K It, Marsh and It. Merriman neat }\. Mnnday and A. Mathews’ won easily; D. Mitdioll and P. Methven a'hve. iffami-flnals: W. Forrester beat D. Mitchell; It It. Marsh won by default. Final; Marsh And Merriman beat W, Forrester and j Corbett, AKAROA REGATTA. &MVI from tho Union Rowing Club have challenged tho crows selected to represent the club at tho Akaroa regatta. These challenge races will he rowed off during tho ftreeent week, commencing to-morrow evening. On that occasion two heats of the Maiden Double Sculls will be rowed, on Wednesday evening Senior Double Sculls and S6nal of the Maiden Double Sculls, and on S'riday evening Maiden Four and Senior h. : Mr Oar.