A DOUBLE VICTORY.

Wairarapa Age, 16 March 1925, Page 5

A DOUBLE VICTORY.

N.Z. CREW SUCCESSFUL. ST. CLAIR WINS SCULLS. (Press Association—Copyright.) (Received Sunday 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Mar 15.—The visiting New Zealand oarsmen fully justified the confidence which they had established in the minds of local rowing experts by handsomely annexing both events for which they entered at the New South Wales regatta on the Parramatta river

St. Clair had a runaway victory in the champion sculls and the Dominion crew easily accounted for the eight oar championship of New’ South Wales.

The weather was fine, and the water smooth, and there was little wind. In the sculls, St. Clair, who rowed at 12st 31bs, met six local scullers, the places in the draw- being in the following order: St. Clair, Hoskins, Beglehole, Pye, Griffin, Lorimer, Lewis. St. Clair jumped into the lead, but Lorimer overhauled him and at Uhr r s Point led the New Zealander by a length. At the mile Lorimer had increased the lead to three lengths and continued to act as pilot till nearing the mile and a half, when St. Clair, who was pulling a powerful stroke and clearing splendidly, began to gain on tho leader. The New Zealander went to the front at the gasworks and from this point onwards was never troubled. Sculling in splendid style he had 10 lengths to the good at 2 miles, and later had affairs so well in hand that he actually stopped rowing to wave to friends ashore. He romped home from Lorimer (9st 121bs) by 25 lengths with Lewis (list) 20 lengths behind. Time 23.25 3-5. In the eight-oar championship the draw was : Leichardt, University, New Zealand, Drummoyne, and Mosman. New Zealand soon established a slight advantage from Mosman who for the past three years have held the State championship. The Dominion crew were showing splendid driving power and a fine rip home. At Blaxland the New Zealanders had a length advantage from Mosman The leaders were rowing 30, and Mosman 29, both crews going beautifully. From this stage the visitors began to forge ahead and at Cabarita had increased the lead to 3 lengths, rowing 32 to Mosman’s 30. The New Zealand coxswain was steering a great course taking every advantage of the water and blade work. Mosman were not so clean in their work as the New Zealanders who continued to widen the gap. Passing Abbotsford the New Zealanders lowered their stroke to 30, and Mosman putting on a spurt increasing to 32, had made up a little of the leeway. By this time the race was practically confined to the two leading boats, the others being out of the running. A spurt at Kemp’s proKed to be Mosman's final effort and with the race well in hand the visitors easily held their own to win by three lengths and covering the three miles in 18.21 4-5. Drummoyne finished third many lengths away. Both the victories of the New Zealanders were highly popular.—(P.A.)