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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXIII, Issue 11204, 26 February 1891, Page 2

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. The final heat, between' .the. crews of Crichton and Wildintr for' the Patrick trophies was ■ rowed last evening; 'the former winning easily...- A good start was effected, and the. two boats kept well together for the first quarter of a „ mile, when Wilding,' shaking, his crew up, managed to draw ahead and was leading by a length at the half mile. Criohton seeing bis only-chance was $o rely upon the better training of hie-men kept them going steadily, .and succeeded in overhauling Wilding about a quarter of a mile from home, and reached the post, several lengths ahead. The race; was the best of all the, the heats rowed, and the superior training of Crichton's men secured them the trophies. Wilding and his men de-. serve every praise for the plucky race they rowed, but they were beaten by a better trained, crew. The crews were : — Crichton (stroke), Jarrett (3),Cathro (2), and Dewson(bow) ; and Wilding (stroke), Howard (3), Souness (2), . and Willis .. (bow); '■ • • . .'' ■ The arrangements for Jhe,Championship Regatta are in good. hands, and everything, -is .being done "to^ a&ke At a success. The public have .responded liberally to. the affair, and the canvassers have •been able >to report most satisfactorily, the amount collected being .£lO2 10s. This, with entrance fees and a balance of JBIB from last year, makes a total of £143 odd, so that financially the regatta, is pretty pure to be a Buccess. In our list of entriesjfor the regatta we omitted the W^ariganui Bowing -Club in the Cbllegiafe; irace? the£ x flrßtf;*tfeat.4>f which will be rowed on the*firslf ~day"'be'tween the College and.the.U.B.C. crews. The W.R.C.have drawn' a'by'e^and will row in the final heat on Tuesday, against the winner of the first heat; . ' The Canterbury crew arrived in Wellington yesterday, and will reach. Wanganui by; this afternoon train. . ..' }'■