ROWING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20040, 25 March 1914, Page 7

ROWING.

SOMERVILLE- SHIELD

-A challenge race in the Wanganui sihed .as to which crew should represent the shed in this event, was.decided last evening, and'resulted in a great race, in •which the challenge crew won by a canvas from the selected team. The race was decided over a course from tJiH brewery to Hat rick's wharf, AraTtioho. Both crews got well off the mark, Banks (inside) having a very slight lead, which lie increased to a canvas' length. Marshall gradually closed up near the new bridge. Banks drew away again, and opposite Calver's corner had a canvas lead. At this point, owing to a misunderstanding, the boats fouled, with the result that Banks 'lost three-quar-ters of a length. He made a deterjriuied effort to regain the lost ground, bat was only partly successful, and was a canvas to the bad when tho post was vouched. Those enthusiasts who were fortunate in seeing the nice were unanimous in tho opinion that it was a

"great go." The crews were as follows: Challenge.—G. Marshall (str), H. Jones (7), E. Gilbert (6), K. Jones (5), G. Bartcu (4), A. Murphy (3), H. Callaghan. (2), F. Fab w (bow), F. Langridge (cox). Selected: F. Banks (str), H. Northover (7), H. Whiting (6), O. Krogmani (5), E. McDonald (4), R. Collicu- (3), E. Morgan (2), L. M. Isitt (bow). K. McDonald rowed in place of Smart, wlu was absent from town.

In all pro',ability the challenge crew as it now stai-d.; vill represent the Wangaaui Club iv Saturday's race for the •shield.