VICTORIAN CENTENARY
HENLEY-ON-YARRA.
PERFECT CONDITIONS.
DEFEAT OF WANGANUI
united Press Assn.—Elec. r»l. nopyrhrln MELBOURNE, Nov. -4.
The London crew, leading easily from start to finish, - ,defeated the Union Club’s eight (Wanganui) In the • Challenge Cup race at the Henley-on-Yarra regatta yesterday 'by three lengths. The conditions were perfect. London had defeated Hawthorn in the heats, and Union had defeated University. In the first semi-final Union had defeated Mercantile. London's time in the Anal was 4m. 3'7s.
Sculling results are as follows: Yarra Challenge Cup.—First heat: Abbott (Petone), 1; Peppier (Yarra). 2; Power (Melbourne), 3. Won by three lengths. 1 Second heat: Smith (Waitemata), 1; Heidrioh (South Australia). 2. Won by six lengths. Third heat: Turner. (New South Wales), holder of the cup, 1; Tippling (New South Wales), 2.,Fourth heat: Hausen (Footscray), 1. Semi-final: Turner, 1; Abbott, 2; Peppier, 3. .Second semifinal: Smith, 1; Hansen, 2. Final. Turner, 1; Smith, 2. Won by a length and a-quaiter. Time, 5.28. Abbott was (distressed at the end of the semifinal. BALLARAT BAND CONTEST. SOME BRILLIANT PLAYING. MELBOURNE WINS SHIELD. Uirltea Press ASsn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. BALLARAT, Nov 4. Ten' thousand people were present at the Ballarat Oval last evening for the termination of the band championships.- New standards of brilliant play ing were established. With its points in the A grade the Melbourne Fire-Brigades Band secured final possession of the 'Besson Shield. Awards in A grade were:—Selections Nos. 1 and 2 tests: Hawthorn, 137 and 141 points, 1; Woolston, 144 and 129 points, 2; Brunswick, 136 and 136 points, 3; Melbourne Fire Brigade, 271 points, ,4. Quickstep.—Melbourne Fire Brigade, 184 points, 1; Woolston and Malvern Tramways, 180 points, each, dead heat, 2. Aggregate*' —Molbourno Firs BNgade, 455; Hawthorn, 454; Woolston, 453 ; Malvern' Tramways, 448. The Judge* Mr. Stephen Yorke, of England, said the standard of the playing was equal to the best in England and the task of Judging was very .x----aoting. '
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19406, 5 November 1934, Page 7
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