ROWING.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 22, 1 June 1910, Page 11

ROWING.

The Sculling Cihampionship* During the past few days Ernest Barry has been showing his sprinting powers (says our London correspondent under date of April 22). Having after two and a-half months’ training attained physical fitness, he is, on the advice of Lis trainer, Sullivan, putting in some fast work. As a pacemaker Barry has had the benefit of the services of the second fastest man in the kingdom, “Bossy” Phelps, one of the liest known oarsmen in Putney. Barry weighs list. lOlbs., and thus maintains his weight in a satisfactory manner. He could not l>e better, and no fears are entertained that he will become stale, lie is doing strong work, but, as during the journey to the Zambesi to meet A rust he w ill have three weeks away from his boat, the rest will do him much good. Of the £l,lOO required to pay the expenses of the race, £9OO has now been subscribed, and the final appeal that is being made will, it is hoped, end in the collection of the remaining .£2OO within the next few weeks.

SPORT IN THE WAIRARAPA.

An effort is being mafic to resuscitate Thursday football in Wairarapa, Mr. S. Pearson, manger for Thompson Payne pictures, and formerly a well-known Auckland athlete and member of the Newton Football Club, being I hi' prime mover. He intends offering a enp for competition, and already a club has been formed at Masterton, une is being formed at Te Whiij, au-

other at Carterton, uud probably one at Feat hers (<•»." - In connection with the Wairarapa Rugby Union competition, the leading teams in the various sections are: Senior, Red Star; junior. Dnlefield; third class, Rial Star and Edgar Wrigley, formerly of Masterton, but now playing in England, has sucii-ss fully undergone an operation for appemii cilis, and is now rei upcrating at the Isle of Mau. The third series of matches in i-onncr-tion with Hie Wairarapa Hockey Association’s championships resulted as follows: Senior: Excelsior beat Knox by six goals to nil; Post and Telegraph defeated Martinborougli by six goals io nil. Junior: Excelsior A defeated St. Matthew’s B by 5 goals to nil: Carterton A beat Excelsior B by 10 to nil: and St. Matthew's A beat Carterton B by 3 goals to 2. in the ladies* championships, Unia and Kiatoa drew, no scor<‘: Ramblers beat Kiwi by 4 goals to 2: Ilinemoa beat Masterton 11 igh School by 2 goals to nil. As show ing how hockey has caught on in the Wairarapa. there are now 2(20 players representing twenty teams engaged in competitions.