THE INTERCOLONIAL BOAT RACE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 590, 30 November 1871, Page 2

THE INTERCOLONIAL BOAT RACE.

C ">ntkkbdbT is great in sports and shows. vVhether pr support of horticultural sliuws, race meetings, poultry lair*, agricultural exhibitions, hor#e racing, or boating prizes, in nil of wliieli she stands preeminent amongst her sister provinces, her inhabitants deal out iheir donation* with a liberal hand In flew of the coming: boating contest, in Which-dearly everyvpTovinoe in the colony will be'repre--enteii,considerable preparationl is"being made by the members of the cliibsj which is only • quilled by the en>lmsiHsin of -the citizens. During the recent visit of Lady Bowen, a boat procession ti»>k place on the. Avon, of which tlie Lytlellon Times supplies the following notice : —Lady Biwen/ami aselect party of la lies and gentlemen, amongst, whom we noticed Mrs. Holies.on, Mrs<o stu<lholuie, Mrs. -toveiw, Mi»* Colliiu (Nelson), his Honor the Superintendent, Mr. Ht^riuaa, (DeputySuperinlrfiKli/n't), Mr. K. 0. J Steven , and Mr. GK L.- Lee, had m the meantime tnkea up a position m the terrace at the saluting btee, whijh HiFmled a commanding view of the rirer. Dtn-ing the progress of the procession, both down stream and on the retura joum.'jr, her ladyship displayed great interest u> the rowing of the rarious crews,: and frequently made pleasurable comtnent on the general appearance of the display. The boats proceeded dowu i tlie) rirer until the six-onr, whi h,, by, tUrt byp^ -.•'wa* ( ereul.V; rowed, h-*ti r j.»'iß«'-d Stamuort' Bridge when each craft was turned in itn own w.iter, and' the proceiuon pulled hack in reverse, order. Ui| an.iTalat tlie Siil in hit; b,mu the Whole of the flotilla formed iv line, wv h the m'tx-oar in the centre, anil, titkm fe the'oouiiiiuncl^tro^n- :the' Marsljal',' jjja*e the'iivquniiib 'oalute, " pe>ik' 6ar»V" Withl ereii greater prertisronthutvon the opening-day of tsie «c sou.l? Tlir.-e hnarty «hee swerfc'thin jgi.fen fir Ea<iy"!Boweir/Hind' the Mawihal-1 fiat* jiftg Usuiid^lWbi'dei'd, " D iwn(«U^!MiDißp>r4e>'ttut boam pr^Cfudel batijc to-the sheds; and the proceedri(^» ciose.i. "'A¥ a meiiiento of the occasion, her ladyship condescended to select " HUsuit' as a nane t> be conferred on the new f.>ur-oar boat shortly toarriTe fr6nißng)and to the order of the Canterbury Club. The Lyttelton Times say* : —A gentleman who arrived from Sydney via Melbourne, yesterdtjy, staffs that.' the Sydney Rowing- (Jlub hay»» deuidi'd to send a crew to compete at the intercolonial mw,,and that goi>d..men have been selected for the purpose. This V ill make four entries from clubs outside the province, and it is not unlikely that even more will yet be received. Apropos of the event, we t may state v tha^ ■ tlie' keel of' i\is !nW'boat f6f ihe Aron Club has beett laid, and'ihbre tKan ordinary care is to be taken in the building! J The best -procurable workmen hare been selected, And the whole process of ecihs'tiructioft wiirbe oarried on under the constant supervision of |h« or**, at Mr, «mi«s owujvtdt. lU#liu«

of the Tamesis are being generally followed.but with considerable modifications as to beam, depth, and weight; yrhilat the length- 43 feet —is greater. The cr«W' are, already in training, as alto are crew* to represent the Canterbury and "Onion Clubs, for each of which new boatt are ordered. TM; former crew is a much better <me than Jtq hare yet seen turned out by the club,,and under ordinary circumstances should cajri-y their colours with credit to the province. It has been suggested that as the tides are favourable on the 6th of January, the great race should be fixed for that day, but as the announcement has gone forth that it will take place on or about the 15th it would be manifestly unfair.to cresrs, outside..the province to select an earlier date. The tides being favourable on the 26th, preference should therefore be given to the latter date.