AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11501, 6 February 1903, Page 7

AQUATICS.

CHRISTCHURCH EEGATTA CLUB. A n-eeting of the Executive of the Ghrietchurch Begatto Club was -held at the Canterbury Rowing Club's boataduse ltmi evening, Mr J. R. Evmw wae in Uu> chair. A communication was received from the Railway Trafflo Manager, stating that the train arrangement had bwn ehghtly altered, and that the excursion trains would leave at 12.35 p.m. and 1.25 p.m., for tbe regatta at Stewart'e Gully, on ThuMday, Tebroarv 12th. The feet nice would etart at 2.20 p.m. Arrangemente have been made for visitors to the regatta to ■obtain Lot water and milk on the ground. A letter was received from the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr H. F. Wigram, stating that he would request the citizens to close their places of bueinees at noon on Thursday next, the day of the regatta He also accepted the position of judge for tho gathering. It was decided to ask the Cure dub, Kaiapoi, to lend v stump for the use of the starter? Thirtveeven entri«i were received for the rowing events, and no fewer than twenty-one for the quarter-mile ewimming race. "The subcommittee reported that the rood to the gully was in fine order 'for bicyclee, and that it wae now possible to ride right up to the course. . " . .

The challenge raoe rowed last night between the Canterbury Rowing' Club's \outhe' Four (E. R. Guthrie etroke, E. U. Little 3. G. M. Mileom 2, and C L Hawkine bow) and Maiden Four (C. H Hobbs stroke, R. Appleby 3, G. J. Robertson 2, and H. Van Asch bow), resuited in a win for the former. The crew will compete in the Maiden Fonw at Wanganui on February J9tb, ud the and Youths' Fonra at Welliagtoti on February 21st. It is probabletkat toe losing crew will also take part in both the Maiden Foam, at Wanganui and Welling, ton.