AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18239, 25 November 1924, Page 3

AQUATICS.

UNION ROWING CLUB. During the past week the preliminary heats of the Union Club' 3 President's Cup were rowed. Five had entered a | month hack, and had been rractising with fair consistency. On the whole, the standard of the racing was good. The results wer>s as follows: — ' E. C. Baker, W. Duggan, F. Rogers, and L. Donnelly heat F. Home, J. M. Bellj C. Watson, and• G. W. A'Court. Baiker, after Retting away badly, took the lead at Cowlishaw's corner, and won by a length and a half. , , , G Duggan, C. S. "Ward., T. Clusholm, and F. C. Foster beat L. Duggan. W. Greenway, H. L. Bush, and A. Rogers. The two boats raced neck-and-neck to Cowlish&w s, where a foul took place, L. Duggan taking G. Duggan's water, aad the roc© was awarded to G. Duggan's crew. . A. BeardEley, W. "VVhittmgton, R. Harbison, and J. T. .McGee had a bye. In the semi-final, G. Duggan's crew defeated Beardsley's. Beardsle;, 1 - led to hallway. but from then on Duggan's crew, showing better form, drew away and won by two lengths. Final—This was rowed on Saturday afternoon, and was a splendid race, between G. Duggan's crew and 12. C. Baker's. The two boats raced together the, greater part of the distance, and the. Jfsult was. in doubt up- to Stanmore road bridge, where • Baker jus'i got ahead and won. by a quarterlength. The following crews .haws entered .for Ins Life Members' Cup (cloubl? bculls) :—R. Wilson and If. Lauchland,/ H'.' Bush and A. Rogers', W. Green Way and C. Watson, F. Duggan and R. Sutherland, G. Duggan and F. Rogers, L. Duggan and R. Harbison. Tho following crews will repre3ent the club at the Redcliffs regatta on December 13th:—Maiden Doubles: L. Duggan, H. L. Bush. Junior Doubles: L. C. Byers, C. S. Ward. Youths' Four: F. Duggan, A. Rogers, R. Sutherland, G. W. A'Court. Senior Doubles: AV. Whittington and F. Home.- Maiden Four: h. Duggan, I. M. Bell, L. C- Byers, and G. Duggan. Youths' Doubles: F. Dugg.-ra'and R. Sutherland.