ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1240, 23 September 1911, Page 12

ROWING.

ALL CANOES IN SLACK WATER. (By "Mercoet,") September 30.—Opening Rowing Season, October 9.—J, Artist v. \V. Albany, Thames. Things are quiet indeed. Arnst .and Ernest parry are bickering over tho preliminaries of, their projected return match, but kavo not seriously come to grips yet, even over this seemingly necessary, but somewhat sordid, part of the matchmaking. In England "Jack" Arnst and Albany aro doubtless preparing for their contest on the Thames on October 9. Got His Namo in the Cables, Anyhow. In Canada Ed. Durnan is no doubt av.aityig a reply to his defiance to "Dick" Arnst—a reply that ho is likely to await in vain unless he is prepared to stato his terms in plain figuros, and say exactly how much he is prepared to risk upon his venture. And, as ho has consistently failed , to do this in the past, it may bo presumed that ho will bo satisfied, as previously, with the fact that ho has managed to get his namo into tho cablegrams again, and will let it go at that In Australia there is talk of small matches between tho lowor grado scullers on the professional side and, on tho amateur sido of the fence, a movement is to secure for Australia representation iii tho rowing Oyonts at' tho Olvmpio Games in Stockholm next June. Government aid has been sought to help tho movement along, and it is considered probable that the champion amateur sculler, Cecil M'Villy,' of Tasmania, will bo sent Our Own Wellington Season, Locally, rowing matters aro beginning to take shape, and tho formal opening of the season, under tho auspices of tho Wellington Rowing Association, is sjt down for next Saturday—the occasion to be marked by the usual programme of in tor-club races on the water, and tho entertainment by the clubs of members and their friends at the Boat-houso on the land. Meanwhile the Star Club is inviting entries for tho first of the season's racing events—senior and junior fours and novice pairs.