ROWING
V IN'imCOLLEGIATB CONTESTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. . Christchurch, December 19." The first of the inter-schools rowiug sontests was, contested on the Avon this afternoon, when .Waitaki Boys' High -School won .from Wanganui Col-' legiate School. ■ A good start was effected, and rowing the slightly quicker stroke,. Waitaki quickly established a lead of half a . wjilch they held [or about a quarter of a mile, then inoreasing the advantage to nearly' a length, notwithstanding they steered a very erratic course. With half tho distance covered, Wanganui made a fine effort, and drew up almost level, but Waitaki went away again and won by a bare length. Time, omin. 21 1-osec. Christ's College defeated! Dlmstchurch Boys' .-High School' easily by ' six lengths. Time, 6min. T2sec. The final will bo rowed to-morrow between .Waitaki and Christ's" College.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 7
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