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INTER-COLLEGIATE CONTESTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Ghristchurch, December 20. In the inter-schools regatta Christchurch Boys' High School beat Wangamii Collegiate School by a baro quarter of a length. It was a - magnificent race. Time, smin. 20sec. In tho final, Christ's College defeated ' Waitaki Boys' High School. From a good start Waitaki soon established a slight lead, but Christ's College, rowing a longer and easier stroke impressed the spectators as being the much better combination. The local boys had a lead of a length at the end tf the first quarter of a mile, and Waitaki, although they rowed well, could rot decrease the deficiency. At the end of the first half-mile College had doubled their advantage, and .continually increasing the distance as they went on, won amidst great enthusiasm by a good four lengths. Timo, smin. 17 2-ssec.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2957, 21 December 1916, Page 8
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138ROWING Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2957, 21 December 1916, Page 8
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