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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 215, 30 May 1918, Page 4

An amusing story of olden-day rowing was related by Mr. A. Styclio at the Uniuu (CliristchiuT.li) Itowing Club's smoke concert on Monday evening. In the palmy rowing days of Sir. (i. H. Mason, Mr. i ,, . D. Ivestevcn. and others, Mr. Styclie was chief coxswain of the Union Kowiug Club, then a babe of few yea re. The club's hampion four, according to Mr. Styehe, went to tlie Wellington regatta. In those days, sonic crews had coxswains and some had not, the bow steering with his feet. In the middle of tho race in which Mr. Styeho was coxing, and when his crew hnd a great chance of winning, tho foot-steer-ing how of one of tho Wellington crews collided with tho Union boat, and cut it clean in two. "That was right in tho middle of Wellington Harbour," said Mr! Styclio, amidst, laughter, "and our worthy friend cf this evening, Mr. Maeon, was tho only one who could not swim, yet I think .he was tho least frightened of us all. We were rescued, the race was rowed again, and the Union crew won, which I think it would havo done in the h'r.st place "