ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2229, 5 November 1907, Page 3

ROWING.

At a committee mooting of tho Poverty Bav Rowing. Club held at tho clubhouse last « vel '\" g i a SLlrr V Cbuckßoad bridge to th Tho lU Slloudng now momb C. McK.nnon, and V. 3 '‘is to have shower baths installed throughout the clubhouse Tho following gentlemenl -kindlj donated trophies for competition. Air H. Sandland, gold medal, single scuils; Mr. J. Broad gold sleeve-links, double sculls; Judge Jones, donation. \ general meeting of the Club will bo held next Monday to revise rules, et Tb 0 following crews have been selected to compete for trophies pre-sfSdS:&£ifrj-SUmrt^ul C' Somerville and ft. Huston; M a 5 d BJLI V| T)avv 12, J. Nicholas and H. Clark; 14, J. AN ebb and C. On, 10, B. Wilkinson and C. McKinnon , IC, F. Seymour and R. Lamont; 17, BLowe and NY. Williams; 18 A. M. Orpwood and AN. Brown, 1 , • Brokenshire and J. Dixey; 20, A. Kirk and A.- Knowsley: 21, A. Buinett and T. Parker; 22, J. Scott and J. Fielder. . , . , , ■ • - Great interest is being taken in the Double Sculls, tho number of competitors being a record one xor the Club.

GISBORNE CLUB. Last evening the semi-finals of the Gisborne Club’s Trial hours were rowed over the Waimaba course. Cummins and Swinnerton were tho first to start, and got away together, both rowing well. Swinnerton established a slight lead, which lie maintained until a few lengths from the winning post, when Cumming s crew, with a splendid spurt, overhauled lnm and lust won by tho narrowest ot margins. Hamilton beat Bright at tho start, gaining about half a length, but after rowing a short distance the •latter was once more on even terms, and eventually gained the advantage; winning comfortably by a length, loxiiirbt Cumming’s and Bright's crews meet in the final, and judging by the form displayed by each o c them, a Tattling good race should ensue, the draws for tiro next series o - races will be imido ii the boatsh d to-morrow evening