AQUATICS.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 565, 10 April 1876, Page 3

AQUATICS.

C.R.C. JUNIOR FODRS. The competition by junior fours of the C.ll C. for the prizes presented by Mr Har« man, the president of the club, took place on Saturday afternoon, over a course from Butterworth's to Herdson's, and resulted in a victory for the Tamesis, her crew being Mathias, Johnston, Rule, and Fooks. The first heat was somewhat of a runaway, owing to the crew then pulling in the Tamesis being evidently short of training ; but the other two heats were very closely contested and pluckily pulled throughout, especially the deciding heat. The winniDg crew pulled in good form, well together, and with a capital swing, and they had evidently taken pains to work together for somt time before the race—a thing which, we regret to say, crews generally do not think it necessary to do. There can be no greater mistake than this, as men pulling together for perhaps two or three times before the race cannot work well together, and next season we hope to see crews entering for these events come to the post fitter than has been tho case, except in one or two instances, during the one just concluded. Those who have noticed the results of the club matches pulled this season cannot but have seen that, in nearly every instance, the crews comprised men who have not certainly had more than a week's practice together : hence the races, for the most part, have been hollow affairs.

The race of Saturday attracted a very large I number of visitors, aud the day being exceptionally fine, all seemed to enjoy themielves. This, we suppose, concludes the programme of matches for the eeaßon, as football will now usurp the place of boating, and we may congratulate the C.R.C. upon the increased interest taken in boating by their members, and the impetus given to the manly sport by the many matches pulled off by them during the season. We hope to see this good example emulated by other clubs, as nothing tends to make the public take an interest in boating so much as these weekly events. During the interval between the heats a scratch four-oared race was got up, which, but for an unfortunate accident occurring to the outrigger of the lllyssus, would have been a close affair. As it was, the Tamesis crew, who were not the favourites for the event, won easily, though, despite their accident, the Illyssua crew pulled pluckily. We append the details of the various events ■ —~* Junior' Four-oared race—Distance about a mile. Prize given by the president, Mr R. J. S. Harman. To be rowed in heats.

FIRST HEAT. IllyssuP, south bank (Farr, bow; Wilkin, 2] T ncred, 3; Lanauze, stroke; Pay, <sox) • . ••-• Tatnesip, north bank (Leao, b< w; Winter, 2; Hai iaud, 3; CjUum, si oke; Mann, cos) •» *

I The Illyssus was first to catch the water, • closely followed by the Tamesis, all rowing well, and they weut almost neck and neck to the fellmongery. Here Lanauze quickened his stroke, which was responded to by his men in good style, and Day shot the beat into inside running, getting a lead of a length. Off Pratt's corner Illyssus still held the lead, despite the Tamesis crew making strong efforts to overhaul her, and she increased it to the finish, winning by about four lengths. SECOND HEAT. Ilyflsus. south bank (Mathias, bow ; Johnston, 2 ; Rule, 3 ; A. A. Fooks, stroke ; Macdougal, cox.) ... ... ... 1 Tamesis, noith bank(Morris, bow; Searell, 2 ; Hawkes, 3 ; Morton, stroke; Day , cox.) 2 Bath boats got well away together, and after a few lengths had been gone the Illyssus drew away with a strong lead, and was never headed, winning by several lengths. DECIDING HEAT. Tamesis (Mathias, bow.; Johnston, 2 ; Rule, 3 ; Fooks, stroke ; Mann, cox )... 1 Illyssus (Farr, bow ; Wilkin, 2 ; Tancred, 3; Lanauze, stroke ; Day, cox.) ... 2 Tamesis was quickest away, with Illyssus in close attendance, and a splendid race ensued to the wool-scouring works, where Tamesis got a slight lead. From this to the finish it was a series of spurts on the part of both crews, tha Tamesis, however, holding a slight lead. Coming; into the reach, after passing Pratt's, the Illyssus crew iu response to their stroke put it on, and closed up a little to the Tamesis, but they were unable to hold out, and the latter ultimately won by about two lengths. Both crews pulled excellently, the Tamesis crew especially being noticeable for their style and finish. Scratch Four-oared race ; half-mile j prize, a sweepstakes. Tamesis, north bank (Hawkes, bow; Winter, 2; M. Davie, 3; Searell, stroke; McDougall, cox) 1 Illyssus, south bank (Lean, bow ; Morris, 2 ; Collins, 3 ; Martin, stroke ; Day,

cox ) ... ... ... ... ... 2 This was a very good race up to Pratt's corner, both boats being close together. When this point was reached, the outrigger of No 3 of the Illyssus gave way, and his oar went out. This, of course, put them out of the race, and the Tamesia came in a winner. At the conclusion of the boating, cheers were given for his Honor Judge Johnston and Mrs Johnston, who have taken very keen interest in aquatics this season, for the wiuning crew of the Junior Fours, and for Mr Harman, the president.