AQUATICS.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 756, 22 November 1876, Page 3

AQUATICS.

THE O.R.C. PRESIDENT’S CUP.

The two first heats for the President’s cup, competed for by members of the 0.R.0, took place last evening over the two mile course. The conditions attached to the cup are that it shall be won by the same crew two consecutive seasons before becoming their property. The winning crew of the first year, however, receive silver medals. Pour crews entered for the competition, the crew most fancied being what is known as the boy’s crew—the winners of the first heat. They pull well together, in capital form, and with good swing, and will prove very tough antagonists for Jones’ crew tonight in the final heat. We incline to the belief that the boys will pull it off, and if so, they will well deserve it, as they have been exceedingly persevering in their practice, and are full of pluck. The river and the road, we may say, are in a disgraceful state. The former is choked with weeds which have collected and formed perfect islands, making boating anything but easy. As to the road, that in parts is nothing but a quagmire, almost impassable. It is surely time something was done to remedy what has now become a positive evil. Of the first heat last night anything need be said. The way in which the lads buckled to their work on leaving the sheds made them at once strong favorites, a confidence which they justified by winning the race with any number of lengths to spare. The second heat was better contested, and at one time it was thought that Jones’ crew would be beaten. The others, however, were wanting in staying power, which told at the close of a long race, and despite their very plucky spurts they were forced to take second place. The final heat will be rowed this evening between Jones’ crew and the boys. The following are the deta Is of the two llG&t8 * C. 8.0. President’s Cup— Four-oared outriggers with cox ; about two miles. FIRST HEAT, Tamesis, south bank (A Lean, 10st Bibs, bow ; LaNauze, 10st 51b, 2 ; Martin, 10st 91b, 3 ; Fooks, XOat 31b, stroke ; Dixon, cox) ... - 1 Illyssus, north bank (Pavitt, list, bow ; Hartland, list 101 b, 2 ; Grierson, 12st ' 61b, 3 ; Gundry, list, stroke ; Mann, cox) 2 Mr Douglas got both boats away well together, Illyssus being first to catch the water, After the first few strokes the Tamesis went to the front and gradually increased her lead, never being headed from start to finish. Won by any number of lengths. SECOND HEAT. Illyssus (J. C, Morris, lOat 61b, bow ; W. Morris, list Sib, 2 ; L. Ollivier, 12st 81b, 3 ; J. 0. Jones, lOst 61b, stroke ; Day, cox) 1 Tamesis (Souter, lOst 41b, bow; Brewster, list 51b. 2 ; Hadfield, list 41b, 3 ; Taylor, 12at 31b, bow ; Mann, cox) ... 2 On the word being given to go, Tamesis went off with the lead, which they increased to some three lengths, Illyssus getting into difficulties with the weeds. This lead Tamesis maintained until rounding the reach by Herdson’s. Here Jones called on his crew, and putting on a spurt they gradually overlapped and finally passed the Tamesis. At Cowlishaw’a corner the Illyssus was leading by a length, going easy. Coming up to the bridge the Tamesis crew spurted, and got close up, passing through the bridge almost on the stern of the Illyssus. They evidently had had enough of it here, though they pluckily spurted once more up to Mr Campbell’s. Here, however, bow had quit© enough, and it was evident that the superior staying powers of the Illyssus crew had told a tale. The latter ultimately came in a winner by about three lengths. The final heat will be pulled this evening.