AQUATICS.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1065, 26 November 1877, Page 2

AQUATICS.

The senior and junior handicap sculling races for dialler ge cups presented to the Canterbury Rowing Club by Messrs Harmon and Sandstein came off on the Avon on Saturday afternoon. The distance for each race was one mile —from Butterfield's to the corner below Herdson's. With the exception of two heats—those between Messrs Grierson and Lanauze and Messrs Fooks and Lean—the racing was very little better than that of last year, but few of the scullers overcoming the difficulty of steering well round the sharp bends in the river. In this respect Lanauzo was decidedly the best. The way in which be brought his boat round the corners showed that he possessed a good knowledge of the eccentricities of the river, and he deserves great praise both for his ability and judgment in sculling, and the plucky manner in which lie twice succeeded in bringing his boat first at the winning post. The final heats will be pulled off on Wednesday evening, between Messrs Lanau/e and Seaton (the latter receiving three lengths start), and Messrs Grierson and Newton, Newton also receiving three lengths start. Bar accidents, Messrs Lanauze and Grierson should be the successful competitors, their style of sculling being much superior to that of their opponents. The following are the details of Saturday's racing : Seniors. t'IKST HEAT. Exe —R. Lanauze, four lengths ... 1 Wye—L. M. Ollivier. scratch 2 The Exe was the first to make her appearance round Pratt's corner, with the Wye pretty close up. Coming into the straight Ollivier steered rather badly, which enabled Lanauze to maintain his lead and win easily by a couple of lengths. SECOND HEAT. Exe —T. J. Griei'son, two lengths 1 Wye—M. Bowron, two lengths ... ... 2 A fair start was effected, but Grierson quickly drew away, and kept a good lead throughout, winning easily, with a good number of lengths to spare. THIRD UK.VVExe—E. W. Seaton, six lengths 1 Wye— R. Know, six iengtlifi 3 Seaton shot away from Sjbg start, and as be liked. yOGRUH HjiAi. Wye—E. Lanauze, two lengths 1 Exe—T. J. Grierson, scratch... .. ...2 This was expected to be a close and exciting race. Both boats got well away, Lanauze keeping his lead till rounding Pratt's corner and coming into the straight. Here Orierson put on a good spurt, and it looked as t hough he would succeed in passing his opponent, who appeared to be showing signs of fatigue. Such, however, was not the case, for Lanauze proved himseli enuaJ to the occasion, and.

putting on a grand spurt, kept a good lead, and won by half a length, tho spectators cheering him heartily for the plucky and excellent manner in which he pulled throughout the race. Juniors, first heat. Wye—A. 0. Lean, scratch 1 Exe—A. A. Fooks, scratch ... - This was looked upon as the race of the day, there being little or no apparent difference in the sculling abilities of these two wellknown youthful lovers of aquatic sport. After no less than five false starts, the boats were got well away, the Wye, however, gaining a slight advantage. Lean held and slightly increased his lead till rounding Pratt's corner and getting into the straight, where they both put on a fine spurt, and a capital race ensued to the finish, Lean winning by a little over a length. SECOND HEAT. Exe —J. Grierson, three lengths 1 Wye—J. M. Heywood, six lengths ... _ ... 2 Grierson overhauled and passed his opponent at Pratt's corner, from whence he held a good lead to the finish, and won easily by a length. THIRD HEAT. Exe—W. Newton, six lengths 1 Wy t .-—A. Pen-son, six lengths 2 The boats were got well away together, but Pearson persisted in going into the bank three or four times. At Pratt's corner, Newton lay on his oars and waited for his opponent to come up, when the boats fouled. On getting clear, Newton rowed quietly away, and won as he liked. FOURTH HEAT. Wye—J. Grierson, three lengths 1 Exe—A. C. Lean, scratch 2 Grierson maintained a good lead throughout, and won by four lengths.