AQUATICS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1860, 9 February 1880, Page 3

AQUATICS.

CANTERBUBY BOWING OLUB. The Bculling races for a prize given by Mr B. J. S. Harman for competition amongst the junior members of the Canterbury Bowing Club came off on Saturday afternoon. There •were four entries, and the heats were pulled in stump outriggers with coxswains, the course being from the Tannery to the bathing place, a distance of about three-quarters of a mile. The first heat was between Dunsford and Smith, the former winning easily. In the second heat E. M. Boulton was matched against Johnston, the former being handicapped with a coxswain a couple of stone weight heavier than Johnston's helmsman. This had the effect of producing a capital race for about half the distance, when Boullon drew away and won easily with a couple of lengths to spare. The final heat between Dunsford and Boulton was considered a pretty safo thing for the latter, as he looked to possess an advantage over his opponent, both in weight and strength. Boulton carried the same coxswain as before (Cullender), Dunsford being steered by Fletcher, a lad considerably lighter than Callender. The boats were got away on even terms, and for a short distance travelled abreast. Contrary, however, to general expectation, Dunsford gradually drew ahead, and before half the distance was covered Boulton was plodding away a couple of lengths in the rear. Dunsford, who rowed with a lively stroke throughout, continued to increase his lead, and pulled off the race easily with about three lengths to spare. UNION BOWING CLUB. On Saturday the Union Bowing Club got off their senior pair-oared race for Mr H. 11. Hennah's prize. The course was one mile, from Pratt's to the willows. Mr F. Adams acted as starter. The following were the events : FIRST HEAT. Dolphin (north bank)—J. T. Smith and A. - Searell, Wolodge (cox) ... 1 Daphne (south bank)—T. Searell and F. D. KentoYen, Dunnage (cox) ... ,%, 3

Mr Adams got the boats away well gather. Smith, rowing a faster stroke, crept ahead. At the bathing - place, the Daphne drew up level, making a fine race to Cowlishaw's corner. The Dolphin, rounding the comer, got clear away and won by three lengths. SECONB HEAT. Daphne (south bank —J. T. Smith and A. Searell, Woledge (cox) 1 Dolphin (north bank)—K. D. Petrie and J K. Mansfield, Dunnage (cox) ... 2 Smith again caught the water first, soon haying a lead of a length. At Cowlishaw's, Petrie drew up and a foul took place, giving the Daphne an advantage of a leagth, which she increased to three lengths at the winning post.