Manawatu Rowing Club.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 30 October 1890, Page 2

Manawatu Rowing Club.

! Final Heat <>r the "-'culling Rack. j HINCHLIFFE WINNER. The last of the series of hc--ts for the ('a|. tain's prize wa-s rowed off hotwe n Cowles and Hinchliffe on Tuesday afternoon. 'the general opini n was that Cowles would win, hut it was not to b* so The day was vo unpleasant, the water was rough --n i tliero was a galo of wind blowing. Cowles had to conceed lo s con's gfort to l is opponent, calculated to benearly equal to five lengths. A good start was effected and when

half the cour o had been gono over, J Cowles ha 1 pluck ily pu.led the bow lot'lr's boat alongside of Hiuclriffo, | but tho latter immediately put on a _ spurt and forged ahead, and lauded | winner by 8 to 10 lengths. After get ing up with his opponent Cowles right arm gave out, and he could mako no further way, at a pae.-j to compete. Tiie winner is to be con "Tiitulated, as his rowing had been under-rated and he lias shown himself a far bett.ter man than he was thought. 'Iho losers are not however to be cast down, as the handicapping was dou.; under the difficulty of the haiulicipp rs having seen but lit le of the performances of those handicapped, and was not theref jre very accurate. No doubt when another series of h as are arranged it wi 1 be found that the present hold r wil. have much less time allowance. We -.dd lhat the <, up his to be won twice iv suoces-iou to entitle the winner to own it.