Manawatu Rowing Club.

Manawatu Herald, 21 September 1893, Page 2

Manawatu Rowing Club.

On Tuesday afternoon the above Club celebrated the opening of the rowing season by forming a procession with all the boats. The afternoon was fine and calm though a strong tide was running. A little paßt three o'clock the boats got away

from Rutherford's wharf in the following order : — Captain J. R. Stansell rowed by Messrs Waters and Ramsey. Mr McClosky in solitary glory in the outrigger Electric Jerk. Messrs Bridge and Moire coxswained by S. Easton. Messrs Bradcock, Howan, Shad bolt, and Redmond, coxswained by J. Lewis. Rev G. Aitkens and Austin with L. Stansell as cox. Messrs Mcllvride and Shadbolt jr. with W. Rhodes as cox. Messrs Williams and Dudson with Mr Rutherford as coxswain made a good representation of the flax industry. Mr and Mrs Curtis furnished the final boat. The course was from Rutherford's wharf, to Mr Duncan's bend and thence to the boatshed. The positions in line were admirably maintained throughout with the exception of the second boat, the occupant of Which drew out at the wharf on the down trip and rejoined the proces sion on its return, but tcok up the lead, and thus, by an oversight, taking the captain's position. It is probable a court-martial will be held to consider what should be the punishment for this breach of discipline-