ROWING NOTES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 11, 12 January 1877, Page 2

ROWING NOTES.

j Br Photeds. LP* 8 crew turned opt last evening WHheir ■ outrigger^ bufc their rowing was iiofc greatly admired, and is capable of improve:^#V- As members of a Naval Brigade ifc iwas thpughfc that they would have shown a i b M^i%^ s ' Their boat is by far too ilarge-and heavy for these waters. She Was ibuiltatthe Thames, and with the crew in ! her shows a side of three or four inches jTbe Kaiapoi crew' made a trial ip fche Cam ■• I SS?9WMW-- She was built afc Oxford, and |is dneof the best boats we hate 1 here. Her < c F e >t a * e^: tb P«» "well together, and have a j*S^P b ]^ l,^ L ' i!ta *e- The Ilyssus, belonging to'Timaru"was oufc this morning, and took a turn round the course. Their pulling I hEe'.jthafc of the Thathes men, is very rough' j and'they will have fco make a better shape' | than they did this morning if they intend to come in first. A new man was put into the Nelson boafc this morning, and I must say that he is a desirable acquisition.,- He rows a fair, stroke, aud seems to have plenty of j endurance, though this shifting about of ! the crew is hot conducive to the interests of ij the Club, jj; is absolutely necessary to gefc the f best men, so -as to maintain the prestige of : Nelson. The crew seem to be improving a ; $$!ft.i»«id are gradually rising in the betting ! market. Although they will nofc probably be first, they, will run the second boat close The Dolly Varden and Stella take a turn generally after tea, and their rowing is much admired, particularly thafc of the Stella, though, for my part, I am inclined to believe that although plenfcy of elegance is shown, power is somewhat wanting. Belting men from Wellington were offering long odds on their boats last evening, but Nelson men were shy of taking them np c

The_: Port Nicholson iGlhb's ?Echo, which amved last' evening hy ithe Taupo, took a spin early this mbrnifig.^ahe has: a curious appemnce.vbeing dishedToufe I ■"_*, fche sides, which detracts from her'lboksi and gives her the semblance of a' frying.pah. She is an ?t? C e ?*ff Sjy^eavy^bckt, notwithstanding fchafc <» the Wellington paperaSstated thafc she only weighed looibs. The weighfc of her was felfc yesterday by several of our boating men, when she was found to be over three hundredweight. The crew are a very light one, and do not seem to get much speed out; of hefi,-:'The Cutty-aarkhas obtained a crew, Aandis^o.beJatinche.d.t^mbrrp\_ J _ight, when we shall have an opportunity of witnessing the powers of this fine boat. Our men can i .make almost .sure., ot.this^ race-,, JJMrAJ3 nothing to be afraid of in the" Echo, anPY to-morrow we shall see, the -(new- Wellington: boat,' which lately camef-^^obarfcrhi. cTheY -•_■ *??*?. crew -sroughfc_aj?Jialeboafc_githfchem. bufc as Me^'irmiy"a^c^r^)ar^a"oTiefma^ therefore, sfceered wifch a rudder, she will nofc able to competeioi-sfche champion race. L...!*" 6 Auckland" "brew; were, oufc in their "inihgged boat thiij-.m(!{i3ding, and seemed^ com % hore to mak^ her fcrarel PretVwst. The Nelson men continue fco improve fefcheir boafc. The WelUngtonj crews have nMllad much practice nf Sfieirlinrigged boatOhere- ' .pi^bably they thinkfoey are all rightfin-the race, bufrrl fancjtlhey isrill find their feis'Mke oufc ou-regaf;a day. t.<l ( Heriderson and Dacrp, of Auakland> Sad ; a trial M&:evenfcg^^heir|:peKKir. JPhbir rowing is, pdrhaps, fche.Vretfciestinifche harbor, i npfc al^tegance, but they gpfc a good-speed i I oufc of their boat- They go^ilrtor pleu^ of ] practice, and wetoWhe seen'oiifc agahr this il mrornhig. .. ..Hea^ix^knd Wjrijtar also^m a.i spurt; before br-sskfaSfclthisf 1 morning. 1 row vtr6U.fco-fefcher. It woul<M*e_ ve*%"oik. , 4 i culfc task to say which _^t__ b«will h win. p 1 " v......: ' v ~_ •" " 1 -""Pte^l 1 T&sfty bf oniyj tw&^Boats 1 ..|PterecTfor the junior rac#»v._f^iNelsen..and -Welhpgton. The Nelson inen hid tfe 'benefit off av^qaoh last eyeningTni We impi*6ving gradually; The^Wellington cre^ wilUrrivel '"^...^P^ruafpTmorrow.aM^cordiflg to all apcoUhts, ape'a strong one, so fchaftourSi i n ? e "»^ % y wish *o have their nameal re-« 1 pprded as the winners, will have to doYfiefcterfe [than they bavefdone. , %Tp € Visitors to thwart! during the lasHwo oi§ I three nights may have seen a blue bfett'i-aov-S ing up and down the harbor propell^By aP .number of boys." These, I am informed, ar«S5 the crew to represent the Artillery in th% Cadet Bace. Tfi_y:®adly want a coach, audi also a new coxswain, as the presenfc one is nofc half Jively. enough, and looks. abaufe-with_6he, greatest sang froid, ufcfcerly iadßEraoffo*t_r course he is sfceering. Last evening ?ghe harf. borwas measured correctly by' hiffi^KThl Rifle Cadets, I undersfc-aid, ha^secnred the' Outfcy-Sark, and if fcheyare ahyfching.like a_ good crew will.hayenp difficulty indefeatins their opponents. „. Y " „Y ' * ".'• !t ' T\ ' . :r»-rfo.a !.,;-