THE INTERCOLONIAL FOURS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 324, 25 February 1910, Page 5

THE INTERCOLONIAL FOURS

WON BY WAXOAXTI. By Cable.—i -ess Association.—Copyright IVci ivcd 24. 8,31 p.m. lloban, February '24. j 'l'lie intcv-conmial four-oared race rei suited: Wanganui 1, Blenheim 2, Xag- { amine WAXOANTT WINS TIIK SlllKLl). i Received 12.30 a.m. ilonari. fenruarv 24. i III" four-care.l hoat race, postponed ! from \ i'-1 rd;!\ owing "To weather con/lition. l,e'ii'_. unfavorable. came otV toda •. over ••h.inipionsliip course of t Jj /'•!• null'* mi the upper reaches of ta-' 1)e, w<-iii.. '| he -a titer was smooth, lmt 111'- wind v, ;i- against the crews. The [,'oit.iofß l.ak'-,i Up were; N'agaillbie Oil trtie f.t.-u-m uid", t!i".i Derwcnr. Wangami)', Sand;, lUy. Wide Hav, Blenheim and A<l«»;a<-i«*. A good start was effe,*-i-tl. the first to catch 'A al.et , a fid onUid"! ii slight lead before any <1 i>■*j*;•* iravWM. After yard": h,«d h<<-t> passed. \V»nga:iui pi'kV<| 'Jj'.. NiljiaiJibie lollowmjf unit, then liJi jilieiijj and Dej-went. W'anganui t.heit i-j 11 to ihe front. Bowing a fine even stroke, and putting <*v 'ry OUcne of weight illV'J it. they were rapid*lv outpacing their opponents, Xagamhie "being n'*xl. During the thin' mile Wangaoui gave no chance to fneir opponents to get near them, h'<v ; ng Va'f-a-dozen lengths between them, Blenheim <-oj)diti(|N then commenced to lie too good for the Victorian boat and Derwent. an«l they went Into second place, and the pace latterly told its tale on Derwent, who fell back fourth. \Yan«anui won■ Tiv six length?, Blenheim second, Victoria third, Derwent fourth, Queensland a bad fifth, Sandy Bay, and then Adelaide. Time, 20min. 42 2-."> sec. The members of the crews, seen subsequently, admitted thn race was a hard one, and fliat the paeo set by Wanganui gave them no chance. Nagamble were favorites, and Derwent next. Tlie winners were pre j eni<-". sv:til ti' • ii-MVisonie shield, specially r tile race while each member o . • was given a gold medal.