The tide was most unfavourable for the usual weekly race on Saturday, running ebb all the afternoon; consequently the course given was a short harbour one. Distance 12 miles. The start was at 2.30 p.m. from the usual line, sail up river, round mark-boat moored off Whatung Wharf, thence down river round m-rkbout moored off the Waterworks intake, and return to the starting line. Twice round.
Four boats started: Violet, Kid, Phyllis, and Spoondrift. There was a very light S.-Westerly breeze coming occasionally ait in fair sailing puffs and then dying away altogether in aggravating fashion. Violet on the Pootung side was first to get o the line long after the starting gun fired. The others crossed in straggling order, but all were eventually pushed back by the strong ebb to the wrong side of the line again. This went on for over half an hour, when Kid and Phyllis gave up what appeared ahopoloss task, followed shortly afterwards by Violet. Spoondrift hung on o little longer and was rewarded by a freshening of the breeze which enabled her to stem the tide, and working the slack water on the Shanghai side she got round the upper mark-best at4.15, The breeze had increased so as to enable good progress tobe made; the run to the lower mark, three miles, 'b-ing accomplished in twenty-five minutes. The return journey against the tide with alight, but steady breeze was done at a good rate and was pleasant sailing, even in the beat against tide.
For the vest of the course the breeze
stretching the Hongkew reach, when as usual held until Spoondrift was on, the home atsunset the breeze fell away to the lightest, of airs. Fortunately the first of the flood helped Spoondrift to the fuishing- line, which crossed at 7h. mins. thus winning both rating and handicap point Crass B axp Swavows.
The race advertised to take place Sunday was abandoned on account of the unfavourable appearance of the weath nnd the fact that only Madcap and on Swallow appeared to be ready to start, and these were not sufficient to make a race. As things turned out eventually it was almost an ideal day for small. boat light weather racing.
The Autumn Regatta.
While the date of the Autumn Regatta is not yet definitely fixed the entry lists are now open at the Rowing Club. The. programme will consist of the following races Britain The World (Bights). 7 Eights, captained by Messrs. 0. Posrco and A. L. Anderson, 3. Hong Fours (Dent Challenge Cup). 4. Shanghai Sculling Championship mile).
5. Club Eights (Four Eights).
6, Senior Fours.
Junior Fours, No member will under any circumstances be allowed to row in two consecutive events,
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