It wag instructive after the event hear the view expressed by Mr. E, T. Byrne, who knows all there is to be known about the vagaries of the Whangpoo, that the crews would have done better to have Kept to the Pootung side, which was the lee side, where the waters were sheltered. One mishap only marred what was in other respects an' excellent competition, No. 3 in Orton's boat breaking his oar about. two miles from the finish. Very choppy water was experienced in the shoal area upon which the point canal debouches and it was here that resort had to be had to hi cars. Only one boat had an "easy oar" and was involuntary, being caused by a jam between two junks.. Again it was Orton's boat which had the small piece of ill-luck. -This notwithstanding, the unanimous. opinion of crews was that the: course was most satisfactory, the conditions favouring none at.the expense of the other. It was pleasing ta find none of the oarsmen unduly distressed by their long pull and the consensus of opinion was that the contest was less gruelling than. the short-distance races Henli. Tu fact coxes returned with {tales of repeated requests for "give her ten" and "give her twenty" promptly responded to by crews.
The Chih Captain, E. T. Nash, took up his position in the Public Garden and adjudged the finishing' Jorler of the oats, and numerous cther interested spectators were on. liliand to give a rousing welcome to crews at the finish, A social hour: was spent in the Boathouse after the event, when goodly number: of the local Danish community, who were on hand in anticipation of the: suees of their fellow nationals, were hosts to the others in honour of T. Jensen and his stalwart henehnen. Mr, Byrne was present to: congratulate the winners of his trophies The following summarizes the 1, Stroke T. danson
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