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COLLEGE SPORTS.
WEEKLY JOTTINGS.
BY OLD BOY. |
ine annual four-oared race between the colleges
within the University of Sydney was rowed on May
O" "'O University B.C. course (Clark Island to the
club shed, Woolloomooloo Bay), a distance of about a
mile and a furlong;. Great interest was taken in the
race this year, and the steamer Alenthea, which
followed, was crowded with spectators. It was usual
in former years for the college crews to row in boats
belong to the University Club, but last y^ar St
1 aul s obtained a racer from Edwards, of Melbourne
BniI A,ldrew'8 and fat. John's followed
suit, 60 that the race was rowed in boats which were
the colleges own property, and which were almost
exactly similar one to another. Thjj collegiate race
oms fair to become one of the most important fix
tures of the year in University rowing in Sydney,
i "lie names and weights of the crews were as fol
low St. Paul s-H. H. Lee, 10.7 (bow); E. W. Fair
llN'n , » Pi JnB°nrd,'"a"' 12,7 (3^ w- Kater,
11.10 (stroke); D. P. Evans-Jones, 8.10(cox.). St
,J* Blue' U'3(bow); A. A. King, 11.5
(-), W. L. Wallcer, 12.2 (3); H. B. Rowlands, 11.10
(stroke, ; G. A. Gordon, 9.5 (cox.). Si. John's-M.
P>ow); F-Oohen, 10.0(2); W. Klworthy,
11.0 (3); J. A. Cullinane, 9.12 (stroke); J. J. Durak.
7.10 (cox.), Mr. N. F. White coached St. Paul's, and
Messrs. C. Helshara and E. B. Dalton St. Andrew's
and bt. John's respectively. St. Andrew's obtained
the southern position, St. John's the centre, and St.
Paul s the northern. At the word " go" St. Paul's
got well away, rowing a strong 37 to the minute,
while the other colleges started with a slightly
slower stroke. Off Potn/s Point St. Paul's was leading
by about a length from St. Andrew's, with St. John's
hopelessly in the rear. Rowlands here spurted, but
Kater responded, and St. Paul's passed the judge's
boat with a lead of over two lengths, St. Andrew's and
St. John's following in that order. The result of the
race was a great surprise to most of those interested,
as St. Andrew's had almost the same crew as last
year, and on paper appeared very formidable. Mr.
D. B. Macdermott acted as starter, Mr. Norman F.
White as umpire, and Mr. G. A. Uwers as judge. The
Inter-collegiate race was first rowed in 1892, and St.
Paul's has now scored three wins, St. Andrew's one,
and St John's none. * <
The match between Brighton Grammar School and
Geclong College resulted in a very decided victory for
the Geelong boys, veto fairly romped over their
visitors. After last year's inatijh, when the Geelong
scored 2 troals to 1, it waS1 thought that the meeting
between these schools would produce 4mNjcciting
game, although, on the other hand, the'Brighton did
not consider that they had nearly such a good team
as last year, and the result justified tWi ttplnion. i
The visiting team seemed to enter the field wifh the
idea that they were in for a beating, and, with the
exception of 15 minutes' play in the third Quarter,
when thpy got 2 goals and 3 behiiids (their total
score), they showed a great want of energy and dash.
The college managed to book 14 goals in spite of a
strong wind which blew across the grouud, but their,
goal-kicking was not so accurate as in the match
against the University High School, when their shoot
ing was excellent, obtaining 9 goals with only 4 be
hinds. Of the Brighton Bryant (captain), Purse, E.
Teague, and Dickson did excellent work, but the
majority of them did not play up to their practice
form. For the College Vines, a new boy to the team,
played perhaps the hardest game. He showed great
dash and dodging powers, but was too fond of hold
ing the ball, and did noc alwa.ts get his kick, which
discounted somewhat his otherwise excellent game.
Harold M'Farlane, who has developed greatly since
last year, also fell into the last-mentioned player's
fault, butputin some very serviceable and telling work.
M'Rae (captain) was not so brilliant as usual in the
high marks, the strong wind making it harder to judge I
them, but in the ground play he was more successful.
Iiewes, as a back, was very safe, and relieved in good
style. Braham, in the centre, was not up to form in
the first half, but played up betterduring the second. I
M'Pherson and F. M'Farland were the pick of the
forwards, and of the others Dear, on the wine, Baird
following, and Toung roving were perhaps the best. |
borne of last year's team are missed in the ruck,
especially Milnes, who, I see, has shaped well for Mel
bourne this year, having played a great game against
Norwood last Saturday.
University High School and Carlton College played
an even game in the second round of the schools'
premiership on the University ground, tbe match
resulting in a win for the 'Varsity boys by 7 goals 5
behinds w 3 (reals 6 behinds. The play all round was
of an interesting character, the High School especially
showing promising form. The goal-kickers. Allen (3),
Wynne, Warne, Chellew, and Gerstman for Univer
sity, and Southern, Redfearn, and Tregear for Carl ton,
all did good work,
Queen's College and South Melbourne College
played on the St Hilda Cricket-ground on Friday,
May 31, the game resulting in a win for Queen's by
8 goals 10 behinds to 1 gcal 4 behinds. Those who
played well for the winners were Stewait, Wilson,
Pearson, Wood, Martin, and Cushing; while Stewart,
Ferguson, and Mason showed good form for the
losers.
Cumloden were sorry not to have the opportunity of
welcoming Malvern Boys' High School into the
Private Schools' competition last week. On the
withdrawal of the latter from all their engagements
they were fortunate in being able to meet Trinity
College instead. Brown led tbe Cuinloien boys,
while H. Bullivant captained Trinity, who are bent
ton getting the better of Ormond next week. Wesley
College kindly permitted the use of their ground,
and an even game ended in a draw, each side
scoring three goals. All the goals were got at the
school end, and with three goals apiece at three
quarter time. Trinity hoped, by reason of the strong
wind from the sea, to finish in the lead, but the
schoolboys, playing a stronger and better game, kept
the goal More intact. Stewart, once so prominent
for Wesley, and the two Builivanta led the Trinity
attack; and Broughton, Russell Olarke, Slade,
Feilchenfeld, and Austin, who got two goals, helped
their leaden. Les. Brown played the best game for
Cumloden, and also eoored two goals. Molesworth
kicked the third beautifully, and S. Macpherson, Hay
(who .was roving as usual), Beggs, Watson, Hamil
ton, Leonard, and Rowe played best for their school
The Publio Schools Premiership matches will shortly
attract our attention, as will be seen by the list of
fixtures given below. I propose, therefore, to deal
this week with the two Grammar Schools, leaving the
discussion of the other two teams until next week.
Geelong Grammar School will, I think, be well repre
sented. The attendances at practice have been very
rood I am told, and with a dozen of last year's men
to form a nucleus the light blues should be able to
Sut a good twenty, into the field. E. and A. Austin,
[. Calvert, D. Deasy, F. Helpman (the goal-sneak),
J. Parkin, A. Pinoott (last year's viw-captain). W.
Ross, L. Bosel, A. Turnbull, and R. Williams will all
be found in their places once more. The greatest
losses the team has sustained are Crossthwaite,
Elder, and W. Pinoott, who will: all be hard to re
place. There are, however, a number of recniits to
Sick from, the most promising being Belcher, Ooluns,
feutoK Irvine, M'Klm7Miller (two), Raleigh
Reade, Renww, Robertson (two), Ross, Sichlan
Staughton, and Wallace. Prom this crowd l ex
i>eot to see ft very team selected and play
ing for the light blue flag of Geelong. -
Although the dark blues will tel the loss of euoh
players as Ahern, H. Anderson. Shackell, T. and A.
Staughton, Dando, and Lavender, they still have E.
Anderson and Olive Miller, who have been elected
captain and vice-oaptaln respectively. Austin, who
improved so much last year, Brook* W- and Hj,
Brown, Damman, Gardner, Carlisle, Moore, lowers.
Herring, and Wateon, aU of whom played with last
y^8the#recrults Altken, though small, Is a good
back man. Caffln and Green are alw promising de
fenders. Morris and Potter are light but smart
Dlavers. The two Grahams are likely .lookmg for
wards. Skene is a fine mark and good kick. Gjbson
and Balnev ought to be useful on the forward lines,
tbe former being . very sure high mark. Altogether
the Melbourne Grammar Soho°l ought to have a good
though light twenty, whioh should hold iU own
^he8 fdlowbgnt^M have been arranged forthe
Public Schools premiership matches for the flret half
nfihe season June 14-Melbourne Grammar School
v ScotehOjUege; Weslev College v. Geelong Gram
marSdhool- June 21-Melbourne Grammar Bohool
v^Oeelona Grammar Sohool.SootohCollege v. Wesley
College.June 28-Sootch College v.GeelongGram
marliohool, Melbourne Grammar School v. Wesley
College. ^
At the Institution of Civil Engineers, Mr.
J I, Thorny croft* F.H.b., and Mr. S. W.
Barnaby, in a joint paper, expressed the
belief that the speed of vessels has now ap
Broached within measurable distance of that
at whlch propulsion by BcrewB bewmea m
Sfficient It appears inevitable that reduoed
efficiency mustTe submitted to as the Bpeed
of vessels iB moreaaed,
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