Three heats in connection with tho “ McLean Fours,” Star Boating Club, wero rowed on Saturday afternoon over the northerly course. In tho first heat the competitors were J. Smith (bow), C. Harris (No. 2), J. E. Page (No. 3), and C. E. Matthews (stroke), and E. J. Barnett (bow), C. Archibald ,(No. 2), G. J. Eeid (No. 3), and G. C. Fache (stroke), the race being won somewhat easily by Matthews’ crew by six lengths. In the next two events, three crews started in each heat, the first being won by J. E. Hartmann (bow), S. P. Hawthorne (No. 2), T. R. Herd (No. 3), and H. J. McLean (stroke), by three lengths from E. Coleridge (bow), D. Reid (No. 2), C. Palmer (No. 3), and G. F. Johnston (stroke), who were three lengths in front of T. A. Andrew (bow), E. Redward (No. 2), W. H. Denfon (No. 3), and R. W. Wallace (stroke). The third heat resulted in a win for J. A. Maclood (bow), A. 11. Bar nett (No. 2), S. Stafford (No. 3), and H. Palmer (stroke), who defeated A. E. S. Gill (bow), G. 11. Bethune (No. 2), R. Page t (No. 3), and D. Burnes (stroke), by two lengths, P. G. Didsbury (bow), K. V. Hume (No. 2), R. Pownall (No. 3), and E. L. Burnes (stroke), being four lengths behind tiiiem at the finish. During this heat the wind suddenly changed to tho south, making tho water very rough for the latter portion of the race. Mr M. C. Barnett jlbted as starter, the secretary (Mr G. H. Bethune) judged tho first heat, and the captain (Mr W. H. Field) the other two. The crews stroked by Matthews, McLean, and Palmer are to compete in the final heat on the first fine evening, and this will complete tho club's races for the present season.
