ROWING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 24, 16 November 1945, Page 4

ROWING

TRIAL FOURS

Ideal conditions and a large, attendance of members, enabled the Whakatane Rowing Club to hold its first set of trial fours over the weekend. The. Stuart Cup., a much coveted trophy jmiong the rowers, Avas competed for and many thrilling, hard fought, battles took place oh the water before the Avinning creAV ? in the finals, were able to take possession. The winning creAV Avas: — J. S. Dent, L. L. Carey. Coxswain: K. Dines. The results of each race, or heat, are as follows, the Avinning crew being mentioned first: — First Heat: ,T. Maxwell S. Dent ■} * L. SteAvart T,. Carey, cox, Ellis; G. Dines A. Head R. King E. Hunt, cox K. Dines. Margin: One length. Second Heat: S. Moore, G. Dines R. King ? G. Moore, Cox, K. Dines; R. Byrne, V. Hayward 0. Stewart, P. Maxwell. Cox Ellis'Margin: One and a half lengths.

Final: J. Maxwell, S. L. Stewart L. Carey. Cox, K. Dines; S. Moore, G. Dines, R. G. Moore. Cox, Ellis. Margin: One length.

The final Avas very closely contested between t\vo very evenly matched creAvs. The going war. even until the latter stages when the winners called on their reserve energy and spurted away to win by a good length. One would gather the impression from their final spurt that atomic energy had already been

harnessed

Notes by Stroke

One or two minor faults Avere noticed. There is a decided ter&lency to take a short stroke. Reach for it boys and get the full value of your blades.

Bob will have to exercise a lijttle

more control over his slide and turn his! blade well over for the catch. I can't let you escape unscathed Roland. Straighten your back'a lit-

tle and your troubles are o\ r er. And what about Les! Don't be -sluggish at the end of your stroke Le's, get your oar away smartly. Yes there are lots, more but space will not permit. The next set of trial fours Avill be held on 'the 24th inst.