ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 978, 19 November 1910, Page 12

ROWING.

(By Mf.rodry.)! W.R.C, Regatta Crews. "Mercury" is indebted to a correspondent in. tho Wellington 'Bowing Club for tlio following notes on club matches. On tho . all-important matter, of regatta crews lie writes"After very Careful consideration, the Selection 'Committee has chosen, crews to represent the club at tho Pic ton regatta on New Tear's. Day. It will, bo noticed that two youths and two maiden crows havo been selected. Theso will, row off .shortly, and iri each case tho Winning combinatiori Will represent theclub;.- A junior crewus. also under consideration, but the final choice is not yet been - made. .Tho rival maiden crews are:—No. 1: J. Bragg (stroke), E. Quayle (3), P- Kivell (2), and. T. Bapson (bow). No. .2;. C. R. Furness (stroke), "W. Hinchclilf (3), G. Jones (2), and 13. Cairns (bow). Tho youths' combinations are:—No. 1: E. Cairns (stroke), B. Shaw (3), L. A. S. Howe (2), and A. Dobson (bow). No. 2: E. M'Gill' (stroke), D. Pollock (3), J. Aisher (2),. and C.. Symons : (bow). Junior double sculls: H. M'Kinley (stroke), P.'Davey (bow). . ' Maiden double sculls;,'A. N. Mathieson (stroke), A. W. Jackson (bow). Commenting on the above, my correspondent says:—The No. 1 maiden crew .apears to be a ■ very promising combination.. The stroko is a very strong oar, and should be able to get the best out'of hisithree assistants. No. 2 crew is a good even lot, and should before long bB able to give a good account ,of themselves. Both'"tho. youths' crews are .hefty combinations, and" shbuld'work,; together •'■well after the necessary practice' .together. It will be a difficult matter, to pick tho winner. . when. 1 the date comes iorV .therace oii bstween these, two. ' However/ it would not ; befair to tho crews justv.yet.--AU: tlio-m'eiivaro.'physic-ally it only .remains for- them- -to -put-their whole heart and . soul into.. the'ir"tiaining . and .boat work. Begatta races' bahriot bo won 'without", training; Sand;" tiiSj .club expects the'chosbn^repr'efehfetiveS'to' put their mind 9 into .'the work, arid;' at any rate, .to deserve success, even if, they cannot command it. s • ' . Comment and Criticism. And now to club rowing: The lull in '.the '"northerly", has enabled the Baco to dispose of,another heat of tho club "fours." In 'd. hard'racS, Minnley's crew defeated Furness. by two lengths on the northerly 'c'dtir&e. There "was but little to chboso between the .boats.'up to tilo _ Queen's ;JVharf, but thenceforth: M'lCinley's crew, rowing with the, better cbiilbination, shook off the opposition,' arid ivbii' as stated. The winners were: H. M. M'Kinley (stroke), P. Kivell (3), I'. 0 Donovan (2), and C. Cairns (bow). Thoyrnado a good; showing, but Nb.-Siwas.i'nelined.jto pulliaway from his riggei',:and..tho'.bow.VcOuld'.do.'.better with : a.-straight.^back.';:v:ln^tip;jdsing boat, :Furness, (stroke), .pulled', a "strong oar, and made, tho pace.' lively ' all ;th6; way, but Hinchcliff (No. 3) should swing straighter, While his bands ;hurig' at' tile; finish. Pollock (No. 2); worked was also slow, with his . hands, /and-. inclined to row- away , from- his' rigger,'. and. the bow, Beaumont, did hot. sit iip-weil to his work, aid .Was: also, faulty..with'his hands. A Club of Sheer' Enthusiasts, ' ; of "doings"' Wv to hand fronV.; tho. Petorio ,Club,^'ffotu;-;which tho following,-",is • fv.President's Fours : aro to bo. rbweud'tbja-'fuiisli toilay, and the seven make a V- >Tfie dub sculls is the.'next event," and •' it.: will- be -rowed, off during, the next, fortnight. for,- a handsome trophy—a pair'of racing sculls/presented'by Mr,.: Harry Norton;. 'The-re-gatta crews have been-.selected, "the personnel being:—Junior Fours': : C.' .'Drummond (st.), D. Byrnes "(3), P. Arrowsmith (2), L. Drummond (£ow). Youths' Pours: P. Arrowsmith (st.), T. Dent (3). H; Adamson (2), J. Ashton (bow). Maiden Fours: C.. Drummond (st.), F. Taste (2)', J. Ashton (2), H. Adamson (bow)- , There appears to bo no' mistake about the keenness of-Petone,"'judging from the following extract from- tho notes supplied: "The enthusiasm shown by the members since we have had a.coach to bring them along is boundless. Wo havo some old practice fours in the shed placed on dummies, and, in these,'' the, members sit with the'butt end of ai) oar, and go through tho rowing motions under tho eye of the coach. - This process is naturally and surely saving tliem. a lot of trouble, and hard work in the boats. Judging from the din and bustle of our fellows, we are going, to shake things up this. year. Every week we are enrolling new members, so the club is constantly finding fresh materia!;to work on." Star 8.C.: Singular Mishaps. The Star Boating Club'has also selected its regatta crews, but, as 501110 alterations will be necessary owing' to the inability of one or two of the men chosen to row, detailed comment on-their personnel'is held over-until next-Week. The club's Senior Four Race lias now.readied the final stage, but it mnst rest there for a while, as the bow. in 0110 of the two crews left in, has ,16't towii' o'n business for a fortnight, and the deciding race is being delayed ( until liis return. The rowing of the 'second semi-final between Little s and Wheeler's crews was attended by a singular series of mishaps, Tho first attempt was m ado over the. northerly course, but the boats .had only traversed a quarter of a mile when the No. 3 in Wheeler's boat found his slide broken. Little finished out tho course, but offered, to row the race again. Next day tho ci-ewa- went out again on the southerly course, but, at the lialf-distanco, nnotlier slide went wrong—this time in Little's boat. This left only Saturday in which io finish tho race, as Turner's bow, as above-mentioned, had to leave town on jfonday. It was therefore arranged that both semi-final and final were to be fought out on tho Saturday, which, however, dawncil too temptuous for rowing in town. However, tho services of a carrier were requisitioned, and tho boats carted out to the Ngahauranga foreshore, where a moderately smooth course was obtainable. Here the semi-final was got off, and 'Wheeler beat Little comfortably, and so qualified to row Turner in tho final. This was all right, but, unfortunately again, when the time for tho "decider" came along, the gjile had increased to such an extent that the water was not negotiable, and tho event was abandoned. In the ordinary course the absence of a man from a crew '011 a race day would bring about the forfeiture of the race, but in face of the special circumstances, the Baco Committee decided to hold the final over, and so the matter stands, . ■