ROWING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 7, 9 January 1932, Page 18

ROWING

BY "STItOKC" REGATTA TIME

LOCAL PERFORMANCES

NOTES OF INTEREST

With the advent of the holidays, regattas were general throughout New Zealand. Wellington and Petone clubs were well .represented at the Picton regatta on New Year's Day and made a creditable showing. . As far as Wellington oarsmen are concerned, the nest regatta to attention .is..the Wanganui regatta, to be held on 23rd January. .Following.close upon .the Wanganui fixture, will be the championship meeting, to be held at Hamilton, on 29th January, after which the' Wellington regatta, 13th. February, will claim attention. : ... Judging from accounts; there should be a good "display, of talent: at Hamilton. The local authorities are taking all steps to ensure a successful' day's sport, and the course, which on a pre-. vious occasion has been the subject of criticism, will be marked -with buoys.. By this means it is hoped to obviate any advantage' local competitors might otherwise have over visiting combinav The weather in Wellington lately, has not been of the best- for training pur-' poses, as far as crews at the southern end of the : harbour are. ,'concerhed. Heavy northerly, winds have prevented training, and unless the Weather. : improves, it will be sure to. have: an ef-fect-on the performances .of Wellington crews at future meetings. Training is possible at th^j northern end of the harbour." -. ,;r . -'. ..''■; ' ■ .- ■•,- ,;. Selecting the Qrewi'.--"'.' ;- ;: '■■; One ; of the most important pieces of business to'be attended to by the New Zealand Rowing"Council.at; its meeting next week will be the appointment of a selector, or selectors, for the Olympic eight.,;. "..On ; previous occasions there have been imore than one selector, but it is quite-possible that the appointment of a, sole, selector this year will .receive consideration^ The appointment of a sole selector has much tojjustify.it, and provided.'; tire., right man-is - found in whom confidence can bdv placed there does: not appear to be any reason why the; appointment, of one selector should not -receive favourable .consideration. ■ . Another matter to Ije; considered is the replacement:of the council's eight which was given to Southland; ' It is likely that if an; eighti is.; ordered from England it will,'be taken deliver of at Los Angeles', provided the; cmv goes to the Games. .„; - , ~ ; oatefdr the^ignte. ; ; ■-'-;■ Otago's protest against the date, for the interprpvincial eight-oar championship regatta, Easter Saturday, has been made, but,.s6 far, it evidently has gone unnoticed.: No official-word has' yet been received from the Mariborough Association, and .it...seems ..hardly likely that the' New ; ,Zealaina''Cpuncii; will interfere. Na^doubt the'iMarlbbrough Association will consider tti% protest; anyone mayiexpect to hear^pf a reply froJn;!MarlbPrough:shortly.' -'-.^v ■ Scullers' Foirjm. ■'/ ' ''■'.•'[?s'■"■ ' ' Interesting "comment oh "the form of senior; scullers atrfth'e;irauranga regatta was made in the "New Zealand Herald." "The single! sculls event showed that W. Turner,: New Zealand champion, who rowed in the Napier Bowing Club's colours, was either badly oat of form or has gone right back "(states the "Herald"). "In spite of the fact that he was rowing in a strange boat, his exhibition was a deplorable one, and, if true, a new champion will unshow up at Hamilton'on 29th January, He finished last in a fairly poor field. Eaddy, Waitemata, made good use of his handicap and won comfortably, showing surprisingly good form, Gr. W. St. Clair, Hamilton, off Bsec," sculled really well and: pleased his supporters. It is stated that his objective is the. champion, single scnlla title at'Hamilton.\At present he sculls too short, but. with, his reach' and physique this can-be Tec'tified." ; It: is reported that a :new sculling boat: for: the .use. of W.: A; Stevenson ;hasfbeena£brwarded to New Plymouth 11^6?: Steyensoti; to commence train r ing i6r'tKek-:New: Zealand championships at Hamilton. ■ -. ! . . :^' ; • ; iWorld'lVTitie.-- ■'-. '.-.'. ■!'['-: '..''■' :"[<"_' , It is likely that; Ted PHelps; the professional' Bcullingichampion of the world,.will accept:the challenge he has received from (Major Gobdsell, the Australian; ex-hplder, to a';race for the title in the United States"•(states an' exchange). ;■ Ted is the sbn, of the famousV«£Bqsßie" Phelps, the pilot of the Oxford crew, and won,the sculling championship a year ago, -when he defeated M. A. Barry. Heiis twentythree years of age, stands j6ftlin, and Weighs 13st.v He.has -Won several honours on the river, and (has^always had the guidance of his father, who has coached nine winners -.Sot ,the Diamond Sculls and five holdersiof the Colquhoun Sculls. It is imagined that Phelps will have no great-difficulty in retaining the title if the match against Major Goodsell takes place. He is'nirie years younger' than, hia challenger;- and years count for a ..good deal :in the strenuous sport of sculling. It is estimated that if he takes up the challenge the trip ■will cost the Londoner'about £1000.In a letterto Harry: Pearce, father of the champion amateur sculler, Major Goodsell states that- he has backing for £2000 against Phelps for the title race to take place at Long Beach just after the Olympic Games./ A course of one and a half miles has been fenced for the big amateur .carnival, £20,000 having been expended on providing accommodation. This will be used by the two professionals (says the "Sporting Globe"). Gpodsell is eager to have Bobbie Pearce train with him. Failing the Double Bay. lad, he will prepare with F. S. Hagney, one-time Austrlian sculler and cyclist. Harry Pearce is'delighted with his son's feat in covering seven-eights pf. a.mile in 4min 46sec in fresh water: absolutely dead. It works out at 5.27 for the mile—a record. Harry did tho first mile in 5.35 against Dick Arnst, time which equals Searle's, but H.P.is astounded at Bobbie's feat. Pearce, senior, says that Mr. Cleland^a great admirer of the champion 'a sculling, will defray the cost of the Australian Js transport ■ from Vancouver to Los Angeles. With the! Australian '.Olympic ' Federation not overburdened with, cash the offer should be, very welcome.."1, ;.;

: At aMnccnt meeting of the New Zealand^ Council it was decided that the special eight should be given to Southland, with the proviso that it is not to be used in. interprbvincial contests till approval'is;given... •'-.:,:;•;_.;.. ;