ROWING

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 91, 15 October 1934, Page 13

ROWING

REDDING SHIELD

SATURDAY'S CONTEST

PETONE WIN AGAIN

With the destination of the Redding Shield doubtful until the last race had been rowed the regatta for the trophy on Saturday afternoon provided some excellent competition. Once again the Petone Club won the shield, Wellington being placed second, and Star third. With three firsts and three seconds the Petone crews gained a convincing victory, but it was only by securing both first and second places in the closing event —the senior pairs—that they put their opponents out of the running. For two consecutive Saturdays the contest had had to be postponed on account of rough weather, and again last Saturday conditions were not all that they might have been. The regatta was rowed on the Petone course in a strong off-shore wind which swung the boats considerably. The course was one of approximately a quarter of a mile along the Petone foreshore, finishing in front of the clubhouse. Five points were given for a first place and two for a second. They were gained as follows:— Petone. Star. Wgtn. Senior double sculls . — 5 2 Maiden fours 2 — 5 Senior fours 5 — 2 Junior fours 2 5 — Youths' fours 5 — 2 Senior pairs 7 — — 21 10 11 Fetone have now won the Redding Shield eight times, Wellington five times, and Star once. The following are the results of the various races:— SENIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. Star (A. A. Andrews and G. E. Cooke) 1 Wellington (J. Luke and S. Scott) .. 2 Petone No. 1 (P. Abbott and C. Gimblett) 3 Also started: Petone No. 2. The Petone No. 1 boat came away well at the start and held a lead until about ■70 yards from the finish, when Star and Wellington issued strong challenges. Petone No. 1 made valiant attempts to hold their own, but Star, rowing excellently, crossed the finishing line a good canvas ahead of Wellington, the Petone No. 1 crew being about half a canvas behind Wellington, and the No. 2 boat well back. MAIDEN FOURS. Wellington (H. Spoor, W. McLean, H. Tester, and V. Morris) 1 Petone No. 1 (H. Davis, L. Rodda, W. Clewer, and, G. Earney) 2 Star No. 1 (E. Kalaugher, P. T. Dennehy, G. Milne, and E. L. Hutchens) 3 .' Also started: Petone No. 2 and Star No. '2. " " " ' . Rowing easily Wellington had established a lead of nearly a length on Petone No. 1 as the boats neared the half-way mark. The Petono No. 1 crew, however, ; had something in reserve and over the last 50 yards reduced the gap considerably, finishing a well-rowed race nbout a foot behind the Wellington boat. Star No. 2 ::was a length .and a half back, third. SENIOR FOURS. Petone No. 1 (0. Clayton, A. Hope, D. •■■■•■■ Gane, and H. Pritchard) 1 Wellington (P. Verngreen, S. Scott, J. Luke, and A. N. Green) 2 Petone No. 2 (R. Sharon, B. Crane, G. Crabtree, and T. CrGok) 3 Also started: Star. The Petone crews were early ahead, the i -Wellington men pulling badly and Star dropping away. Wellington functioned V better after'half the distance had been I covered, but could not reduce Petone No. 1 I's lead. Petone No. I won by over a d Jepgth,, there being a similar, distance be-

tween second and third. Star did not i finish. JUNIOR FOURS. Star No. 1 (S. I. Kidd, B. Webb, J. I. Thodey, aud 11. Roes) 1 Petonc (U. Mcßride, ft. Gardner, K. Boswell, and B. Rigby) 2 Star No. 2 (E. Kaluugher, P. T. Dennehy, A. Lawson, and E. L. Hutchens) 3 Also started: Wellington No. 1 and Wellington No. 2. The race was closely contested from start to finish, Star striking a 'good even pace right from the pistol. Over the last- sixty yards the boats fought for positions, Star No. 1 crossing the finishing line only half a canvas ahead of Petone. A bare six inches separated the second and third, while Wellington No. 1 were close up in fourth position. YOUTHS' FOURS. Petone (D. Boswell, I. Carter, I. Mitchell, aud A. Hobbs) ] Wellington (K. Millar, J. Peters, S. McDonald, and R. Nicholson) 2 Star (D. Didsbury, A. Gibbons, S. G. Sidford, and P. Wychcrley) .... 3 After pulling well, though not brilliantly, Petone came away over the closing furlong and won by slightly over a length. Wellington just succeeded in nosing Star out of second position. SENIOR PAIRS. Petone No. 1 (0. Clayton and A. Hope) 1 Petone No. 2 (R. Sharon and B. Crane) 2 Star (G. E. Cooke and A. Andrews) . 3 Also started: Wellington. The two Petone crews came away well over the closing stages, the No. 2 boat holding a lead until about thirty yards from the finish, when the No. 1 pair spurted and had opened up a gap of about three-quarters of a length at the end. Star was half a canvas back in third position. It was the best event on the programme, the Petone men particularly showing good form.