ROWING

Evening Star, Issue 19805, 2 March 1928, Page 8

ROWING

THE OLYMPIC EIGHT OTAGO’S DECISION REGRETTED. [Per Ukiteb Press Association.] WELLINGTON, March 2. At a meeting of the Wellington Rowing Regatta Committee considerable regret was expressed at the telegraphed decision of the Otago Rowing Association not to be represented in the intorprovineia! eights, and some doubt was expressed as to the correctness of the report that several of the provinces have already put their crows into training. It is definitely known that Auckland, Wanganui, Wellington, and Marlborough crews have not yet commenced their combined training, and in view of the fact that several of the Canterbury crew are at present at Wanganui for the championship regatta it seems impossible that their crew can have started. Yet another aspect mentioned was the lack of opportunity for the Otago nominees to appear before the selectors of the eight for Olympia unless it he at the Wellington meeting. Otago residents here are much disappointed, and Otago delegates to the New Zealand Association are making arrangements to find accommodation for the crew if it should yet be sent up, and even to assist in financing the trip if necessary. At the finish of flic intorprovincial eights (dm) the selectors will announce the possible and probable crews for the Olympic eight, which will then race over a mile and a-qnartcr. The crew to be nominated for the Olympic Games will be announced on the evening of the regatta.