ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 74, 2 April 1901, Page 3

ROWING.

POVERTY BAY ROWING CLUB.

[By “ Stroke.”]

Great interest is being taken in the rowing contests which are to take place this week between the two local clubs and the Union Club’s representatives, when some keenly-contested races should he witnessed. The first of those contests will be rowed this evening, when the two local lOst crews will meet. There will be a splendid tide, and this should prove the most exciting race of the lot, ns the crows appear to bo very evenly matched. The following are the crews':—

lOst Crew. Poverty Bay. Gisborne. J. Martin (str) A. Sherriff (str)

A. Pool (3) H. Bobinson (3) J. Smith (2) H. Faram (2) J. Parker (bow) H. Bright (bow) J. Martin (stroke) : A good oar ; rows with plenty of dash and pluck ; has a habit of looking at his oar, which causes him to screw in the boat.

A. Pool (3) : A strong oa-, keen and attentive on his work ; wants more coaching to make a finished oarsman. J. Smith (2): Rows neat and well ; hardly lively enough for the other men, but will improve before the day. A. Parker (bow) : First year as a rep. ; tough and strong ; can be relied on to do his sha'-e of work ; can’t be called a pretty oar, but as game as they make them.

This crew will take some beating. Everyman has a good grip, with dash and swing not found in every crew. On the day are sure to render a good account of themselves.

A. Sherri?** (stroke): A good clean oar, but does not make good use of his slide. He rows with plenty of dash. 11. Robinson (3): Will be of more service to this crew than to the reps., as they arc more of his own class.

11. Faram (2): Rowed in junior crew last year. Pulls a good all-round oar, strongly and well. 11. Bright (how): A young rower of some promise ; lcoen and attentive on his own work, and can be depended upon to do his share. This is the best-conditioned crew in the Gisborne shed, and can bo depended upon to make a bold bid for victory. On Wednesday evening the senior and junior crows of each Club will moot, when two exciting races arc anticipated. The crews are :

Seniors. Poverty Bay Gisborno C. Taylor, (str) Noblc-Campbcll (st) 11. Taylor (3) W. Duggan (3) E. File (2) H. Symes (2) K. McLeod (bow) IT. Robinson (bow) S. A. Noblc-Campbcll (stroke). —Rowan good oar. Hardly up to rep. form, having done very little rowing this season. W. Duggan (3). —Strongest man in the crew and very keen on rowing, but has a rather jerky style. IT. Symes (2). —The cleanest oarsman in the crew, but like the two former lacks condition for a two-mile race.

11. Robinson (bow). —Is two man in the ten-stone crew, and has taken Barclay’s place. Pulls rather short for the othor

This crew have been unfortunate, and lave had very little training; they arc licrefore hardly fit enough to row a hard ;wo mile race.

C. Taylor (stroke), 11.10 : Old rep. ; a good clean oar ; can stay well. With more dash would be hard to beat.

11. Taylor (31, 12.5 : First season row

ing ; heaviest and strongest man in the crew ; a good hard grafter. With more coaching the making of a real good man. E. File (2), 12.2 : First season of rep. honours ; a good sound oar ; should use his weight more on the catch and pay more attention to training when in a rep. crew. K. McLeod (bow), 10.2: More new blood ; a little short for the others ; rows clean, with plenty of life and pluck. Hardly in as good condition as they should be for a tough two mile race. This crew should worthily uphold the honour of the shed on the day.

J UNIONS. Poverty Bay. Gisborne. .T. Poole (str) 11. Colcbournc (str) 11. Moore (3) 11. Faram (3) F. Fox (2) G. Btiscko (2) A. W. Kirk (bow) 0. Hansen (bow) J. Pool (stroke), 11.2 : Represented the Club in the same scat in Napier last year. Rows clean and well, but wants more lifo in his work. R. Moore (3), 10.10 ; First year as a rep. ; pulls strong and clean ; attentive to his work ; wants to hold the slide bettor. F. Fox (2), 12.4 : First season rowing ; a strong oar ; should sit up more coming forward ; with coaching will make a good man. A. W. Kirk (bow), 10.0 : Light man ; rows cool and clean ; a bit short in tho reach, and inclined to screw at the finish of the stroke. A fairly good crew ; row well together, but arc a bit ragged on the recover ; should hold their own if stroked with judgment. 11. Colerourne (stroke). —Occupied tho same scat last year. Pulls well and strongly, but should kocp his eyes more in the boat.

11. Faram (3). —Substitute for Frocr; pulls in the same scat in the ton stone crew.

G. Buscke (2). —First season'as a rep.; pulls a fair oar, but should take a better grip of the water. 0. llanskn (bow). —A determined rower, and very keen and attentive; uses his body to advantage ; and otherwise pulls a good oar.

The race between this crew and tho Poverty Bay Junior crow should be a very close one, there not being much to choose between them.