ROWING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2027, 12 March 1907, Page 2

ROWING

On Friday evening McLeod and Webb (Poverty Bay Club) re-rowed their race for Mr. E. P. Joyce’s medals there having been a bad foul when the race was rowed on Thursday evening, and McLeod won. On Saturday evening McDuffy defeated Henderson. Last evening the final race for the medal was rowed between McDuffie (stroke) and Bennett, D. Murray, and C. Somervell, and McLeod (stroke), J. Young, Horgan and A. M. Orpwood. The crews kept close together for the whole of the jourijoy, and the rowing was of a good order of merit. Over tlio last few lengths McDuffie made a grand effort but McLeod’s crow, rowing strongly, won by about a yard. The representative crews are now going into training. The crews are as follows: M. McLeod (stroke), P. Willoughby, J. Webb, G. Henderson. Juniors: W. McDuffie (stroke), J. Stuart, Horgan, J. Nicholas. Tenstone: C. Clark (stroke), F. Seymour, A. E. Lyford, A. McConnell.

The senior race will be rowed on the Taruheru river on March 25tli, and the junior and ten-stone races will be decided on the Waimata course on the following day. McDuffie, J. Stuart, M. McLeod, and J. Nicholas, of the Poverty Bay Club, will leave here on March 26tli lor Napier, where they will row on 51 a roll 30tli.

THE GISBORNE CLUB. The Gisborne Club’s representative crews have, during the past week, started training operations for the annual fixtures with the Poverty Bay Club, which will be rowed on March 25th next. As the time for the contest is so close, a short criticism of the various crews will not bo out of place. Bayly, the senior stroke, has been putting in some good work this season, and has shown a considerable amount of good judgment in his racing, and should give a good account of himself. Dustin, the junior stroke comes with a good reputation from the Wanganui Union slied, having stroked their junior crew for the last few years. Johnston, with the tenstone men behind him, is a young stroke, and as yet untried, but promises well.

The senior crew seem to be going fairly well; the swing and combination is good, though apt to got ragged at times. Bayly, who is rowing a very fair two-mi!o stroke, with plenty of weight, would do better if ho were to sit up, with a straight back , shoulders squared. Kershaw (3) appears unused to the bow sido of the boat, but with training promises to row a good oar; would do better to finish his stroke up to his*

chest. Hamilton (2) is rowing a willing oar, but fails to eomo forward as far as ho should do; is inclined to chop his stroke, and has a tendency to row out of tho boat, nlso.to “sky his oar before catching. Gumming (bow), a reliable man, is inclined to throw tho water at tho finish of tho stroke; would do well to take a bettor grip of tbe water and study the time very closely in coming forward; is also inclined to vary the length of his stroke. The junior- crew are going well, and seem to bo getting plenty of pace out of tho boat. Dustin (str.), who is inclined to feather tho water, would do well to remember that it is practically only a three-quarter mile dash ho will bo asked for, and one would suggest a quicker stroke as being advisable. Smith (3) is rowing a really good oar, but stands in need of training. Puflott (2) is willing, but should keep) his eyes on tho stroke and sit up) straighter in tbe boat; also study tho swing in coming forward. At pjresent he is inclined to rush. Buscke (bow) is a strong oar, but should endeavour to get out of the habit of watching his blade; is inclined to sit anyhow in the boat, feather in the water, and would do well to get his hands away faster. The Ten Stone crew have up to the present indulged in slow work only, but it is now time they got a “wriggle” on and p>ut in a bit of work. Johnston (stroke) should quicken his time and keep it regular; is inclined to finish his stroke too low. Bright (3) sits up) well, but should shake off his tired feeling and take his time from the stroke; is inclined to row short and should watch the time closely both at the catch and the finish. Wilson (2) needs to watch things very closely. At pmeseut he is inclined to make his stroke short and choppy, and is slow on the catch. Bennett (bow) is a good oar, needs to watch his stroke and get his work in to better time and swing with the rest of the crew.

The whole of the crews would do well to shoot their hands away quicker at the finish of the stroke.