ROWING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2035, 21 March 1907, Page 1

ROWING.

CRITICISM BY A VETERAN. An old P.B.R.C. man writes regarding the Poverty Bay Rowing Club crows now in active training for the annual fixtures with tile Gisborne Rowing Club; —

“Senior crew.—This crew is now going along as well as can be expected at present, but there is n lot of room for improvement as yet. Taylor (stroke) is not a bad man, but wants to get off that hump and not to shake his head about so much ; lie is a bit quick in his stroke and overreaches himself. No. 3 is a new man and not fit for the seat; he leans out of the boat, is too slow coming forward, and should get his hands away a lot quicker. Webb (No. 2) is an old stager, and as good as you make them; pulls a good, clean oar, and. sits up in the boat. He is a plea» sure to look at, and if all the crew were like him they would fly in. McLeod (bow) is a good two-mile man; he is eloan in the water, but he is a little slow, and has a slight loan out of the boat; but he is a good all-round man in the right place. “Junior Crew:—W. McGuffin is stroke, the same as last year, only he has a good crew this year to meet, and he has a fair one behind him, and he knows what to tell them. He rows a solid oar, sits up well, and lias a stroke that just suits the. distance to a T., and he will give Dustin a bit of a shock on the 26th. Stuart (3) is a good oar, hut ho wants to get his hands away a hit sooner, and elear the water and pay more notice to what he is told. Horgan (No. 2) is a new man, and a good one; lie is one of McGuffie’s pupils, so ho will turn out all right under him; he sits well, but lie is too short coming through the water. Wake up, Horgan, and you will be all right. Nicliollas (bow) is in his place, I think, and is not a bad oar, but he is a bit slow, and wants to get the water a bit more on tho square, and put his legs into more work, and lie will about givo this crew anothor week. I think they will put up a good go.

“10st- Crew. —This crew I have not had time to look at, but on paper I do not think too much of them. On tlic whole McConnell and Seymour arc the best by a long way, and fit for a seat in tho junior crew.”

A TACTFUL KING, The King of Italy was driving his motor car in Home, one day, and turning a corner at a rapid rate, he nearly collided with another motorcar, coming in the opposite direction to liimsolf. He pulled up to apologise, and was greeted with a storm of indignation, the owner of the other car — an American —dressing him down in fine stylo, and winding up :

“Scorches like you should bo strung up!” “Wliat, in front of the palace, for everyone to seep” said His Majesty, smiling, “Don't care where!” roared the foreigner, “so long as it is done properly.” A few days after the latter, who was a distinguished member of society-, was present at an audience at the Quirinal given by the King. The doors were thrown open, and, to his amazement and horror, the American found himself face to face with the motorist ho had so lavishly abused a few days earlier. The tension was painful until the King, smiling, advanced with outstretched hands, saying: “Are all Americans as peppery as yqu, Mr B.P”—Good Words,