GOING OVER?

NZ Truth, Issue 1186, 23 August 1928, Page 14

GOING OVER?

iNew Zealand Oarsmen \ ; For Melbourne ;(From "N.Z. Truth's" "Wanganui Rep.) | The Melbourne Regatta Asscoia- ! ti'on has invited, the New Zeajand j Association to send a fourjpared j crew.- to i Melbourne to compete at i the ;Hehley-on-Yarra regatta on I October. 27. JTHE Wanganui Association has been : 'advised ' that- the U.B.C. crew, which won the champion fours tut the pig- • regatta m Wanganui last March, w^ill be willing to make the trip if-final-ly selected and the necessary financial j krrangements can be made. i ; iThe !crew intends starting training 'operations right away, and C. Healey, the stroke, ; , considers; that they should bb m good form by the date of the re- ' !Healey-,is: one of the most experienced oarsmen \in .the game to-day and as i a' stroke, has nor-'superior. If he can get backV to his best form and feis men are at their best, the Australian crews TK*ill have their wprk cut out to prevent the Stewards Cup again' being won by New Zealand representatives. • FOUND IT HARD • 'Last year, W. Stevenson, the then champion sculler, went over for the single sculls, 'but he found R. Pearce, Who has. since carried all before him at the Olympic Games, too hot. Ai Jackson, the Union Club's sculler, khd present New Zealand champion, will probably go over with Healey and his men if the trip, eventuates. • ! Jackson is one of the most prom- ' Rising scullers seen out for a long ; ; time and is keen to meet Pearce % .The /latter, admittedly, is an exceptionally, fine sculler, however, and good as , Jackson is; it is almost too much to expect him to prove equal to beating the Australian. • Jackson is capable of. a lot of improvement and with proper coaching he, may .develop into a world's champion.^but he has;a?long way to go before he will be such a finished sculler as W. Webb. Still he- has all the physical advantages necessary, and he also has the grit arid determination essential to make a champion. What is ' more, lie is keen to reach the top, and to tackle Pearce if he gets the chance. ! Without recording anything special, JJlyde Park. is doing very nicely. He ;wiirbe l m splendid trim when required to . race, and should win some money this season. ...'.-■■•#•■• # * ;■ Branson must be 1 pleasing P. Scally with the way he is progressing m his preparation. He is carrying a very bright appearance and is relishing his

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