ROWING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 231, 19 December 1927, Page 11

ROWING

NORTH SHORE TRIALS RACING AT CHELTENHAM The North Shore Rowing Club’s trial fours, for trophies presented by Mr. F. Best, saw an entry of five crews. All the races were run at Cheltenham. First Heat. —Won easily by Dean’s crew from Gardiner's, by two lengths. Winning crew: Dean (str.), Harvey (3), Moore (2), Neville (bow). Second Heat.—Davis’s beat Norris by a third of a length. Winning crew: Davis (str.), Townsend (3), Jack (2), Mortinsen (bow). Semi-final.—Dean’s beat Challinor’s. Final.—ln the final Townsend, in Davis’s crew, broke a stretcher, and gave up, Dean’s team winning. BYGATE SUCCESSFUL RACE FOR KOHN MEDALS The Auckland Rowing Club rowed trial fours for the Kolm medals on the St. George’s course on Saturday afternoon. The water was fairly rough, although the crews kept under the embankment. Results: First heat: G. Field (str), M. Barrett (3), E. Thorburn (2), J. McComish (bow), 1; A. R. Stacey (str), A. R. Chappie (3), A. Coutts (2), F. Brand (bow), 2; W. Eaddy (str), A. Andrews (3), C. Cleal (2), J. Symeach (bow), 3.

Stacey broke away with a lead of a length at the start, closely followed by Field. At the quarter distance Fields’ crew drew level. Thev held together to half-way, when Field’s crew responded to a call and went into the lead. At the Parnell baths Stacey was a. length and a-half behind. Later he pulled up to within three-quarters of a length of Field. Eaddy’s crew was two lengths behind. Field crossed the finishing post a length ahead of Stacey. Second heat: J. Bygate (str), E. Wigley (3), H. Duck (2), T. Morgan (bow), 1; A. Ross (str), A. R. Martin (3), G. Johnson (2), A. R. Leabourn (bow), 2. From a good start Bygate soon got into the lead. At the Parnell Baths Bygate was If lengths ahead and held it to the finish. Final: By gate won by one and a half lengths. SOMERVILLE SHIELD WIND UPSETS ARRANGEMENTS Saturday’s stiff sou’-wester upset the arrangements for the Somerville shield eight-oar race, between Waitemata and West End. Both boats were rowed to Kohimarama for the start, but shipped a lot of water, and finally Mr. T. Marshall, of the Waitemata Club, wisely declared the race off. The prevailing conditions would have spoiled the race, and both boats would probably have swamped. STAR AT LYTTELTON VISITING CREWS WIN Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. The Lyttelton Regatta was held at Lyttelton to-day. A heavy southerly wind made the water rather rough for racing, but the events ended without a mishap. The only visiting crews were from Akaroa and Wellington. The Star Boating Club (Wellington) won the junior pairs with Canterbury second and Avon third. Star also won the youths’ single sculls (G. E. Williams) and the maiden double sculls, the only races in which the crews started. The other races were confined to Canterbury crews.