ROWING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 247, 9 January 1928, Page 7

ROWING

NORTH SHORE TRIALS TRIAL FOURS MCCALLUM'S SCHMIDT TROPHY There was keen competition among the four crews who entered for the trial fours held at Devonport on Saturday by the North Shore Rowing Club for trophies presented by Mr. Schmidt. The course was from the Sheer-legs to Duder’s Wharf, a distance of about one mile. The weather conditions were perfect, and the water was like glass. In the first heat McCallum (str.), Seager, Oliver, Barley, had a win from Norris (str.), Atkins, Evershon, Graham, by two lengths. Norris made a great effort when 200yds from the finish, but McCallum used good judgment and held its own to win easily. The second heat saw Korn (str.), Harvey, Jack, Moore, win by two lengths after a great tussle with Davies (str.), Challinor, McCallum, Yowles. The crews were rowing evenly until after passing the Devonport Wharf and then Korn drew to the front and went on to win with ease. Final:— • McCallum 1 Korns 2 This was the best race of the day. The two crews were going strongly at the Devonport Wharf, where Korns had a slight advantage. McCallum came at him here and drew level, and by increasing his stroke moved out again, finally to win by a length and a-half.

BYGATE AGAIN

SUCCESS ON SATURDAY The Auckland Club on Saturday rowed the final or the subscription trials, the heats for which were raced before Christmas. The race, over the long course from Orakei to Campbell’s Point, was rowed on admirable water, and under the best of conditions generally. Crews were: J. Bygate (str), R. Mahon, H. Duck, R. Chappell, N. Dickson (cox). W. Eddy (str), A. Andrews, A. Doull, R- Leabourn, P. Stacey (cox). Bygate jumped into the lead at once and was content to keep ahead. Halfway along he increased his lead, winning by two lengths.

IMPEY WINS

WAITEMATA RACING Five crews, a creditable muster for holiday-time, turned out on Saturday afternoon in Waitemata Club trials, for trophies presented by Mr. H. Buck. The tide was poor, but the day otherwise was perfect for rowing, and the water was like a. sheet of- glass. Crews were: A. M. Maokay (str.), IT. J. Russell, A. W. Dunn, E. B. Gladding, F. Cairns (cox). C. P. Belton (sti'.), R. G. Barker, C. C. Cairns, J. H. Hunn, C. Cairns (cox). H- P. Cullen (str.), P. Platt, E. H. Bishop, V. C. Rickard. T. Organ (cox). C. G. Fearon (str.), D. Shore, H. K. Kenrick, F. F. Simmonds, G. Crawford (cox). C. B. Read (str.), T. R. Impey, sub., sub. First Heat.—Belton beat Mackay. A very close race, Mackay, who had a heavy crew, challenging strongly near the finish. Belton was keeping his boat moving with a long stroke, and won by half a length. Second Heat.—lmpey (stroking for Read) beat Fearon and Cullen, the crews finishing in that order, with Impey, on outside, two lengths ahead of Fearon. Final.—lmpey beat Belton by a canvas. Impey led all the way and held his lead in a fighting finish. The winning crew was: Impey (str), Dunn, Read. Gladding.