ROWING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 265, 30 January 1928, Page 7

ROWING

AUCKLAND IN FORM TWO CREWS LEAD WAITEMATA NIXON CUP RACE Auckland crews made a good showing, and Waitemata crews a relatively poor one, in the Nixon Cup race at the Tamaki regatta on Saturday, when Auckland crews filled first and second places. The field was reduced by the defection of St. George’s through the accident in Hobson Bay, and as a result only two Waitemata crews and two Auckland crews started. The poo-r form of the Waitemata crews was surprising, J. M. Stevenson, with capable oarsmen behind him, led for a long way, but a furlong from home was overtaken by Bygate’s Auckland crew, plugging hard on the inside, and from that point seemed to make no effort to recover his place. Bygate, adding another win to his series of successes, won by a clear length from Stacey, w’ith another Auckland crew, and Stacey in turn was a little ahead of Beesley (Waitemata), who rowed right to the finish. The four crews were: Auckland No. I.—T. W. Bygate (str), R. Martin (3), W. Eaddy (2), T. Morgan No. 2.—R. Stacey (str), A. Andrews (3), J. Jonson (2), J. McComish No. 2. —.T. H. Beesley (str), D. Shore (3), It. Smith (2), J. K. Huon Waitemata No. I.—J- M. Stevenson (str), T. R. Impey (3), C. B. Read. (2), H. P. Cullen (bow). Mr. T. Marshall was starter, and the course, over fair water, lay from. St. Heliers to Kohimarama. SKIFF WRECKED ST. GEORGE’S MISFORTUNE HOBSON BAY GAP AGAIN The Hobson Bay gap, scene of a recent rowing mishap when a racing eight-oar was caught by the tide after leaving the St. Georoe s shed, was the scene of another accident on Saturday, when a fouroared skiff owned by the St. George’s Club was completely wrecked. Whereas the mishap to the eightoar, which was in charge of a West End crew, occurred when the tide was on the ebb, Saturday’s accident occurred when the crew was trying to leave Hobson Bay against a strong inrunning tide. The current, whistling through the narrow gap, took control of the craft, and hurled it against a pile. The crew, which was on the way to Kohimarama to represent St. George’s in the Nixon Cup race, was thrown into the water, but all got ashore without difficulty. Meanwhile, the boat filled with water and broke under the weight. Its repair, even if possible, will be a difficult process.