ROWING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 283, 20 February 1928, Page 7

ROWING

AUCKLAND “AT HOME’’

'eight-oared racing CARO DOUBLE SCULLS The commendable enthusiasm that is once more taking the Auckland Rowing Club back to a repetition of its 010 triumphs was again displayed in the club’s “at home on Saturdaj. h' function was an ambitious one and thoroughly deserved the great success it attained. In addition to the rowing, attractions more calculated to please the feminine eye had t> ee ”. ganised. After the serving of after loon tea by the club niembers an excellent string band provided music for half an hour’s dancing. A large launch had been engaged by the club s executive in order that the crowd of spectators might be given an opportunity of following the races throughout the greater part of the course from Orakei to the tide deflector. . Three crews entered in the eightoared races for the president’s and expresident’s trophy: Stacey (str), Andrews (7), Thorburn (6), Mahon (5), Zukerman (4), Jonson (3), Coutts (2). Hertzell (bow); McComish (str), Field (7), Morgan (6), By gate (5), Barrett (4), Duck (3), Chappell (2), Goldwater (bow); Ross (str), Martin (7), Cleal (6), Eaddy (5), Jonson (4), Leabourn (3), Doull (2), Brand (bow). In the first heat McComish beat Stacey by four lengths. Stacey was unfortunate as his three man broke a swivel in the first dozen strokes. He fought hard, however, and McComish had no runaway victory.

The final was won by McComish, who defeated Ross by two lengths. Ross lost some distance by steering an erratic course.

The Caro Memorial Sculls event was contested by crews from three clubs, as follow: —Auckland: H. Cleal (str), W. Eaddy (bow). St. George’s: V. Hargreaves (str), M. Simons (bow). West End: H. Norden (str), W. Conway (bow). Auckland and St. George’s drew well away from West End at the Point and fought the race out up the smooth water in the shelter of the tide deflector. Both crews were sculling splendidly and there was little to choose between them. First one crew would draw away by a canvas, then the other would give a spirited dozen and come up to the lead. There was nothing between the two boats at the finish, which was just as well, as their was some confusion over the judging. Supporters of each crew had their own ideas on the result, but spectators of judgment were convinced that the race was a dead heat, as the umpire ruled it to be. The race will be rowed again at the earliest opportunity. ST. GEORGE’S CLUB DINGLEY MEMORIAL FOURS The Thomas Dingley Memorial Fours were decided on the railway embankment course on Saturday, Simons winning a well-contested final. The following crews entered: V. Hargreaves, L. Simons, A. McGlasham, J. Young, Stott (cox); M. Simons, H. Jackson, McAlpine, T. Olsen, Cameron (cox). K. D. Page, S. Hislop, H. Tong, G. Gardiner, Stott (cox); C. Kelleway, F. Solomon, F. Colbeck, T. M. V. Morton, Cameron (cox). C. D’Authreau, D. McGregor, I. Carr, J. Young, Stott (cox); W. Woolhouse, 1. Duncan, R. Gooding, T. Fort, Cameron (cox). In the first heat Simons defeated Hargreaves by a length. The crews were levi I for most of the race, Simons gaining Lis lead in the last quarteripile. Page defeated Kelleway in the second heat by a length, after a race similar to that rowed in the first heat. Woolhouse won from D’Authreau by half-canvas. This was a great race, Woolhouse making a great effort in the last 20 yards. Page won from Woolhouse by a length in the semi-final. Woolhouse led for the greater part of the race, until Page caught and passed him. Simons gradually drew away from Page in the final and won by a short two lengths. WEST END CLUB KOHN MEDAL FOURS The Kohn medal trial fours were rowed from the reclamation to the boat-house by three West End crews on Saturday. The crews were as follow:—O. Felton, G. Conway, C. Parvin, G. Bryan, Matthews (cox); J. Skinner. G. Howling, L. McDonald, P. Soufflot, Orrell (cox); W. Bloxham, V. McFarlane, R. Macey, R. Such, Howling (cox).

All three crews went well, and at the wharf there was nothing between them. A hard sprint to the boathouse gave Skinner the verdict by less than half a canvas, the third crew being well up.

WAITEMATA CLUB MASON TRIAL FOURS Five crews entered for the Waite - mata Club’s trial fours for the Mason Cup on Saturday. Owing to the choppy water the course was changed and the race was rowed from Stanley Bay to the reclamation. Following were the competing crews: J. Johnson, Platt, J. Laurence, J. Russell; A. M. Mackay, B. Smith, Bunn, Simmonds; C. Fearon, C. P. Belton, C. Cairns, J. Gladding; L. Brooker, J. H. Beesley, H. Kendrick, Simmonds; C. Reed, Barker, T. Keegan, Hunn. The first heat went to Johnson, who defeated Mackay by two lengths after a hard struggle. The three crews in the second heat struggled hard at the finish and were all level 100 yards from home. Fearon beat Read by a foot, Brooker being half a canvas back. In the final Johnson beat Fearon by a length after the hardest race of the day. NORTH SHORE “AT HOME” ROWING AND SWIMMING The North Shore Rowing Club pavilion presented an animated appearance on Saturday afternoon, when the commodore, Mr. Chas. Seagar, and Mrs. Seagar, tendered at “At Home” to the club members and friends. About 200 accepted the invitation. Trial fours were rowed for the commodore’s trophies, and as an extra the Milford Surf Club gave exhibitions of lifesaving, for which they were thanked by Mr. D. W. McLean, who said he had just returned from Sydney, and could say that the Milford Club was quite equal to anything he had seen over there. Such clubs were valuable, on every beach, and should be encouraged.

The first rowing race was between Davies’s and Norris’s crews. Owing to the irregular course taken by Nor-

ris, Davies had an easy win, his crew being Harvey, Wrigley, and Jack. Jack. The second heat was between Dean, Korn, and Barrett. Korn won by a length from Barrett, his crew being Townsend, Follas, and Atkins. In the final, Davies and Korn got an even start, and held together for a third of the way. Davies then took the lead, and, despite an attempt by Korn to catch him, Davies von by a length and a-half. A club swimmin race was won by W. Atkins from the 10 sec rr.ark. There were 12 entries, and close competition.

A “greasy” boom added to the amusement of the day.