ROWING SEASON ENDS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 330, 16 April 1928, Page 7

ROWING SEASON ENDS

BARRETT CUP TO SHORE FOURS AT WEST END Four crews competed at West End on Saturday for the Walker and Hall trophies, the winners of which were to represent the club in the Barrett Cup fours. Water conditions were most unfavourable, and, though the short halfmile course on St. Mary’s Bay was used, some of the boats finished half swamped, and all crews were wet through. The crews were as follows: —J. Skin- . ner, Conway, Parvin, Sousslat; Hay- ! lock, Norden, Macey, Fuch; Felton, Mc- ! Farlane, Woodside, W. Conway; Bloxham, Dowling, McDonald, Bryan. | In the first heat Skinner beat Ilayj lock. The race was close, but Skini ner was on the inside, and, his crew j showing more combination than Hay- { lock’s, won by a length. : Felton beat Bloxham in the second heat. Bloxham. who started badly, made up his loss and caught Felton at the petrol wharf. Three lengths further on he had to turn in behind Felton to avoid fouling a launch, and though he finished with a fine spurt, was three-quarters of a length back at the finish. In the final the crews were even up to the last quarter, when Felton spurted, and, staving off a challenge, won by a length. NORTH SHORE TRIALS Two Shore crews, rowing on the West End course in borrowed boats, contested an elimination race for the representation of their club in the Barrett Cup fours. W. Dean, T. Harvey, F. Norris and E. Korn defeated D. Davies, D. Townsend, D. Wrigley and C. Vowles. Davies was ahead at the quarter-mile, but Dean made a fine effort, overtaking the leading crew and winning by a length and a-half. BARRETT CUP Only two crews entered lor the Barrett Cup fours, which concluded the official rowing programme for the season. Rough water and the lateness in the season were the factors which prevented the other city clubs from competing. This year the cup goes, for the first time, to North Shore, who defeated West End, the holders, in rough water, on Saturday. The cup, which was first raced for in 1921, has been held three times by West End, twice by Waitemata, and once each by the other harbour clubs. Mr. George Barrett, who donated the cup, is a veteran oarsman. Gaining distinction as prominent and successful member of the Waitemata Club as far back as 1877, he still takes an active interest in his favourite sport, and is often to be seen rowing in trial fours at North Shore. Rowing bow in the West End four was an oarsman whose claims as a veteran are almost equal to those of Air. Barrett. W. Conway, though nearing his sixtieth birthday, is still keen and active, as his rowing on Saturday showed.

The light was poor when the race started and both crews, starting well, raced on level terms for the greater part of the distance. A yacht anchored in the course then caused the boats to foul each other, and North Shore, straightening up more quickly, went ahead to win by several lengths.