BUSY OARSMEN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 567, 21 January 1929, Page 2

BUSY OARSMEN

TRIALS IN FOUR CLUBS 23 CREWS COMPETE Oarsmen had a day out. on Saturday, when all four city clubs decided triai fours for club trophies. Entries cam*: in well and there was a total of 12 crews on the water in the various trials. Auckland, Waitemata and West End succeeded in completing the day’s racing in good time, but St. George’s final was decided fairly late in the day. WAITEMATA CLUB Eight crews from the Waitemata Boating Club rowed in excellent watr from Orakei to the tidal deflector, wher trial fours for the James Reynolds Memorial Gold Cup were decided on Saturday afternoon. The racing was interesting, several finishes, particu larly the final, being thrilling battle* Mr. W. E. H. Reynolds was judge The crews were: T. Impey (stroke), D. Galagher, J. MrGehan, Howard (bow); J. Stevenson (stroke), J. Beasley, J. Hunn. B Pierce (bow); L. E. Brooker (stroke 1 T. Keegan, IT. Kenrick, F. Simmons (bow); A. E. Mackay (stroke), H. J Lawrence, T. Wilson, E. Horning (bow); G. Barker (stroke), C. Reed, F Platt, W. Jones (bow); R. Fearon (stroke), J. Russell, C. Cairns, D Young (bow); R. Cruickshank, D Shaw, J. Sadler, T. Conway (bow); W Stevenson (stroke), E. H. Bishop. J U. O’TTanlon, D. Gladding. First Heat —Getting away together from an excellent start the three crew? raced on level terms to the point, th* 1 inside crew having the advantage after straightening up. Brooker los; ground and was out of the picture battle royal ensuing between J. Stevenson and -Impey. The latter crew had a better swing, and in spite of valiar. - efforts by Impey Stevenson crossed the line half a length to the good, with Brooker five lengths back. Second Heat—After an excellent start, Barker went to the front and led all the way. Mackay challenge but Barker was too good. Roundiitf the point well out, Fearon came at tfcleader and drew up to within a canva* A hard race over the last quarter-xni! fc followed. Barker winning from Fearor. by a full length, after a great finish. Third Heat—The crews were together for the first dozen length 1 when Stevenson went ahead and he! 1 ’ his position to win fairly easily by a length and a-half. Final—The race of the day. Barker ''V. Stevenson and J. Stevenson carc* away together from an excellent star: It was a hard struggle all the way. Barker winning by three feet, with Stevenson three-quarters cf a lenTbehind W. Stevenson, third. AUCKLAND TRIALS Smooth water inside the Hobson Ba? embankment was chosen by the Auckland Club when four crews raced f<> r subscription trials on Saturday lit* l ' noon. Mr. A. Finn was judge. The crews were:—Ross Mah; Duvk, Jackson (bow); Stacey (■*£ Th orb urn, Coutts, Battley (bowj. By gate (str.), Andrews, Leabourne, u UTr f ; mer (bow); McComish (str.). 8* 175 Rose, Wood (bow). First Heat—Ross led from the but .Stacey challenged, and drew a™ to win by a length and a halfSecond Heat—McComish had tne of a good start and kept his position win a hard race by a length. , Final—Stacey and McComish » i away from an even start, and rac®* l i level terms for the first quartet-® Stacey then drew- away to win cor fortably by four lengths. WEST END CLUB Trial fours for the Kobn Modi were decided by the West End t on Saturday, when the satisfy muster of six crews was on th« Water conditions on the long co were excellent, and the finishes keen - , The crews were: J. Haylock (stro* A. Laurence. C. Parvin, N. Ganley -. F. Conway (stroke), L. tran€ *’mT x fc ligan, P. Soufflot (bow); W. G -, ua(stroke), R. Macey, F. Bryan. F. (bow); A. C. Norden (stroke), ~f side, W. H. Conway, A. _; or Fjj G. Conway (stroke), E- N* Collins, M. Conway (bow*); *• * j< lane (stroke), I. Blomfield, L ; Donald, N. Parsons (bow). manctf I First Heat—Although his two off his seat. F. Conway beat by a-quarter of a lengthSecond Heat— Bloxham beat - a length. . Third Heat—G. Conway beat lane by half a length. . Final—F. Conway, G. C° nt £» Bloxham met in the final. thr ing race F. Conwaj won . w ters of a length frorn B 1 f G. Conway a close third.