CLUB ROWING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 829, 25 November 1929, Page 12

CLUB ROWING

THREE SETS OF TRIALS DECIDED NORTH SHORE OPENING the cnief out in the Aucklajuj row‘ "g world on Saturday w a , ttl(otrnial opening of North Shw , c ’ ub " he " " ix trial toms toi the presidents trophy Waitenia tn for the c. I:Ucr^ ( " niaTVlm eo.ng 'h.'n-d and bhoir, bu did ,ot afreet \Va !U . ; m.it.i s .mils. " icli was slieliereil s r ■ the Hobson Bay embankment. SHORE'S OPENING The North Shore Rowing Cl] ' • IS7I, therefore being Hie olrt 2. in A * 1 ,xs thk SsC" 1 K,r suii keel, an eye on the doings of th , el,lb Their first boat Mas a f„ ur . oared g.mMaie B i S but it „, s ln.i\> toi iai mg and a four-oared on* | risscr ’ ‘‘ ,on 1 n vcl 11 ins. was bought j from the i names Club. However c hampionship racing 'vas confined t# 6 1ln ’ late Mr. C. Hailey to build one with which it cleaned up tho Waitemata. The . toi so to having ■ promoted t o- Auckland Rowing ! ciation. On i uru.iy the president, Mr. W | Cusse Is-Brown congratulated the club i on its .jit years ot existence and stated ■ that rowing was a sport which developed not only brawn and muscle, but also will-power. The participation in such sports as rowing at Devonport was one of the facts which gave their ; men such fine physique. He wished to congratulate the club on getting new i boats and particularly thank the ladies’ committee which has subscribed the ; money with which the boats were bought. Another boat will arrive Irom j Sydney shortly. Mr. A. Harris. M.P.. in declarinr tlie 1929-30 season open, said that Devonport was the oldest club in Xew Zealand and had a proud record, it was still maintaining its record in local sports and lie had no doubt when the season finished it would still be found in a premier position. Trial fours for the president’* trophies were rowed during the afternoon. A westerly breeze made the going hard. The course was from North Head to the rowing club's shed. Following were the crews:— i McCallum (str), Gardner, Lawrence, ■Jinks (bow): Cotes (str). Olliver] i Aluskett, Eagles (bow); Korn (str.)i | Eaton, Walsh. Smith (bow); Dean ' (str). Cliallinor, Stead. Cade (bow); I Norris (str), Townsend. G.irlvie, | Eggerton (bow) : Davies (str), Dowie^ | Follas, Gearing (bow). Results: The first heat between Cotes an»! 1 Davies resulted in a win f.ir Cotes by | three lengths. He led all tlie way. Dean and Korn contested the seoni heat. Dean had the inside running and had two new men in his crew. He gav« Korn a good race, but lost by half a J length. Third Heat: Norris won from McCaSm ; by three-quarters of a length and gave J the best exhibition of rowing during tli® afternoon. i Semi-finals : Korn mot Norris, who led i over the first half of the course. In the I second half Korn made a groat effort arid j was only a foot behind Norris when the I post was passed. | Final: Cotes beat Norris by half a length. An old-timers’ race drew the following crews:—B. Rutledge. A. Stephenson. A. Me Duff, A. Clark (McCarthy coxt; A. Hunter. F. Gutry, R. Follas. W. Conway N. Conway, (cox). Hunter led. A-third way over tin course Rutledge’s crew had the misfortune to rip a canvas and the boat filled with water. u The winning crew was presented witH antique brass vases hv the president Mr. W. Cassels-Brown. ST. GEORGE’S Five crews turned out for trials rowed by St. George’s Club, on tie i short course inside the embankment. A strong wind off the shore made water i conditions uncomfortable. Following were the crews:—C D’Authreau, T. Lambert, R. Randle. V, 'Clarke; H. Tong. W. Carr. D. McGregor, V. Dunaie; G. Forgerty. L Duncan, E. Auger, J. Biss; V. Hargreaves j S. Hi slop. T. Wood. G. Biss; H. Jack* son, J. Coote. C. Kellcway, T. X. \# Morton. ! First Heat.—D’Authreau brat FogcJtT !by a length. Tong was half a lengtn i back, third. Fogarty, handicapped by I j heavy coxwain, came up very fast at tM ! finish. Second heat: Hargreaves beat Jacksof by a length. 4 Final: The final was rowed between the crews of Hargreaves and D’AuthrewHargreaves won by a length afWJ a race that was a spirited contest the way. WAITEMATA Waitemata trials were rowed ontt* outside course, where water condiuors were excellent. There was a good muster of eight crews and finishes were keen in most of the rac^> Messrs. T. Marshall and H. Cullen were judges. _ j Following were the crevvs: .T’*7 Smith, W. Shaw, E. Evans, W. Allen--11. J. Beasley. M. Hunt. C. C. Cairns L. Hunter; C. G. Fearon. E. GUddinfi C. Hunt? R. Ellison; A. M. A. Edwards. AT N. Pierce, H. Cordon* C. Belton, K. H. R- Skcrson, o. L, Watt: W. J. Lowe. E. O. Homing. J. C. All.nsham, P. Usher: w. Eaddy, H. J. Lawrence, G. J. TL Graham: R. G. Barker. E- H- BisMft F. F. Simmons. O. T. Allen, i First heat: Beasley was first rw? but at the "quarter-mile was caught. | Smith. Off the point the crews : bunched. Smith and Beasley coiua j and Fearon went on to win by te'enu lengths. Second heat: Mackay and Lowr roww a good race, the latter winning by . length. Alackay tried hard to caa* Lowe coming up the straight. . Third heat: Belton beat Barker o.f canvas in a rattling finish. beu steered a particularly well-judged co Eaddy was a length behind Barker Final: Belton won from Fearon * one and a-half lengths. BarkerCf* not Finish on account of an accident his boat. . -