ROWING TRIALS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 868, 11 January 1930, Page 13

ROWING TRIALS

FIVE CITY CLUBS HOLD RACES FIRST SINCE HOLIDAYS The five city rowing clubs staged trials this afternoon. This is the first series of trial races since two weeks before Christmas, two regattas being held during the holidays at Tauranga and Whangarei. "Water conditions were excellent, though an overcast sky threatened rain In the early afternoon and there were occasional showers. Waitemata. St. George’s, Auckland and North Shore were scheduled to row sets of trial fours and West End had single sculls for the Taylor Trophies according to the club’s programme. NORTH SHORE EVENTS The North Shore Rowing Club held its trial fours this afternoon for the Schmidt Trophies. The course was from the Iris to the pavilion. The water was calm after the rain. The crews were: No I—Norris, Eaton, Walsh and Willets. No. 2 —McCallum, C. Oliver, Vowels and Oliver. No. 3—Davis, Townsend, Carlyle and Eagles. Tho first heat, Norris v. McCallum, was rowed at flood tide in easy water. McCallum established a lead almost at the start, and passing Devonport wharf, had a. lead o;f nearly a length. Rowing with a swinging stroke, the crew increased the lead to two lengths at tho finish, despite a hard effort by Norris to decrease it. Final. —McCallum beat Davies by three lengths. Davies took the lead from the start and rowing strongly, held his position until the Devonport wharf was passed. Opposite “Ventnor” McCallum put in a great burst of speed and forged ahead. Ho finished three lengths ahead of Davies. WEST END CLUB SCULLING FOR TAYLOR TROPHY Excellent water conditions and a flood tide made up for unfavourable weather when the "West End Rowing Club held a set of handicap sculling races this afternoon for a trophy donated by Mr. E. M. Taylor*, club secretary. There were 12 entrants and the short course to the club-house was used. Mr. Taylor was judge, and Mr. F. Bryan, starter. First Heat.—G. Conway (2sec) beat A. Dalton (lOsec) without any difficulty. Dalton did not finish. Second Beat.—J. Hay lock (2sec) beat O. Felton (4sec) on a foul. Felton had difficulty with his steering. Third Heat.—A. C. Norden (scr), beat V. MacFarlane (4sec), on a foul. This was a good race, until within 25 yards of the finish MacFarlane turned abruptly inshore and a collision resulted. Fourth Heat. —F. Conway (scr) beat M Conway (6see) by two lengths. Fifth Heat.—R. Witton (9sec) beat F. Bryan (14sec) by one and a-half l6 sfxth Heat.—F. Baker (4sec) beat R. Woodslde <4sec) by two feet. m = Of the three semi-finals as many as possible will be rowed this afternoon. The final will be reached within the next Some* delay has been caused by the laxity of certain members in taking the water for their races up to time. Considerable amusement and some little -excitement was created at the sheds when jD. Stotter, well-known as a Lnjversity Rugby player, fell out of his single sculling stump during a race jn which he was not a competitoi. Stotter stuck to his upturned boat and was rescued by two youths in a dinghy. AUCKLAND CLUB

KOHN CHALLENGE CUP Only on© crew turned out this afternoon to contest the Kohn Challenge Cup donated for competition between crews representing the Auckland Rowing Club.. The trophy was accordingly won by default by the only crew entering, consisting of R. Stacey, J. McComish, J. Goodsir and A. Irvin. WAITEMATA CLUB MASON CUP AND TROPHIES Braving intermittent showers of rain, three crews from the Waitemata Club rowed for the Mason Cup and trophies this afternoon. The long course from Orakei Gap to the Akarana sheds was used and water conditions were perfect. Owing to the insufficient number of crews the race was decided in one event. The crews were: R. G. Barker. G. P. Belton, M. N. Pierce. P. Usher. W. If. Eaddy. N. B. Hunt. G. J. Horning, L. J. Ellison. C G. Fearon, E. ft- Bishop, E. Howard, F. C. Conway. Fearon got away early at tho stait followed by Eaddy and Barker in that order. At the half-mile Fearon s bow came off his seat and allowed Eaddy and Barker to come up level for a short distance. Then Fearon began to draw away again. Eaddy came again and the two raced even for a quarter of a mile. On entering the straight Eaddy began to draw away steadily and won comfortably with two lengths to spare. Barker was a length and a-half away third. Mr. C. C. Cairns was the Judge. FOURS FOR TROPHY ST. GEORGE’S CLUB RACES In spite of heavy rain ideal water conditions prevailed at the St. Georges Rowing Club s four-oar races, at Point R T'ou U r tl c o r n ew t s i comp e great enthusiasm was shown in all exents, which were for the Reynolds trophy. Sl.r.as bv mutual consent, and Sarting was w T h. Reynolds, w J presented the trophies T Bright. F. j. Biss; S. UJ Hislop, D’Authreau, J. Cooke, E. were as follow.— w Heat—S. Soloman beat Y\. „ JF* 1 Tills was a closely contested Bright- mis ” , bv three-quar-race, Soloman winnin o oy ters of a length. Fogartv beat Second Heat -G- race . FogL’Authreau. This va ha)f a artv leading all the way len jf Anal F. Soloman defeated G. Fogerty by one length.