EIGHT-OAR ROWING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 893, 10 February 1930, Page 7

EIGHT-OAR ROWING

SHORE WINS ITS SIXTH INTER-CLUB RACE

STUART REID CUP EVENT Shore's -sixth consecutive win in inter-club rowing events was notched at the Whau during the week-end, when a set of eight-oared races was rowed for the Stuart Reid Cup. Shore’s success has been almost phenomenal this season. The club has won every interclub event this season and, in the Brett Cup on Saturday and the Nixon Cup the preceding Saturday, secured second places also with its No. 2 crew. The Stuart Reid eights were rowed under the auspices of the Auckland Club, with the following officials: Messrs. 33. H. Buckler,, starter; W. Rapley, umpire; A. M. Doull, assistant umpire; G. H. Reston, judge; T. Marshall, E. FI. Bishop, R. Mahon, call stewards; FI. 11. Duck, secretary; A. M. Doull, chairman of committee. Conditions for the racing were excellent and the course promised well for the success of the provincial regatta on Saturday week. There was an attendance of from 200 to 250 at Robertson’s Paddock, off which the races finished. The heats were raced at intervals of an hour and the rowing was of good standard, nearly all the finishes being keen and interesting. The organisers of the races were indebted to Mr. G. FI. Reston. who carried the boats to the hau on his steam launch Matarere, and Mr. ~SV. Rapley, who placed at the disposal of the starter his launch Viveen. Th e crews we re:— North Shore.—W. Dean, F. Eaton. E. Ivorn, D. Townsend, A. Vowles, H. Oliver, C. Carlyle, T. Norris; J. Seagar. cox. rn , Au F kland - Bridgart, A. Ross, E. 9 horbuim, J. Bygate, A. Andrews, 11. Duck R. Martin, R. Albrecht; J. McComish, cox. Waitemata.—C. Fearon, L. Brooker. J. Johnson, R. Cruickshank. A. M. Mackay, G. Barker, W. Eaddy, J. Stevenson; R. Smith, cox. St. George’s.—W. Bright, F. Solomon, v. Hargreaves, I. Duncan, G. Fogevty, J. Coote, H. Tong, S. Hislop; E. Fort, cox. West End.—R. Woodside, R. Witten, L. McDonald, A. Dalton, E. Such, M. McCarthy, M. Conway, D. McDonald; R. Collins, cox. First Heat.—Waitemata had the better of the, start and jumped away to a lead in the first few strokes. The lead was held and further advantage was gained by good steering, Waitemata winning by two lengths. West End, with a very youthful crew, was also handicapped through rowing with a broken oar. Second Heat.—Shore secured the better lead, but Bridgart shook his men along and soon captured the lead, Which he held to half-way. There Dean spurted and went ahead by half a length. He held to his advantage, in spite of great efforts by Auckland, and won by one and a-half lengths. Both crews lost some ground by choosing shallow water. Semi-final.—ln the semi-final St. George’s rowed the first heat winners. Waitemata was first away. St. George’s, settling down to a long swinging stroke, overhauled the leaders, and at the wharf there was nothing between the crews. Quickening to 31 to the minute as against St. George’s 30, Waitemata secured a length’s head. This margin was increased, Waitemata then striking 34 to win two lengths. Final.—Shore and Waitemata came away together and were racing stroke and stroke to the wharf, where Waitemata was a little ahead. The crews were swinging along in great style. Shore challenged and drew slightly ahead, Waitemata falling back through striking shallow water. The finish was keen, and Shore headed Waitemata by about one and a-half lengths all. along the last halfmile. Shores’ lead had been cut down to about half a length at the finish, but Waitemata failed to cross the line. Shore covered the course in 13 minutes.

AUCKLAND CREWS’ SUCCESS

THREE WINS AT WANGANUI

Auckland crews made a great showing at the Wanganui regatta on Saturday, securing three wins and a second in the only events in which they started. North Shore won the maiden fours (open) and youths’ fours, and West End scored a win in the junior fours (best-and-best) and was second in the junior fours (clinker).

ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS

SYDNEY, Sunday. In the race for the rowing championship of the light-weight eights of New South Wales. Drummoyne beat Mosman by a length and a-quarter. Sydney was a close third. It was a severe race, the winners being brilliant throughout.