CARO DOUBLE SCULLS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 935, 31 March 1930, Page 8

CARO DOUBLE SCULLS

WAITEMATA FIRST AND SECOND INTER-CLUB ROWING I In the last inter-club rowing event of • the season, a double sculling race for ! the Maurice Caro Cup and miniatures, | the Waitemata Club crews finished ! first and second on Saturday, j The winning crew, W. Eaddy and C. Fearon, was boated in a coxswainless best-and-best shell and soon disposed of the handicap against them. Seven crews started, but St. George’s Xo. 2 retired. Being without a coxswain, St. George’s picked up a boy casually, but his skill was not equal to the race. The course was across Hobson Bay to the Akarana yacht sheds. Mr. J. Bygate was judge and Mr. J. Caro was starter. Mr. Caro is a brother of the well-known oarsman ; in whose memory the cup was donated. The water was perfect. The crews and handicaps were: St. George’s.—Xo. 1: C. D’Authreau and F. Solomon, 30s. Xo. 2: H. Jackson and I. Duncan, 3Ss. Waitemata. —Xo. 1: W. Eaddy and C. Fearon, scr (best-and-best boat). Xo. 2: J. H. Beesley and R. Smith, 30s. Auckland.—W. Bridgart and J. Me* Cornish. 30s. North Shore. —L. B. McCallum and W. Seagar, 3Ss. West End.—C. Wright and A. C. Xorden, 30s. The positions from the embankment were:—West End. 1;. St. George’s Xo. 1,2; Waitemata No. 1,3: St. George’s No. 2.4; Auckland, 5; Waitemata Xo. 2, 0; North Shore, 7. North Shore was first away, but Waitemata No. 2 crew caught them in the first hundred yards and the two crews drew away from the rest of the field, which was bunched. Waitemata No. 1 was rapidly overhauling the West End, St. George’s and Auckland crews and finally passed them just after the quarter-distance had been reached. At the half-mile Waitemata Xo. 2 was leading Shore by about a length, with Waitemata No. 1 coming up fast. Shore dropped back a little and was passed by Eaddy and Fearon, who caught the Waitemata No. 2 crew off Point Resolution. Going up the straight the Xo. 1 crew increased its •lead to win from the Xo. 2 •crew by about six lengths. Waitemata Xo. 2 was the same distance ahead of Shore. West End, St. George’s Xo. 1 and Auckland finished in that order. The Maurice Caro Cup was presented ,by the members of the family of the late Maurice S. Caro, a prominent oarsman, who was killed in action at the first battle of the Somme in 191 G. The trophy has been competed for in both single and double sculling races. It was first competed for in 1920-21, when the Auckland Club (W. Stevenson and W. Fleming) won and retained it the following season. From 1922 until 1924 St. George’s (lv. Page and D. ! Hulme) Ingld possession. In 1924-25 it was allotted to the single scullers and D. Davies, North Shore, won. The scullers held sway in 1925-26, when Waitemata’s representative, J. C. H. Stewart, won easily. In 1926-27 the double scullers again had a turn and each year since it has been raced for in that class. The record reads: 1926-27, St. George’s (V. Hargreaves and D. T. Hargreaves); 1927-28, Auckland (G. Cleal and W. Eaddy), 1928-29, Auckland (G. Cleal and W. Eaddy). EVENTS AT WEST END WITTEN WINS SCULLS There were ten competitors at West End in handicap single sculling races for the Bigelow-Farrell Cup. The final was won decisively by R. Witten. Water conditions were ideal on the course from the timber mills to the boathouse. First Heat.—M. Taylor (12s) beat L. M. McDonald (15s) by a length and a-half. Second Heat. —M. Conway (18s) beat F. Bryant (12s) by a length. Third Heat.—R. Witten (6s) beat E. Such (4s) by two lengths. Fourth Heat.—J. Haylock (2s) beat F. Conway (scr) by two and a-half lengths. Fifth Heat. —A. C. Norden beat C. Wright by half a canvas. This was a great race, and Norden owed his victory largely to good steering. First Semi-Final. —Taylor beat M. Conway. Second Semi-Final. —Haylock beat Norden by two lengths Third Semi-Final.—Witten beat Taylor. Taylor’s wrist gave out. Final. —Witten, sculling vigorously and well, beat Haylock by one and ahalf lengths. NORTH SHORE EVENTS CLUB FOURS ROWED Trial fours were rowed by the North Shore Rowing Chib off Devonport for Mr. Oliver’s Cup and the Cameron Cup. Starting was by mutual consent. Conditions were ideal and good contests were witnessed. Results: First Heat: Townsend (str), McDougall, Windsor, and Wrigley beat Carlisle (str), Eaton, W. Walsh and Eagles. From an even start the crews raced together for about a-quarter of a mile, then Townsend drew ahead. Carlisle challenged, but was unable to gain the lead, finishing one ancl a-half lengths behind the winner. Second Heat: Marris (str), Vowles. Stead, and Shirley beat D. Walsh (str), Challinor, Jinks and Grey. Marris gained a slight lead from the start, but at the torpedo wharf Walsh closed up. The crews raced on even terms about 100 yards from the finish, where Marris called on his crew for a final spurt, winning' by there-quarters of a length. Final: Marris beat Townsend. The two crews raced together to the torpedo wharf. Marris gained a slight lead, but Townsend closed the gap and a great race ended in a win for Marris by half a length. WAITEMATA TRIALS SCULLS FOR FOREMAN CUP Waitemata Club trials on the Hobson Bay course were double-sculling races for the Foreman Cup. The Cup was presented by Mr. D. M. Foreman, vice-president of the club. There was a good entry of crews and the races are to be continued during the next few days. Starting was by mutual consent and Mr. T. Marshall was judge. First Heat.—J. IT. Beesley and G. O. McGehan beat L. E. Brooker and A. J Lawrence by two lengths. Second Heat.—W. Eaddy and P. Usher beat C. Fearon and D. Gladding by two and a-half lengths. AUCKLAND CLUB Auckland rowed one race for the Kohn Challenge Cup. The event was for maiden oarsmen and the course used was along the embankment to Point Resolution. Starting was by mutual consent and Mr. A. Ross was judge. The crews were:— H. Rose, J. Hog- j gard, J. Goodsir, G. Hirtzell; A. Giliigan, G. Field, H. Duck, R. Leabourn. Gilligan’s crew drew away from the start and led all the way to win by three lengths.