ROWING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13525, 6 November 1911, Page 8

ROWING.

UNION CLUB. Rowing has now commenced in earnest at this club, the centre of attraction being the Club Fours, the -heats of which will be commenced on Monday next, the 13th. Eleven crows have boon selected and those responsible for the selection have to be congratulated on the excellence of their work, .-for it is very seldom that such an even lot of crews are got together for a club race. 4 • ‘ ! ' G. Roynter’s crow .which, together with Storey’s will, by present indications, have t? bo reckoned with by the winning crew, is going'along'well. His No. 3 man should swihg his 'body ■; further back, and; 4 bo use it to ■rotich-nrore advantage. ; Storey’s crew ifi going well. His No. 3 rows very short and should swing out to it more. V. Browii has not had bis crew out much so far, a varied assortment of ailments among the different members being the trouble. Howatsou is a very unlikely starter,-land if that is so the first beaten 3 will have to be annexed. D. Martin, with perhaps the lightest en'w out,' was at .first held to have little chance, , bnt being all old handers, they have acquired the best" Combination, and with C. An n abel 1 putt mg in a good stroke, should make their heat -interesting. C. Hyland has a nice crew* which is rapidly improving with "regular practice. 4 Bow wants to put more giuger into his work. - -; ; : 4 * Diamond’s crew is a splendid crew ■gith the exception of one man, the others being all solid workers. The bow is the drawback and it would materially tb r his ovyh, and the future crews he rows in benefit if he ’spent a week or two • in the .‘'poacher,as, at present; he : is keeping back Instead of helping his crew. L. Russell has a very willing crew, but iUiiess has occasioned a spell-for some days. 4 ■■’. ,: - , '■T. Roscoe; baa not had, his crew out much. The men -do not go well together, and will need to pet some sort ■of combination at least if 'they want to get a leg iu. Their main trouble is that they don’t - watch the stroke set sufficiently well. : 4 ,-■■ -. Waditian has a solid crew. His No. 3 lias been oul of town for some tirac, hiit the remainder of the crew are going well. A. Flynn has lost bis bow, and will take the. fii'st man. occupying that seat who is beaten.; Tlie others are getting along Well. - ■■- Tr.Prideaux: has/given his crew a - spell all the week, illness'being the cause.The paper for the Novice Fours is expected to; be lip this week. It is hoped that there will be six or seven crews entered, and With - the present showing- of some of those eligible, sonic good races should result. ■ / , /