ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 76, 29 March 1920, Page 7

ROWING.

ACOKLANTD CLL'B. TAR! OAR TIBIALS. The wen-fher conditions were anything but ideal on Ssiturduy for tie Auckland 'Rowing Chib'a IMlr-oar Trials for troi.hjai presented by Mr. W. Brown. A strong I soirth-westerly wind, wltli a heavy swell. Itmide 'the water unpleasant Iv the tirst 'bent an even start tiy CantpH.ell and ii. , Barker agninst .1. O'Hnn.'on and ('. Ohlson was witnessed, the former Jxist ehuw-Ing hi« noee in froitf a) (|iiarU>r-»-ay, and at halfway 'had half a length's lend, when both mon tisugiit -ornus." This gave O'Hnnlon jhiN chance, ami, uraklug a epurt, had ik> difficulty In securing a win by h length. \V, HlCTrason mid McElwaln inc-t V. Murray and K. Hall In the Kaeoiid lieut. The lirtter gained a length's lead at the starr, and won by a length and a-half. After some trouble al the start, W. Fleming und F. Langtou got away evenly wtrh .1 Rrodle and G. darker isuli.) in the rliird hetit. Hrudle won by Three-quarters of a len-jrlb. The first semi-limil was ;in internet Ins envotmtev. with crews sirotwl In- V. Murray jand ,1. (j'-'llauloii. O'llanloii μ-ot h slight ndvnmnsci al K:e start, lint Murray toon I picked Uilk lip. niHi both boats ran neck mul neck tail lmlfway. when o'lluiilou drew 'away witli :i IcngMl'e lead. Near Hie finish. ' however, Murray ic:ide a spun, bin could I only get within half a lenptli nt hi* ; ' Final.—This was 1 lie race of the day, 'O'llatiion Willi C. (ihlson. and Brodie with Hi, Harker fai-lnc ihe starter. Both sol lawny 'We.lt. but O'llanlnn koou drew away, i and at half-way had a half lengeh's 1 advantage. Her.' Baodte beiran to spurt, 'ami cnnjrlfl O'llunlou, nucl a (llng-rtmig rnoe lor home resulted In O'Hanlou just getting ;'his nose In front at the post. ! I>nriiiK The w-eek Novice and Youths' ! Trials will be rowed for Mr. <'. Miwes' i trophies. The racing will 'be in jmlr oars. THB A.MATETR STATUS. X MIL ISI I IIiKKIN'ITION ADOPTED). Advi.-e has been received 111 Auckland thin at a special general meeting In Wellliigton on Friday of delegates of Hubs associated with the New Zealand Rowing Association Hie rule denning the amateur bring it into'line with the Knglisll and Austraiiiin definition. This means that New Zealand amateur oarsmen will he nllllible in future to compete In events at Kngllsh and Australian recuttns. and opens the way for New Zealand crews and s.-ullers beins present at tile Henley recatta. The decision ins arrived ut b.v v two thirds majority <>f the delesntes. IVBPT K.VD I.LIR. UOBSOX I'AIH-OAH TRIALS. The West End club lteld Ilieir first set of pair oar trial* :it the ilirtilioiise, St. Mary's. Kniid. on Safrd-iy. for trophies donated by Mr. S. li. r>uii.«>ii. vice-president. Tile course Wiis fio;n Hie reclainalion to Hie houthotise—a half -nlle. and iilthoiijrh the water bus very i-lioppy. particularly r.i i"c finish, eijrht crew faced the starter. Mr. Chris. (Jnlllver. Mr. <;. Kee.l officiated n< Judge, and Hie Selection Committee was responsible for the liajulicflpning. THE RACINIi. First Heat.-Trei'arthen's crew C.'sl was opposed by Todd"« frpn il'Jsi. Todd made cooil use of hi.s :n. and nlilmiigh Trevnrthon looked like catching him at half way it made'him liven up. and he gradually drew away, to win liy two lengths. Second Heat. Ihnves i-lsi hail to concede Culpan (Ts). the difference :is. lint the letter's ,rew struck combination quicker, Third Tiea't—T > hls"' I, |lri l vlded SPI best race of the day. wliii-h was contested by the heavyweights Cole and Coßsey (lnsl vermis the trained bunlams Craham and Swanson {Oμ). I'or three and a-half furlongs the heavyweights led the tmntams by a bare yani. who were unable to get closer until the choppy water n-.is reached, aud iv a splendid finish s«t tUeir bow ahead, to •win by v canvas. Fourth Heat.—Kyan Iscr.l had to stand Oowley (12s(. but liis crew's combination of several mouths' training was enual to BO was level, and be went on to win by a length. Sejni-rtniils. —flnlpau, giving Todd "is. set out iv hot piimilt, but he had covered-three-quarters of the journey before he was caught, and finally beaten by "ne and a-half lengths. The n«'xt contest was full ut Interest, the bantams, with their !ls. maintaining their lead until .» yards from the post, when Kyan ran in a" winner with three-quarters of a*, length to spare. Final.—Culpan bad dipped the water seven times whem the scratch crew set after him. Taking advantage of the calm TVater Hy:«n made t.be pace a hot one, and lengths behind. Here I'ulpau, sllglitly assisted by the rotich water spurted, and in the run for home just managed to hold this advantage to be declared the winner. O. Whllwmlie was the winning oos. Jn the Final. -L. Culi>un (:?s) and A. <-'. iNorden (4r) 1, T. Hyan (sur.) and L. Ogilvie (scr) 'J. In the Heats.—W. ToJd (7s) ami S. McNamara (ss): R. Trevarthm (4«) aud <'. \Vheeler (.js): .1. Dawes (2«) and W. N. Bright (29): S. Cote (■Jβ) aud X. S. Cossey (Osl: IJ. <Jrabain (4si and C. Swanson wsi; >V. T. Cowley 0s) and 0. CoWbrirk l"s).