ROWING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 236, 9 November 1914, Page 2

ROWING.

CANTERBURY CLUB'S RACES. Canterbury Club's president's fours were rowed off last week, arid resumed iii a surprise win for Dansford's crew. ; The race. was rowed at Kerr's Beach, about three miles down the river, and as the tides were favourable, the con-, ditlcms for racing were good. The cotifse is practically a straight-away one and as there is plenty of width there is no danger of fouling. Dunsford's crew had given no particularly good exhibitions during training, and by most of the critics it was not considered. However, apparently training cannot altogether be taken as a judge of form or else it is possible the winning crew did hard work on the siy. It had to row three races* to win, and must be complimented on its good all-round showing. The win was particularly pleasing to Dunsford, as his father had won the same race years ago.

The race on Wednesday between Pinwell and Guthrie was a good one, Guthrie's crew just lasting long enough to win by about half a length. Pinwell rowed a long stroke, while Guthrie put them in fairly fast. Guthrie led throughout, and Pinwell tried hard to overhaul him at the finish, but for some reason or other he cannot sprint. Guthrie's crew rowed well, but was rather short and light in the water. Dunsford's race against Hewer was a procession. Dunsford got away at the start and paddled home. Hewer's dis-. play was disappointing. He got a bad start and his bow-side was only rowing fair, but he immediately settled into a slow stroke which had not even the merit of length. His work went on square with his rigger, and naturally the crew did not give a decent showing at all. Blank, by extending Dunsford, is entitled to second honours. Although he got a bad start, he kept at it all the way, and had he had any support after the first quarter from his 2, to say nothing of the bad form 3 was rowing, the result might have been different. Dunsford gave a medium showing, his crew not going nearly so well with another alongside it. i The final, between Dunsford and Guthrie, was a good race for half a-mile: Guthrie then began to tire and chopped his stroke, while Dunsford, lengthening out, drew away and won easily by four to five lengths. Dunsford and Blank were the best strokes seen out in the race. Henderson and. Cuddon were the better of the No. 3's. Beaumont was perhaps the best of the 2's, while Parry gave the best showing as bow. The racing committee of the contesting club has picked the following crews to go into training for the Akaroa Regatta:— Junior fours: Dunsford (s), Hill (3), Pinwell (2), Guthrie (bow). Maiden fours: Isitt (s), Henderson (3), Beaumont (2), Jones (bow). Youths' foursi Cuddon .(s), Sime (3), Mosley (2), Glen (bow). Senior doubles: De Thier (s), Hawdon (bow). Junior doubles: Farrow (s), Hewer (bow). Maiden doubles, No. 1: Whitcombe (s), Campbell (bow) ; No. 2: Wilson (s), Hargreaves. ; (bow). Youths' doubles: Cuddon (s), • Mosely (bow). OUTRIGGER.