ROWING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 240, 13 November 1914, Page 2

ROWING.

AMONGST THE CHRISTCHURCH CLUBS. The -holiday spirit, which seems to possess almost everyone in Christchurch during the present Carnival Week, has helped to make it a rather slack week in rowing matters in Christchurch. Owing to this and the fact that the Avon is very low indeed, there are still wanting signs that the headquarters of three rowing clubs of good membership are. situated on the river.

THE AVON CLUB

Second of the three clubs to think about swinging into the season's sport is the Avon Rowing Club. As is only to be expected, for the reasons training operations this week have not been notable for regularity, but they are beginning to acquire interest. Adkin 's crew has been fairly consistent. F. Kingsland takes the place of W. Williamson in S. Clothier's crew, which seems to be getting very good pace, although all the members of the crew are inclined to let the slide get away too soon. R. Nightingale's crew is also settling down to steady work, and should be a hard crew to beat. In order to select crews for the Akaroa Regatta, the Avon Club committee has decided to row this race early next week. The course must necessarily be well down the river, as the crews have trouble enough to train over: the usual c purse, ,'aiuT!there, is certainly not enough water there to race 0n... .. ..- . "*••..

The new members'.race has drawn a good entry, and soma very promising material has come forward. : ' The Avon Club has received information from G. Norton, of * Wellington, that a start has been made on - the club's new best-and-best boats, and that they can be expected-slater on in the season. These boats should be a welcome addition to the plant, and the club should make an effort to be represented at the championships regatta this season. By the .way, on going over the Avon Club's sheds I could not but admire the energy and enthusiasm of the committee and the' splendid" esprit de corps that exists among the menih bers.

CANTERBURY CLUB'S POINGS. • The Canterbury Club crews for the Akaroa Regatta have not been out yet, and while that is so there is little life"" in the training shed. The'trial pairS (i are still' straggling on in a desultory,, fashion, a)nd'the cTiip.'s racing commit-' tee should end the misery by rowing ■: the heats as soon as possible* <- The junior four selected is not a very' impressive one, being on the light side,; arid; as far as experience'"goes, ail'.uncertain quantity.- "DunsfoM^s' good' stroke and has been tried out over a mile and a-half course, but Hill (&). and Piiiwell (2) are juniors only by virtue of their win., in the light-weight maidens last year. • Most junior >erews ,! have c worked their way up from t events, and by the time- they are^' rowing as 1 juniors are fairly experienced.' men. Hill, Pinwell, audi Guthrie are all in the neighbourhood of ten stone, racing weight, and as such are far too light) collectively, for a gruelling mile and a-; half. However, time will tell. , , The club's maiden four is a good one "on paper," although an improvement could be effected by making Beaumont 3 and Henderson 2. Jones is far too short in the reach for association rowing, but as" he is keen and fit, it is hard to keep him out. The other three members of the crew are used to a fairly long swing, and I think bow will find it iliard to keep to the uniformity of swing required. The youths' four looks a likely, lot —again "on paper." Cuddon (strj gave good displays in the president's fours, and for a novice he raced very well last year. ' Sime (3) is of a fine stamp, strong, keen, and fit, but" he needs at least a week's good * " tubbing. '' Moseley (2) is of a good type, but he, too, could do witli "tubbing;" his swing is short and his catch lifeless. Glen (bow) requires careful coaching, but should be able £6 row his weight. As far as I can find out, most of the crews picked for the double sculling event will be altered, as several men who were picked are not available.

OTHER MATTERS. A deputation from the Canterbury Rowing Association will wait on the Christchurch Drainage Board next Tuesday, with regard to ways and means of improving the river for rowing.

The Union Club is to row its President's Cup fours next Thursday, and its new members' double sculls, on December 2, but I have not seen any of the crews working this week. There seems to be little likelihood of the Christchurch Boys' High School and Christ's College crews obtaining the new boats which, they had Ordered from G. Norton, of "Wellington, in time for the inter-school fours, to be rowed at Wanganui on December 17. Mr Norton is reported to have been very ill.

OUTRIGGER,