ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 96, 24 April 1922, Page 8

ROWING.

WEST END CLUB.

MR. E. Ci. COOPER'S TROPHIES

On Saturday afternoon the Weet End Row ing club engaged in a get M trial fours for trophies presented by Mr. F. J Conner I vice-president of the club. The rouree _-,s but the water conditions were not of the best owing to a heavy westerly swell In the first heat the cfews wire etroked by Dawes. Newdick and nnnter. In a l,ard ___?i S e,rm _ ? ot the verdict by ha fa length from Hunter, with Dawes close nn PiS 1 - Jn SeC0 _ d lleat W rtro__ IPv1 P v firs, P __.° n «' D _, Sl fl"°er. Skinner was first to show in the lead. Blair put in a s rone challenge nearng the wharf and closed on loe leaders. The crews came on at a great pace, and Skinner got the verdict by a quarter of a length from Blsir witb Felton third. In the final rbe strikes were Newdick. Skinner and Felton Fel ton s four was given a start owing to in accident in tbe second beat. The water conditions for three parts of the course were very bad when the crews were sent on their journey. Skinner was flrst to'show in the lead, nnd held a comfortable adv™ tage until uearlqg tbe wharf. The other crews then, closed the gap somewhat In the Tim for tbe line a fine finish ensued and- Skinner gained the verdict by a canvas from Newdick. with Felton threc-na'rts nf a length behind the second boat The winners were:—Skinner (4). Edwards (3). Swanson (2). T. Francis (1)' F. Conway (cox). J

The remaining trials of tbe club will be rowed as opportunity offers.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION'S CHAMPIONSHIPS,

The remaining championship races of the Auckland Rowing Association— the senior fours, junior double sculls, and the non-class fonr—will be rowed when tbe flrst opportunity offers during the coming week

SCTJI__N_ MATCH.

A WIN FOR CASEY. FAST TIME IN A FLOOD. . (By Telesraph.— Press Association.l WANGANTJI. Saturday. Ja.-k Casey (Australia) to-day defeated Archie Shame fWapganni) bj- f onr i«. n g t h, in a race for £50 aside over the' cham pionship sculling course on tbe Wanganui nver. A worse day for such a contest could not have been chosen. Tbe'river was In high flood as the result of the recent heavy rains, nnd the weather w_* cold and stormy. A strong wind blew __r.t^_s__ ana 4m 15g, Casey was leading by a Ln_h Se W two miles, the time at thi" nnlni- _ i' ,<? 8m 46s From this onwards tC" wa, -! pood struggle. Casev ~ot well ~rwi ~ right bank where the c_J fi "E___ h he, c nnd Sharpe wa.s out in ri7» _-?ist ronSPSt - local ma/quickenod up i. the W o„n of a mile, but the An_MlP.!? S __ , _ ,rter and won b.v fo.u length, in .h_ ent . on ordinary time of Mm t_« p??_ ext _?" Hadfield followed the _<_• Won * 1 "

The time in the championship race when Paddon defeated Hadfield was 10m ISa. The fastest time in a world's sculling championship race for the course is 18m 14_s registered by R. Arnst when he defeated W. Webb in 1000. Just be/ore the mile was reached in Hie sculling race Sbarpe, who was sllghtlv leading, struck timber which interfered with blm momentarily and allowed Casey to draw even. Casey later on touched some timber, saying after the race that he had injured his boat. Casey is a nephew of the late Harry Searle. ,