ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 15, 19 January 1926, Page 8

ROWING.

Trial fours and training operations occupied the attention of local oarsmen during the week end, and, with the men in splendid condition, some very fine rowing was witnessed. The Waitemata Boating Club's trial fours drew fire very "hot'" crews, and the ultimate winners gained the day's honours after two severe races. Practically every man was a regatta representative, so it is quickly recognised that a win is no gift. The Auckland Rowing Club's trial fours were an illustration of what the members hare achieved. Opening the season under adverse conditions, the membership has been steadily increased, and the care and attention paid by the officers to getting the men out in the boats and coaching them placed four crews that gave the finest display seen at this club for a long time. Not only were I the three races very closely contested, but the standard of rowing was remarkably good, and the officers are to be congratulated for the manner in which they are fast bringing the club back to its old position. A very noticeable factor in the boathouse that tends to maintain thp members' interest is the notice board with full particulars of the club's working arrangements. The club will complete its January programme on Saturday, 30th, when an "ii Home" will be held, and trial eights rowed This class of racing— most unusual in the harbour—is gradually coming into New Zealand, and this scries of races is bound to attract a lot of attention. The- inclusion of the Maurice Caro Handicap Sculls add* much interest to the day's programme, ana thpre is every indication of a record entry being received. Competitors should remember that entries for this event close next Saturday. If weather conditions are favourable, the course will be from the Queen s wharf to the eastern tide deflector thus giving a fine chance of the race being

-on ?i / Hni Cl " bs P ro sramme for the remainder of the season is : — February 6 Subscription Trial Fours: February 13 third race for the Kohn Cup, and flip Flannel Dance in the evening ; February 20 MpivpiRegatta and practice: February 27," Trial J ou ': s I 0? , tllP Kohn Trophies: "the Doable \l v,V T-Tv r - °" Ho ? a "'s trophies, on March 8; I rial Fours for the Kohn Medals on March 18: Double Sculls Trials for Mr. Moses trophi.es on March :.'<): and the fol" & nP^,P the final race *" the K ° hD .Thp inclusion of several extra races on o\ sH™hJ 0D !W a P r °g r «mme has led to a slight reshuffling of and selection of Boating » lub. t0 1 he crews advancer] are — iwi J ? i'i lb - Iho cl-ews advanced are :— Light maidens. Fearon. J. Stevenson Mc Anelly. McPhail : maiden double sculls. Shor--I*l nu. .J. r*t PVCDSOI] * WPI for inniArc #'• li A Stewart: senior pair. Johnson V. SmT }, ' Next Saturday the West End Club w ii hold , a set of trial fours f or the Kol Medals. The regatta crews from this club are all in hard training, and the whin .-rews at the two regattas during the hoH days are leaving nothing to chance to miin tain their records. A new voutl s , crew will appear at Hamilton Regatta owine to two r members of the firSt section «XnoS recl?v I t n B R B b To e t *St Stt£fi Mn **« ,a * a r- and Burgess, one of the founders of the cl,, " Hamnt'oT 1 bIUeS WUI be «Pr««fcd "ai