ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 80, 6 April 1926, Page 10

ROWING.

A QUIET EASTER. AMONGST THE CLUBS.

Local rowing circles were very quiet during the holidays, as many oarsmen preferred a change from town before preparing for their winter sport. The Aiickland Rowing Club's trial fours produced a good standard of rowing, but unfortunately the final was suddenly robbed of what promised a most exciting finish. The two crews had raced on even terms until the last two hundred yards were entered. Coutts' crew then

C. C. CAIRNS, Captain of the Waitemata Boating Club. shot forward, but just as suddenly a few strokes later stopped dead. The coxswain had missed seeing a mooring buoy and the boat ran through the loop and settled the crew's chances. Eaddy's crew simply had to row on to claim the trophies..

North Shore held a set of sculling trials, and although the rowing was good the handicap proved too much for the scratch man.

Waitemata will finish their racing programme next Saturday with a set of trial fours for trophies donated by Mr. H. Buck, a vice-president. St. George's have one more set of trials to complete the season's programme.

West End have yet several trophies to decide, and if the weather conditions are in the least favourable the programme should be completed by the end of the month.

The Soft Goods Inter-house crews are in steady training, and judging by their work a most open race is promised.

WEST END CLUB. The West End Rowing Club's Pair Oar Handicap for trophies donated by Hγ Schmidt, a vice-president of the cliib, was rowed yesterday over the course from Freeman's Bay reclamation to the Boathouse St. Mary's Bay. The water was a flat calm nnrV as a result the racing was very even throughout. Mr. Ray Ford noted as starter and Mr. W. R. Bright as judjre. Details of the racing are as followsFirst Heat: J. R. Skinner and J. Havlock, 4s; T. White and J. Stratton. 8s: W H Conway and K. Xewrlick, 10s were the starters in the first heat. The veteran Conway marie srood use of his handicap and had a comfortable lead when Skinner set off. White was overtaken by Skinner at half way. who closed on Couwav passin" the wharf A spirited finish saw Skinne? win T>y half a lenjrtb from White, who in the few yards beat Conway ny a canvas Second Heat: C. J. Wright and "O Con way' 3s. met G. Foearty and A. C Xordp'n' scratch. Wrisrht cot a sood start ami Fosarty set after him with a very lively rtroße. At the wharf the crews were almost KaW"« I™!' flnlShiDS StrOn?l> "' *™ " FJnnl.—Pk-nnor ami \V-i 2 i,t fmcl the «tirf- m Hie f-i.il. Hip forner Imvinsr a "connii « sfn'-t. Tim nrews- vaeerl nra'-t'fallv levpi t-iirou-Unnf. v,nt at t'"> wharf W i-hr was four feet ahead. Skinner made a determined offort in thp sprint for home, and overhauled the leader to win by two feet. Foley Orrell steered the winning crew.