ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 86, 13 April 1926, Page 14

ROWING.

END OF SEASON NOTES.

THE EVENTS IN VIEW

The closing stages of the season clearly marked the various clubs' trial races last week-end. The entries in the three sets of races were small, but the standard of rowing was good, and the ultimate winners, West End and Waitemata, both had a hard go all the way to gain the trophies. The Auckland Club was unable to decide the final, and this event will be rowed next .Saturday. In all probability Auckland Club will also have another challenge race for the Kohn Challenge Shield. The first of the long looked for eight oar races was decided during the weekend and, as a result, the Dr. Stuart Read Memorial Cup has fallen to the care of the St. George's Club for the next twelve months.

The arrangements for the race were— owing to the terms placed on the use of the boats—only completed at the eleventh hour, and very few enthusiasts witnessed the events. The conditions for racing were perfect and the long course from Orakei to the black buoy on the western side of eastern tide deflector offered a severe race. The holders of the trophy. West End, were a somewhat lighter crew than the challengers. St. George's held the lead for the greater portion of the journey, but nearing the line the challengers asserted their claims and forged ahead to win a good race by about two feet. There is every likelihood of West End meeting Waitemata for the Somerville Shield next Saturday.

L. McDonald, the popular treasurer of the West End Club, gained his first win in three years in club trials last Saturday. L. Magnussen also recorded his first success in trial racing.

T. Marshall, tlie well-known Waitemata oarsman and life member of the club, has also had the same honour conferred on him by the Grafton Amateur Ruebv Football Club.

St. George's final trials of the season will be rowed next Saturday.

The three remaining events of West End the Carter Ladder, Laidlaw Championship Cup, and Bigelow-Farrell Cup, will claim the attention of scullers only, and will mean racing of an evening during the -week.

West End will continue the social evenings during the winter months, opening with a dance on April 24. These evenings have proved a benefit to the club in past years, both from a social and financial standpoint.

The various committees are now considering placing orders for new boats and oars: West End are trying a convertible double sculler from Davies, of Frankton.

The "campers" of the various clubs have rolled up their blankets and the boatsheds are presenting a deserted appearance. All these oarsmen have the best winninw rerords of the season.