ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 31, 7 February 1927, Page 14

ROWING.

— « WAITEMATA BOATING CLUB. MR. E. J. ELLERBECKS TROPHIES. On Saturday the members of the Waitemata Boating Club engaged in a set of trial fours for trophies presented by Mr. E. J. Ellerbeck, vice-president. Splendid water conditions prevailed over the course from the King's wharf to the new reclamation. Mr. E. J. Ellerbeck acted as Judge, and the starting was by mutual consent. The first heat crews were : C. Fearon, T. luipey, F. Simmonds. C. Butterworth, Organ (cox) : V. Smith. C. Cairns, L. Barker. Beasley. Stacey (cox) ; Keegan, L. Brooker, I'. Piatt, H. I.nwrence, Crawford (cox). Keegan"s crew gut the best of the start and quickly gained a slight lead. with Fearon second. The position was maintained until reaching the new reclamation, wlieu a splendid tinisli resulted in Keegan winning by a length from Fearon. with Smith about a length away third. The second heat crews were: N. Dotibleday, C. Hunt. li. Barber, R. Wlieatcroft, Crawford (cox) ; C. Mackay. J. Cotteral. U. Kenrick. Jones, Stacey <cox): 11. Cllllen. J. Johnson, W. Shore. Beaslev, Organ (cox). There was little between the crews until eli-aring the old reclamation. Cullen's crew then went ahead to win by two lengths from Mackay. The erews of Keegan and Cullen met in the final. This was a good go until reaching tiie gap. then Keegnn forged ahead. In tin- last run Cullen challenged. nnd in a creat finish Keegan won by half a length. The wiun-TS were: C. Keegan. L. Brooker. I'. Piatt, Crawford icox).

| AUCKLAND CLUB. I

I S KOHN MEDAI.S. j ; The members of the Auckland Rowing i"lnb held a set of trial fours on Satur- : day for the Kohn Medals. Five crews | competed. and splendid water conditions ' { prevailed over the course from the Kins's | i wharf to the new reclamation Starting was 1 l>v mutual consent, and Mr. G. Jonson was 1 ! judge. The first heat rr.'ws were: —R. Stacy. IR. Mahon. H Goblwater. A. Copeland. J. , i Batty (cox) : L. Hall, A. I>onil. J. Bygate. P.. ! i Roughley. J. Allen (cox) : A. ("ontts. 11. i • | Martin, F. Battley, G. Field. N. Dickson , (cox). ! The crews went off to a fine start, and i raced on even ;ernis to the end of the old • | reclamation. Stacey then drew out to win ,: by two lengths from Hall, who was a I canvas ahead of Cou'ts. The second h**at crews were : G. Cleat. ■j J. McComish. It. i.enboiirn. A. Poull. .1. • Battv (cox) : G. .I.>n-'»n, A. Andrews, E. i Hill." G. Field. N. Dickson (cox). The crews jumped away together, and j clearing the old reclamation Jonson was i ! half a length ahead This was maintained . i crossing the sap. then deal's cre-v came ' with a great spurt, and Jonson accepted the ' challenge. In a creat finish the crews i tini-hed a dead heat. The crews of Jonson. ('leal and Stacey met in the final. There was little between the fours in the early stn~es. then Jonson - moved ahead with ("leal econd. nnd Stacey . dropped back, off the new wall deal made • a spurt, but Jonsin drew out to win by one •, and a half lengths from flea I. who was two 1 i lengths ahead of Stacey. The winners were : [ i":, .tnrson. A. Andrews E. Hill. G. Field. 1 i N". Dickson (cox). SMITH SHIELD. ; Next Saturday afternoon the annual i| -'erclnb race for the Smith Shield, at -. present held by the Auckland Rowing Clnli. l ■ will he held under the aiisnices of the i | Waiteinata Roatinc Club The following . | -rows have e"tcred : — . ; A"ckland Clnb —G Jon«mi, R. Mahon. | 1.. Ilall. K. Martin. J Allen (c»xi.

| St. George's.—\V. Wooibonse. L. Solcmoc. ; | Schrafft. D'Authrenu. I Waitemata —G. Fearon. J Stevenson. W. I Lowe. T. Inipev. ; I North Shore No. 1. North Shore No. 2. I ! and West End. MASON CI" P. The junior pair oar Intercluh race for i the Mason Cup will also be rowed neit 1 • Saturday. I The Waitemata Boating Club's crcw will , be : J. Coiteral. W. Lowe.