WAITEMATA CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 279, 25 November 1929, Page 14

WAITEMATA CLUB.

BELTON'S CREW WINS ELLERBECK TROPHIES.

Eight crews faced the starter on Saturday .afternoon, when the Waitemala Boating Club held a set of trial fours for Mr. C. J. Ellerbeck's trophies. Water conditions, were ideal, and there were three heats and a final rowed. Results were as follow :— First Heat.—Crews in the first heat were R. Smith, W. D. Shore, E. Evans, and O. T. Allan; 11. J. .Bpasley, N. Hunt, C. C. Cairns, C. 11. Hunter; C. G. Fearon, E. B. Gladding, C. Hunt and 11. Ellison. Fearon won by several lengths. Second Heat.—-Two, crews competed in the second heat.' They were A. M. Mackay, W. A. Edwards, M. N. Pierce and Gordon ; W. J. Lowe, F. A. Horning, J. C. Allingliam and P. Usher. Lowe won by a length. Third Heat.—There was some delay in getting the crews out. Barker's being .'the last to go to the post. The three crews in this heat were: C. P. Belton. D. Gallagher, 11. R. Shearson, G. E. Watt: W. Eaddy. H. .T. Laurence, G. J. Howard, R. Graham; R. G. Barker, E. Hope-Bishop, F. F. Simmons, A. Qraham, Belton won by a canvas from Barker, with Eaddy a length away. Final.—Crews' stroked by Fearon, Lowe and Belton met in the final. The lastmentioned got the better of the start, with Lowe next. For the first quarter of a mile they raced on almost level terms. Then Lowe had an accident to his boat, which caused him to retire from ' the race. Fearon meantime had gained on Belton. Over the last 200 yards Belton's crew, rowing well, went ahead and won the race by a length and a half. The winning crew was: C. P. Belton, D. Gallagher, H. R. Shearson and G. E. Watt, with J. Jbnes coxswain.