ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 283, 30 November 1931, Page 15

ROWING.

NORTH SHORE.

Club trials were rowed on Saturday by the North Shore Rowing' Club. The course was a short one from iVprth Head to the clubhouse. Three crews competed, and after a spirited contest that stroked by L. B. McDougall won the final. i'he winning crew was L. B. McDougall, R. Sherley, W. Woodhouse and K. Powell.

AUCKLAND CLUB,

The Auckland Rowing Club held a -set of subscription trial fours on Saturday over the waterfront course. Good livcly ■water conditions were experienced and three interesting races resulted.. fcive crews competed, and the starting "was by mutual consent. . .' ■; . - ■■'. Final.—Scott I, Hewlett 2. Won by three lengths. Scott took the lead from the start to steadily forge ahuad and. win comfortably. ;: The winners were:—S. Scott, (str), V. Covbett, l< , . Foote, A. McDonald. ■ The committee of the Auckland Rowing Club has arranged the followling programme of trial racing for the season:— December, 12, F. C. Mappin trophies; December 19, At Home, Caro Cup, mterclubfour and trial fours for the Schmidt trophies; January 23, eight-oar trials lor W. J. Hampton-Reynolds' trophies; Jebruary 13, Walker and Hall trophies; March 26, E. S. Kohii medals ; April 2, final day, At Home, president's trophies. • : Auckland, have challenged West End to a veterans' eight-oar race at the Ponsonby Club's At Home next Saturday.

WAITEMATA CLUB

The Waitemata Boating Club held trial fours on Saturday for trophies donated by Mr. 'Schmidt. Seven crews competed, and good water conditions experienced over the waterfront course. Mr. 1. Marshall was starter, and Mr. C. C. Cairus acted as judge. Splendid rowing and keeuly-conteatccl races provided good sport. Final.—-Horning 1, Thompson 2, N. Hunt °" The winners were :—E. Horning (stroke), D. Smith (3), N. C. Mason (2), L. Ross (bow). ' • IV"

WEST END CLUB,

The fact that the inter-club racing has reached a poiut definitely beyond the benefit of Auckland rowing, as commented upon when the season opened, has caused the West End Club's officers after due consideration, to decide that theclub will only compete in three inter-club races this season for the following reasons: (1) That tides are so inconvenient that only every second Saturday is suitable for trial racing. (2) In fairness to donors of trophies and to the regatta members unable to support such a heavy list as pencilled that it is difficult for the A.K.A. to arrange a programma suitable to all clubs.

HAMILTON CLUB'S FOURS

The Hamilton Kowing Club held a series of trial fours on Saturday for miniature cups presented by Messrs. Symington and Son. eight crews competing. The final was won by Stuart, Edwards, Flynn and Flyger.