ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 256, 29 October 1934, Page 3

ROWING.

» . i — WANGANUI BEATEN. SCULLERS DO BETTER. MELBOURNE, October 28. The flood in the River Yarra hampered the great Centenary rowing regatta yesterday when for the first time a New Zealand eight rowed in Melbourne. Owing to the strong current the centre . of the stream gave an advantage in all the heats to the senior eights who won the centre positions. University defeated Wangamii in their heat by a quarter of a length in spite of the New Zealand "crew's strong finishing effort in an impressive performance. Smith (Waitemata) was second and Abbott (J'ctone) first in their respective heats in the handicap sculls. Abbott was defeated by two lengths in the final. WAITEMATA CLUB. The first set of trial fours for the season were rowed by the Waitemata Boating Club on Saturday, when the trophies donated by Messrs. W. T.owe and Sons drew four crews that provided three well-con-tested and spirited races. Owing to the nor'-west wind raising a choppy sea on the Tamaki Drive course flic races were decided over the shorter hut more sheltered stretch o£ water between the King's wharf and the eastern titltt deflector.

Mr. W. J. Westray acted as starter and got the crews away in fine style and to time, while Mr. C. C. Cairns was judge.

The final drew the crews o£ Barker and Mason. They jumped away to a grand start and raced evenly until off the gap, Where Barker's crew, swinging together well, gradually drew ahead and crossed the line with a length and a half to spare. The winners were: (J. It. Barker, E. If. Bishop, A. Harper, A. Smith. The otlieial opening day of the Waitemata Boating Club takes place next Saturday.