ST. GEORGE'S CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LVX, Issue 268, 12 November 1934, Page 13

ST. GEORGE'S CLUB.

The opening set of trial fours for the season of the St. George's Rowing Club was rowed on Saturday under somewhat adverse conditions. The north-east wind raised a lively sea, hut the races- were completed without any swamping. Five crews competed over the course from just westward of the vehicular ferry to the tide deflector. Owing to a yacht crew crossing in front and blocking one crew in the final that race was considerably delayed. ' The crews, however, turned around and engaged in a re-row. The first heat crews were: J. 11, Biss, D. Malthas, T. Kirk, P. Donovan; C. D'Authreau, A. B. Donald, M. McLaughlin, P. Moore; A. Slyfield, H. Brown, E. Donovan, T. Tong. D'Authreau crossed first a length ahead of Biss, with Slyfield half a length away. The second heat crews were: W. Carr, G. Brown, T. Moore. V. Atkin; H. Tong, D. Woollamg, S. Sheath, T. Edwards. Carr took the lead from the start, and won by two lengths. The crews of C. D'Authreau and W. Carr met in the final. In the re-row, D'Autbreau's crew took the lead, and drew away to win by one and a half lengths. The winners were: C. D'Authreau, A. B. Donald, M. McLaughlin, P. Moore. Owing to the rough water conditions the trial four racing arranged by the Waitemata Boating Club and Auckland Rowing Club was postponed.