ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 7, 9 January 1935, Page 13

ROWING.

TRAINING RESUMED. CAN HARBOUR CREWS RECOVER AT HAMILTON ? The .principal topic of interest in rowing circlets is the annual regatta at Hamilton on Anniversary Day. More than usual attention is attached to the gala on the Waikato River, due to the poor performances of the city harbour crews at the Tanranga Regatta. Upon that occasion all the country crews showed to advantage, and both Tauranga and Hamilton Clubs have eecured a lead in the wiiminfi donation list that will take ;i power of overhauling. Without in the least detracting from the country crews' performances, it can be mentioned that not for many years has the training of the harbour clubs been so interfered with by rough water prior to Tauranga. On the other hand, the country crews took every opportunity to engage in their preparations, and they reached the starting line in great fettle. The spell over the holiday season will have proved most beneficial to them, and whereas the harbour crews have also been resting, the renewal of training will mean starting at a disadvantage. Perhaps, however, the reverses at Tauranga will have a beneficial effect, as the crews now know the class of opposition they have to meet and will enter into their preparations with the vigour and determination so .essential to obtain the desired results. In several of the class events the margins at Tauranga were not great, so the added enthusiasm put into the training during the next three weeks should make all the difference when the crews meet on the Waikato River The racing has always proved hard and keen at Hamilton, and in view of the New Zealand championship regatta on the Whau River next March the testa for supremacy on Anniversary Day will no doubt reach a high standard. During the last week-end club racing programmes were supeuded, and quite a number of regatta crews were afloat, doing Cd< Xcxt Saturday the clube will engage in trial racing. Waitemata have Mr A. G Bricl"cns' trophies to compete tor. bt. George's have the Teweley trophies, Auckland Kohn medals. West End loui B> and North Shore Mr. W. Dean's trophies. \mon" the many prominent country supporters and oarsmen in town during the week-end were Messrs. J. G. Bateson, for many years chairman of the Hamilton Rowing Club's executive; G. St. Clair, stroke of Hamilton's senior four and Dent, stroke of the Whakatane heavy '"tW seems every likelihood of ] Whakatane affiliating with the Auckland Rowing Association, in which case the heavy maiden fours will compete at Hamilton. The ~nd Association meets on Thursday night, and matters referring to the New Zealand championship regatta will be dealt with. . . , J The Wellington rowing regatta takes place on February 10, with donations totalling £107. Secretaries should no.e that entries close on February 6.