GOOD WORK-OUTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 24, 29 January 1938, Page 20

GOOD WORK-OUTS.

DOMINION OARSMEN,

EMPIRE GAMES CREWS

SYDNEY, January 28. The New Zealand oaremen had good "i ?l i k : ou^ ir to - l, »J-- D j" li6 °» m enffering from slight stiff no*, and was replaced in the eight by & towers. The crew ehowx-d nlcntv of power in their work. Smith eculled in a borrowetl boat. The New Zealand crewe will give an exhibition row to-morrow during the NewSouth Wales State championships on the JVepean River. All the members of the party are well. They are delijtlited with the river and with tlie accommodation The Australian eight are still experimenting With the placing of the men in their boat. Jhe also arc not quite eatiefied with, the placinge, and are g men '? different positions. The Canadian four ehow a steady improvement, and arc working more emoothly and eteadily. The New Zealand coach, Mr. Ayres it; very pleased with the work of the oiglit which k confined to slian»enin« up *t.h<' crew and developing epeed. In tlie morninjj tlie fnJl course was covered, rating to Si and never below 30 over the distance Jhe crew took the boat through some bad washes with clean blade work without disturbing the rhythm. The four also rowed twice, and in the afternoon it came down with the eirrht over the last half-mile. Its boat was moving well. Smith and A. Jackson, who ie rowing No. 5 in the New Zealand eight, will start in the international invitation double sculls race. The manager of the Australian team has arranged to borrow a boat from George Towns for the pair, and this should add interest to the race. Already J. and R. Offer, of England, and W. Bradley and C. Pearce (Australia) have announced that they are competing.