ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 101, 2 May 1938, Page 16

ROWING.

HEAD-OF-HARBOUR. MT. ALBERT EIGHT-OAR. FOUR-OAR TO SACRED HEART. Under the auspices of the Auckland Son.Hilary Schools' Association the seeon<l nil n mil "Hend of the Hnrboiir Uegattn" was lii-lil on the Tnmaki Drive course on Siiliinliiy, and die gala provided the greatest ailvtincP yet made in rowing among tin- secondary schools of the Dominion. Sivisdiiett oarsinon were agreeably surprised .it the Rood standard of the hoys' rowing. Tin , keenness evidenced in the sport was clearly shown by the big attendance of sIMM-tntors along the waterfront. The races were rowed over about a threequarter of a mile course, and all the crews Mulshed splendidly, no competitor bring • .-■stressed. The careful coaching ami training had well prepared the boys, nnd they thoroughly revelled in their work. The Secondary Schools' Association is greatly indebted to Captain H. H. Sergeant, harbour master, for laying out the course for the race. Results :-- FOUR-OAR RACE. Sacred Heart College M. (>. Sullivan (stroke). B. Carter. J. Knwriglit, I*. llyland (how), 1 , . Turner (cox) ... 1 Takapuna (iraininar School—\V. N. Bern (stroke!. A. J. Hendry. A. J. Barnetr. I. A. Martin (bow), l>. I). Dunning (cox) 2 Otahuhu Technical High School —R. Crusado (stroke). F. McDowell, D. Bridge, M. Johannsen (bow) 3 Also started: Mount Albert Grammar School -.1. S. Trenctice (stroke}. M. L. l'nlliam. T. <;. Webb, J. 15. Kiidllng (bow), C \V. Orr (cox). Kl(iIIT-OAR COXTKST. Mount Albert Crninmnr School —K. S. F.aston (stroke), 1». W. Kolliiisoii, A. F. Tucker. It. C. Stiiikey, ». C. Anderson, G. <;. Wall. K. K. Ware. 1.. S. 1-itcher (bow), J. K. Goulding (cox) 1 Sacred Heart College—A. McCracken, (stroke). T. Trice. 1 , . Edmonds, K. McKay, K. Pipe, 11. McHugh. A. Mcllugli,' D. Fox (bow), N. McMaster (cox) 2 Won by half a length. NORTH SHORE'S VICTORY. "HEAD OF RIVER" IN* NEW SOUTH WALES. (Received 0 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 1. The public schools "head of the river" eights resulted :—North Shore lirammar School 1", Sydney High School 2, Newington School o. Won by half a length. WEST END CLUB. The annual handicap single sculls event for the Bigelow-Farrell Cup and miniature resulted : — First Heat. — J. H. Barton (scr) beat G. S. Bigelow (10s), by a length and a half. Second Heat.— J. K. Kylands (Ss) beat K. Carder (UOs). by one length. Third Heat. —T. Chester (3s) beat R. C. Bigelow (lOs), by a length. Semi-finals. — J. H. Barton beat R. Fennell ('Jos>. by half a length; T. Chester beat .1. K. Kylands. by one length. Final.—T. Chester beat J. H. Barton, by half a length. JUBILEE CLUB. The Jubilee Club's season was brought to a conclusion on Saturday with a series of championship events rowed over the course alongside th#eastern tide deflector. Tire Aggregate Cup. presented by Sir Ernest Davis, was won by A. I-awson and Harere. The- pair oar championship was won by I.awson and J. Shortt, while W. Wilson's crew won the four-oar cup. The starting was by mutual consent and Mr. A. C. Norden was judge. Sir Ernest Davis Aggregate Cup.—A. Tjiwson and C. Harere beat IS. Ciherardi and F. E. Robinson by three-quarters of a length. Pair Oar Championship.—First heat : W. Wilson. F. Robinson beat K. (Jhtrardi (i Harvie by one length. Second heat : A~ I.awson, J. Shortt beat U. l'ilgriin. l: Mathieson by two lengths. Final : \ I.awson. ,J. Shortt beat W. Wilson, F. Kobiii son by a goc d length. Fours Championship. —Two crews contested this race, which resulted in W. Wilson. J. Shortt. A. Lawson. F. Robinson dcivating R. Uheriirdi. R. Mathitson. (j I'ilgrim, <;. Harvie by one length and a half. The lioats for the four-oar race were I Kindly lent by the St. Georges Kowin.Club.