ROWING TRIALS.
Racing for -lihe year wae completed by rowing chubs on .Saturday, ami in the rough water oarsmen .had a taste <>f the condition* likely to be met at Taiiran«a rcgnfcta. The form shown wae good, but not as finished an usual at this period. It eii<agesfed that the connpotitore can be relied upon for hard fighting finishes.
That Reef.—Once again .tflie reef off Judges Bay hue /been found by a racing tour. This time it was Henb. Spoor's crew" when enjoying a big lead, and only having •bo paddle along to win. (Suddenly there was a grating noise and bitnup. Ou-t jumped the crew. Imagine their feelings having to watch *he other orews go on. However, when the landing beach wae reached it came as a relief Vo find tihe 'boat was not even ecratohed.
Relman Cap.—M. Alison has displaced H. Spoor by two points for the leading place in this trophy. The Incident on the reef cost Spoor dearly for Cairns' crew, which he was hopelessly beating when the mishap occurred, eventually won the final.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 304, 23 December 1940, Page 10
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