Rowing.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 69, 22 March 1941, Page 3 (Supplement)

Rowing.

WEST END CLIB. \ i ! President's Day At Home— Official (losing of Season—Good. Racing: in Fours and Eights. The Nc bo.vhej-.e of the West Endowing Club in rv Marv s Bi«> 'he wenf of much acti\Hy this afternoon. »hni the friends and supporters arsemb.rd tn stronc tore for the president's At Ho*nc v hjrh marked the odirjal elosinc of the! clib & sra t:j Anion; the v Ist Tors were represents- ; 1 n " fS °f . Tllr AurVl.in.l Rn*mc Association and other c.ubs. Including the Glsbnrne club. I . A ( Nordrn. *he president. said It tnts ! indeed a prjx ilrpo nnd pleasure 10 him and the executive of the club to urlromt the larce gather- . in? of f r:end.<. At the j-.mp time they would i aerce that they were privileged to be away from the dancers of th" war and to enjoy the pleasure of the sport The West End Club bad made a crcat contribution to the fichtlng forces, and the vouhk members intended to rarrv on and keep the club lutac uu'll the brvx o\ rrscas. returned. Anion: 'he r members present were Mr .A. Herbert .tone*. a founn.ition and life member. Mr. i A M. Pa'eison. club patron and life member O'her l;fe numbers were A Wilson. J H. Bice low. C c; Herdman. D Stotter The x isi'ors vere treated to plentr of raring, the events heme the- president's fours, challencs fours. Cilsborne v. West End. married v. single fours, and old members v. present eights. PRESIDENT'S FOt'RS. TUCKERS HALF I ENGTH WIN. The trial fours for a set of trophies presented 1 bv the president Mr. A. C Norder drew four, crews. The short course from the re-lamation to i the boat house was rowed. Ptartinc was by mutual consent. anl Mr A. Wilson, a life member, acted as Judge. The first heat resulted: — | A. P Tucker. t. ooulam. A. Coulham. L. rineher. 1.. Harris (co\> j R. W. t; Alexander. L. Tavlor. N T. Bellamy. J H Kent. C. Bcckham tcox) ... * 2 Won by half a canvas. The crews rnred on n!mo.«t even term* untJT nm' the wharf. Tucker then forced ahead. Seventv i v ards from the line Alexander spurted. He closed rapidly on the leader, but the efTort was too lute i Tucker holding on long enough to win bv half * 1 canvas. SECOND HEAT. E. A Crates. W. K Nankervis. T. Tarlor. R Ct. Btcejow i. Harris «rox> " j D. OSullixan. W. (, Alexander. .T. n. Keen R. N. V. Cor. R. Millar «co\) . . . Won by three- quarters of a lenc'h. I Crates took the lr*ad at the start, and held the advantage throughout. TINAL. Tlie final tesul-ed in a win for Tucker's ere-r which led throughout, by half a length from Craics' four. challenge R*cr. C. IS BORNE V. WEST END. West End n Culpan. E Such. V. McFar'.ar.e J. Ait ken ) j Gisborne «*%Y. H Swinnerton. R Altrc'.ch P Roddick. A. Roddick) . . ... 2 Won bv two lengths West Fni quickly took the lead, and steadily increasing the advantage won comfortably. MARRIED V. SINGLE. A DEAD HEAT. Married (M. H D Conway, r w. o. Alexander. T. L. I aingham. V McFarlanM • Sincle i \ Coulhan. D. O Sullivan) N V t Conway. J. E Keem \ • " Dc*<j lira*. S:nc!e led ?o .v, c b ... a . , hIJ ir.ar- ! , r ' rrt ,v ! ' r ; ,;r,rn - rf , r *-*•» i'vf;; in l.isi v:o.:c in rr.a« U)c Sums ."in:.>h 01 » dead heat. PAST V. r RESENT MEMBERS. The crc**s were.— Past. L Culrsn. E. Such. V. M<T»rl«ne. H. Be*mif.h. V. H. Sa-irmcnon, A. Roddlrfc A Hun>rr. J MrN.mura). «»->.».. «• : A F. Tu-;«t. J. Coulhan. A Coulhin. L. Plncher. E. A. I.raics. W. K Naakeni I Tajior. R- " I