ROWING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18681, 3 May 1926, Page 5

ROWING.

AVON CLUB'S SMOKE CONCERT. On Saturday night the Avon Rowing Club held its annual smoke concert in the club's rooms, Sir C. James presiding. When congratulating the club on its year's work, the chairman impressed upon the 200 men present to keep, fit right up till the last regatta. He was pleased that the rivercleaning scheme had been put into operation. The chairman also congratulated £.. Heatfey on winning the Thacker Shield at Akaroa for the first time. Trophies won during the season were presented to J. Brixton, youths' double sculls (Christchurch), youths' fours (Christchurch), Allard fours, open fours, youths' four (Hcn-ley-on-Avon), AVa|ton cup double sculls, Sugdeu cup fours, maiden double 6culls (Dunediu) ; G. Stiles, senior fours (Christchurch), senior pairs (Kaiapoi), open club fours, Walton cup double sculls, Sugdcn cup fours, senior pairs (Christchurch), senior sculls (Kaiapoi); E. Hentley, youths' single sculls (Akaroa), Thacker shield and medal, youths' double 'sculls (Christchurch), youths' fours (Christchurch), cl«b fours, maiden double sculls (Dunedin); D. JlacGibbon, senior fours (Christchurch), senior pairs (Kaiapoi), and Allard fours, senior double sculls (Christchurch); W. Palmer, maiden fours (Christchurch), and maiden fours (Dunedin); A. Harley, youths' fours (Christchurch), light-weight maiden fours (Christchurch), Allard fours; W. Scott, maiden fours (Christchurch), maiden fours (Dunedin); R. Lyons, maiden fours (Christchurch and Dunedin); J. Lane, youths' fours (Christchurch), and club fours; A. Woodham, Sugden cup fours, light-weight, maiden fours (Christchurch), and maiden double sculls (Kaiapoi); D. Ironsides, trial sculls and open fours, winner of St. Albans cup; C. Stiles, junior fours (Chriitchurch), senior double sculls (Christchurch); L. Keys, senior fours (Christchurch;. senior pairs (Christchurch); jj. Knox, youths' fours (Henley-on-Avon), winner Jackson's Cup and Freeman medal; H. Brixton, light weight maiden fours (Christchurch), mniden double sculls (Christchurch); W. Berwick and G. Bushworth, trial pairs, light-weight maiden fours (Christchurch); A. Frame, light-weight maiden fours (Christchurch), ten times winner of Dann badge; R. Carson, light-weight maiden fours (Christchurch); H. Lorrett, club fours; R Taylor, Allard fours, winner of Dann badge • T. Adkins, trial sculls; L. Webb, youths' (Henley-on-Avon) and open fours; E. Barkle club fours, junior fours (Christchurch) • C Lawrence, second in maiden sculls (Kaiapoi)J. Harley, second in light-weight fours (Christchurch).