ROWING

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27208, 27 November 1953, Page 5

ROWING

KERRS REACH PENNANT COMPETITION

Entries for the first series of the Canterbury Rowing Association’s Kerr’s Reach pennant competition are too large to allow races to be held over the new course in the time available each side of high tide. It has been found necessary to transfer the races to the course over which the head of river races are held, which extends from Woodham road to a finishing line near the bridge at the top of Fitzgerald avenue. A vice-president of the association (Mr W. H. Candy) said that until more water was available at all states of the tide at Kerr’s Reach, it would not be possible to run anything approaching a full-scale regatta. It was hoped that some improvement would be made shortly to enable oarsmen to train there for the coming fixtures.

“The bridges now being erected interfere seriously with training, and it is only possible to use Kerr’s Reach at suitable tides,’’ Mr Candy said. Events in the first series will be for all classes of fours and youths, maidens, and junior pairs. The next series for single and double scullers will take place early next year. Entries for the first series are particularly strong from Timaru. Draw for Saturday The draw for Saturday, November 28, is as follows:

10 a.m. —Youths’ pairs: first heat, Union I v. Canterbury, Union II a bye. 18.5 a.m.—Novice Fours: first heat, Union v. Canterbury; second heat, Timaru v. Cure. 10.20 a.m.—Maiden Pairs: first heat. Union I v. Timaru; second heat. Union II v. Sumner-Redcliffs; third heat. Cure v. Canterbury. 10.35 a.m.—Senior Fours: first heat, Union II v. Avon I. 10.50 a.m.— Light-weight maiden Fours: final. Union v. Timaru. 11 a.m. —Seniors Fours: second heat: Avon II v. Union I. 11.15 a.m* — Maiden Pairs: semi-final, winners first heat v. winners second heat; winners third heat a bye. 11.30 a.m.—Youths’ Fours: first heat, Canterbury I v. Avon; second heat, Timaru v. II; third heat, Cure v. Union. 11.55 a.m.— Junior Pairs: first heat, Cure v. Union II; second heat. Union I v. Timaru. Adjournment to 1.30 p.m. for luncheon. 1.30 p.m.—Maiden Fours: first heat. Union v. Avon; second heat, SumnerRedcliffs v. Timaru I; third heat, Canterbury v. Timaru 11. 1.55 p.rrt:—Junior Fours: first heat, Union v. Cure; Timaru a bye. 2.5 p.m.—Youths’ Pairs, final: winners first heat v. Union. 2.15 p.m.—Novice Fours, final: winners second heat v winners first heat. 2.30 p.m.—Maiden Pairs, final: winners third heat y. winners semifinal. 2.35 p.m.—Senior Fours, final: winners second heat v. winners first heat. 2.45 p.m.—Junior Pairs, final: winners second heat v. winners first heat. 2.55 p.m.—Youths’ Fours, semi-final: winners first heat v. wirtners second heat; winners third heat a bye. 3.5 p.m.—Maiden Fours, semi-final: winners first heat v. winners second heat; winners third heat a bye. 3.15 p.m.—Junior Fours, final: Timaru v. winners first heat. 3.30 p.m.—Youths' Fours, final: winners semi-final v. winners third heat. 3.45 p.m.—Maiden Fours, final: winners third heat v. winners semi-final. First-mentioned crews start from the north bank, and due to number of entries making. it impossible to hold events on the Kerr’s Reach course in the time available, it. has been decided to hold the competition on the course usually rowed over in the head-of-river series. It is suggested that on the completion of each heat boats be landed at the Avon sheds instead of returning to individual sheds. This will assist in getting the programme off to time. ' Advt.