ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 662, 12 November 1909, Page 3

ROWING.

'■•;■. (Bt MEiicaßT.l • .'.:,-' ■ . - ■ FIXTURES. ' ~ To-day .f-W.R.C.-Wareham Fours.;' •':■•, November 22.—W.R-.C. Senior and Jnnior Fours. ~. ' ■ ■'.; ' ■.v " December 2 and 3.—Foxtdn 'Scnlliug Championship. ' . ■ • . • ■ December 4.—5.8.C. Senior and Junior Double Sculls. ■ .■ ... Januarys and B.— Wanganui Sculling Handi- . "cap. -.■-..- Anniversary Day.—N.Z. Championship Regatta, Pieton. ■ . ■ .... ,■• Jan. 29.—Wellington Regatta. ' , •■ • Fob. 23.—Australasian Four-oared Championship, Hobart.; _ • .„ I Since last , week's, notes the'. finals of the racing of both clubs have been disposed of, :arid the regatta crew selections have- been made public. This latter business Trill be 'dealt with first. The Wellington. Club's representatives, for the season-will be (subject to such alteration as may bo deemed necessary):— Senior Four: S. Stauden, P.. Davey, W. G. Shilling, H. .JiTEinley. ' . t. " . Junior Four: C: K. Farness, B. Perry, S. Shilling,! W. Hnlbert. \ ■ '.',■■■■.- n Maiden Jour: C. J. Green, A. Jackson, C. Gray,, and C. Morris. ■ • ' Youths' Four: G. N. Cairns, E. Stewart, A. N:rMathieson, and L. Hook. ' '■■■■• Senior Double Sculls: S, Standen and H. M'KinWy. ; ■:■■■•- Senior PairsVP. Davoy and W; G. Shillkg. -Maiden Double Sculls: J. Hannon and S. Shilling. , . •: . : ■■'.!"■..! .'With this choice there is little to cavil at. The committee of the club are to be heartily congratulated on the return to representation in the'senior four, events. The senior combination is one of good material, and" with attentiph;.to the finer points of its work should make a good showing. The junior crew is a splendid one physically. The stroke is on the light sido,, but the other three should'be able to supply,plenty of motive power if-fhow and sinew are'of any avail. On the occasions on which they have been out since their sele'choh, Furness, the Stroke, has been setting them d nice lively clip, and their display has. been such, as to give promise of better things. •Eemy,No: 3, well known as an Oriental forward,, should be able, to drive- away. a. lot of water when he, gets into the swing of hie work. Just at present he is rather rough with it, but the necessary carefulness required for the light boats should cure this. . The, maiden four is also a powerful one, and,':with coaching, shdiild be dangerous. The youths-are not so well known to "Mercury," but.the critics in the club appear to be satisfied .with their appointment, .-. ..... ,'Tho •.committee of the Star. Club have folJ9Jj: e d very closely along the lines hinted at by. . Mercury in his anticipation in-making their choice. The selected crews are:—: '

r.Senior Fours:. E. C. Little, T. Heffer, M. Turner, H. S. Barren., . .■■ ■ ■ ■■:,;■ _ Junior Fours: E. M.' Brewer, I. Kerslake, G. H. Lawrence,, A..' E. Lambert,, J, - B.- Davis (reserve)'. ' '■ ;••'■'■ ■'■ , .Maiden Fours:'P. Pyc-Smith, S. Butt, P. Stansell, J. Dudley, S. Cowles (reserve). Fours: H.D. Bridge, CD. Holmes, H. Dean, J: Bennett, K. Wardrop (reserve). '• Senior;.Pairs:■'lV Heffer andilf. A. Turner. JuniorvPairsi.R. 11. Brewer and J. Kerslnke. Maideu Pairs: P. Stansell and S. Butt. .The selection is a. popular one.. The personnel •of the -senior.,crew is exactly -as anticipated, tlie.only change bpirig that Heffer is placed No. , 3,instead of stroke,, After Little's rowing in the recent club races, this can bo accepted withow; demur, but, at the same' time, the writer would'like to have seen a trial given to Heffer ,n\ tho-stroko seat; "Mercury's" tip for the junior, four..was one out,"Lambert• boing in: cludalinstcad, of Marchant. Lambert proved himself, to bo a good oar in the winning maiden crew of last year, so. cannot be cavilled at. ■It ,may be remembered that when•farecastinE the crews, "shied" at the task of picking the ~ owing tollack''of sufficient data. :.The, Match Cpmmitteo were not in tho happy position of.bfeing able to do this,.and nave made their choice, evidently after a hard struggle. /.The resulting , crew is hard-to sumup, ihe selection, is a bold and unconventional one, and is .one that.may' turn out cither way— '■ it depends on. the men; tbemeelvss. Should they buckle down to acquire the finer pointa ,01 rowing, and u.a coach can be procured to see that they do. acquire thorn, they may ro I far, if not—... Pye-Smith (str.) has rowod well in senior club races the. last two seasons, Butt and Stansell have shown themselves to be good men on .fixed seats, and,, are powerful andkeen, while Dudley has rowed consistently as a club junior. ; S.-G. Cowles, the reserve'man, evidently; : his omission to his lack of weight, as otherwise ho has qualified for hia beat m; every ...respect. ~'; '■:.;.;..■'::...;•,,. ■■/■ ''She youths'., crew is also'one that is likely to do; well with;good coaching.. The only respect ; in. which it. differs ; frb'm "Mercury's" fancy is; that Dean has t been selected in Doughty s place,. ,but;as: :the 'lattcr'a services have beeiv found . to be unavailable, the difference cannot count against the tipster. Bridge , stroked the club s youths crew with "'.success last year. Dean and Holmes" rowed well in the recent club contests, and with care should reproduce : this form : ori slides, while Bennett was last seas6n's_bow. His.rowing this season has not" been quite up to standard, but here again tho coach will come in. ■ In all, the committees of bothC dubs'are be •■congratulated 'tin their choice.' ,''■'■"'■ ■- ■.-•" :"'■•.'■■ ■,■'.':'.,;■■<■■;-:'" ■■■ , Bowing Club' Fours, were won by W.G. Shilling's crew, after a good raco with Gray; the. 5.8.C., races resulting in wins for E. C. Little (senior, fours), P. Stansoll (junior fours), and Hackwqrth and Fceriey (novice, pairs). ■~- of - these .wins,: \two, Little's and Haokworth's, were as according to the "tipping" indulged in by the writer, in playful defiance of the Gaming Act . Tho racing in all eventsof both'clubs : was good, but lack of space ; forbids; any description thereof. W. G. .SlnUinp, tho No; 2 of ..the: W.K.C. senior crew, "ricked" his back ,ba'dly.-;Wliiie out duriiij? the week,'and had to bo rowed back to'the shed as a passenijer, "and sent to his home in a cab.. This is badrlnck.for Shilling, and Ms club especially, as being a recurrence of an old trouble. The injury may mean his retirement, fromi the crew.. ..■./,'.:,■ v