ROWING

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 69, 15 December 1923, Page 21

ROWING

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“Outrigger”.)

For the first time for ten years, the crews to represent the Star Club at the Picton Regatta ate taking a whaleboat with them. This was always a custom before the war. The whale bout will be taken to Picton on the Wainui, and will be used for cruising around the Sounds. The following officers were elected at a meeting of the Picton Regatta Committee :—Patrons, Messrs. W. J. Girling, M.P., John Duncan, and R. McCallum ; president, Mr. G. J. Riddell; vice-presidents, the presidents of the Picton, Wairau, and Blenheim Rowing Clubs, and Mr. C. M. S. Healey; judges, Messrs. G. J. Riddell, A. Clinch, and R. Smith; time-keeper, Mr. C. IM. Bay; treasurer, Mr. G. A. Smith; umpires, Messrs. W. J. Girling, M.P., and C. Fredericks; starter, IVIr G., A. Smith; secretary, Mr. H. C. Madson; committee, Messrs.. A. A. Perano, L. M. Carnahan, E. R. Lane, A. R. Smith, E. C. Perano, N. R. McIsaac. A. G. Jackson, L. Traill, officers ex officio, and captains of visiting crews.

The following crews are the final selection to represent the Star Chib at the Picton Regatta :—Maiden fours : E. Deil 1 (str.), C. Blundell (3), 11. McLean (2), and D. Newton (bow); maiden pairs: E.- Delhi str.) and C. Blundell (bow); senior and junior pairs: F. G. Obom, and H. R. Hord; junior fours: R. N. Wakelin (str.), P. Hereford (3), J. M. F. Johns (2), and M. Carroll (bow). At the request of the Gala Committee the Petone Rowing Club are arranging a programme of events for the gala, which is to be held at Petone during the Christmas holidays. The events are open to members of the Petone Rowing Chib, exclusively. Fears are entertained in Adelaide that there will not be a rowing crew to represent Australia at the Olympic Games. It will take some time to select delegates, whoso task will be to recommend a suitable crew, it is stated, and as the Olympic Federation will not meet until the second week in January, it is contended that the chosen crew would have only a limited time to train. Accord’ng to one writer, the choice of a crew is being repeatedly shelved .simply because of the fear of giving offence to certain States who show a fretful discontent if they do not get all the selections, ,