OARSMEN TRAINING
Work Commenced at Wanganui Dominion Special Service. Wanganui, July 11. Tho twelve oarsmen , from whom the ten ■ to represent New Zealand at . the .Ejnpire Games will bo selected haye.ar,rived in Wanganui and commenced training .this morning. The crew is being coached by Mr. A. Ayres, of Christchurch. The New Zealand Council's boat has been sent from Wellington for the use 'of the crew, but it is still in the case. For this morning’s row the Wanganui club’s eight was used, and it was manned, as follows -Cooke (bow). Fountain (2); Ross (3), Gilley (4), Thompson (5), McDonald (6), Olsson (7) and Brought (stroke). ' This morning’s work consisted of a row up the river for about four miles at a steady pace, Mr. Ayres accompanying the crew in a launch. As-was only to be expected with men used to different styles getting together for the first time,, the rowing wias a bit ragged, but they are expected to acquire combination after a few rows together. The men are all keen. On,the return journey the crew struck a rain squall and the boat became nearly; waterlogged, off Halswell Street, necessitating cautious rowing back to the shed. ,
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 219, 12 June 1930, Page 17
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196OARSMEN TRAINING Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 219, 12 June 1930, Page 17
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