ROWING

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 128, 24 February 1938, Page 2

ROWING

Entries For Wellington Regatta

RECORD EXPECTED Petone Champion Four Back From Australia (By Stboke.) Record entries are expected for the Wellington Regatta on March 5, and with the usual strong contingent from the Christchurch, Napier, Marlborough, and Wanganui clubs, the races should ail provide keen finishes. Las’t year Petone won the senior fours by one aud a quarter 1 lengths from Wanganui Union, with Star half a length further back. Wins in the junior fours, maiden pairs, aud junior pairs put them at the head of the prize list with £33. Union were second with £22, and then came Star £l7, Wellington £l4, Aramoho £9, Wanganui £4, Auckland £4, and Picton £2. It will be interesting this year with even stronger competition to see how the prize-money is divided. Wellington Crews. The Wellington club entries are as follows :— .Welterweight Junior Fours—No. 1: R. Nicholson (str.), W. Morgan (3.1, It. McN.'tir (2), S. Watson (bow). No. 2 crew; 11. O’Donnell (str.), R. Redding (3), A. Anderson (2), T. Lancaster (bow). JSenibr Single Sculls.—H. J. Luke. Junior Single Sculls. —E. Marchant. ■Maiden Fours. —'No. 1: E. Woolcott (str.), K. Fish (3), N. Mathewson (2), I. Newson (bow). No. 2: J. Alexander (str.), W. O’Donnell (3), J. Koefoed. (2), J. Wilson (bow). Junior Fours.—R. Tregurtha (str.), W. McLean (3), O. Wares (2), W. McIvor (bow). •Maiden Pairs.—-N. Mathewson (str.), K. Fish (bow). Youths’ Fours.—A. Manning (str.), S. Hinchliffe (3), J. Hetherington (2), T. Harrison (bow). Junior Pair.—O. Wares (str.), W. McLean (bow). Lightweight Maiden Fours.—R. Milburn (str.), G. Hayton (3), A. Osborne (2), J. Butler (bow). Maiden Double Sculls. —A. McNair (str.), H. Tester (bow). One or two changes have been made. In the welterweight junior fours, the No. 2 erew is to be stroked by H. O'Donticll instead of R. Redding, who has gone back to his old position in the three seat. W. Mclvor ha s vacated the three seat to join the junior four as bow man. Marchant, who is highly thought of as a sculler is being given a try-out in the junior singles. He should do well, as be won the "maiden singles at Wanganui a couple of seasons ago.

Star’s Representatives. The Star club is to be represented oy the following crews : — Junior Welter Fours. —No. 1: K. B. May (str.). C. F. Pert (3), K. J. hrazer (2), A. R. Burge (bow). No. :H. • Bevan (str.), J. F. Eggers (3), 1. JMacWhinnie (2), W. H. Hawker Maiden Fours. —S. G. Sidford (str.), R. P. Hansen (3), N. M. Rose (2), W. M. Willis (bow). , , Junior Fours.—S. I. Kidd (str.), G. B. Gibbons (3), G. C. Broad (-), J. Peters (bow). _ _ r ... Maiden Pairs. —J. G. Matson (str.), J. McK. Toms (bow). Youths’ Fours.—L Stroud (str), J. B. Bullock (3), J. GilbeYtson (2), H. 1. Donnelly (bow). ~ Junior Pairs.—P. F. Shirley (str.), U °-LM a D«iSr V Maiden Fours.-E. J. MaepheXon fstr.), E. G. Webb 3) E. V. Dawson (2), J. G. Cowles bow). Open Eights—S. L Kidd Mr. . • • V. Sheppard (7) G. C. Cooke (6), R. O. Pearse (5). R. I. Hansen (4), G- B. Gibbons (3), P. P. Shirley (2), J. 1. 1,J There ( have 'been many changes in the Star crews since Napier, b. J. mu « ® been taken out of the junior welterweight foot- and nut in the junior four. L. 1. Pert stroke of the lightweight four v now three in the welters, lhe maiden four has been rearranged S G. biding goes from the two seat to stroke, N. M. Rose of the No. 2 crew has been placed, in (he two seat and M. Willis has been transferred from stroke to bow. lhe junior crew has again been altered and in the maiden pair J. McK. loms replaces R. P- Hansen. In the lightweight maiden four L. J. Macpherson has been transferred from two to stroke. E. V. Dawson from bow to two, and J. G. Cowles occupies the bow seat. , The eight has had two or three rows together but its combination will need to improve’to give it any chance on Saturday week.

At Petone. , As the result of southerlies. little rowing has been possible at Petone. On Sunday morning the regatta crews had an outing, but a southerly sprang up about 11 o’clock and' put an end to the day’s rowing. . P. A. Abbott will not be available to row at the Wellington regatta a<s he is on night shift. He intends, however, to start in the senior single sculls, for which he can practise in the daytime. His place in the five sent in the eight is to be filled by J. Howe, and in the No. 2 senior four by W. Lind. It is gratifying to see the number ot oarsmen going for a run each night and training in the clubhouse. Physical litness plays a great part in winning any race, and every crew should be in the pink of condition on the day. The champion four are back at the Rhed after a most enjoyable trip to tralia. They all look fit aiid well and should turn on a good exhibition at the Wellington regatta. The boat they purchased in Australia to use at the Gaine* is a good one, and the club is well patifltied with it.

The club eight will go out every evening at 7 o’clock, weather permitting, and, in the event of southerlies, will train in the clubhouse.