ROWING

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 92, 12 January 1939, Page 14

ROWING

Wellington Crews Chosen

WANGANUI REGATTA

Arrangements Well In Hand

For Championships

(By

St roke.)

.January 21 — Wanganui regalia. February 4—Wellington regatta. February 11—New Zealand championships, I’ieton. March 4—Napier regatta. Programme for Wanganui. For the Wanganui regatta on Saturday, January 21, a programme ot 1events has been arranged. The senior fours, senior single sculls and senior eights are to be rowed iu best and best boats and the remaining .events in elmker The officials will be as follows: Judge, Mr. L. Sheppard; assistant judge, Mr. D. Corby ; starter. Mr. E. Crotty ; assistant starter, Mr. E. Armstrong; umpires, Messrs. P. Evans, W. Coombes and L. Haywood; clerk of scales, Mr. W. Blair. The programme is as follows : 1 p.m., maiden fours, one mile, first £lO, second £2; 1.20 p.m., senior fours (W. Sharpe Memorial Cup), two miles, first £l2, second £5; 1.40 p.m., maiden single sculls, one mile, first £4, second £1; 2 p.m., maiden fours (10st.), one mile, first £B, second £2; 2.20 p.m., senior single sculls, one mile and a half, first £6, second £2. 2.40 p.m., iunior welterweight fours, one mile, first. £B, second £2; 3 p.m., maiden double sculls, one mile, first £5, second £2; 3.20 p.m., junior fours, ouc mile and a half, first £lO. second £2; 3.40 p.m., junior single sculls, one mile, first £5, second £2; 4 p.m., youths' fours, one mile, first £S, second £2; 4.20 p.m.. maiden pair oar. one mile, first £5, second £1 ; 4.40 p.m., senior eights, two miles, first £l5, second £5. Petone Crews.

'Pile I’etone dub will be represented at the Wanganui regatta by the following clews:— „ „ Senior fours: 0. N. Clayton (str.). I>. Cassidy (3), I. Carter (2), A. Hope (bow). Maiden single sculls: K. East. Senior single sculls: I’. A. Abbott. Welterweight junior fours: G. Calvert (sir.). M. Wells (3), J. Hudson (2), 11. Nuttall (bow). Youths’ fours: . .lonasseii (str.), T. le I’lini (3), I. Vartha (21, N. Baigent (bow). Maiden pairs: A. Linney (str.), E. Linney (bow). , , _ , 'Maiden fours: Fl. Lowe (str.). J. Killalca (31. A. Linney (21, E. Linney (bowl. Junior fours: K. Williams (str.), IT. Barraelough (3), R. East (2.1, H. Parsonage (bow). , , Senior eights: O. N. Clayton (str.), P. A. Abbott (7). K. Boswell (ft). F. Cassidy (.». I. Carter (4). W. J. Lind (3), 1). .1. Boswell (2), A. Hope (bowl. Tn the junior single sculls, the club will be represented by either K. Boswell or 11. Pritchard, who are to be matched in a trial race.

The senior four which raced at Picton wag O. N. Clayton (str.). P. A. Abbott (.'ll. K. J. Tregurtha (2), G. Leopard (how). The four ns chosen for Wanganui will also compete at the Wellington regatta on February 4 and at the championships at I’lelon a week later. It. J. Tregurtha (str.) a.id W. .1. Lind (bow) will represent I’etone in the senior pairs at the championships and P. A. Abbott (str.) and K. Boswell (bow) have been selected for the double sculls. Mr. A. E. White is coaching the rowing crews for the championships and Mr. 0. Godfrey is looking after the scullers.

Star Boating Club. The Star crews for the Wanganui regatta have been announced as follows: —

Open maiden ofurs; T. S. Mahood (str.), n. I’. Hansen 13), J. B. Bullock (2), S. G. Sillford (bow). ' . Senior fours: G. C. Cooke (str.), F. H. -Mtilfins CT). J. 1. Thodey (2), A. A. Andrews (how).

Maiden single sculls: A. V. Sheppard. Maiden fours (lOst.) : G. F. Pert (str.). A. C. ,T. Coates (3), W. A. Bryan (2), J. iS. Cowles (bow). Welterweight junior fours —No. 1: H. W. Bevan (str.l. W. H. Hawker (3), R. P. Hill ■(2l, E. V. Dawson (how). No. 2: K. E. May (str.), K. O. Gamble (3), K. J. Frazer (2), A. R. Burge (bow). Open junior fours: L. L. Hosking (str.). A. R. Lawson (3), P. F. Shirley (2), G. C. Broad (bow).

Youths’ fours: F. (’,. Sparkman (str.) R. G. Bannister (3), J. E. Gilbertson (2) J; Molcta (bow).

Majden pairs: T. S. Mahood (str.), R. P. Hansen (l7ow). Senior eight: L. 1,. Hosking (str.), A. R. Lawson (7), J. I. Thodpy (6), R. O. Pearse (5), A. V. Sheppard (4). A. A. Andrews (3), 1\ F. Shirley (2), G. C. Broad (bow).

Wellington Club’s Elect. The Wellington club’s crews for Wanga nui will be:—

Maiden fours: A, Manning (str.). K. F_. Fish (3), V. Mathewson (2), AV. Morgan (bow). Junior fours: A. Manning (str.). TG F. Fish (3), V. Mathewson (2), 'AV. Morgan (bow). Maiden single sculls: T. Higglun. Senior single sculls: H. J. Luke.

Welterweight junior fours: R. Nicholson (str.), T. Lancaster (3), N. Mathewson (2), S. Watson (bow). Junior single sculls: T. Higglun.

The maiden four, which is also competing in the junior fours, is the samp as at Picton. At present Fish is away on holiday. but hp is due back shortly. Hogglun wil] start, in both the maiden and junior single sculls and .should give a good account of himself as this will be his first time of starting in a class below senior. He has been well up in a number of senior events, but. has yet to win one.

Luke will bo a starter in the senior singles and should be in the running. The welterweight junior four has been changed since Pictnn and. though not the best available as yet- still should do better at this outing. As numerous other oarsmen are away on holiday, it was thought advisable to withdraw some of, the entries which would have been made had the regatta been held later.

Championship Arrangements. Arrangements for the 1939 New Zealand championship regatta at Picton on February 11 are reported to be well in hand. A special sub-committee under the guidance of Mr.. W. Patterson, exmember of the New Zealand Army crew, will attepd to the unloading and reloading of all racing skiffs on arrival at the Piclon Wharf; A committee of experienced oarsmen will see all racing skiffs transported free of charge from the wharf to the rowing sheds.

Properly trued and squared racks will be allotteil each viisting club for their racing shells. An experienced craftsman has been engaged and will be on the spot to carry out any repairs that may be necessary during training operations. No charge will be made for minor repairs, such as tingles and broken riggers.

Napier Regatta. The Napier regatta, which was successfully revived last year after a lapse of about 12 years, is to be held at Napier on Saturday. March 4. The three Willington clubs are exported to be strongly represented and the fixture promises to bp as successful as in previous years.

All races, which will be over a mile, are fo be rowed in clinker boats except the handicap single sculls, which is optional.

The programme is ns follows : 1 p.m., light maiden fours, first £7. second £1; 1.20 p.m.. maiden pairs, first £3. second £1 ; 1.45 p.m.. junior welterweight fours, first, £7, second £1 ; 2.10 p.m., maiden single sculls, first £3. second £1 : 2.30 p.m., youths’ fours, first £5. second £1 : 2.50 p.m.. junior pairs, first £3. second £1 : 3.15 p.m.. senior fours, first £9,. second £2; 3.35 p.m.. handicap single sculls, first £3. second £1 : 4 p.m., maiden fours, first £7: second £1 : 4.20 p.m., maiden double sculls, firsl £3. second £1 ; 4.45 p.m., junior fours, first £7. second £l.

The 1910 Olympi.Ml, The Auslralinn Hewing (.’oun<-il has written to (he Australian Olympic authorities staling lha( in rowing events at the 10 IO Olympiad it was considered Australia would be more likely to qualify for finals in the ein.gle and double sculls than in any other event. The right is reserved to nominate an eight or four if there is one of sufficient high quality.