AMATEUR ROWING

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 118, 14 February 1944, Page 3

AMATEUR ROWING

Wellington Regatta A light north-westerly made conditions ideal for the social regatta held by the three Wellington rowing clubs on _baturday afternoon over the Koro Koro course. This was the most successful regatta held for some time, and r®’ fleets the interest being taken in the. Wellington Amateur Rowing Association s regatta scheduled for March 4. Unfortunately the tide was rather low, and several rocks showed above the water, making it rather difficult for coxswains who were not used to the course. One of the oarsmen in the open fours was Captain Athol Lawson, a well-known member of the 'Star club, who returned from the Middle East m the recent furlough party. The results were as follows:— Maiden Fours.—First heat: Petone No. 1 (Higgins. Balderson. Fowles. Alexander), 1; Star (Johnson. Webb, Stone, Cowles), 2 Star started from the outside position, and though they were hitting It at a fastcr stroke, could not make any impression on Petone. A quarter of a mile from home the crews were almost even, but from then on Petone drew ahead to win by three lengths. Second heat: Wellington <Bollander. Hinchcliffe. Woolcott. Brown),. 1. Petone No. 2 (Lee. Harvey. Norton, Major), o Soon after the start Wellington took the lead, and, rowing very easily, won by two lengths. Final: Wellington. 1; Petqpe No. 1 o rpjje two crews were fairly evenly matched. With a quarter of a mile to go, Wellington were in the lead by half a length, and. after a stern contest, they passed the post a length to the Sood Youths’ Fours.—First heat: Petone (Binns, Booth. 1.-emonger. Anderson). 1; ■Star No. 1 (Stewart, .Gruber. Cornick, Fox), 2. Star started off at a great pace, but.it was soon evident that they would not last. However. Petone were not getting much pace out of their beat, and Star wore able to keep with them till half way. Here Star went to pieces, and Pot one came away to win by one length an# a half. Second heat: Wellington (Christie. Brown. Milson. Meehan). 1; Star No. 2 (Armstrong. Osten, Surridge, Arney). 2. Bad coxing lost Wellington a lot of ground at. the stare of the race, but they were easily the superior crew, and were coming homo easily by six lengths when they stopped, having mistaken the finishing post.. By *ho time they got going again they were hard Passed but scraped in by half a length, Final. Wellington, 1: Petone, 2. Wellington took a comfortable lead at the start, rowed easily, and won by three lengths Lightweight 'Malden Fours.—Weßington (Nice.'Hill. Morns. Smith). 1; Petone (Brown, Thomas. Kerr. Simin) -. The Wellington crew appeared to be a little behind after 100 yards, but they were not there long. With a long slow stroke they took the. lead, and won by three lengths. Open Fours (Mixed Crews). —First heat. Beveridge. Maplesden. Greenstreet, barney, 1: Carter, Lawson, Kidd, Johanson, A good race wah spoilt when Berrys crew nearly ran on the' rocks when about halt way. However, they stopped in time, but in doing so pulled over in front of Carter’s crew, and a tangle resulted. Beveridge’s crew, went on for a hollow win. and after the other two had straightened themselves out, they rowed for second place, Carter’s crew taking the-minor honours Second heat: Abbott. Crooks. Gimblett. Ainslie,!; Duggan, Kabul. Pedman, Powell, 2, Abbott’s crew got away attoe start, and settled down to a good swinging otroke. Thev maintained the advantage till the finish and passed the post one length and a half to the good. Jhe final of this'eveut was uot rowed.