ROWING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 7 February 1927, Page 12

ROWING

THE MOTHES SHIELD

RETAINED BY PETONE

The Mothes Shield for rowing was retained by the Petone Rowing Club at a regatta held at Petone on Saturday. The shield has now been competed for seven times, and has been won by Petone four times, and by the Wellington Rowing Club three times. Star have not yet been able to win it, but on Saturday put up a, creditable performance and secured second place. After the third race, Star had 14 points to their credit as against Petone's 5 and Wellington's 2, but the Star crews could not maintain their advantage. The Petone Club put up an excellent performance, and secured 7 firsts out of eleven races.' Wellington were not as prominent as usual, and were placed m only three races.. Five points were awarded for first placet and two £ for second, and the day's racing re%7 vL\l wT 1 ,Pci One 41 Ilo™*3- Star Wellington^ points. Results:— Junior Fours.—Petone: A E Jones (strL R. Cameron (3), X. 8 inn" (2), R G. Duncan (bow), 1. Star No. 2 crew- £• Gray (str), J. Platts-Mills (3), S Rees ,2)> .*• Comerford (bow), 2. VVelllngton third. Won easily by two lengths. Maiden Single Sculls.—Star: R Comerford I. Star: H. H. M'Lean, 2. Petone: W. Burke, 3. Won by. two lengths, iiali: a length between second and third. i>. Cometti (Petone) also started, but did not finish.

Maiden Fours.—Star No. 1 crew D (2), L.Shotlander (bow), 1. Wellington: R. Cookson (str), K. Keats (3), F. Shanly (2), T. Adams (bow), 2. Petone third. Also started: Star No. 2 and Petone Wellington and Star fought out an exciting finish, and Star, -with a final spurt, passed the finishing post three-quarters of a length ahead of Wellington. Open Double Sculls.—Petone: H X Adamson (str), L. Boyd (bow), 1. Wellington: R. Sutherland (str), G. S. 'Bright (bow), 2. Star third. Won by three lengths, about two lengths between second and third.

Lightweight Maiden Fours. —Wellington: T. Carter (str), W. Carter (3), A. Herd (2), N. Holland (bow), 1. Star: J. Fitzgerald (str), W: Cudby (3), R. Moffatt (2), W. Lucas (bow), 2. Petone third. Won by four lengths. Maiden Double Sculls.—Petone: F. Cometti (str), W. Burk (bow), 1. Star: H. H. M'Lean (str), M. Leask (bow), 2. Wellington third. Also started: Star No. 2 crew. A great finish. Won by three feet. Senior Fours.—Petone: A. E. White (str), R. Croudis (3)i O. H. Haddock (2), K. Rodgers (bow), 1. Petone: A. E. Jones (str), R. Cameron (3), T. Slinn (2), R. G. Duncan (bow),. 2. Star third. Won easily by two lengths. Maiden Pairs.—Petone: J. E. Brood (str), R. Cameron, (bow), 1. Star No. 2 crew: F. Crease (str), L. Shotlander (bow), 2. Star No. 1 crew third. Petone came up well in the last hundred yards and won by a canvas. Youths' Fours.—Petone: S. Burns (str), G. Davis (3), L. Home (2), R. Bowater (bow), 1. Star: D. Gray (str), J. PlattsMills (3), S. Rees (2), 11. Comerford (bow), 2. Won by a-length. Senior Pairs.—Star: G. Cooke (str), G. Williams (bow), 1... Petone: A. Hickson (str), A. L. Warden (bow).. 2. Won by a length. Also started: Petone No. 2 crew.

Welter-weight Junior Fours. —Petone: d. Gardiner (str), G. Palamountain (3), J. M'Laughlan (2), G. Medhurst (bow), 1. Petone: J. Bucknall (str), J. Kenward (3), E. Monks (2), F. Cropp (bow), 2. Star No. 2 crew third. Also started: Wellington and Star No. 1 crew. A great finish was fought between the two Petone crews, Gardiner's crew winning by a foot.