ROWING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 15, 19 January 1933, Page 7

ROWING

COMING REGATTAS

A' BUSY SEASON

Efforts to increase the public interest' m local rowing are being made by th, Wellington Amateur Rowing Association. Up to the present only one regatta baa SSJl!** Wellington this season-the soon after the opening, when the crew* were very raw. The Kcton regatta Zl nZ, slgslg • 6Ve\ t **' Wellington *,ars! ' men but during the next month or two the public wUI have an opportunity to see the local men in action in a series of regattas. The Mothes Shield regatta\a« been feed for «h February, the Wiling" ton regatta for 25th February, the interclub eights for 11th. March, and, finally, the most spectacular of all rowing evente* *« ™tg.rpr°vincial eights for Ist April. Although the Wellington rowers hava a busy season to contend with' from now. on, it is felt in certain quarters that a regatta of some sort should be held between the Bedding Shield contest and the Rcton regatta. At a' meeting of the executive of the Wellington -Amateur Kowing Association last night Mr. J. E Scanlon intimated' that a desire had been" expressed by a rowing enthusiast, who for the present wished to be anonymous, to present a shield for. a regatta to ba held in the interval between the Redding Shield and the Picton regatta. The chairman, Mr. R. G. Duncan, said it was the general feeling some time ago that the crews were not ready to compete in regattas before Christmas owing; to weather conditions. In view of that the Mothes Shield regatta had graduallTr been put further back. Mr. Duncan said that personally, however, he would like toi see more contests on the harbour during the year. It was suggested by Mr." Seanlon that 4 sculling regatta should be held. This suggestion met with the approval of Petone. delegates, who said that the sport of sculling was coming on at their end of the harbour. "Mr. D. G. Gray said it was a branch of the sport that jvould become very popular if fostered. Mr. A. E. White: What prompted this man's idea was to give a shield for club competition,*. and I think we should welcome the chance of an interclub compete tion in December, even if the crews ar« not trained up to the mark. • "' "' After further discussion it was decided to accept the ofier, and the secretary, (Mr. Scanlon) was instructed to continus negotiations, <- - The Wellington "Regatta Club notified that it was prepared to take control of the interprovincial eights on Ist April. Financial assistance was asked for. ', The chairman said that it was up tdt the association to- help the Regatta Club* as the club had'taken on a very big job this year in running both, the Wellington regatta and the interprovincial eights. Ways and means of raising money were discussed, and it was finally decided that the Petone Club should be asked to hold a dance, the suggested date being' tha night of the Mothes Shield regatta. Tha Star and Wellington Clubs are to be asEed to hold a combined dance, possibly; on the night of the interclub eights. The following Mothes Shield officials, were appointed:—Starter, Mr. W. Eraser; umpires, club-captains; judges, Messrs. A. D. Bayfield, E. S. Innes, and F. W. Mothes ; clerks of scales, Mr. A. B. Jones*, and Mr. J. Scanlon; secretary, Mr. J." Scanlon. It was decided that in the event of a northerly the races would be rowed on the Korokoro course. The association asked for the co-operation, of club captains in getting the crews oa the mark in time. Mr. K. H. Sutherland was reappointed sole selector and coach, for the Wellington' interprovincial eight. Each of tha local clubs is toTbe restricted to eight nominations for this crew, and nomina* tions are to be accompanied by particulars as to ages, weights, and heights of tha men nominated.