TEST FOR ROWERS

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 141, 11 December 1935, Page 19

TEST FOR ROWERS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

BIG DAY FOR WELLINGTON

OARSMEN

Preparations are being made for the holding of the New Zealand Rowing Championships on Wellington Harbour on February 22. As there are only four championship events, the championship fours, pairs, double sculls, and single' sculls, the honour of winning one of these titles is coveted by rowers throughout New Zealand. Last season local clubs were successful in annexing the championship pairs and the championship double sculls. This season the standard of oarsmanship has been fully maintained, and it is anticipated that the Wellington clubs will improve their . championship record.

Eight other races will be rowed in conjunction with the championship events^ and there are bound to be a large number of outside crews competing. The following programme for the championship regatta, which was drawn up by the regatta committee, was announced at a meeting of the Wellington Amateur Rowing Association last night. _~ ~ , „„_ ....^ .'.Welterweight junior fours' (start at 1.30 p.m.), clinker boats.,. Distance, 1 mile. Donations: First, £8; second, £2. ,

Championship single sculls (1.45 p.m.), best and best boats. Distance, 1J miles. Donations: First, £10; second," £3. .; ••

Junior fours (2.15 p.m.), clinker boats. Distance, 1 mile. Donations: First, £10; second, £3...

New Zealand championship fours (2;45 p.m.), best and best boats. Distance, 2 miles. Donations: First, £30; second, £5.

Maiden fours (3.15 p.m.), clinker boats. Distance, 1 mile. Donations: First, £8; second, £2.

Junior single sculls, Bridson Cup (3.20 p.m.), clinker-boats. Distance, 1 mile. Donations: .First, £4; second £1. ■ Junior pairs' (3.30 p.m.), clinker boats. Distance, I'mile.- Donations: First, £6: second £2. "

; Championship double sculls (3.45 p.m.), best and best boats. Distance, 1£ miles. ' Donations: First, £10: second £3. .

Youths Fours. (4.5 p.m.), clinker boats. Distance, 1 mile. Donations: First, £8; second, £2: Wellington Plate (4.15 p.m.), best and best boats. Distance; 1£ miles. Donations:,First,.£ls4.second, .£5. Championship pairs (4.45 p.m.), best and best boats.' Distance, \\ miles. Donations: First, £10; second, £3. Lightweight maiden fours (5 p.m.), clinker boats. Distance, 1 mile. Donations: First, £8; second, £2. In order to give the Wellington crews competing-in the-championship events a try-out prior to the championships it was decided by the Wellington Association last night that the Redding Shield this season should be run on the lines.of the championship regatta, and pennants awarded to the winners of championship-class events. In other respects the Redding Shield Regatta will be run this season on lines similar to the Mothes Shield and Norton Cup. Regattas. The winners of the shield will be decided in the usual way on the points system. The Mothes Shield Regatta was fixed for January 18, or January 25, and the Redding Shield Regatta for February 8.

CREWS FOR WANGANUI. The following crews have been selected, to represent the Star Boating Club at the Wanganui Regatta on Boxing Day:—

Senior. Fours.—G. C. Cooke (str), F. H. Mullins, J. I. Thodey, and A. A Andrews.

Junior Fours.—S. I. Kidd, J. Trainer P. T. Dennehy, and B. Webb. L. l! tfosking, A. Lawson, J. Peters, and i!. Eggers.

Maiden Fours.—J. Toms, K. Barnes, H. Hansen, and E. Rockel r-lK Uths T.Fours -~T- Alexander, G. Gibbons, D. Didsbury, and G. Broad Welterweight Fours. —j" Chicken, F. T. McWhinney, E. G. Webb' and G.Milne. '

and" Webb Doiible Sculls-—Alexander