THE ROWING MEN

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 27, 2 February 1938, Page 11

THE ROWING MEN

SMITH KILLS A SNAKE

(Received February 2, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. J The New Zealand eight rowed two 1 miles yesterday morning, rating only from 24 to 26. In the afternoon they went for an easy row, and came back over the course steadily, picking the rating up for the last quarter-mile. They moved nicely with a good run between strokes. The New Zealand four were out twice, doing steady work. Smith, the sculler, did long work and moved nicely coming home. He/ stopped for a short rest on the bank of the river and was startled by a diamond snake, which he promptly killed. He took it back and displayed it triumphantly to his comrades, some of whom had not previously seen a real snake. The English eight rowed twice, with Tim Turner, the stroke of the 1934 London crew, in the stroke seat. A. request was made to the Australian British Empire Games Association to include Turner in the crew, but his entry was adjudged ineligible. England have been experimenting with their crew in the past week, and Turner has left the landing stage on several occasions in the coaches' launch, apparently assisting Beresford, the coach. Yesterday. Barman was displaced from No. 2 seat. The stroke, Beasley, took his position and Turner stroked the crew. All other crews and scullers rowed twice yesterday. A double sculler has been obtained for the use of Smith and Jackson in the invitation double sculls race, in which England, Australia, and New t Zealand will compete.