ROWING

Evening Star, Issue 21037, 26 February 1932, Page 5

ROWING

[By Coxswain.]

OARSMEN’S OUTINGS

To-morrow. —Otago Rowing Association’s regatta, at Port Chalmers. Monday Evening.—Probables v. Possibles eight-oar ■ race, at Dunedin. March s.—Southland Rowing Association’s regatta, at Invercargill. March 12.—Interolub eight-oar contest, at Port Chalmers. March 19.—Oxford v. Cambridge. March 19.—Ravensbourne regatta. Easter Saturday (March 26). —liw terprovincial eigbt-oar championship contest, at Picton. Easter Saturday (March • 26). — Queenstown Regatta, v Easter.— Intervarsity eight-oar race.

BIG ROWING PROGRAMME

PROMISING SPORT AT O.R.A.’S FIXTURE TO-MORROW.

Good sport should be provided at Port Chalmers to-morrow afternoon/ if the weather clerk decides to give the oarsmen favourable conditions for the Otago Rowing Association’s regatta. Entries surpass those of 1930 by fifteen, there being a total of seventy-eight as against sixty-three two years ago. The reason for comparing the figures with those of 1930 is due to the fact that a considerable drop in entries was experienced last year, when the association decided to make its fixture a benefit regatta in aid of the earthquake relief fund. It is gratifying to find that outside representation has been sought, and the appearance of rowers from Invercargill and Oamaru should add much interest to the racing, which promises to be the best and most exciting for some time. . Particular attention will be paid by most people who attend the regatta to the rowing of the senior fours. Last year only two crews competed in this event, since best-and-best boats were stipulated, but happily the association saw that it would be to its own advantage to allow clinkers for the race this year, and the resultant increase in entries proves that this class is still strong in numbers, though unprepared to row in best boats. The _ Drive four has an enviable list of wins in this event spread over the past two years ] the only real challenge it has had this year was at the Port regatta, when North End’s scratch crew made a ‘ do of things, just failing to beat Drive by a small margin. Th© North End crew has. been all out lately, so Coxswain is informed, and it intends making am other strong bid for supremacy to-mor-row. Otago’s additional senior crew was beaten by the other four that has been racing all the year in a mile and a-quarter sprint quite recently, so hope that it might have come to light has been shattered somewhat, Has it anything up its sleeve, though? We shall wait and see. Seeing that Invercargill and Oamaru have entered for events in the other classes, and seeing'that we are unaware of their capabilities, to pick likely winners in the remainder of the programme could not be done with certainty. How the local lads will shape against northern and southern blood will therefore provide plenty of willing speculation when something is seen of the crews on the water on their way to the start. Racing is timed to commence at 1.30 with the youths’ double sculls; the final event should be completed a little before 6.

The following crews, reading from stroke, #ill take part in,the regatta:—

North End Club.—Senior four: F. W. Eggers. W. Marriner, P. Verngreen, and J. Hurrell. Senior pair No, 1: E.

Manson and J. Mitchell. Senior pair No. 2: P. Vemgreen and W. Marriner. Junior pair: W. Titohener and E. Wilson. Junior double sculls: P. Verngreen and W. Marriner. Maiden four: C. Butterfield, 8. Hanton, 0. Barton, and J. M'Millan. Maiden pair: C. Butterfield and S. Hanton. Maiden double sculls: C. Barton and J. M'Millan. Youths’ four: C. Petherick, J. Mathewson, D, M'Callum, and F. Hogg. Port Chalmers Club.—Senior four: C. Neilson, J. Solomon, E. C. Adams, and H. Hill. Senior pair: C. Neilson and J. Solomon. Senior double sculls: C. Neilson and J. Solomon. Junior four: C. Cramond, W. M'Connell, J. Anderson, and L. Madigan. Junior pair; C. Cramond and W. M'Connell. Junior double sculls No, 1; ,G. Cramond and W. M'Connell. Junior double sculls No. 2: H. Hill and F. Ellis. Maiden four No. 1: G. Mitchell, S. Williamson, W. Broadley, and J. Abernethy. Maiden four No. 2: M. Monti, W. Pryde, A. Henry, and R. Underwood. Maiden pair: G. Mitchell and J. Abernethy. Maiden double sculls: J. Anderson and G. Mitchell. Youths’ four No. 1: R. Cramond, E. Anderson, R. Hill, and S. Williamson. Youths’ four No. 2; B. Anderson, F. Broadley, N .Rae, and N. Smith. Youths’ pair :R. Hill and E. Anderson. Youths’ double sculls No. 1: R. Hill and E. Anderson. Youths’ double sculls No. 2: R. Cramond and S. Williamson.

Otago Club.—Senior four No. 1: F. Brough, H. G. Stiles, H. A. Lawless, and S. J. Anderson. Senior four No. 2: J. P. Vallis, G. B. Johnson, W. Werges, and W. L. Zaffer. Senior pair No. 1: F. Brough and H. G. Stiles. Seqior pair No. 2: J. P. Vallis and G. B. Johnson. Senior double sculls: F. Bro'ugh and 6. B. Johnson. Junior four; C. Brown, S. Brough, J. Turnbull, and K. Barclay. Junior pair No. 1; C. Brown and K. Barclay. Junior pair No. 2: J. Turnbull and S. Brough. Junior double sculls No. 1; H. A. Lawless and S. J. Anderson. Junior double sculls No. 2; K. Barclay and C. Brown. Maiden fbur: H. G. M'Alpiue, J. R. Caradus, J. R. Petrie, and B. L. Burns. Maiden pair No. 1: H. G. M'Alpine and J. R. Caradus. Maiden pair No. 2: T. W, Finnie and G. Mowat. Maiden double sculls No. 1: J. P. Vallis and W. L. Zaffer. Maiden double sculls No. 2: T. W. Finnie and G. Mowat. Youths’ fours: W. N. Binnie, E. J. Littlejohn, J, Henry, and C. D. Jolly. Youths’ pair: W. N. Binnie and J. Henry. Youths’ double sculls: W. N. Binnie and J. Henry. Queen’s Drive Club.—Senior four: G. Clark, L. H. Pritchard, L. Fountain, and D. Matheson., Senior pair No. 1: G. Clark and H. Pritchard. Senior pair No. 2: T. Porter and D. Matheson. Senior double sculls No. 1: G. Clark and H. Pritchard, Senior double sculls No. 2; T. Porter and D. Matheson. Junior four; L. Pithie, H. Parsons, N. Macdonald, and J. Emerson. Junior pair; L. and F. Pithie. Junior double sculls: L. and F. Pithie. Maiden four: J. Smith, K. Osborn, M. Jackson, and J. Clark. Maiden double sculls: N. Macdonald and H. Parsons. Youths’ four No. 1: C. Macdonald, D. Clark, R. Anderson, and C. Thorn. Youths’ four No. 2: M. Jackson, K. Osborn, 6. Densem, and L. Olsen. Youths’ pair: R. Anderson and D. Clark. Youths’ double sculls: 0. Macdonald and D. Clark.

Macandrew Bay Club.—Maiden four; W. Poupart, L. Helyer, J. Blackie, and S. Whitburn. Maiden double sculls: L. Helyer and S. Whitburn. Youths’ double sculls; R. H. Timms and W. Poupart. Oamaru Club. —Junior pair: H. Carrington and H. J, Baxter. Maiden pair: K. M'Kenzie and D. Millar. Youths’ four: T. Hastie, H. Ward, R, Morris, and I. Clark. Youths’ pair: T. Hastie and H. Ward.

Invercargill Railway Club. Junior four; A. Campbell, J. Hogan, O. Henderson, and F. M'Laughlan. Junior pair No. 1: A. Campbell and J. Hogan. Junior pair No. 2: C. Henderson and F. M'Laughlan. Junior double sculls: A. Campbell and J. Hogan. Maiden four: W. Little, J. Kepple, C. Buckingham, and A. Lodge. Maiden pair No. 1: W. Little and J. Kepple. Maiden pair No. 2: C. Buckingham and A. Lodge. Maiden double sculls: W. Little and J. Kepple. Youths’ four: G. M'Millan, A. Wilson, A. Reid, and H. M’Lachlan. Youths’ pair No. 1: G. M'Millan and A. Wilson. Youths’ pair No. 2: A. Reid and H. M'Lachlan. Youths’ double sculls No. 1: A. Wilson and G. M'Millan. _ Youths’ double sculls No. 2: A. Reid and H. M'Lachlan.

PROVINCIAL EIGHT-OAR CREWS. —Finance Canterbury’s .Difficulty.— From the tone of the following private advice Canterbury’s position with regard to representation in the interprovincial eight-oar contest at Picton next month is very unsettled:—" The question of Canterbury’s entry is in the air at present, as nothing definite has been done as regards the financial end. A Selection Committee has been appointed, and it is on the job getting a crew, but up till the present ” (this was written toward . the end of last week) “ the association has not definitely decided to enter, the financial question being the stumbling block. It is sincerely hoped we shall get a crew away.” —Trouble Brewing in Auckland.— “ Although the selectors, Messrs B. Rutledge, E. Buckler, and C. Cairns, are busy trying the men out for the interprovincial eight, it will, despite the morals mentioned, bo well to wait until the selectors advance their choice later in the week,” says the Auckland 1 Star.’ Regarding this province’s eight, another writer declares that seats are being gained on reputation. Some likely to be picked are I. Horton, L. Brooker, A. Ross, A. Cotes, and F. Solomon, but the amount of rowing that Brooker and Ross have done this season does not warrant their claims being advanced. He asks what is to happen to the claims of R. Smith (the new sculling champion), J. Becsley, J. H. Biss, P. Williams, G. Conway, M. M'Callum, R. Cruickshank, C. Chamberlain, R. Porter, V. Corbett, and J. M'Cornish. The selectors should appoint Cotes as stroke and build the crew from the younger oarsmen referred to. CLUBHOUSE CHATTER.. Enthusiasts are, reminded that on Monday evening, at about 7 o’clock, the trial eight-oar race will be held on

the Upper Harbour. The selectors will bo present, and shortly after the race the personnel of the Otago representative eight for Picton should be made known. Anyone desirous of seeing a good exhibition of eight-oar rowing should derive much enjoyment from witnessing this event from iho wharves. The Oxford and Cambridge University crews have skirted preparations for the big race on March 19. In both crews a number of new men will be found. The Oxford crew lias Colonel J. H. Gibbon as coach. He stroked the Cambridge crew of 1899. Last Saturday we all know that to hold a regatta would have been ridicuous, and it will be pleasing for the oarsmen, who have been unlucky cf late, to learn that the Ravensbourne regatta authorities have decided to hold their fixture on March 19. Though the donations offered are very small, funds, which a o not altogether Imalthy at present, dicate what has to h% done to gather in every little bit. The Port boys who were going to have a “pop” at the prises at the Christchurch rowing regatta last weekend, were also out of luck. The heavy rains were expensive oven to oarsmen. After being disappointed, when the regatta was put off, all their trouble was not over, for the midnight train, in which they were to have returned home, did not come on to Dunedin. They had to spend another night in Christchurch.