ROWING

Evening Star, Issue 23147, 22 December 1938, Page 4

ROWING

TRAINING FOR WAIHOLA GOOD SUPPORT PROMISED RAGING SHOULD BE KEEN [By Rigger.] Although conditions have not been of the best, oarsmen generally have succeeded in obtaining a fair amount of work in preparation for the approaching regatta season. First on the 1939 roster of local fixtures is that sponsored by the Dunedin Club, which will be held on January 21 on Lake Waihola. Interest in the experiment of selecting a new venue has created some enthusiasm in harbour club houses, while it is hoped that a Southland contingent will also travel. The presence of these “ outsiders ” at the regatta, usually patronised by Dunedin clubs and Oamaru only, would serve to stimulate public interest in the sport. Club crews selected to train for the regatta include the following OTAGO. Senior Fours.—Binnie, Johnson, Lysaght, Barclay. Junior Fours.—Ray Marshall, J. Marshall. Williams, Harvey. Maiden Fours.—Lning, Hall, Moore, Perano; Irvine, Wilson, Brady, Cossins. Youths’ Fours.—Mitchell, L. Marshall, M’Corkindale, M'Kowen; E. Johnson, Lyons, Crawford, Scott. Senior Pairs Binnie, Johnson; Lysaght, Davidson; Valiis, Couchman. Junior Pairs.—Williams, J. Marshall. Maiden Pairs.—Laing, Hall; Moore, Perano; Irvine, Wilson; Brady, Cossins. Youths’ Pairs.—Ray Marshall, L. Marshall ; Mitchell, M’Kewen. Senior Single Sculls. Barclay, F. Brough. Junior Single Sculls.—Jack. Davidson.

Maiden Single Sculls.—J. Marshall, Williams. , Maiden Double Sculls, Caradus, Laing; Moore, Rowley. The senior fours is the same as that which won at Oamaru, except that Johnson replaces Brown, who is not available.

R. Marshall has still another year to go in youths, but has been pushed up to junior. J. Marshall will till the third seat. Where more than one crew has been selected they will row off, but two crews will probably be entered. P. Vallis and Charles Couchman have caused some surprise in the pairs, as did Mick Brough in the singles. J. Marshall should be a winner in the maiden singles. PORT CHALMERS. Senior Fours.—G. Mitchell, J. Wheeler, A. Alcook, J. Abernethy. Junior Fours.—ll. Hill, H. Robinson, J. Hoskins, E. Hill. Maiden Fours.---G. Hoskins, H. Robinson, J. Hoskins, R. Underwood. Youths’ Fours.—L. Nelson, W. Simpson, J. Docherty, A. Caldwell; J. Nelson, P. Wheeler, E. Goudie, H. Reeves. Novice Fours.—J. Nelson, P. Wheeler, E. Goudie,"H. Reeves. Senior Pairs.—Mitchell, Abernethy, Alcock, J. Wheeler. Junior Pairs.—R. Hill, E. Hill. Maiden Pairs.—J. Hoskins, ‘ H. Robinson. Youths’ Pairs.—L. Nelson W. Simpson; J. Docherty, A. Caldwell. Senior Senior Sculls.—G. Mitchell. Junior Single Sculls.—Alcock. Maiden Single Sculls.—G. Hoskins. Maiden Double Sculls.—R. Hill, E. Hill. Port Chalmers President’s Fours. Despite the fact that quite a few members were unable to turn out, the Port Chalmers Club’s president’s fours saw three crews compete. The crews were; G. Mitchell, W. Simpson, E. Goudie, 11. Reeves; A. Alcock, H. Robinson, J. Nelson, I’. Wheeler; A. Caldwell, J. Wheeler, J. Hoskin?, O. Glengarry. The first race between Mitchell and Alcock was fairly evenlycontested over the greater part of the course, but the former combination drew ahead nearing the end to win by a length. Mitchell’s erew again held its own in the final, beating Caldwell's four by a canvas in a hard race. The Coach’s Job.

The coach’s job is an important one and he does a lot of valuable work, a fact which is not ahvays realised. When rowers appreciate the value of coaching, there may be more prepared to take it on. Coaching, in the main, has been left to a few enthusiasts in each of the clubs, with the obvious result that they have not been able to put in as much time as they have desired with certain crews and, although they have turned out some very capable crews, the true value of their work has not been revealed. It is not uncommon to have one man coaching two or more crews at the same time, which shows that in some cases men who have been willing to coach, have been let down. The onus is on the crew to train at a time suitable to the coach, not when it suits the crow, as is too often the case. When this is generally realised the difficulty of obtaining the services of coaches should be overcome and the standard of rowing should materially benefit as well. Definitions.

The following definitions may he useful to those who have found the classification of different classes of oarsmen confusing:—

Youth. —A youth oarsman is one who has not attained the age of 21 years on the advertised date of any rowing race at a regatta. A youth sculler is defined under the same conditions as a youth oarsman. Maiden.—A maiden oarsman is one who has never won a senior or junior rowing race, and who has never won a maiden rowing race before the first day of October preceding the regatta, other than races limited to the mem-

bers of one club. This is also the case with a maiden sculler. Junior.—A junior oarsman is one who has never won any senior rowing race, and who has not won a junior rowing race in more than one season before the first day of October preceding the regatta, other than races limited to the members of one club. The same conditions have to be adhered to by a junior sculler. There are .also other classes—namely, light-weight maiden and wel-ter-weight junior. These also have their definitions. Where the w r ord “ season ” appears, it is deemed to bo the period of time between September 30 of any one year and October 1 of the next year. Once a member has reached the stage of senior oarsman or sculler, he continues to compote in that class.