ROWING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11549, 28 January 1932, Page 6

ROWING

FORTHCOMING REGATTA. GISBORNE CLUB CREWS. ROME HELPFUL CRITICISM

Li view of the forthcoming regatta' on the AVaipaoa river, the teUowiiig criticisms on the -Gisborne C. > . representatives m the L.A .A bme ci,infest, have' been ‘supplied l» “Rhythm”: —- —Seniors. — G Forbes (stroke): A splendid oar who coiild hold his own in any coraPa H.'Hankey. (3): A strong oar but still has a lot of rough edges. Simula -remember that a good swing is t 0 first essential. A bit slow getting hands away after finish cf stroke. R. Hanna (2): Is a keen oarsman. Inclined to screw instead of pmling •straight back, and to drop hands when about to catch. R Sloan (bow): A fair oar 11 ho ■ inclined to let slide run away at times. Could put more ‘ map into ],is work, and a little training out ot the limit would be beneficial. —J uniors.— R Rail < Jroke): A determined oarsman but still lacking in some of the finer points. Rowing with mote swintr and rhythm would he ot immense assistance to the other member; of the crow. C. Armstrong (3): An improving rower wlu> will with care develop into a senior oarsman. At present should remember not to “bullock. ’ Get hands away more quickly, and sit up. . , D. Coate s (2D All experienced rower who is not likely to improve much on his present standard.' Gets a lot of weight on. hut vou'd get a lot more by straightening his back and holding slid/'. K. Bell (bow): A neat car who should endeavor lo swing in unison with rest of crew. Get hands away smartly, and put a little more snap into work generally. —Ten Stone. —• The selectors have made a mistake in selecting the stroke for this crew. S. Blown is not a ten-stone rower, and the effort required to make tile weight is too great. In previous contests this stroke lias been of little use to ids crew after the first half-mile, and it looks as ii the same will apply this year. Apart from this. Brown is a fair oar, but is ■ inclined to chop lift stroke short, and lose the swing and rhythm.

Gardiner (3): A strong n wer and with experience will be a fine oarsman. At- present he is rather slow at getting hands away, and should watch stroke carefully lor time. Allen (2): Rows a nice oar*, but to get better result* should try and swing bis weight 011 more from the hips. Would probably have been better placed in the bow seat. Crarer (bow): Pulls a strong oar hut is inclined to over-reach. Should also get hands away more smartly and smoothly at the finish of the stroke.

—Y’ouths.—

S. Bruce (stroke): A fair oar but sheuld cultivate an eion swing in order to give his crew a better chance of following. Over-reaches slightly and rushes slide. Craig (3>: Rather crude though rapidly improving oar. At present pulling out of boat and should sit up more. “Skying oar slight.y through dropping hands when about to catch. Requires some hill work in order to he fit for regatta.

Nieoll (2): A new rower with plenty of promise. Too Mow getting band’s away and not smart enough on catch-

Scaly (bow): A neat oar, hut handicapped by lack of weight. Should hold slide more and cultivate leg drive.

It is a pity Oliver was overlooked in (lie selection of this crew, as he would have strengthened it in any position. —Maidens.—

A. Lentill (stroke): A strong oar though inclined to bullock at times. Should concentrate on swing and rhythm so that the men behind can use their heavy weight to advantage. Crawford (3): A new man as yet with a number of faults which only (•• nstant practice can remedy. Alcantime lie. should get hands away smartly at fiidsli of stroke, sit up, and swing body from hip?.

Do Costa (2): Rows a good oar but should put in more . “snap” through the water. Inclined to “skv” his oar which looks bad. M’nlkor (bow): An improved rower whose work onlv requires a little polish to make Idm a good oarsman. At present -shooting his islide, which does net allow proper body swing. On the who’e the selectors appear to have made a very good choice, although it is hard to understand why rowers of experience such as Kenned v, Rriffault and Anderson have not been included.