VARSITY OARSMEN

Grey River Argus, 28 March 1928, Page 3

VARSITY OARSMEN

TOO MUCH “GALLERY.” OFFICE HANDS DO BETTER. (Received March 27 at 9.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 26. Thc girls’ idol, .the University boat crews, are at present the centre of secriticism, ami their methods are variously described as old-fashioned and inadequate. Thc fact that three lesser crews, coming direct from office desks to compete in the “Head of tho River” Race on Saturday, lowered the time of Oxford’s .trial time ove? the same course, has caused prominent oarsmen to scoff and say that thq Oxford training should bp drastically curtailed, two months being inade quate, instead of thc crews being locked up and pampered until they are bored with one another. Mr Collett, .thej Cambridge President in 1924, asks: “Why four coaches anyhow?” The general feeling seems to be that there is too much hero worship, and not sufficient common sense in the methods Employed. ;