ROWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17351, 24 December 1919, Page 7

ROWING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Mclhvraith Cup. the first inter-club race of the season, served as a splendid forerunner to the Whangarei regatta. It was a. fine race, and greatly interested the hundreds of spectators that assembled on Cheltenham Jieacb. The two leading crews —North Shore and West End—were never more than half a length apart during the whole journey. From a purely rowing point of view the standard of rowin"- was not up to expectations. The crews all showed in this race, the first serious battle of the season, an inclination to become excited and rush their work. Science was sacrificed for strength. The one redeeming feature was the splendid condition of the crews to stand such a gruelling race. At the start very little fault could be found, but only some two hundred yards of the course had been traversed when th e faults became pronounced, and the various coaches had anxious moments. The race has had an excellent effect, and the various crews who will compete at Whangarei should benefit greatly. It was a pity the Waitemata and Auckland Clubs did not manage to get their crews to the' starting post, but no doubt the heavy weather wa6 responsible for their defection.

Practically all attention is now centred in the work of the various regatta crews, and no more club races will be held until after the holidays. The Waitemata Boating Club received a best and best four from the Awarua Club on Saturday last. It is now quite evident the old club -will be represented at the championship regatta. The Waitemata Club's senior four has undergone some rearranging, .and the crew now consists of: White (stroke), HadSeld (3), Wolf warn (2), Campbell (I).' Among the visitors .to Auckland last week was J. L. Grimshaw, sculling champion of Honolulu. Mr. Grimshaw arrived by the Niagara on a business trip. In all probability the final for the West End Club's pair-oar championship will be rowed this evening. The following crews have been selected to represent the Whangarei Rowing Club at th e Whangarei regatta on January 1; Maiden Double Sculls: "H. Bradley "and W. Woolhouse, Senior Double Sculls: J. Mason and Nelbunro; Maiden Pair Oar. J. Gough and A. Jack. Junior Pair Oar ■ V\ . Brydon and L. Beehre. Youths' Fours: J. Birch, W. Woolhouse H Bradley and C. Lamblv. Maiden Fours (under IOsU : No. 1— Birch, F. Coster, R. Cutforin. and A. Steadman. No 2— 11. Beehre, W. Simons, F. Simpson, and VV. Steele. Maiden Fours, open : No 1— J. Birch W. Woolhouse, A. Bradley,' and C. Lambly. No. 2-J. Gough, A." Jack, C. Hall and E. Fendall. Junior Fours open: W. Brydon. J,- Mason, N. Munro andl L. Beehre, Single Sculls Handicap J. -Mason. r