BOWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18578, 10 December 1923, Page 6

BOWING.

V WEST END CLUB. i * OPENING OF THE SEASON. ■The official opentog~o£ I the \ West End Rowing Club took place on Saturday ' wnen an at home was held m the a*. Mary's Bay. The weather was ide.il, ana there was a large assemblage of B ™**™ supporters. A bright musical Programme was provided by the Italian <Pf**&£, Afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladies committee, under the supervision « jars. Trial fours were rowed, .for the Thomas Peacock Shield, and trophies presented by Mr. J. A. Peacock, the president. . Iweive crews competed, and & series of lntereßiixie races resulted. The officials for the racing were: Judge. Mr. W. Bridson, «-«hampion sculler of New Zealand v and. Austria, starter, Mr. John Clark, who placed his fine launch at the club's disposal, Thocoon was from the reclamationJo a point * n e . clubhouse, and perfect rowing waier v in d the first heat the «»«» W Ryan, C. Salter, A. Alcock.. W. * ly fV L Culpan. W. Barker. C Wright %*££ terns; o/Felton. T. Kirkman.^ A* o "* IT Little The three crews jumped away together?' but the'better common°| Felton's four,. soon sained v ™ em _ d »Culpan lead. Nearing the wharf, Ryan and *£$» started a determined challenge. but .M crossed the line a length ahead of with Ryan a length «•£ third. . tlie The crews thai faced the starter in x c second heat were:.V. Nickhn. V. Hewett. Shenkin. C. Parvm; T. W G. Bloxham, L. Magnusson: Conway, L. G. Culpan,. J« £«? ■• ■ ii? 0 crews were sent away in rolendid Btyie, and raced on close terms throughout. A ■harp, lively stroke was Bet Pa* B "*! ,££ wharf and Nicklin's crew crossed tne line half i length ahead of Culpan. who beat O'Brien by the same distance. _ In the third he.it the crews wore. J Dawes, R. Edgar. D. Francis. B Herbert W. Bright, A. Spencer, K. NfiwcncK, anils? J. Skinner, F. Edwards, A. Reavey F. Baur. On the fall of the flag. WJJ> a crew jumped away and Quickly established a slight lead The other crews settled to t\eh: B work e and .closed the leader's age. A fine finish ensued, Dawes gaining the verdict, by a length from Bright, who beat Skinner bv half a lengthy __ The fourth heat crews were: A. Hwtot. S. Shilling. N. Conway, H. McDonalds A. Norden. J Haylock, A. Wheatcroft, 8. Vincent; L. Skinner, W. Macrad* J. Rawlingston, R. Fraser. Norden'a four quickly took the lead, and, beating «* *» «£llenges, won by one and a-quarter lengths, with Newdick second, half a length ahead of Skinner. , , ~ \, „'.„,. _. The first semi-final drew the crews or Felton and Nicklins to the starter s bne. Felton's four, rowing, a sharp, lively stroke, quickly forged ahead, and wop. in a most hollow fashion by two lengths. The second semi-final, drew the crew, of Dawes and Norden. There httle> between the crews for the first. Quarter. Th.en Norden took the lead, and in a fine finish won a gruelling race by half, a length. As the crews of Felton and Norden set off to decide possession of the coveted trophies, considerable doubt existed as to the probable winners. Every part ofthe course was fought, and the last determined spurt from ""the wharf to the line provided the most fitting final. Each man. had every ounce of weight on. but the heavier crew of Felton's carried just too much, and beat Norden's four, amid much excitement, by a canvas length. The winning crew was: O. Felton (4). T. Kirkman (3). R. Lyons (2). H. Little (1),

WAITEMATA CLUB. MR. C, J. ELLEBBECK'S TROPHIES, The Waitemata Boating Club held a .set of trial fours for trophies presented by Mr. C. J. Ellerbeck, vice-president. ■ Four crews competed, and the nrst neat drew the following crews: Herd, A. Bryant, C. Lead D. Hyde; C. Thompson, Shorland. O'Hanlaia, D. Corson. Herd's crew quickly took the lead, but Thompson's four, rowing with better combination, drew ahead and won by a good length In the second heat the crews ware: A. M. Mackay. F. Goodall, F. Wright. Hunt; V Smith. F. Gollingson.. W. T. Wilson, A. Smith. The crews raced on even terms till just past the half distance, where Smith forged ahead and won by half a length. The final drew the crews of Thompson and V. Smith's to face the starter. A willing race ended in Thompson's favour by ha 4 a length. The winning crew was: C. Thompson ft). G. Shorland (3). O'Hanlan (3), D. Corson (1). ,*,-.,.