ROWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21049, 7 December 1931, Page 13

ROWING.

OPENING FUNCTIONS HELD. WEST END AND NORTH SHORE. VETERANS' EIGHT-OAR RACE. Two clubs. West End and North Shore, held moat successful opening; functions on Saturday with an At Home at tho respective clubhouses. At West End tho feature of the day was the eight-oar challenge race between veterans of the Auckland and West End Clubs

VARIETY OF RACES

FUNCTION AT WEST END. There was an enthusiastic muster of members, friends and oarsmen for "Patron's Day" at West End. Tho president. Mr. A. C. Norden, in welcoming the visitors, referred to the happy feeling existing between the Auckland rowing clubs. He said his club was pleased to have members of the Auckland Rowing Association present and also the veteran oarsmen who had come in force. A ladies' committee, under the supervision of Mrs. Mortimer Fairs, dispensed afternoon tea. Dance music was played and a description of the races was broadcast. Eight crews contested trial fours for trophies donated by tho patron, Mr. A. M. Paterson, threo heats being necessary. In tho first heat J. Haylock, L. Kirk, J. Craies and D. McDonald won by a length from 11. Newcombe, R. H. Stewart, E. Zukerman and R. Porteous. R. Witten, J. G. Sexton. L. R. McDonald and G. McLisky; N. Jerrome, J. Parsons. R. Parsons and C. Dunstar; and N. Ganley, A. Dalton, R. Browne and J. Moran, met in tho second heat, a good race giving Jerrome a win by 3ft. Crews in the third heat were:—M. Conway. E. Such, L. Langham and J. 11. Donovan: E. M. Taylor, T. Burley, J. C. Aitken and M. Tongue; G. D. Conway, D. Stotter, W. H. Conway and C. Pauling. M. Conway won by half a length. In tho final the three crews bad an even contest until within a few yards from the post M. Conway sprinted and his crew won i bv half a length The attraction of the day was the vet- ; oralis' eight-oar challenge race. Crews re- j presenting old members of tho Auckland j and West End Clubs took the water. Tho j crews were:—Auckland: W. Keefe, li. Tin- j ner, W. Barber, C. Hughes, W. Fleming, R. i Murray, C. Murray, A. Doull, F. Orrell j (cox.). West End: A. Bailey. J. H. Bigelow. I W. H. Conway. F. Gutry. A. Hunter, T. Blomfield, li. Noton, G. Saiuty. E. Carter (cor.). After a false start both crews pot away well and won appreciation from the spectators as each swung along with precision. Neither had an advantare until near the j line, when West End tired, Auckland forging ahead with half a length to spare. The crows in a four-oar race between West End and Auckland coxswains were as follows; Auckland: J. Stevenson, N. Mortensen, G. Hewlett and D. Stuart. West End: C. Thomas, V. Robinson, J. ArcDonald and H. McDonald. After a very keen contest, tho first race resulted in a dead-heat. In the re-row West End won by j a canvas. i In an eight-oar race between "West End j and Auckland, tho lastnamed won by a length and a-Quarter. SUCCESSFUL OPENING. POSTPONEMENT OF TRIALS. The North Shore Club held a successful official opening and At Home on Saturday, a large number of members and friends being present. . . In welcoming the visitors, tho president. Mr. D. W McLean, referred to the generosity of Mrs. R. F. Bennett, who had presented the club with n. handsome memorial shield. The patron, Mr. J. Meikle. reviewed the club's record during the past six years and unfurled the new flag, which was presented by tha commodore. Mr. C. Seagar. He then declared the season open. Afternoon tea was provided by the Indies under tho supervision of Miss G. Charman. Tho Auckland Rowing Association was represented by Messrs. W. Madden and B. Rutledge. Owing to a strong southerly wind on the club's course racing for trophies donated by the president was commenced on tho Cheltenham coast. After a boat had swamped one heat wa3 rowed, fai.ing light then causing a postponement _ of tho remaining heats until this evening. In the first heat Norris. Eden, Dakers and Willetts met Dean, Chnlliner, "Woodhouse and Powell. After a fairly even contest the combination of Dean's crw asserted itself and the four won by threequarters of a length. WAITEMATA CLUB. TROPHIES TO BEESLEY. The Waitemata Boating Club rowed off trophies donated by Mr. Hugh Wright over the Tamaki Drive course on Saturday. Conditions were ideal for racing, the course being sheltered by the road from the southerly wind prevailing. Mr. o. c, Cairens was starter and Mr. A. Mackav "tIio" crews in tho first heat were:—C. Thompson. E. H. Bishon. J. Laurence and S. Cook; T. Conway, 0 Mason. ChappeU and O. Dennison; G. Barker, D. Smith. D. Gladding and T. S. Finlayson. Barker look tho lead with Thompson close behind, but the lastnamed came up off I oint Resolution. and held the advantage to win bv a canvas. In the second heat tho crews were: R. Cruickshank, J. Stevenson. J. O'Hanlon and L. Ross; J. N Mason and M. Pierce. Beesley led from start to finish winmng by /tm'e len"tlis. E. Horning, ,T. Ware, A. Mitchell and E. Henderson led all the way m the third heat to win l>y a length from K. Smith, A. Ross, P. Rickman and A. Copcthe final Conway got tho best of the start and led to Point Resolution. where Beeslev took the lead and won by a ic,i„th from Conway with Horning well back. OUTBOARD RACING. OPENING OF THE SEASON. UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS. Choppy water and a fresh south-west breeze marred the opening races of the season, which were conducted by the newlyformed Auckland Outboard Racing Club at Panmuro Basin on Saturday. Six races wero set down on the programme, but ow ing to the conditions only four were decided. Tho open handicap was tho only one of real interest to the large attendance which keenly followed tho action of tho small new speedster. Home Brew. Mr. W. F. Neal s magnificent handling of Pug gave thrills in plenty, especially when he kept 011 although water was shooting through a liolo in the bottom of his craft. A number of new boats was present, but the rough conditions prevented them from showing their pace and ignition trouble from flying spray slowed the paco of tho older boats. Officials of the day were:—Starters, Messrs. E. R. Mount and 0. P Robinson: time-keepers, Messrs. 11. P. Warnock and E. L. Buchanan; judge, Mr. A. J. Loomb; clock steward, Mr. S. K. "W Furrell; liandicapper, Mr. C. R. Wilson, barge, Mr. 1" ■ D. Pigeon. Results wero as follows: — 3m Class, 4 laps.—British Maid, the limit boat, capsized when in tho lead near the inlet to tho basin. Floetun and Miss Clovedon went to her assistance and tho officials decided that tho raco should be re-run at a later meeting The second event for 2m 10s class boats was not run as only Hell's Bells and Ell.o wero ready to start mid without three starters there is no race. Tho raco for runabouts saw Chancit IT. away first., followed by Lady Eve and Nymph. Chancit struck trouble after passing tho first mark, and eventually retired. Nymph also stopped, giving Lady Eve an open field to win in 11m Cs. The open handicap saw Home Brew away first, followed by Fleelun flOs behind). Lady Evo' (-tos), Pegasus (2m 355). Elto (3m 355) and Pug Mm) Homo Brew held the lead a lap ahead of Pegasus until the third lap, when Lady Eve. running most, consistently, took second place. Elto. 011 completing the first round, narrowly missed Hells Bells, which was in the fairway. Pug made some spectacular jumps in the choppy water. The result was:—Homo Brew, 8m 07s, 1; Lady Evo, 9m 2s, 2; Elto, 9m 225, 3. The race for the 2m 10s class hydroplanes was declared off. The final event, a free-for-all. over four laps, saw Home Brew away first, followed by Chancit (455), Lady Evo Um 555), Pegasus (2m 6s) and Hell's Bells (3m ss). Home Brew had a lap start on Pegasus, while Hell's Bells was a lap and a-quurter behind when she got away. Chancit took tho lead in the final lap and shortly after Lady Eve came through for second place with Hell's Bells making a great race. Result. —Chancit, 8m 465, 1; Lady Eve, 8m 64a, 2; Hell's Bells, 6m 565, 8.