ROWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21146, 1 April 1932, Page 7

ROWING.

BENNETT SHIELD RACE. ® The draw for positions in the R. F. Bonnell Memorial Shield race to be contested at. the North Shore Rowing Club's At Home tomorrow afternoon took place at the North Shore shed last, evening. ' Only two seniors are allowed in eitch four, while the raco will be rowed over a mile and a-half course, finishing at, the clubhouse. The ci;ews and positions are:—No. 1, Auckland: H. Scott. (\ Chamberlain, 'J. McCornish, R. Porter; No. 2, Wailemata; No. 3, St. (icorge's: C. W. D'Authreau; F. Solomon. J. R. H. Bias. G. Brown; No. 4, North Shore No. I: AY. Detin, S. Gardiner, A. Coles. J. Woodliouse; No. 5. West End: No. 6, North Shore No. 2: McCallum, C. Oliver, W. Sofham. Norrif. Waitemala, and West End have not decided upon their crews.

DOUBLE TROPHIES GIVEN. ROWING AT NGAIIU-AWAHIA. A meeting of the Auckland- Rowing Association last evening received a. letter front the Ngaruawahin. Regatta. Gommittoe stating that two lots of prises were 1o bo given in the single sculls race as a result of a proteflt. entered by the Hamilton Rowing Club. In Hie race, which was won bv Beesley, Waitemata, three competitors kept to a course on the wrong sido of a buoy in the river, thus gaining distance over the other competitors. Consequently.' the race finished ,iu what could bo described as two flections, • and each of the scullers placed in the. tactions will flow receive trophies. This action, is a. very unusual one. aud almost without precedent in the history ;of regatta racing. Tlio resignation of 'Mr. G. IT. Reston. Waitemata. a member of the association for over 20 years, was accepted and a. letter sent expressing appreciation, of bis services. "This is very much to bo regretted, and the association' has su(Tertd a big loss." said tlio chairman. Mr. C.- I;L Hunt, in raoying that the resignation be accepted.