ROWING SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21359, 7 December 1932, Page 18

ROWING SEASON

ST. GEORGE'S NEW QUARTERS

CLUBS TO HOLD AT HOMES WEST END AND NORTH SHORE For many seasons past there have been few social events connected with rowing so noteworthy as the celebrations in conjunction with the opening qf tho new clubhouse of the St. George's Rowing Club on Campbell's Point last Saturday afternoon. For many years the club, locked away in the fastness of Judge's Bay, had not aspired to At Hoiuq functions, but tho last ono set a standard worth keeping. A ;reat many of tho old members and supporters rallied round and to that fact much of tho success must be attributed.

A pleasing feature was the number of oarsmen from oilier clubs who attended. West End sent six boats down during the afternoon and , would have had more present had not | the water been so rough. The inter-club race for -the Hallyburton Johnstone Cup, held along the Tamaki Drive, was won rather easily by a. North Shore four stroked by W. J. Dean. The crew contained the two heavy maidens who won the pair-oar race at the North Shore regatta,! W. F. Sotliam and S. J. MeDougall, and a junior, S. J. Gardiner. Dean is a senior stroke. West End entered its juniors and a mixed four, while Waitemata also had a composite crew, '.llie St. Georges four were tin; club seniors. The Auckland juniors were unable to start, having broken a seat axle. Whaleboat Event The whaleboat race on the opening programme was not witnessed by the watchers oil Campbell's Point, as the boats, not having come to St. George's for instructions before racing, went to a start near Orakei and proceeded up the middle of the harbour. The winning Diomede boat contained four rowers who have recently joined up with North Shore and who are looked upon as a coming heavy maiden crow. The veterans' eight-oar race was won by T. Stone's men, while the club trials were won by C. Kelleway's crew. Waitemata held trials for Mr. H. Schmidt's; trophies, the final being won after a splendid neck and neck contest by V. Corbctt. The .Auckland Club's Pewter Cup was annexed by Morton, while at North Shore subscription trials were won by W. Willetts. The'* attractions for next Saturday are the At Homes of the West End .and North Shore Clubs. At West End veterans and coxswains' races between West End and Auckland have been arranged, while trial fours for trophies presented by the presi-

dent, Mr. A. C. Norden, have drawn 12 crews. The first race is set down for 2.15 p.m. The events will be broadcast from station IZR. This is the second West End At Home to go over the air. North Shore Function The function, at North Shore will bo opened at three o'clock by the president, Mr. W. F. M. Mac Lean, who has presented very fine trophies for club competition. .Eight crews have entered. As the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve will be having a parade in St. Mary's Bay in the afternoon the race for naval cutters will not be held until five o'clock. The arrangements for this event are in the care of the Navy. Next Wednesday evening the Auckland Rowing Association will hold a "mystery" cruise on the Duchess. The boat will leave the Central Wharf at 8 p.m. and a programme oi music, dancing and fireworks will assure an enjoyable trip. The funds

of the association arc fairly low and in order to ensure that the arrangements of the local championship regatta next February be fully carried out, every club should support' tliis commendable endeavour to its utmost

The University Club bad an eight out for a row to Orakei Beach on Sunday, the crew being as follows:—II. T. Lee (stroke), L. N. .Iloss, 0. J. 0. Mason. D. L. Robinson, J. P. Hooper, F. Foote, N. C. .Mason, C. S. Panting, There are 16 candidates for She eight to represent Auckland in the inter-university race hero next Easter and it is the intention of

the officers to pick two evenly-matched, eights aiiu, after a few practice spins, lo row off a challenge race early next month. The eventnal crew will lie picked during the training and the race. Activity at West End

West End was a busy spot, on Sunday

morning. St. Mary's Bay contained many practice crows, whiles an eight came up against the strong tide and wind from Auckland, the St. George's youths' four also paying a. visit. In the afternoon, while neariag the bay, a, Waitemata four swamped, but managed to reach West End to empty the. boat. A West End crew going back from the St. George's .At Home had a similar experience and was towed home by a'launch. Visits were paid by members to North Shore and St. George's to collect boats left, through inclement weather at fhow sliods.

Jhe Auckland Club has sent the' specifications of a new racing four to Australia and hopes to havo the boat ready for the Hamilton regatta. The club wiil have veterans and coxswains racing at the. West End At Home 011 Saturday, Waftemata. is trying a new bow man in the senior four, U. 8. Francis, who has been rowing with the Canterbury Rowing Club. A. Ross and It. G. Barker arc the probable double-scullers for Taurahga. The, principal work at North Shore has been the painting of the inside of the clubhouse. The. club is making an effort to send the winning junior crew at the North Shore regatta to Taurnnga.