ROWING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21414, 11 February 1933, Page 9

ROWING

EIGHT-OAR CHAMPIONSHIP CREWS FOR TO-DAY'S CONTEST There will be a great deal of interest alone the Tomaki Drive rowing course this afternoon, when tlie heats of the provincial eight-oar championship and a race for the Somerville C'htillengo Shield will he contested. The draw for the eight-oar title, which carries with it the Dr. Stuart Reid C'up, originally was: Auckland v. Waiternata: Hamilton v. St.. George's. However, to facilitate Waitemata's challenge to Hamilton for the Somerville Shield, arrangements were set in train to row off Waitemata and Hamilton as a heat, Rnd make it serve the dual purpose. Advice was received from the Hamilton Rowing Club yesterday morning that it was willing to row in this manner. Auckland will now row St. George's. The crews will be:— Waitemata.—R. B. Smith, T. Brooker, T. Johnson, E. G. Ware, O. W. Denison, H. T. Lee. L. Ross, R. G. Barker. Hamilton.—N. Pope. B. Sandos, J. Flynn, J. Clough, W. Bayly. W. Tombs, L. A. Partridge. E. A. Waters. St.. George's.—,T. R. H. Biss, G. H. Biss, C. D.'Authreau, F. Solomon, A. C. Andrews, P. Williams, W. L C'arr, G. M. Brown. Auckland.--S. Scott. C. L, Chamberlain, J. McComish. R. Porter. D. L. Robinson, R. K. Stacey. W. Haslett, V. Halpin. OLD BOYS' EIGHTS CANDIDATES FOR CREWS The members of the executive of the Auckland Rowing Association. Messrs. J. R. H. Biss and R. Porter, in charge of the eight-onr rare between old boys of Auckland Grammar School and King's College at the Auckland Provincial regatta next Saturday have announced a list, of candidates eligible to row. The oarsmen are:—Auckland Grammar School: G. H. Biss, AV. L. Carr, A. J. Slyfield, A. C. Andrews (St. George's): M. Conway. P. Hewlett (West End/: O. J. C._ Mason. N. Mason, J. D. Hooper (Waitemata); A. McDonald (Auckland): L. B. McCallum (North Shore). King's College: D. Wool In ms, D. Lawford. R. Bowie, P. Pike, 11. St. Clair Brown, J. C'olebrook. M. McLaughlin (St. George's); W. Walker, L. Rose (Auckland). These oarsmen will assemble at the Auckland Rowing Club to-morrow at 10 a.m., when a selection will be made and the crews will practise in clinker eights. Other eligible oarr.raen are invited to be present.

SPORTS MEETING FIXTURE AT ROTORUA [BV rrXEGBATH —OWN correspondent] ROTORUA. Friday Tho weekly fixture of the Rotorua Amateur Atlletic and Cycling Club was held this evening in the Government Grounds. Thero was a fairly good attendance, althounh the weather conditions were not very favourable Following were tho results:— 410Ydn. Hurdles.—A grade: Lillns. 1: Steele, 2. Time, 63 l-ss. B grade: McColl. 1: Hale. 2. Time, 71 l-fis. 220 Yds.—A pride: Pennington. 1: Younsr. 2. Time. 23 4-ss. B grade: R.inderaon, 1; Christopher, 2. Time. 25 3-ss. Men' 3 Hop, Step and Jump.—A grade: Bickex*. t: Taipa, 2. Distance. 41ft. llin. B grade: Cottrell, 1; Beckett, 2. Distance. 37ft sin. Ladies' Hop, Step and Jump.— A trrnde: J. Allen. I . B Cottrell. 2. Distance. 30fl 7in. B grade: H. Ford, 1: D. Cronin, 2. Distance 251 ft 7in. Throwing the Discus.—A grade: Sheaf. I: Tniaph. 2. Distance. 63ft. Putting tho Shot.—A grade: Taiana. 1: Sheaf. 2. Distance. 32ft llin. B grade: Hickey, 1 : Cottrell, 2. Distance. 25ft. Five Miles Cycle (one grade).—Bell. 1: Head. 2; N. Howe, 3. Time, IGni 19a. Ladies' ISOYda.—A grade: A. Cottrell, 1. Time. 19 4-ss. B grade: Mrs. Pennington. 1: J. Allen. 2. Time. 23 4-ss. 830 Yds.—A grade; W. Youns, 1; L. Ban' derson, 2.