ROWING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22579, 18 November 1936, Page 22

ROWING NOTES

NORTH SHORE REGATTA CREWS IN HARD TRAINING HENDERSON CUP TO SMITH With the North Shore regatta at hand crows arc carrying out strenuous training. Most clubs already have compiled their entries and those of the Auckland Club, in particular, on paper look very strong, the entry being large and representative. Judging by the fine I'orni shown in Saturday's racing when a number of new members participated, the club should prove a serious competitor in any regatta in which it may en ter. 1!. B. Smith, who won the Henderson Cup by defeating C. Marceau in the final of the trial fours 011 Saturday by a margin of only two feet, revealed that he has lost none of his technique. A valuable acquisition, he should give a good account of himself under the Auckland Club's colours. He will also contest the double sculls with R. Wilson and it is unlikely that there will be an entry as sound as this combiI nation. ■ By coming from five lengths behind on entering the straight to dead-heat | for second place in the second heat of , Saturday's trials, J. Dickson showed that he is not without promise in the maiden fours. ('. Marceau, of last year's I light-weight crew, and J. Guinivan will I stroke crews in this event. The West End Club's crew, stroked 1 by E. Raper, is very fit although it lias not had as much training as that of 1 the Auckland Club. The novice fours j at the regatta most probably will de- ; velop into a race between tho West I End Club's entry stroked by A. Cari son. and Auckland's hope stroked by ; J). El wood, both being particularly imj pressive on recent form. The standard | of rowing displayed by the West End : Club on Saturday, when tho Peacock ; Shield was contested and won fairly : easily by E. Ha per, was high. There ; was no lack of enthusiasm, a large I entry was received, and competition | was very keen. The racing next SaturI day should prove interesting when trial : fours for Mr. N. S. Cossey's trophies will he contested. Tho North Shore Club has hopes of : fielding winning crews at the regatta, although its entries have not yet been decided upon. With its membership still increasing the club is confident of success. Beero and Willctts will probably compete and a few more competitors of their calibre in the crews will ensure keen rivalry among the competing clubs. The Waitemata Club is not without possibilities and a gjpod entry is forthcoming. Five crews rowed for trophies donated by Mr. E. G. Bridgens last Saturday and Ross was unlucky to be beaten through his bow losing his seat after being neck-and-neck with Cairns all the way. These contestants should do well if they face tho starter at North Shore. The opening of tho St. George's Club was marked last Saturday by trial fours for the Rowsell Cup and a spirited contest saw Carr win from Hogg by three-quarters of a length. The club will not race in regattas this season except perhaps with the exception of the Hamilton regatta. Its policy is to give new members a good chance of competing with success next season. The programme foe the North Shore regatta has been approved as follows:—2.2o p.m., maiden fours open; 2.40 p.m., double sculls open; 3 p.m., junior fours; 3.50 p.m., novice fours; 3.50 p.m., open fours; 4.15 p.m., junior pair. Tho starting times will be strictly adhered to.