ROWING NOTES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22603, 16 December 1936, Page 24

ROWING NOTES

IMPROVEMENT IN FORM TRIAL EIGHTS INTRODUCED FORTHCOMING PROGRAMMES Tho Tauranga • rowing regatta will bo held on Boxing Day, and every evening finds the. selected Auckland crews in training. Other oarsmen aro also taking advantage of tho good conditions experienced lately, and, as a consequence, last Saturday revealed a vast improvement in form generally. The one exception was that of tho West End Club's regatta eight, which rowed a special challenge race with a crew composed of old members, the latter winning by a narrow margin. There was a lack of cohesion in the club eight, however, .two or three of the oarsmen had no length, and on the whole it was a poor display. Last Saturday marked the introduction of a trophy to bo known as the Mrs. Mortimer Fairs Memorial Shield for trial eights. Contested by crews stroked by E. A. Craies and E. F. ltaper. the event was won by Craies by a canvas. T. D. Brydon signalised his return to the West End Club by a win in the patron's fours. It is gratifying to note that R. Wiles had made good improvement, while E. J. G. Hotham showed fine form for his first race, as did J. G. Howe in the trial eights. Another member who is beginning to show form is W. G. Smith, who rowed No. 3 in the winning crew in tho Mortimer Fairs eights. SWAMPING OF BOAT CAIRNS WINS AT WAITEMATA A pleasing feature of Saturday's trials was the improved form of the St. George's Club crews, which had been picked the previous Saturday and had been in training during tho week. Unfortunately, Sanders' boat was swamped aiid tho crew had to retire from the race. Hogg's chances were good, but his crew, composed of heavy men, was unable to quite keep up with Biss' crew, a light four, which finished at a merry pace. At the present rate of progress - the club should - prove a worthy contender next year. The Waitemata. Club boated five crews for the annual trial fours for trophies donated by Mr. W. Lowe, and Cairns did hot' have to exert himself to win. . The North -Shore Club postponed its trials.'

REGATTA DONATIONS INCREASE AT NGARUAWAHIA The programme and prizes for the Tauranga regatta are as follows: — ]0.30 a.m., maiden fours (lOst. and under), £B, £2; 11 a.m., maiden double sculls, £4, £1; 11.30 a.m., single sculls open handicap, £6, £2. £1; 12 noon, maiden fours, open, £9, £2; 12.30 p.m., junior fours, open, £lO, £2; 1.30 p.m., senior fours, £l2, £2; 2 p.m., maidej eight-oar, £lO, £2; 2.30 p.m., youths' fours, £6, £2. Oarsmen will welcome the news that the Ngaruawahia Regatta Association has decided to increase prize-money by £ls for rowing events. The following programme has been approved: Light maiden fours, maiden double sculls, open maiden fours, single sculls, youths' •fourg>.junior. fours, maiden pair (Auckland championship), senior fours, veterans' jhrace. ...