ROWING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22846, 29 September 1937, Page 19

ROWING

DISAPPOINTING RACING WEST END CLUB'S SEASONDisappointment with the season as far as regatta racing was concerned was expressed in the report presented at the annual meeting of the West End Rowing Club held last night at the bouthouse in St. Mary's Bay. Enthusiasm, a requisite of success, was lacking, although there were notable exceptions, the report stated. Tho statement of accounts showed that regatta earnings amounted to £37, obtained from fivo first platings a.nd twelve seconds, against expenses £ll ;ls lid, of which, however, £5 9s Cd was incurred in being represented at (ho New Zealand championships at Akaroa. The total expenditure exceeded income and the bank balance was reduced to a small credit on account of tho club's policy of absorbing all available funds to tho benefit of members in improvement and maintenance of the plant. The active membership increased by twelve. Although tho inter-club racing was not as successful as that of previous seasons, nn outstanding win was scored at the North Shoro regatta for tho Bennett Memorial Shield. With three clubs equal ir. points after fivo ovents. West End beat Auckland in the final raco to win the trophy. With the advent of the Gladstone skiffs interest in sculling increased. Trial eights racing occupied an increasing part of tho programme. A distinct improvement was shown in the form of selected crews in club racing. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. A. C. Norden; patron, Mr. A. M. Paterson; captain, Mr. L. K. McDonald: deputy-captain, Mr. E. F. Rapcr: assistant deputy captain. Mr. T. Chester; lion, secretary, Mr. T. fi. Langhani; assistant lion, secretary, Mr. G. S. Bigclow; lion, treasurer, Mr. W. G. Smith; assistant, lion, treasurer, Mr. B. C. Bigelow; management committee, Messrs. C. G. Herdman, J. H. Barton, W. C. Tarnell, B. G. Tupp, JI. M. McDonald.