ROWING EVENTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23026, 2 May 1938, Page 16

ROWING EVENTS

. SECONDARY SCHOOLS :. .v •• TWO WAGES .CONTESTED MOUNT ALBERT WINS EIGHTS Another step forward in the progress of rowing in the colleges of Auckland was made on Saturday afternoon, when the second series of competitions under the control of the Auckland Secondary Schools' Rowing Association was held over a course parallel to the waterfront road. The inaugural event was held last November with an eights contest, but dn Saturday a fouxs race was also included on the programme. Mount Albert Grammar was successful iu the former, while Sacred Heart won the latter. A iarge crowd lined Tamaki Drive, while a number of people followed the contests in cars. The racing was close and keen through* oat. Excellent water conditions prevailed and the standard shown by the oarsmen augured well for the future of the sport. The association is indebted to the harbourmaster. Captain H. H. Sergeant for laying out the course. Officials wore as follows:—Starter and umpire, Mr. S. H. Buchanan; judges, Messrs. tX 0. Cairns, G. G. Herdman. FOtfß-OARED CONTEST The crews in the fours were us follows: '(1) Otahuhu Teahnioal High School.—R. Crusado (stroke). F. McDowell. D. Bridge, M. Johannsen (bow). „ (2) Mount Albeit Grammar School. —J. S. Prentice (stroke), M. L. Pulham. T. G. Webb, J. B. Rudling (bow), 0. W. Orpjcox). (8) Takapuna Grammar School.— W. N. Bern (stroke), A. J. Hendry, A. J. Barnett, I. A. Martin (bow), O. D. Dunning (cox). 14) Sacred Heart College.—M. O. Sullivan (stroke), B. Carter, J. Enwright, P. Hyland (bow), P. Turner (cox). The crews were recalled at the first start, but at the second attempt the boats moved away evenly. Takapuna Grammar and Sacred Heart held the advantage early with Otahuhu Technical and Mount Albert Grammar following in close order. Sacred Heart and Takapuna Grammar were fighting hard for the advantage after a quarter of a mile had been covered. Otahuhu Technical, at this stage, was third a length away with Mount Albert Grammar a similar distance in the rear. Taleapuna Grammar kept up its strong challenge with Sacred Heart leading by a bare canvas. Otahuhu Technical moved up and, after half the course had been covered. Otahnhu Technical took the lead from Sacred Heart, with Takapuna Grammar and Mount Albert Grammar lying in that order. It was a thrilling race on the run to the judge, Sacred Heart revealing fine style to pass the leader and finish first with a margin of two lengths to spare. Otahuhu Technical dropped back to give Takapuna, Grammar - second place by half-a-length, while Mount Albert Grammar tailed the fielck.a canvas away. EIGHT-OARED. RACE

Contestants in the eightk were:—(l) Mount Albert Grammar School.—K, S. Easton (stroke). D. W.' Rollinson, A. P. Tucker. R. _ G. Stuckey.' B. C. Anderson. G. G. Wall, E. E. Ware. L. S. Pitcher (bow), J. K. Gooldins (cox). ' (2) Sacred Heart College.-r-A. McCracken (stroke), T. Price. P. Edmonds. R. McKay, E. Pipe. B. McHugh, A. McHugh. D. Fox (bow), N. McMaster (cox). Mount Albert Grammar settled dowa well soon after the start and ■ held a slight advantage from Safted Heart. The latter did not strike well and after a little splashing set off after the leader. It was not long before the crews were on terms. 1 * but* appr6aching the turn Sacred Heart held an advantage. Mount Albert Grammar challenged, but did not make any impression on its position for a while. With 300 yards to go, however, and rowing a slower stroke than its opponent, the crew gradually forged to the front. In a merry race down the straights Mount Albert Grammar Was able to maintain the lead and win - by half-a-length. f ( ~~~ JUBILEE CLUB CHAMPIONS •' . i J FINAL CONTESTS DECIDED Jubilee Rowing Club'» season was concluded on Saturday afternoon with a Benes of championship events held over a course alongside the eastern tide deflector. The Aggregate Cup, presented by Sir Ernest Davis, won by A. Lawson and G. Har.,L?wso? was also successful with J. Shorn ia .the pair-oar championship for the St Dnnstans (trophy presented by Mr. B. McFnee. wJule the fours champiorwhip for the Jubilee trophy, presented by VMr. A. DonU, was won by a crew with W. Wilson V r£ ar -£} nt L wa -? b;|r mutual coMent and Mr. A. C. Norden was indge. Following wb the results in detail:— Sir Ernest Davig Aggregate Cup.—A. LawtbPtPA ® beat B. Gherardi and F. E. Robinson by three-quarters of a length. Pair. Oar Championship.—First heat: W. £? d Ifotofoson beat R. Gherardi and G. Harvey by_anejength. Second heat: w" a «. .®ortt beat G. Pilgrim and R Mathieson by two lengths. Final: Lawson - bea * Wilson and Robinson by a good length. . J"? 1 ?., Championship.—Two crews conto 4-!?- resulted in a win for W. Wilson, J. Shortt, A. Lawson, F. Robin--22' 2 h0 T !lefeated 1 ef eated R. Gherardi. R. MathieG-- Harvey, by one length Unf £ fli® n O3tS . f0 T. tblS race were lent by the St. George's Rowing Club. BIGELOW-FARRELL CUP SCULLING AT WEST END mi - Tl i® "nf.oaJ handicap single sculls event tor the Bigelow-Farrell Cup' and miniature was rowed by .members of the West End Boeing Club _on Saturday afternoon under +h^ki CO i"! Ile I ?£ es ' 7ere contested in the Gladstone takiffs and fine wuJJing ahd dose rSfvvf 8 w f r j Messrs. Skinner; and Dobbie acted as judges. Results were its'fol-

~ Heal.—-J. H. Barton, scr, beat G. B. Bigelow, 108, by a length and' a-half. Heat.—l Ryhmd, Bs. beat tt. Carder 20s, by one length. Third Heat.—T. Chester, 3s. beat R. C. Bigelow, .108, by a length. Send-flnalß : —-Barton beat B. Pennell, 15s, by half-a-lengtht Chester. beat Ryland,' by oiie lenfTtn. . • / %. BinaL—Chester beat Barton, by h&lf-a* lengtn. SYDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - ' v THRILLING FINISHES SEEN (Received May 1, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 1 Thrilling finishes were witnessed In the great jJublic schools' 46th annual regatta held on the Nepean River yesterday in splendid weather. The head or the river champion. eights was won for the second year in' succession by Sydney Church of England School (North Shore). Sydney High School was second and Newixigton College third. The winning margin was '.three-quarters of a length, with five lengths between second and third, and the time was 8m 26 l-10s.

The first fours were won by Sydney High School, who were hotly challenged by the North Shore crew, the latter being defeated by only a quarter of a length. Scots College were third. The second fours was won by St. Joseph's, who beat Sydney High School by a length and a-qqarter. North Shore were the same distance away, third.