ROWING CONTEST

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23203, 24 November 1938, Page 7

ROWING CONTEST

INTIiR-HOUSE COMPETITION M FOR JOHN COURT, LIMITED The annual rowing race contested be- . twechi crows/- representing the various retail soft goods houses of Auckland for tlie John Court Cup was held along the Tamaki, Drive course yesterday afternoon and resulted in a win for tho .John Court, Limited, four. Only three entries*' were received, tho other coinpc'titors being Smith and Cnughey, Limited, and Farmers' Trading Com- , P a ny,; Limited. The water conditions We ideal. The j spectators witnessed an interestiner competition from start to finish. Jn spite ®' the jtwo man missing a stroke, the John Uurt crew took the lead at the outset and "'-•Farmers' Trading Company, which was lollowed by Smith and Cauorhoy. After about l Quariier of the course had been covered tarnierir Trading Company and John Court were on terms, with Smith and Caughey a !e «Bth iiwuy. Jfjlui Court attain took the lead at thftj tecf and Smith and Caughey com®enceil: to move up. The finish whs close v iHi resu " was in doubt to the last few J 3r «s. John Court was utile to maintain ttie Wee aiid cross the line about three-quarters "a Itfißtlr ahead of Smith and Caughey, *JJ IC » was moving up after having nosed •nead of Farmers' Trading Company almost W>Wt<; the judges. Rowing in tho three hi i ol ' Bhlltll »»"! Caughry was the former 'ri c k RtiKby footballer, Hugh McLean. W il'crsoiiiifl of the crews was as fol* ~ ; —ilohn Court, Limited i A. Vincent rlul Cooper, It. Fol las, J. Molloy. ?™lh (mil Caughev; J. Dickson (stroke), 11. £, cf tN, I. Martins, L. Suitings. Farmers (Wi Company, Limited: E. Pigtrin J. Corby, A. McGregor, A. Dougan. . -lljc Officials were as follows: —Starter, Mr. Sftki' 'Herdrnan, chairman of the Auckland rv i" Assoc in i inn; umpires, Messrs. L. •s? iflf' La id law and D. 11. Court, iis.t 'J 1 aml Ca-tndiry held the trophy for the in,l ij lo years ami previous to that Milne Ujoyce Jiad possession. LADIES' CLUB tra 'enthusiasm was displayed at 5,, meeting of the Auckland Ladies tiesji* ii fi' u N The rejiort disclosed an in- ' Th« 1 ?'membership and finances. —.pati-i ' 1 ' of officers resulted as follows: Mj'jP'hHon. E, W. Alison; president, AitAJL' "avis; vice-presidents. Mesdames JA. c. Xorden. K. Myers. HI'llraib captain, Miss \V. 1. SVaters; *»S hill s fwtiiry. Miss T. Warren; assist* WIUpaTV, IIO ' *e«' r "inrv. Miss B. Waters; comK McLean. J. Kvcrson. L. o l- orarv auditor, Mr. K, Wallace; SWiir lr» Mr - L. Phillips; honorary v 1 Br*i»» r "u Horton: life member, Mrs. E. ??%-InL . Dorar >' members. Messrs. Hnlly||«U» V;|sy ,ow » A - c - Korden, G. Barrett.