ROWING NOTES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6962, 30 October 1909, Page 12

ROWING NOTES.

[By " Eemex."] W.BC a CLUB FOUES. Being favoured with smooth water, tho Wellington E.C had. i.O uiiiicuiuci, n, tIUiCuU wiljl Ul luO of tho :nauguj:al heats of tho club loui-s race on Monday. Tho eourso extended from Te Alio baths to the outer end of the Tsranaki street wharf* Throughout tho whole of the racing thfe men, especi&jy tho novices, have adapted themselves to their work with vim and determination, and B&ino very do** finishes have ensued. Appended ujo tho results of heats: — ,

First Heat.—S. Shilling (str), E. Stew* art (3). iiathowson. (2), Cairns (bow), Ist; G. Jones (str), A. Bodley (3), I''. M-cKin-lay (2), Bardsley (bow) 2nd. Stalling got a good start, and made the best of it; Jones, although ho rowed well, failed to catch him,, and the raoo became a chase.

Sccond Heat.—A. Jackson (str), A. Barry (3), Butler (2), L. Bodlov (bow). Ist; if. McKinley (str), W. Sullivan (3). Bollock (2), Park (bow), 2nd. This was a hard race. Right up to tho finish tho crews remained side by side, .lackson's will was by half a length. Third Heat.—P. Dane-y (eta), W. Hindicliffo(3), 13. Quayle(2), A. Hogers (bow), Ist; it. Bedding (str), Mocks (3J, Gantley (2), liauaan. (bow), 2nd. A good, race. Davcy won by half a lcDgth. Fourth Heat.—VV. G. Shilling (str), C. Morris (3), L. Hook (2), L. Itahcrry (tow), Ist; S. Staridcn (str). A. Quayaa <,3J, Mathieson (2), Blair (bow), 2nd. Won by a length after a great struggle. Fifth Heat.—C. Furness (sir), West (3), Gordon (2), S. Hall (bow), Ist; W.J. Gaudin (str), h. Shilling (3), Shaw (2), MoGill (bow), 2nd. The wind, which, bad facilitated the dispatch of so many heute, changed on Wednesday, and tho first heat of tlio second round hod to be rowed in rather lumpy water. Second Bound. Fio-st Heat.—C. GTay (str), Lonpa-ioro (3). Whinicop (2), Nicholson (bow), lsti U. Furness \skr), West W> Gordon (2), S. Hall (bow), 2nd. Gray had the best orew, and, in the faco of tho fact that ho hud to row on tho outside, course, won by a length and a half.

JOTTINGS Tho council of the N.Z.K.A. has decided that January Ist' will not bo a smtablo day for the holding of the championship regatta. They rtHcommend January 22nd as a euxtoble day.,: Hie secretary on Thursday received cabled advieo froin Tasmania to the effect that tho oaampioadup fixture there is to toko place on February 23rd, 1910. Tills will leave a month for tho Now Zealand crow to got together and train. Expert opinion is that the. time ,is ample, and that, if a orew'is in enough fettle io compete in local championship ©vents a few, days oh the Tssmanian. course wild suffice to prepare them for the race. A .few days must necessarily elapse before it is seen whether the last decided date will meet with the approval of tho different rowiuy associations. There is no reason why it should not. However, I am assured that this is tho most likely date. • Entries for the Foxton Handicap closed on Thursday, October 21st., Eatries are invited for tho Wellington Hewing Club's senior and junior pair oaro race.

The Star Boating Club is also ready fo receive entries for senior and junior double sculls.

George Day was successful in winning tho All-corners Handicap at Broadwater ltegatta a few days ago. The West End Rowing Club, Auckland, opened its season test Saturday, whea some "trial fours" were raced.

Nelson Bowing C"ub have the prospect of a verv successful season. Tho member* ship of "the club has been largely augmented, and the. outlook is of an optimise tic -character.

This afternoon the Star Boating Club will oommonce racing for t the senior fours, junior fours, and novice pairs. A. largo number of crews o<re entered, and some hard racing will eventuate. Mr R. Fitzhiardinge has been elected selector of inter-State crews for the New South Walcß Mowing Association, in, the past a selection committee of three was set up, but this year the association have thought better of the system.

Thoroughgood is to row Mitchell ai Ulmarra on November 9th. The former admits he mot a better man in Hagnoy, whom ho considers Arnst will find a tough nut to crack when the world's championship has to be defended by the New Zealonder. ',

Hognoy. th>o.cx-cyclast, is &£cl'hec Aua> trolian representative who lias decided to compete in the New Zealand Ijandjr eai>s. A. match between Hagncy and George Day is on tho tapis and the lafctier lias signified his preparedness " U> back himself for £IM. When the last mail left Sydney Hagney was about to consult his backers.

T'ocrco, champion sculler of Australia, h-oa definitely announced his intention of coming over to New Zealand in December to take part in the big handicaps which are. 4o be held on the Wanganui and Manr-watu rivers. Pearoc is at tiresant tailing things easy, but .will get moving again shortly. He intends to go to AVanganui first, and will makio his future arraugeraeuts after arriving there. With its fine stretches of smooth, water Auckland offers many advantages to oars, men and scullers, aid the sport is well forward in that centre.- Every opportunity of bringing it brfor© the public is seized, and regattas arc well supported. Some three Ivundrod oarsmen are expected • to tsiko part ia a gala to be held at Orakei on December 11th, which will come under the contooj of ths Auckland Rowing Association. ' The programme for the Lyttolton Bo patto. to be held on New Year's Day, ii as follows:

Ship's boat race (four oars), £Z and X2 Senior pair oars, £l2 and £3. Junior pair oars, £8 and £3. Maiden pair oars, MS and £3. Souths* pair oars. £8 and £3. Fen "or ncnibcrcu "Is, £l9. and £3. Jur.ior doublc-scullF, £8 and £3. Ma.k'en double-'cills, £3 and £3. Senior Y'-.u'-'-e' .£3 and £3. .T.,-r>,r r.inglofcullP, £5 and .C2. Maiden Bin*k-scu .s, J.i and £2.