ROWING

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11653, 18 October 1923, Page 8

ROWING

WELLINGTON NAVALS’ AT HOME MOTORS CUP AND RABB MEMORIAL FLAG. On Saturday next, given fine weather, the 15th Battery, New Zealand Artillery (W.N.8.5.), will row against tho 17th Battery, for the Mothes Cup, which was won by the former unit laat year under the eoxswainship of Mr A. W. J. Hedgman. The oourse will be—northerly, from Pipitea wharf to Taranaki street wharf; southerly, from the Kiosk to Taranaki street wharf. The crew of the 15th Battery is at present undergoing training, and in one of its training courses the past year’s coxswain, Mr Hedgman, . expressed himself satisfied with the boys’ performances. The crew selected to represent the 15th Battery is as follows Captain J. Abel (coxswain), C. Lanham (stroke), C. Btewart, W. Stewart, J. Doig, J. Taylor, E. Butcher, C. Isaac, J. C. S. Allan, A. J. Carson, J. Dwyer, and Seaborurne.

The- Babe Memorial Flag, which was presented -by Mrs Babe (now Mrs J. Alexander) in memory of the late Mr Babe, past president of the Wellington Navals and one of the founders of the club, is- to be competed for next Saturday between the port and starboard crews representing the Wellington Navals Boating Society. Last season the flag was won by the port crew.

THE CREWS. Ak The following are this yeaFs crews:— Port crew—Captain J. Abel (cox), C. Lanbam (stroke), C. Stewart, W. Stewarf, J. Doig, J. Taylor, B. Butcher, C. Isaac, J. C. 8. Allan, J. Dwyer and Seabourne.

Starboard crew—A. Hayes (cox), R. Bennett, C. Whittaker, O. A. Woods, J. Woods, -Keith Murray, F. Santa Maria, A. J. Walsh, A. McNaughton, T. Andrews, W. J. Walsh; reserves, W. Aspland, B. Truman, E. J. Lloyd, and A. Mason.

During the afternoon the members of the W.N.B.S. will hold an "at home’* in their boat station, and afternoon tea will be served. THE DEFEAT OF THE NAVALS. From the first occasion since the transference of the No. 3 Company, N.Z.G.A., into the 15th Battery, New Zealand Artillery—a unit that is embodied in the Wellington Navals' Boating Society—this company, which furnished a crew, representing the W.N.8.5., to row against the Petone Navals for the White llor.se Cup, defeated the suburban ex-Navals last Saturday on their own foreshore by three-quarters of a length. The trophy, which was presented to Captain J. Abel (O.C. of the Battery) by the donor (Mr B T. Taylor, senior), was handed over by him to the Battery hoys at its parade last evening at Buckle street. Captain Abel, in doing so, complimented the crew on its gipat victory, and gave the history of the cup, and the various wins and losses by the two rival Navals. He heartily congratulated them on the fact that, after eight years, tho newly-formed Batteiy had brought the cup borne to the W.N.B.S. The object of Mr E. T. Taylor in presenting the cup for competition between the two Navals, he stated, was to encourage the spirit of the boys in bine, and he hoped that, having made this first win, the Battery would keep up that spirit and well maintain the traditions of the W.N.8.5.. (Applause.) Three hearty cheers were then given for Captain Abel (coxwain of the crew and -O.C. of the Battery).