ROWING

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12024, 30 December 1924, Page 3

ROWING

THE NEW ZEALAND EIGHT PROGRAMME MAPPED OUT. GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN AUSTRALIA. That the prospective visit of a New Zealand representative eight to Australia in March is arousing great interest there is evident from a letter received yesterday bv Mr A, D‘- Bayfield, secretary of the ’■ New Zealand Rowing Association, .from the New South Wales Regatta Association. Much enthusiasm, stated the letter, was being evinced in .Sydney, in the visit of the New Zealand oarsmen. The New Zealanders would row two races on the Paramatta, one on March l4th, and the other on March 21 sb, the distance for the first race being three miles, and that for the second one mile. i “ALL OARSMEN. The New South Wales, v Association has arranged to place a speed boat at the disposal of the crew for coaching purposes immediately ' they arrive'. Two races have also been arranged for the sculler yet to be The association expressed the wish that the crew will row in black singlets and shorts as the all black uniform was so well and favourably known, in the athletic world as New Zealand’s playing col-, ours. * HONORARY MEMBERSHIP. The secretary of the Glebe Rowing Club has also advised that the members of the New Zealand. crew’ will be made honorary members Vrf the club during their stay. in. Australia, .and will have all the facilities and privileges of membership extended to them.