ROWING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21578, 25 February 1932, Page 5

ROWING

By Outbiooeb. FIXTURES February 27.—Otago Association regatta, at Port Chalmers. February 29. —Eight-oar trial (Upper Harbour). March s.—Oreti River regatta. March 12.—Otago Interclub Eight-oared Race, at Port Chalmers. PORT CHALMERS CLUB Messrs C. Cramond, W. M'Connell, J. Anderson, L. Madigan, and G. Mitchell, and also coxswains J. and A. Hill, or the Port Chalmers Club, travelled to Christchurch last Friday to take part in the Christchurch regatta. On Saturday morning tie paddocks on both sides oi the Waimakariri River were covered with water, and the Regatta Committee was compelled to postpone the fixture. On Saturday afternoon the weather cleared, and interolub races were held on the Avon under the direction of Mr R. J. Hobbs, of the,. Canterbury Club. On Sunday morning the Port Chalmers oarsmen went for spins on the Avon from the Union Club’s shed, and completed a very enjoyable trip by returning to Dunedin on Monday evening. CREWS FOR EIGHT-OAR TRIAL On Monday evening next representatives from the Otago clubs will take part in the test eight-oa’r race on the Upper Harbour. The selectors have chosen representatives from the Otago and -North End Clubs to sit one boat, and members of the Queen’s Drive and Port Chalmers Clubs will row in the other. From the 16 men an eight capable ot holding the prestige of Otago crews should be selected. G. Clam has notified the selectors that he will be able to make the trip, to Picton. The only man of last year’s representative crew not available is F W. Bggers. The oarsmen who will take part in the trial race realise that they will have to do their best to attract the eye of the selectors, who will be present to see the crews in action. It is hoped that the selected crew will have almost continuous training, and every opportunity will be taken to get the men into good form. ROWING EVENTS AT OLYMPIA - In view of the likelihood of an eight being sent away to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games the following details are interesting:— . Rowing evonte will be held on what hbb been described by Olympic, official as one of the finest courses in the world. Xne Olympic Rowing Stadium will be situated on a quiett arm of Alamitog Bay, 40 minutes from Los Angeles, and will meet every Olympic requirement as to length, width, and depth. . It is 2000 metres long, 130 metres wide, and 2.5 metres deep. Grand stands will provide for 100,000 or more spectators. , The rowing events at Olympia will be held on five days from Tuesday,. Apgust .9, to Saturday, August 13, inclusive According to the programme published by the Los Angeles Times, the races will commence at the early hour of 8 a.m., continuing throughout the day. There will he more than 2000 athletes competing in the various events. A special village has been constructed, consisting of 1000 tworoomed houses, covering an area halt a mile square. GENERAL NOTES The Otago Club recently submitted the names of H. G. Stiles and C.. N. Jolly (coxswain) to the Otago Rowing Association for selection in the provincial eight-oar crew. Stiles has since advised the association that he will not he available for Picton at Easter, and that he will not seek representation in the Hew Zealand eight for the Olympic Games. He will, however, row for his club in tne interclub eight-oar event, on March 12. Auckland crews relish long rows. On a recent Sunday the North Shore light maiden four rowed to Pine,lsland, at the head of the Waitemata. The crew left the shed early in the day, and arrived home late in the afternoon. On February 7 eight members of the Riverton Club travelled to Bluff and bad a row in Southland’s eight-oared boat. The water was somewhat choppy, but, all the oarsmen were very pleased with the ° U The following oarsmen are suggested as a possible Riverton eight-oar crew:—\. Branks, A. Beer, J. Agnew, J. Joyce, N. Hillis, H. Tweedie, J. Fleck, J. Frew. All these members row a long, steady stroke, and should have no trouble in getting combination for the Southland Association’s regatta. . , XT R Smith, winner of this year s New Zealand Sculling Championship, returned to Auckland recently, and, showing good form in his club's trials, stroked his crew to victory in the final. He has entered for the sculling race at Mercer regatta on Saturday, and will there meet some of his previous opponents at the championship regatta. It will bemtereating to see how he will fare in his first a collision „ith . yacht on the Waitemata on the afternoon TTpbrnarv 18. the bows of a rowing eight belonging to the Auckland Rowing Association were considerably damaged. The crew was practising before the selec tors of the representative eight. At the finTsh of a burst of hard rowing near the Akarana shed the boat ran bead-on into the yacht, piercing its side. The bows were extricated with difficulty, and it will he some days before the boat is in commission again. .. ; The Invercargilll Railway Clu b send crews to compete m the Otago Rowing Association’s regatta at Port Cna Li on Saturday. The selectors have chosen the followingrepresentafavi wZ Youths’ Four: G. M r Millan (s), A. Wii eon (3), A. Reid (2) H-. M'Lachlan (bow). Maiden Four: W. Little (s), J. Kepple (3), C. Buckingham (2)-, A. Lod h e (Si Ac Buckingham (s). A. Lodge (bow). (bow). Malta a ii . w Little (s). J. Kepple (b). SSS Gampbell (.), J- Hogan (b).

General disappointment has been felt uenerai ' Harbour clubs on actv,e crews are unable to put in „ Tn view of the Otago Associa tion’s regatta on Saturday, this is to be tmn s regaiia Upper Harbour crews Kmief SB their *•»£ for fa St work, and will, in consequence be at a disadvantage. The training o the Upper Harbour eight has also suffered, as the club crews will require all the time they can get in order to improve as far as possible before Saturday.

OTAGO’S REPRESENTATIVE EIGHT The question as to who will constitute the representative eight-oar crew this year is occupying the minds of most oarsmen, hut it may be inferred from rumours that there will be little change in the personnel of last year’s winning crew, liie chances are that the crew will be:— Brough (str.), Solomon (7), Werges 6 , Johnson (5), Fountain (4), Mitchell (3J. Clark (2), Pritchard (bow). Werges was emergency last year, and is one of the most powerful oars available. Indeed, he is one of the few men who can still row correct form while putting in every ounce of his strengths.

QUEEN'S DRIVE CLUB The following crews will represent the Queen’s Drive Club at the Otago Association’s regatta on Saturday:— Senior Fours: G. Clark (str.), H. Pritchard, L. Fountain, D. Matheson. Senior Sculls; _G. Clark, H. Pritchard. Senior Pairs (No. 1): G. Clark, »H. Pritchard. Senior Pairs (No. 2): T. Porter. D. Matheson. Youths’ Fours: D. Macdonald (str.), D. Clark, 1 R. Anderson C. Thorn. Youths’ Sculls: D. Macdonald, D. Clark. Youths’ Pairs; R. Anderson, D. Clark. Maiden Fours: J. Smith (str.), K. Osborne, M. Jackson, L. Olsen. Youths’ Sculls: N. Macdonald, H. Parsons. Junior Fours: L. Pithie, H. Parsons, N. Macdonald, J. Engerson. Junior Sculls: D. Pithie, F. Pithie. Junior Pairs: L. Pithie, F. Pithie.

OTAGO ASSOCIATION'S REGATTA Excellent entries have been received for the Otago Rowing Association’s regatta, which will be held at Port Chalmers on Saturday afternoon. The entries include crews from Oamaru and Invercargill, and the five Otago clubs, totalling in all 78, as against 83 entries for the 1930 regatta. The first race is timed to start at 1.30 p.m., and the last at 5.45 p.m. Should the weather be favourable, the regatta will undoubtedly be one of the most successful held for some time past, and keen racing should be witnessed. The following entries have been received for the various events; — Senior Fours. —Otago Rowing Club (No. 1 and No. 2), Queen’s Drive Boating Club, North End Boating Club, Port Chalmers Rowing Club. Junior Fours. —Queen’s Drive, Otago, Invercargill Railway Rowing Club, Port C'lifilniGrs. Maiden Fours. —North End. Otago (No. 1 and No. 2). Invercargill Railway, Queen’s Drive, Macandrew Bay, Port Chalmers (No. 1 and No. 2). Youths’ Pairs. —Queen’s Drive (No. 1 and No. 2), North End, Otago, Oamaru Boating Club, Port Chalmers (No. 1 and No. 2), Invercargill Railway. Senior Double Sculls.—-Otago. Queen s Drive (No. 1 and No. 2), Port Chalmers. Junior Double Sculls. —North End, Otago (No. 1 and No. 2), Port Chalmers (No. 1 and No. 2), Invercargill Railway, Queen’s Drive. -n , Maiden Double Sculls. —North End, Queen’s Drive, Otago (No. 1 and No. 2), Invercargill Railway, Port Chalmers, Macandrew Bay. „ „ T ... Youths’ Double Sculls—lnvercargill Railway (No. 1 and No. 2), Macandrew Bay, Port Chalmers (No. 1 and No. 2), Queen’s Drive, Otago. Senior Pairs.—North End (No. 1 and No. 2), Queen’s Drive (No. 1 and No. 2), Port Chalmers, Otago (No. 1 and No. 2). Junior Pairs. —Queen’s Drive, Otago (No. 1 and No. 2), North End, Oamaru, Invercargill Railway (No. 1 and No. 2), Port Chalmers. Maiden Pairs. —Oamaru, Otago (No. 1 and No. 2), North End, Invercargill Railway (No. 1 and No. 2), Port Chalmers. Youths’ Pairs. —Invercargill Railway (No. 1 and No. 2), Port Chalmers, Otago, Oamaru, Queen’s Drive.