IMPRESSIVE FORM

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19549, 3 February 1938, Page 6

IMPRESSIVE FORM

NEW ZEALAND OARSMEN TRAINING IN SYDNRY (Reed. Feb. 3, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Feb. 3. The New Zealand rowing eight did quiet work yesterday morning. In the afternoon it went over a mile at three-quarter pressure, rating .36 to 32 and wo"king steadily.

The four rawed a half-mile, rating 38 to 36. Their form was very impressive.

Smith was contented with paddling over 'the course, mixing it with short bursts of 10 to 20 strokes. He as in good form.

Jackson, in the stroke seat with Smith, busied themselves trying out the double sculls. Their first row revealed that they combined satisfactorily and are likely to be strong contenders for the invitation double sculls event.

The Australian crew did a fiveminute row in the afternoon, the average rating being 35 over the full distance, and covering just over a mile. The English crew did a similar row hall an hour later at 36, but their effort was hardly as good. The Canadians worked in short, sharp bursts, Their coach is .quite satisfied.

Sir James Leigh Wood, chairman of the British Empire Games Association, has made representations to the Australian Empire Games Association regarding England's desire to have Tim Turner included in the English crew. The matter was finally submitted to the competing countries, and if no objection is raised to .Turner's late entry it should be accepted. It was later disclosed that the New Zealand and Australian crews sportingly expressed no objection and were prepared, in fact, to compete against the best crew England could boat. Thus Turner becomes stroke in the English crew, which is as follows: Turner, stroke; Kingsford, seven; Sturrock, six: Jackson, five; Turnbull, four; Himbridge, three: Beazley, two; Burrough, bow; Reeve, cox; Beresford, coach.