ROWING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1785, 3 November 1919, Page 2

ROWING.

SEASON'S BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

Fixtures. Nov. 3—Allard Fours (Avon Club). Nov. 11—U.R.C. President's Fours. Nov. 19—Christ's College v. B.H.S. Fours. Nov. 19 —Cunt. R.C. President's Fours. Dec. 16—Akaroa Regatta. 1920. Jan. I—Lyttclton Regatta.

Tho 1919-1920 rowing season promises to eclipse any for many years past. Membership of the various clubs is increasing in splendid fashion, and much enthusiasm is being shown by both old and new members. It is good to see many of the raturned-soldier oarsmen again handling the blades on the river. Training has been in full swing during the past week at the three river clubs, in preparation for the various fours events on this month's programme. New members have been practising in the "tubs," and some very promising material is expected from these younger oarsmen.

Great interest is being taken in the forthcoming regatta at Akaroa, set down for December 16. The programme includes pair-oar, four-oar, junior double sculls, senior double sculls, maiden fouroar, youths' double sculls, junior fouroar, and maiden double sculls. In the pair-oar race and senior double 'sculls, the distance is a mile arid a-half; in the other events, a mile. The honorary secretary, Mr W. E. M. Jacobson, will receive entries until Monday, December 8. Good entries have been received for the Allard Fours, which will be rowed off by the Avon club this evening, tomorrow and Wednesday. As with the other clubs, the Avon men have been coaching their new members in the '' tubs,'' and satisfaction is expressed at the keenness and promise shown by the majority of the newcomers. For tho Canterbury Rowing Club President's Fours, five teams have entered. Stewart's crew is perhaps showing to best advantage at present, but all five crews have their "noses to the wheel" in the matter of training.

The last flannel dance of the Union Rowing Club will be held at the. club sheds on November 19.

The Christ's College crew were on the river on Saturday afternoon, putting in a little practice for their meeting with the Boys' High four on November 19. Tho crew, as it stands at present, is: Manning (stroke), Hargreaves (3) Turnbull (2), Cox (bow)—a solid team. Macdonald is cox.

At .the Lyttelton Regatta, to be held on New Year's Day, junior, maiden and youths' pairs and double sculls, #nd senior and youths' single sculls will be included in the programme.

Record entries-were received for the Union Rowing Club President's Fours, which is to be contested on November 11. The crews are very even, to date, and are putting in' hard training, in preparation for the event. The Canterbury Rawing Association, at the commencement' ,of the season, issued a little brochure,""Rowing After the War," in which it appealed for'further interest to be taken in rowing, the finest of, all the sports. It is hardly necessary to apologise for reprinting an excellent little appeal, which sums up in a mvtsheil the exhilaration and tense excitement of a well-fought race. " 'Give her a dozen!' The old cry that never fails to stir the blood of an oarsman. Imagine a hard-fought race, with the boats running level 100 yards from home. p]ach man in every crew going all out to get a lead. The coxswain shouting encouragement, 'Now you've got them,' and then the final call, 'Give her a dozen!''which rarely fails to produce a little extra effort. How can rowing help being exhilarating. Strenuous, yes, but wljat w T 'o*thi while in life can be gained without'effort. You want relaxation from the day's work and worries—you want exhilarating exercise —you want clean sport—you want change; all of which will be found hi rowing." It is the intention of The 'Su.\- to publish a weekly column devoted to tho interests of rowing men in Canterbury. Any contributions regarding the sport generally, or notes on the progress of rowers, will be welcomed. YARPA.