ROWING.

Observer, Volume XL, Issue 25, 21 February 1920, Page 14

ROWING.

The trials of the North Shore Club took place on Saturday under excellent weather conditions for the Harvey trophies. The two heats were well contested, and in the final Rutledge's and Baxter's crews put up a good fight for supremacy, but Rutledge gradually succeeded in forging ahead, and won the final by 2$ lengths. * * * West End Club. The "Good Fellowship Bracelets," donated by the club's president, Mr. John Clark, were contested by 20 crews. L The weather being so favourable, there was a fair attendance of the club supporters and friends, and some good racing was witnessed, during the day. A feature of the event was that the crews were composed of Auckland and West End Club members respectively, to foster the good relationship between these clubs. In fact, these combined trial fours Avere initiated to record the valuable assistance rendered by the Auckland Club to West End in 1918, when the latter's club-house was wrecked by a gale.

The members of the Auckland Club at the time kindly made available their shed, and helped West End to carry out the remainder of the programme for the season-; hence this test has become an annual fixture.

Messrs. John Clark and Geo. Hogan, of the Auckland Club, officiated as judges.

Six heats and two semi-finals were contested during the afternoon.

The final proved a capital event, three crews participating.

The winners were: Ryan (W.E.), Campbell (A.), Lediard (A.), and Collins (W.E.), cox.

An excellent start was effected. The three crews moved off together. In the first Quarter of a mile Ryan took the lead, closely pressed by Bright and Lovett. Ryan, however, maintained his pace, and the opposing crews failed to reduce his lead, and he won comfortably by two lengths from Bright, whilst Lovett was a further length away.

The winning team received an ovation, and were congratulated by the donor of the trophy, Mr. J. Clark.

The University boat race, so popular in England prior to the war, will again be resumed on the 27th March.