ROWING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16260, 29 October 1920, Page 3

ROWING.

SUNDRY NOTES AND COMMENTS. (By “ RIPPLE/’) The opening of the Sumner Rowing Club's reason will take place to-mor-row. The following events have- been decided upon:—Open doubles, old. timers’’ race, youths’ doubles, bovs’ punt face, ladies’ race, open singles, ami youths’ singles, At a general” meeting of the chib, held last Saturday,‘sis new members wore elected. . The Akaroa Boating Club recently tendered a farewell social to their late secretary, Air Rodney Youngman, who has been • transferred from his post at Akaroa, in the Bank of New Zealand, to Sura. Air T. Lewitt (president) presided over a large attendance. The toast of the guest was proposed by the chairman', who dwelt on the good work; done by Air Youngman. On behalf of the dub ho presented Air Youngman with a set of brushes and wished him all success. The Alayor (Air Armstrong) also presented the .guest with a cheque subscribed by tlis residents of Akaroa. Air Youngman, in reply, expressed regret at. leaving Akaroa and wished the club all prosperity. * . A record in the number of new members has been put up by Union. Since their annual meeting no less than 145 now members have been enrolled. The great difficulty with which the dub is now faced is to provide boats and recreational facilities for the large family. The plant will h© increased, hut tit cannot be increased in proportion to membership. Some day Union will take a big breath and expand over the Vacant section nest door, which they have purchased. In all probability membership will cost more next -tear. *** ' The New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association’s annual meeting will he hold on November 12 at Wellington. The rules provide for an earlier meeting, but it was deemed wise to postpone it till the date mentioned. • * C ■ The allocation of the Dominion championship regatta will be considered at the meeting. 1 understand that Alarlborough (Picton), Wellington and' Canterbury (Akaroa) have made applications for the regatta- Akaroa’s chances (ire favoured in some quarters because it is fourteen years since a championship regatta was held in Canterbury (at Lake Forsyth). Nevertheless, Akaroa is bard to get at, and it must be admitted that from a Dominion point of view Picton offers the greatest advantages. That a- Dominion regatta in Canterbury would greatly encourage rowing in the province goes without saying. The question is whether the thing is to he looked" at from a Dominion or a provincial, standpoint. Of the places under consideration Picton would seem to be the best so far as the sport is concerned; Akaroa would be the best in the interests of CanterbuiT,. Alterations to rules are proposed in several notices of motion fov the meeting of the N.Z.A.R.A. « » Auckland proposes that the suhscriptaon to the association, by affiliated clubs -shall be sixpence instead of fourpence lor each dub member ■a . One reason for the proposed increase is_ provided in Auckland’s second notice of motion. Auckland proposes that caps, coats and badges shall be awarded to winners of chamnionships. Tin's seems o. quite reasonable and desirable proposal, %• . Canterbury has the credit of proposing a common-sense alteration to Rule 41, regarding .substitutes in crews. The present rule is that in crews entered lor regattas only two substitutes may be brought into a, four and one substitute in a double-scull or pair-oar crew. Canterbury proposes that the restriction upon the number of substitutes snail he deleted. The point is that a club wih naturally enter its best men. If some of them drop out it should bo entitled to put in others who are wili° r‘ 0 . a ; So,’’ even to the extent of altering the whole of a, crew, piovvded that the necessary notice of the change is given. There appears to bo no valid reason for tlie present* restriction. • n Marlborough wishes to reinstate the old definition which permits a junior to win junior races for two seasons before becoming a senior oarsman or sculler 'our years ago Canterbury got adopted the alteration .to the old rule which is at present in operation. Last rear Dunedin moved the adoption of the hroPosa! which Maißiorough has now brought forward. Its danger lies in the fact that if it were adopted a man might wm a junior race one rear, give up racing for a year or two," and then come along with more inches and muscle and have another go. Never t.ffiv less, the proposaWias a good deal to commend it. Perhaps the objection ivould nqfc be found to bo borne out in practice, and one season, or in most cases part of it. does seem to be rather a brief period of triumph for a good junior. V* That a youths’ race bp classified as a maiden race, ’ is another proposal bv Auckland. Union have eight crews practising tor the president s cup race, set down tor August 8. .Iter the now members’ pair-oar race nineteen crews have entered, and for the trial double sculls .?, r ® fourteen crews. The. races will bo commenced on November 15. t? -ft pie most promising crew in trainin', for tho president's cup are H. Dyer’ AT Lean, C. Yales and Gibson. They are yen- nippy, and' go along mcelv. .Dyer s hading is. th© violent rate ai w.lucn lie rows without considering the distance ha has to go. Ho thereby imperils th© chances of his- crew. Tf ho remedies this Ins prospects will be stdl better. I he other outstanding crews training frT t r T al i? 7- ?W ; s and f. • GrienfcJl s. Both of these are coming on nicely. * * * The Canterbury Rowing Association will meet again next Thursday i.e first heat of the C.H.C.’h President a Cup race was won on Wcdnesda y evening by I. Stewart’s crew, against ■ i U n, sht s crow. Stewart finisbed up a length and a half ahead *** \ Jimglit towed a gam© race. His bow side was not strong. Dalton seemed to bo very tired at the half-mile, and bow drooped in the early stages. Johnston (-) rowed particularly well *** In Stewart’s crew, las bow was the weakest man in the boat, but h© is still young, and will improve. Otley (2) has lh© makings of a very useful oarsmanlie still requires coaching, but the keenness is there. *** •'Bung” Parson can always bs re. bed upon to graft hard in a race. Ho went well on Wednesday. • * * Jmat night Hills beat W, AI. Stewart fairly easily. Hemer heat Guthrie Guthrie led up to about Cowlishaw’s' but Hemer- beat him on' the corner. * * » Jili-G rowed m great style, and showed

goad judgment, Morgan (3) rowed well, as also did Brown (hj. Brown would benefit from more coaching, Craig is a novice, but he showed good promise. *** ; Hewer rowed a good race right through.- Considering the fact that ho bod not been doing much for some time past, Tnggs rowed very well. Robertson (3) was in the best form ho has' shown this season. , Clemons (bow) put in some excellent work. ITnweil has the snip crew in the race. He meets F. Stewart's crow this cvcn•ug- this should prove a- good race, .especially if Stewart’s crew stays with i J mwell's for the first half-mile-V The finals for the G.R.O. President’s Cup will be rowed to-morrow afternoon. Afternoon tea will be served in the racing shed as usual, and in tho evening the club will hold their hard-up social. V The Christchurch Regatta Chib decided upon the only suitable place for He Christchurch Forsyth. Provided that the lake is in good order, a good day’s sport should result. Last, year’s programme, which was adopted, was as follow’s;—Senior double sculls, maiden fours, youths’ double sculls, senior fours, junior double sculls, youths’ fours, maiden doable sculls, junior fours and senior pairs. Of course, the motor-boat handicap was deleted. 0 W. Fogwell arrived at Blenheim front bydney on October 27, He will race P, J. Hamlaii on November 20 on, the Wairau River for the sculling chain-' pionship of New Zealand. * -.t * The following crews have been drawn for the Avon Rowing Club’s “Allard Knur.” open to all except new members, to be rowed on November 15 and following evenings:— hirst Heat—F). Darkle. N. Emms, P. iiirtou, J. Blake v. E. Staples, R. Lyons, E. Bristead, L. Harwell Second Heat—D-. Stevenson, W. Reader, C. Pitt, C. Keys v. D. Duns. A. Keys, H. O. Whitfield, W. Hcckei. Third Heat—D, M’Gibbou, W. Scott, G. Young, T- Kirtou v, P, Clothier, J. B. Wilson, M. Barnden. L. Barber. Fourth Heat—C. Hart, W, E. Garrett, F. Coombea, H. Tartha v. V. Moir, G. Goodail, C. H. Boswill, W, Davis. Tbs following crews have been drawn by the A.R.C. for the Trial Fairs, open to new members, to be commenced on November 15:— hirst Heat—C, Pitcher and N. Dim v. R. Corkin and J. Seymour. Second Heat-C. Forster and G, Lawrence v. F. Shalders and W. Scott. third Heat—W. H. Browne and E. Sayers' v. S. Jolmston and B. Cropp. hourth Heat—M. Leatlmm and C. Barber v. T. Johnson and W. Holland. fifth Heat—W. State and L, Seymour v. E. Butters and R, RobinsonSixth Heat-—S. H. Ferris and 0. Rogers y. D. Richardson and R. Little. G. Miller and W. Tull a bye.