ROWING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 287, 5 December 1933, Page 7

ROWING

WANGANUI ROWING CLUB FITZHERBERT FOURS CLAY WINS FINAL. The Wanganui Rowing Club decided the heals ;iu<l scmi-finaLs of the Eiiz herbert Fours on Saturday afternoon, and the final was rowed last evening. A. strong wind prevailed aga.usi un outgoing curient, causing lough water and “white horses” on the town side of Ihe river, whereas comparatively smooth water prevailed on the far side on Saturday. Perfect conditions ruled last eve .ng, the. crows having a .sniootb-llowiiig tide to row against. Results aie: Clay v. Marchant.-- Both crews secured an even start and were level lu the stone groyne, when Clay gradually drew away tu win by a length and a canvas. jMaciver v. Ale Lean.- Th is was a striking example of a stroke's initiative. Alaci ver, who had choice of ‘‘course,” selected the town side and his boat jdouglied heavily all the way through, real breakers, whereas McLean stccied uut to calm water and won as he liked. Burrell v. Stokes. —Some delay occurred at the start. Burrell, who had selected the Wanganui East side course, appeared determined to make his opponents take position in rough water. Stokes was quicker off the maik and led at the bridge by three-quarters of a length. Burrell came up at the halfmile and both crews hung together for some time. At the baths Burrell took the lead and crossed the line a length ahead. Brown was substituted for Turn bull in Stokes’ crew. Cass v. Foster. — A good start saw Foster jump ahead to take an early lead, shooting the bridge th recquart ers of a length ahead. Rowing a long, swinging’stroke, his crew swinging to good time, he went further ahead, winning easily. The semi-finals resulted:Burrell v. Foster. —Foster was quicker off the mark, to lead tho first quarter of a mile by half a length. Burrell drew level with a long, sweeping stroke, gradually taking the lead. His crew, with more back swing, increased their lead to win by three lengths. Clay v. McLean. —An excellent race was witnessed. ('lay secured half a length lead with a faster stroke, and increased the distance to one length at the half-mile. McLean, rowing a longer and slower stroke, then began to creep up and a-quarter of a mile from the finish was a bare canvas behind and gradually overhauling Clay. However, with a great effort Clay drove his boat over the line half a length ahead. In the final both crews got awav to an even start, shooting the bridge together. Clay commenced to draw away before, reaching tho groyne and had a i load of half a length at the half-mile. Opposite the bat\ he had increased the lead to a length. Burrell sprinted ' but I'ollll] not bridge the gap. Clay maintaining his advantage. The crews wore: Clay, Green. North- I over. Gibbons; Burrell. Byres, Thomp- | son, Grace. Novice Pairs (Sliding Scats) ! I’ownall v. Staton.—-Both crews | secured an even start. Staton’s crew, I keeping better time, gradually took the | load to win by one and a-half lengths. O’Keefe v. McCann. —From a good start both crews were level to the baths, when O’Keefe went ahead to win by one length. Bourne substituted for Morgan in McCann’s crew. A very even start was provided in tho Novice Pairs final, Staton striking ' a rhythmic stroke quickly. O’Keeffe held a slight advantage at the quarter-distance but Staton then assumed the lead and went on to win by a length and a canvas. The crows were: Staton and Christian; O'Keeffe and Watson. Jury Cup Crews. Crews selected to represent the Wan ganui Club in the Jury Cup regatta are:— Junior Four. —Foster (stro.), Byres (3), Clay (2), Marshall (bow). Maiden Doubles.—No. 1 crew: Rowle (stroke), Brookic (bow). No. 2 crew to be selected. Youths’ Fours.—No. 1 crew: Marchant, Robertshaw, S. Powell, <l. Northover. No. 2 crew 7 : Brown, Grace, McCann, Staton. Junior Doubles. —No. 1 crew: Rawle (stroke), Brookie (bow). No. 2 crew: Byres (stroke), Foster (bow). Alaidcn Fours, open.—No. 1 crew: Alacivcr, Green, Burrell, Turnbull. No. 2 crew: Gibson, AlcLean, Hislop, .McGlynn. Maiden Singles.—Rawle ami Marchant. Alaidcn Fours, Lightweight (Kist, and under). —No. 1 crew: Northover, JAale, Thompson, Peck. No. 2 crow: Stool. O’Keefe, (.'oughlan, Christian. Junior Fours, "Welterweight (lOst. 71b. and under). — No. 1 crew: Cass, Gibbons, Allwood, Siddells. No. 2 crew: Stokos, G rah a in. Goss, ('ln rnian.