ROWING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 35, 10 February 1934, Page 6

ROWING

AMATEUR TITLES CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA LIST OF COMPETITORS t Fer Press Association, i BLENHEIM, Feb. 8. The following are the entries for the New Zealand championship regatta, to be held on Picton Harboui on {Saturday week:—Lightweight Maiden Fours.—Bleu hcim, Picton, West End (Auckland), Wai ran. Maiden Fours. —Arapawa, Blenheim, No. 1, Blenheim No. Kawatiri, Pic ton, Star, Wanganui Union, Wairau, Wellington. Welterweight Junior Fours. —Blenheim, Picton, {Star, Wairau. New Zealand Champion Single Sculls. —Napier, Petone, Picton No. 1, Picton No. _, Wanganui Union, Waitemata. New Zealand Champion Fours. — Aramoho, Auckland, Blenheim, Picton, Wairau, Wanganui Union. Junior Fours. —Arapawa, Blenheim, Star, Wanganui Union, Wairau No. 1, Wairau No. 2, Wellington. New Zealand Champion Double Sculls.—Avon, Napier, Petone, Waitemat a, Wanganui Union. Youths’ Fours.—Arapawa, Blenheim, Picton, Star, Wellington, West End, Wanganui Union. New Zealand Champion Pairs. — Avon, Star, Wairau. Marlborough Plate. —Aramoho, Arapawa, Auckland, Blenheim No. 1, Blenheim No. 2, Picton, Star, Wairau. Wanganui Union. WELLINGTON REGATTA WANGANUI REPRESENTATIVES. NOTES ANU COMMENTS. This afternoon the Wellington Regatta Club will hold its annual iix- , ture on the Capital City harbour. Although the entries have not yet been made known here, it is understood that a large number of visiting crows will be taking part and racing of a high order should be witnessed. This city will be represented by Aramoho, Wan ganui and Union, and if they row up to the form they have shown on the river here they should come in for a share of the honours. Union have sent the largest contingent, being represented in the Senior, Youths’ and Maiden Fours, the Senior single sculls, Junior pair oar and Junior singles. Wanganui will contest the Maiden, Youths’ and Welterweight Juniors, the pairs and doubles. In view of their outstanding success at the Wanganui regatta the nominations from Aramoho are surprisingly poor, the seniors and junior doubles being the only crews competing from the suburban club. The chief event of the day, the Senior Fours, should sec a battle royal between Aramoho and Union, while if the South Island crews are present the northerners will be up against a tough proposition to head them off. Blenheim is supposed to possess an excellent combination, and will bo the most fancied should they line up at the post. All things being equal, the two crows from this city should fight out the places. The race for the Pearce Cup will also find tlio leading sculling cracks opposing one another, and with Abbott, Smith, Turner and Jackson in the Held, some really high-class sculling is looked for. Smith should win this race, fur he is reported to be in fine fettb and rowing better than ever. Jackson’s chances must be largely discounted in view of the fact that he has scarcely sat in a boat since his return from Rotorua, and he will find the task of retaining his title at Picton the following week an extremely difficult one. The light blue representative is unfortunate in this respect, in That he is only in part employment and when work offers he cannot afford to let the opportunity pass. Still he may bo relied upon to give of his best and will keep his rivals moving, especially over the last half-mile. Wellington enthusiasts are looking for great things from Abbott, and the Petone representative has improved sufficiently to justify the confidence reposed in him. Turner is still in the forefront of the scullers and should be well in the picture. One of the best races of the day will eventuate in the youths’ event, and some really first-class crews will oppose each other. The Union and Wanganui combinations invariably stage a great battle, while Star generally produce the winners of this race. It will probably see the biggest field of the day racing for premier honours. The Senior Pair is almost a certainty for the Star combination, Cooke and Mullins, and the field is almost sure to be small. Something very classy will need to be produced to defeat this pair, who are holders of the national title. The Junior Fours always produces high-class rowing, and a big entry from the leading chibs is almost a certainty. There are three pair-oar races featured on the programme, and while this form of rowing is perhaps the best tctacher of the art, it rarely draws good entries, and fails to rouse much enthusiasm. Both Wanganui and Union have entered crews for 'these races, and they are to be congratulated on their efforts to instil more interest in these events. If Luke repeats the form that he showed at Wanganui he is almost a “moral” to win the Bridson Cup, a handsome trophy that is held by the winner for twelve months. This boy is sculling really well and high hopes arc held for his future career. The national championships will be held at Picton next Saturday, and a number of the crews competing at Wellington to-day will cross the Straits on Monday and put in a week on the course. The benefit of this will be made apparent in the racing, and those crews who are fortunate enough to be able to accomplish this must have a decided advantage over their opponents.