ROWING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 281, 26 November 1937, Page 4

ROWING

EMPIRE GAMES FUND CANTERBURY DECISION WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE The Canterbury Rowing Association will not .contribute towards the cost of sending a rowing team to represent New Zealand at the Empire Games to be held at Sydney next year. This decision was made at a meeting of the association on Tuesday evening. The president (Mr. F. D. Kesteven) said he thought it was beyond reason to consider sending about 20 men to represent New Zealand at rowing. "Rowing is a sport which depends on the funds the clubs themselves can raise, and it is out of all reason to consider sending a big rowing team overseas,” said Mr. Kesteven. Large teams had been sent overseas before, he said, and neither the men in the teams nor rowing in New Zealand had benefited by the trips. Other members said that the association was not in a position to contribute to the fund. A motion stating that the association could not guarantee any money southerly wind, backing up against a away was then passed. WANGANUI’S GUARANTEE FOUR REPRESENTATIVES In striking contrast to Canterbury’s attitude with regard to the Empire Games rowing events is that of the Wanganui Rowing Association, which has undertaken to raise over £5O towards the cost of sending over the representative crews. Wanganui has four oarsmen and a coxswain selected for the crew, and Canterbury will be represented by two oarsmen and the coach. Wanganui will also be faced with the task of raising some £3OO for the championship regatta and interprovincial eights next Easter.—"Taniwha.” UNION BOAT CLUB FIRST TROPHY OF SEASON CLUB FOURS FINAL Weather conditions were not by any means ideal for the final of the Union Boat Club’s first trophy race of the season, the Club Fours, which was rowed last evening. A strong southerly win, backing up against a slight fresh in the river, made conditions distinctly unpleasant, and the watermanship of tiie crews was fully tested. Tire finalists were crews stroked by R. Gould and M. Granville respectively and from a good start Granville was the first to put the bow of his boat in front. Gould was rowing strongly and with plenty of dash, and at the bridge he was on even terms with his rival, eventually taking a slight lead at the stone groyne. Granville made up the lost ground, however, and at rngestre Street the crews were racing on even terms. Here Gould struck a nasty patch oi water, and his men were in trouble for a brief spell. Granville commenced to draw ahead at Guyton Street, and crossed the finishing line a length to the good. Considering the conditions prevailing both crews put up a splendid exhibition, and are to be congratulated on their good showing. The following is the personnel of the competing crews:— M. Granville (str.), S. Butcher (3) R. Blackmore (2), S. McDonald (bow), A. Paul (cox). R. Gould (str.), J. Sheppard (3), H. Bowling 2), J. Hodge (bow), W* Bowra (cox). ■ Members are reminded of the Sprint • Fours to be held to-morrow after- , noon, entries for which close this evening at. 6 o'clock. Nominations for the final trophy to be rowed before the Christmas holidays, the Members' Fours, close on Saturday next at ill a.m.