Rowing

I have been asked to submit to you reports of the members of our club selected to row at the Easter Tournament this year for inclusion in your next issue of the Salient.

The four and eight oar crews have been training this year under the guidance of Mr. Nat Rose, who repped the College himself earlier in the piece prior to the war. With his coaching, the team largely comprised of newer members, has proved quite the equal of teams in previous years, and is capable of putting up a very good performance.

Once again captaining the team and stroke of the eight is Stan Gillen, who stroking for the Petone No. 1 Maidens, has had several successes during the season, notably at the Christchurch Regatta.

Mick Donnelly is again rowing this year and has always proved himself a valuable oar to any crew, and he has been very unlucky not to have achieved success in races.

Mark Pownall and Dave Thomas have been consistently active, and both show a marked improvement on their last year's appearance.

Geoff Ward, who has coxed the eight in recent years, will be rowing in the team. This year he has been with the Star Lightweight crew, which has been well up in every regatta in which they have participated.

Brian Hansen and Harvey Egdell, two other lightweights, have shown by their recent performances to be of great value as new members to the eight.

Also bringing new life to the boat is John Wilson. Formerly of C.U.C. he rowed in the crew that finished a close second to Auckland last year. This year we'll give them even a bigger fright.

Two powerful types making a first appearance are Ray Shannon and Los Smith. When they get their sea legs in the eight you'll see it move.

Another novice who has been rowing consistently well is Charlie Harkin. In another twelve months he will be the man to watch.

Dave Muir has switched his attentions from boxing to rowing for a while. It seems that he is giving his face a spell to give the other end of his anatomy a slogging.

A word must be said en passant for our most successful oar in recent years and N.Z.U. Blue, Graham Honore, who while unable to go to Dunedin this year has nevertheless devoted a great deal of time and a good deal of energy towards the work entailed behind the scenes in keeping the boats in nick.