VUC girls show talent in rowing

The performance of VUC's women rowing enthusiasts during the past few weeks have provoked much laudatory comment in the Press and among followers of the sport, and these girls will be able to prove again just how good they are when they compete in the first women's rowing events at Easter Tournament.

The first meeting of the women's section of the VUC rowing club was held last November, as a result of a suggestion from Canterbury that a women's rowing event be part of Easter Tournament. This idea was taken up enthusiastically by several women students at Victoria, although many were too much engrossed in finals to pay much attention. As soon as the vacation began, the eight members concentrated on learning how to row, using a dinghy lent by the Star Boating Club and coached by Paul Canham. A few weeks later they graduated to skiffs. Since most of the students were working, practices had to be Held in the lunch-hours throughout the vacation, usually three times a week, as well as in the week-end.

Of course, the members of the rowing club have had more than just hard practice to kep them interested. Sunday afternoons often combined work with relaxation, like a row to Oriental Bay follower) by a swim. In the few weeks before Tournament all available time is given to practice but even then regattas provide a welcome relaxation, though not, of course, for the men.

The women's rowing event at Easter should be very interesting, as Auckland's club was started at the same time as Victoria's, and is apparently every bit as keen; the Canter, bury crew has the advantage of more experience, having been rowing for three seasons.