Canterbury

This year the CUC Rowing Club has been able to boat exceptionally strong crews. The eight-oared crew is a tested combination of the first and second Canterbury fours, both of which have won senior four-oared races this season. The crew will be rowing in the Olympic trial at Akaroa a week after tournament. All the members are Olympic nominees:—

F. W. Harland (stroke): Strokes the Canterbury R.C.'s No. 1 four. Has been prominent in local towing circles for several years.

W. K. Jones (7): Has rowed for the province and has a distinguished record in the 3 seat of the C.R.C. No. 1 four. With Harland he was a final trialist for the Vancouver Empire Games.

B. M. Jones (6): Provincial VIII, 1954. Has been rowing in C.R.C. No. 1 four, and was impressive in pair-oar events with C. J. Sewell last season.

R. G. Barrett (5): The Grand Old Man of the team. Has rowed for CUC since 1952, gained an NZU Blue in 1954 and was also a member of the NZU eight in 1955. Rows No. 3 in the CRC No. 2 four.

E. R. McCalman (4): CUC VIII 1954-5-6. Has been rowing two in CRC No. 2 senior four.

C. J. Sewell (3): The baby of the crew. A powerful and stylish oar who gained his first NZU Blue in 1955. Bow in CRC No. 1 senior four for the past two seasons.

P. J. R. Spooner (2): Late of the Timaru senior four, now strokes the C.R.C. No. 2 senior four. CUC eight 2954-5-6. NZU eight 1955.

M. J. B. Worseldine (bow): AUC VIII 1953, CUC VIII 1955-56. Bow in CRC No. 2 senior four.

R. B. Armstrong (cox): "The Voice." CUC VIII cox for two years now. Experienced and competent.

Two crews have been entered in the four-oared race, one being a very experienced crew and the other a young crew who will gain valuable experience for the future. No. 1 four is

B. Such (stroke): Late of the West End Club (Auckland) and a very experienced oar.

R. Tate (3): Bow in the Clifton senior four (Taranaki). A powerfully built oarsmap who has proved his worth over the past year.

R. F. Moginie (2): An old-timer. CUC VIII 1950 1951-2-3-4-5. NZU VIII in 1955.

M. J. W. Stokes (bow): Four in last year's CUC VIII.

Marlene Richardson (cox): An inspiration to crew and spectators. She has had much rowing experience.

R. F. Moginie and P. J. R. Spooner will contest the double sculls. Both have sculled in tournament before, Moginie having been in the winning OU crow since 1953. The crew sculled evenly together to take third place in the senior double sculls at Kaiapoi.

A. R. Crosby, who will travel with the right as emergency, rowed 2 in the eight last year, and has since been rowing juniors for Gisborne.