Auckland

Stroke this year is D. Malaga, who was No. 2 last year. Next to him at No. 7, is Con Cambie, who is the club captain and the veteran of the team; this is his sixth Easter Tournament. He holds AUC Rowing Blues for 1954-55. At No. 6 is B. Bilger, a 74 inch streak who rowed at four last year.

A product of Christ's College Rowing Club, P. Keenen at No. 5 is performing in his first tournament. No. 4 is C. Waddington, who rowed in four and double sculls last year. A novice, P. Bassett, occupies the No. 3 berth.

John Patterson, of women's rowing fame, is in the No. 2 position; formerly of the CUC Rowing Club, John is rowing in his fourth tournament. Last, and also least in terms of quantity, is J. Saunders in the No. 1 berth. This is his second year in bow for the tournament eight, and he was also a member of the 1954 double sculls crew.

Women's Rowing

The ability of these girls as oars-women is unknown; there are, however, one or two who are well known in other sports, notably Bev Saunders, an NZU hockey Blue, and Sue McBeth of the small-bore rifle team.

The No. 1 team, Margaret Weatherley, Mary Freeman and Marie Lawton and Jenifer Rawsnley, is stroking well and should be very hard to beat.

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.

Women's Rowing

Diana Martin (stroke): A foundation member of the women's, club. At her fourth tournament.

Eve Zwartz (3): A new-comer to this club who should certainly uphold its name at Wellington. She has quickly become an important member of the crew.

Fiona Macdonald (2): Also a Canterbury woman pioneer. She is a valuable member of the crew, powerful and dependable.

Felicity Dunlop (bow): Another foundation member who will certainly make her presence felt in the bow by her steady oarsmanship. She has an excellent sense of time and rhythm.

Otago

John Sinclair, stroke: John needs no introduction to Varsity rowing circles where his whirlwind style has become almost legendary. Last year he rowed in NZU eight and was awarded his NZU Blue.

Don MacDonald: Fit from his season in Canterbury senior eight. Don is a driving force at seven after stroking the NZU crew last year.

Ken McCredie and Mark Irwin: Ken rowed for NZU last year and Mark was unlucky not to do so.

Crichton Prain: A newcomer to the Varsity crew, he learned his rowing at Christ's College and is performing well.

Warwick Warden: Another ex-Christ's boy, who was in the Varsity eight in 1954 and this season, has been rowing for Canterbury junior eight.

Michael Gill: Comes from AUC where he rowed last year in the fresher's four which came second to OU.

Dave James: Rowed in the Varsity four in 1954 and at Queenstown for OU last year.

The first four is perhaps a more powerful combination than OU has ever fielded in this event.

Gerald Batchelor: Has wide experience at stroking and received his OU Blue last year.

Brian Watson: Has been rowing this season for Queen's Drive and was in the Otago junior eight.

John Braithwaite: Rowed two in the winning four last year and is rowing well again this year.

Jim Scott: Has come with very good credentials, from Gisborne and should do well.

The second four is David Davidson, Don Colder, Graham Lawson and Ross Pirrett. A younger crew but rowing well together, and the experience will prove invaluable.

Victoria

This year has seen the VUC Club in its strongest position since the war, with an eight and three fours being boated at Tournament Regatta.

The eight is a well balanced combination, whose individual members have performed with considerable success during the season. Perry Preston-Thomas Wally Loader, Mike Winter and Paul Canham have all had wins in open championship regattas during the past three months, and have all had previous tournament experience. Bob James rowed in fours last Easter, and together with John Rose has performed creditably this past season. Newcomer to the crew is Frank Crotty, a fresher, but with a long record of successful rowing behind him. Holding the team together is veteran Jim Galbraith, who has won senior championship honours in the past. All in all, the crew has good potential. They will be boated: stroke, Galbraith; 7, Rose; 6, Preston-Thomas; 5. Winter; 4. Crotty; 3, Loader; 2, James; bow, Canham.

In the double sculls event VUC will be represented by Mike Winter and Wally Loader.

Women's Rowing

Since women's rowing is only a recent Innovation at Victoria, even pioneer members of the club can claim only five months' experience at most. But all are noted for their enthusiasm, and continual hard practice has had very good results.

Members of the crews to row for Victoria at Korokoro are:

No. 1: Stroke. Anna Duncan; 3, Terry Leanane: 2, Natasha Tver; bow, Nevenka Hegedus. No. 2: Anne Rawnsley; Angela Sears, Colleen Kearney, Mary Clare Dowling. No. 3, Jean Elder. Jo Silson, Paula Smart, Valerie Judd.