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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 20, No. 4. April 18, 1957

Rowing

Rowing

This year's Eight is probably the strongest V.U.C. has boated for many years. If status and successes during the last season are any criteria, then our chances of a good showing are excellent. For a start, three of the Wellington Senior Four are included; they are Wally Louder, stroke. Mike Winter filling the number 5 seat, and Perry Preston-Thomas at number 4. The Wellington Senior Four were beaten by only half a length in the championship fours at the N.Z. Championships and with the class of competition found at Karapiro, that means we have, with Frank Crotty in No. 6. four of the top oarsmen in New Zealand. Frank is a Wanganui Union oarsman. During the last season all have gained regatta successes in fours, pairs, and eights. In addition we have another Wellington Senior oar in Des Slow, this year rowing at No. 7. in two of his four tournament appearances he has been with the Eight. John Kinder and Jim Haisman, both from Gisborne, are Junior oars with several successes thin season. John turned out with the Four for us last year but this is Jim's first Tournament. In the bow we have Duncan Cameron of Star Boating Club. Success has also come his way this year in local Maiden events.

The four this year is a mixture of old and new. The stroke is Steve Wilson, a Wellington Junior oar well steeped in experience. Last year owing to the illness of one, of the Eight, Steve took on the job of stroking it at the last minute, and then had to climb into the Four and stroke that. There could be no one better to get the Four into shape, and he has good material in Warwick Dent at 3, a Maiden oarsman from Star who, with Graham Harris at 2, provides plenty of weight. At bow we have a good Novice oar in Graham Eton and from improvement over the last fortnight the Four looks very promising.

This year's double sculls also gives room for optimism. Last year we were second and the year before, third. Wally Loader will be stroking and Mike Winter in the bow for his third successive tournament, and it is hoped that the trend will continue to give them a clear win.

Coaching has been in the hands of Wellington's T. Wilson, a senior oarsman and Provincial Representative. Any success at Tournament will be in no small measure due to his unflagging efforts.