Rowing.

With regattas now over, those eligible for Tournament are settling down to solid training. During the season, several prospective members of this year's crew were given seats in local club crews and the experience should prove invaluable. Application has been made for affiliation to the N.Z.A.R.A. This entitles the Club to compete in all the regattas throughtout the season and also to enter an eight in the Wellington Inter-club Eights. Thus on March 14, when this race will be decided, V.U.C. will be represented for the first time in outside competition. Although their chances of winning are not strong, racing experience of this nature will give the selector an idea of the capabilities of those eligible. The eight selected for this race consists of:—Hansen (stroke), Gibbons (7), Barnes (6), Bullock (5), Rockel (4), Douglas (3), Brown (2), and Ellingham (bow). This is by no means the final selection as there are others, notably Boswell, who has stroked the Petone Junior Four with great success this season, likely to be availble.

Accommodationfor the eight is being made in the Star Club, and a working bee has almost completed the necessary work. Mr. Barnes, who coached the Eight last year, is again at work on the crew. If his enthusiasm were the sole factor, V.U.C. should win by a big margin.