ROWING NOTES.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 358, 1 October 1889, Page 3

ROWING NOTES.

The Poverty Bay Club is making a good start this season, and the trial fours have already made their appearance on the river. When the different crews get a little more practice, they will take a lot of beating. A large amount of interest in the races has been created even at this early period. The Sydney Morning Herald states that Stansbury, the only oarsman that made Searle do his utmost to win, is gradually increasing his pace, and generally developing Into a magnificent oarsman. It is anticipated that he will issue a challenge to Searle when the latter returns to Sydney. Stansbury promises to be the man who will rob Searle pf his championship honors. * The following remarks on Stephenson, the New Zealander, are by Trident in the Sydney Mail. Some'eight months ago the winner of this race eame to Sydney, anxious to learn to row /and the only reason be appeared to have was a desire to teat his speed against our moderate men, and then return to his own land. He is a tall man, being over six feet in height, with long limbs. His frame is small but be looks wiry, and it must be admitted he Is strong,. His age is twenty five, and he has pen a timber-getter on the Wairoa rivar, where he has won some races in punts and dingeys. He also rowed in a whaleboat-race at Auckland, but 'until bis arrival here he jiad no idea of a racing boat, or a slide, Stephenson, is list-filb weight, and is quite cut of form as regards sliding, recovery, and feathering, but he dashes bis oars into the water with splendid energy, which drives the boat fast whilst the sculls are in the water, He has not yet seized the idea of a proper finish and slow recovery, consequently’ the boat loses way very fast when the stroke is pS. For power in the armsand legs, and for shdursnee, there are very few men stronger over the whole course, and the New Zealander may become a really good HMnd.class Mullet.