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The Spike or Victoria University College Review 1931

Rowing Club

Rowing Club

In again winning the boat race this year at Dunedin, not however without keen opposition, a fresh impetus has been given to rowing in Victoria College and the Club is now in a sounder position than it has ever been.

At a meeting of delegates from the four Colleges at Easter, it was decided that rowing be included in the tournament next year, which implies that rowing is at least getting the recognition it warrants.

Negotiations are at present under way for the purchase of a clubhouse and plant, when members may participate in outside regattas through the year. The main difficulty, however, is the question of a suitable site, and endeavours are being made to build jointly with the Wellington Club on their ground. We expect to know definitely whether this can be done at an early date. No difficulty is anticipated in raising the necessary finance (about £1000), which will be placed in dobentures.

The following members of last year's crew will still be available for next year:—Bell, Gane, Kemp, Dixon, Steele, McGavin, Grant, and with added experience and a longer training period, a formidable combination will be boated. The race will also take place on our own course.

We congratulate Messrs. McGavin, Bell, Kemp and Cane on receiving their "Blues" this year. Although other members of the crew are up to a high standard, it has always been the Club's policy to keep the standard of the Rowing Blue as high as possible, and the selections this year are well up to the standard set.

Although the membership of the Club has increased, we will welcome newcomers and anyone interested in the sport is asked to leave a note in the rack for the Club Captain, F. M. Bell, or the Secretary, W. J. Kemp, both of whom will be pleased to furnish full particulars. We have hopes of at least six crews in the trial fours next year, from which material for the eight will be selected.

At the last meeting of rowing delegates in Dunedin list Easter, the question of a visit from an Australian 'Varsity crew was once more discussed. For the last two or three years ways and means have been discussed to achieve this object and it is hoped the visit will be arranged for 1933. 'Varsity page 93 rowing in Australia has a much stronger hold than in New Zealand, but nevertheless the standard of rowing is quite as high, if not higher, than the Aussie 'Varsities. A race between the individual N.Z. Universities and a representative N.S.W. 'Varsity eight would be interesting, but we do not think they could come up to the standard set by a combined N.Z. 'Varsity crew. At any rate, the visit will be eagerly anticipated by all. About £120 is necessary to tour the visitors in New Zealand, and this amount can be guaranteed. The main difficulty is the arrangement of dates which will not clash with local regattas in New Zealand and Australia, as the men in both crews would be representing their respective clubs.