NEW ZEALANDERS WIN ROWING CUP

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23716, 14 August 1942, Page 3

NEW ZEALANDERS WIN ROWING CUP

(N.Z.E.F. Official News Service) CAIRO, August 7,

New Zealand oarsmen won the first competition for the Freyberg Cup, given by Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg for competition between the New Zealand troops in Egypt and the Cairo Rowing Club. When the programme of races was rowed on the Nile last weekend, the New Zealanders won by 20 points. Sixteen teams from the division and the base camp included many well-known Wanganui and South Island oarsmen. The races were of a high standard. Freyberg Cup medals, for members of the .winning teams, were presented by Brigadier A. S. Falconer, D.5.0., M.C., at the conclusion of the programme. The cup was later handed over to the Cairo River Club, to be held for annual competition. Results:—

Open Fours.—New Zealand Division (fowler str., Hegglum, Williams, Mowatt) 1; New Zealand Base (Young str., Gilby, Sinclair, Anderson) 2; Cairo River Club 3. Novice Fours.—New Zealand (Waugh str.. Nixon, Rush, Freed) 1; Cairo River Club 2.

Open Pairs. —Cairo River Club 1; New Zealand Base (Young str., Filby) 2; New Zealand Division (Hegglum st., Williams) 3. Novice Singles.—New Zealand (Lowe) 1, Cairo River Club (Mustapha Metwalll) 2. Open Singles.—|)ew Zealand (Hegglum) 1, Cairo River Club (Youssef Menchaoui) 2. Eights.—Cairo River Club 1, New Zealand (Fowler str., McNicol, Mowatt, Sinclair, Sheppard, Chester, Pepper, Granville) 2.