WAVES HAMPER ROWERS

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28130, 20 November 1956, Page 16

WAVES HAMPER ROWERS

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 19. All rowers' at Ballarat are deeply concerned because rough weather has prevented them from reaching top condition. Unless the wind drops it is possible that the programme will not be held as scheduled. Yesterday a strong south-wester blew straight down the course and crews had the utmost difficulty in preventing their boats from being flooded. Three crews are favourites for the eights—Australia, America, . and Canada. The times they . have recorded during trials indicate that there would not be more than a foot or two between them. Members of the crews say they had to battle against waves two and three feet high last week and were unable to train for the full distance. Short sprints were their only chance of keeping fit.

VLADIMIR KUTS IN ACCIDENT NO SERIOUS INJURY (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Nov. 19. The Russian distance runner, Vladimir Kuts, narrowly escaped serious injury in a car crash at the Olympic Village this afternoon. Kuts was driving a hired car around Boyd crescent outside the Russian quarters, when it hit an electric light pole. Kuts was thrown forward. His head hit the windscreen, and he suf-r fered minor cuts in the forehead and shock. Kuts got out of the car unaided, and he Waved aside Russian officials and bystanders who rushed up. He then walked off to his quarters.

BEARER OF TORCH IN CANBERRA N.Z. CADET AT DUNTROON CHOSEN (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON. November 19. A New Zealand cadet at the Royal Military College. Duntroon, StaffSergeant P. I. Strickland (Blenheim), has been selected to carry the Olympic torch to a big civic reception in Canberra. Staff-Sergeant Strickland, who is near the end of his. third year at Duntroon. is the son of Mr and Mrs R. E. M. Strickland, of Farmer street, Blenheim.