ROWING Canterbury And Avon Win Kaiapoi Races

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28253, 15 April 1957, Page 7

ROWING Canterbury And Avon Win Kaiapoi Races

oj??® Kaiapoi Regatta held on Saturday was completely dominated by two clubs, Canterbury and Avon. Canterbury won six and Avon five of the 12 races. Canterbury and cure dead-heated in the remaining

An unusually large crowd enjoyed many close races. AU the competing clubs suffered from the absence of members who play football, but in spite of the lateness of the re- ? a , a in the season a remarkably nigh standard of oarsmanship was seen.

Canterbury won the senior fours, the main event on the programme, with a seasoned combination—P. J. R. Spooner, W. K. Jones, E. R. McCalman, and C. J. Sewell. The other senior event, the double sculls, went to the experienced James brothers, of the Avon club. .The Canterbury representative eight gave a demonstration row during the afternoon. Results were:— Light-weight Maiden Double Sculls. —First heat: Avon 1. Cure 2, Timaru 3. Final: Avon 1, Cure 2. Youths’ Four-oar.—First heat: Timaru No. 1 1, Union No 22. Second heat: Canterbury No. 1 1, Avon 2. Final: Canterbury 1, Avon 2. Three-quarters of a length. Novice Double Sculls.—First heat: Union No. 1 1. Second heat: Avon No. 21, Cure No. 22. Third heat: Cure No. 1 1. Timaru 2. Final: Avon 1, Cure 2. Three lengths. Junior Four-oar.—First heat: Canterbury No. 21, Timaru 2. Second heat: Avon 1, Canterbury No. 1 2. Final: Avon 1, Canterbury No. 22 Two-thirds of a length. F. D. Kesteven Memorial Cup (Youths’ Double Sculls). —First heat: Canterbury 1, Union No. 1 2. Second heat: Cure 1, Timaru 2. Final: Canterbury and Cure (equal) 1. Senior Four-oar. First heat: Timaru 1. Cure 2. Second heat: Canterbury 1, Avon 2. Final: Canterbury 1, Timaru 2. Length and a half.

Senior Double Sculls.—First heat: Cure 1, Avon 2. Second heat: Union 1, Timaru 2. Final: Avon 1, Cure 2.

Novice Four-oar.—First heat: Christ s College 1, Cure 2. Second heat: Canterbury No. 1 1, Union No. K F l nal: Canterbury 1, Christ’s College 2. Four lengths. Maiden Double Sculls.—First heat: Avon No. 1 1, Canterbury 2. Second heat: Timaru 1. Avon No. 22. Final: Avon 1, Timaru 2. One foot. Light-weight Maiden Four oar.— First heat: Cure 1, Tipiaru 2. Second heat: Canterbury 1, Christ’s College 2. Final: Canterbury 1, Christ’s College 2. Three-quarters of a length. Junior Double Sculls.—First heat: Canterbury 1, Cure 2. Second heat: Avon 1, Union No. 1 2. Final: Canterbury 1, Cure 2. Three-quarters of a length. Maiden Four-oar.—First heat: Canterbury No. 21, Union 2. Second heat: Timaru 1, Canterbury No. 1 2. Final: Canterbury 1, Union 2. Four lengths.