ROWING Australian Crew’s Performances

Press, Volume C, Issue 29672, 16 November 1961, Page 4

ROWING Australian Crew’s Performances

(New Zealand Prats Association)

WELLINGTON. Nov. 13. Th* Australian eight-oar crew to row three tert* against’ New Zealand next month la, on the average, a year older than the New Zealander*, about the *ame height, but lighter. The Aurtralians average 23 years. 6ft Olin and 13st lib. The Australians have a new time al arrival in New Zealand. They are now due at Auckland by air at 7 P-m. on Sunday. November 26. As well as the eight, the visitors will include ■ cox. coach, two reserves, a aingle aculler and a managar. Detail* of the AuatraUana are:—• B. L. Ex-ana (stroke). 22, 6rt. 12Jst. electrician. Member of Australian eight at Empire Game* in 1953. hl* father and brother both represented New South Wales. G. K, Allan (7), 23, Sft 2in. 13st 41b, carpenter. Represented Australia in eight and coxed four at 1958 Empire Gamer, and in coxed four at Rome Olympics. K. J. Evans (6), 26, 6ft 3tn. 13st 71b, Mines Department official. Member of New South Wale* champion eight in 1839 stroked Australian eight at 1968 Empire Games, rowed in New South Wale* King’s Cup in IMO and IMI. R. G. Tipping (5). 23. 6ft Ita. 13st, drainer. Member of second placed eight in New South Wales championships this year, covering course in Smln 32sec. G. S. Herford (4), 21. «tt. 13st, sports store manager. Son of well-known swimming eoach. S Herford, coach of Olympic champion, M. G. Rose. R. G. Palmisano (3). 21. 6ft. 13st 11b, dental surgeon, Sydney University rowing blue, member of second placed eight in New South Wales championships. M. D. Johnman (2), 19. Sft Ilin. 12st 81b apnrentice fitter and machinist. His first season in the Mossman Club senior eight. P. Hyman (bow). 21, Sft Ilin. 12st lllb. second-year law student at Sydney University. Contested Olympic eoxless four test race in 1960 and rowed in Sydney Universttv crew in 1960 and 1961.

A. M. Whybrow (cox), 23. Sft 4in, 7st 61b (will be required to carry weight to Bst). Senior cox to Mosman Club, and cox of many winning eights. Dr. E. O. Longley, the coach, was a member of Australian Empire Games eight at Karaplro, Sydney University representative, 1947-48-49. New South Wales sole selector. 1936: successful State and club coach of winning eights. The reserves are I. Macdonald, 22. 6ft lin, 12st, pharmacist. New South Wales double sculls title. 1960, member of Sydnqy inter-university champion eight in 1960 and 1951. B. J. Wade. 17, sst loin, 12st 11b. A successful young double sculler. The sculler who will compete in New Zealand is R. A. Ninham, 27. 6ft Un. 12st 71b, boat builder. Member of champion eight of Western Australia. 1959. member Australain ehampion eight Olympic eights test race winning crew. and Western Australian sculling champion-

•hip, 1960, member oi champion pair of Western Australia, champion four of Western Australia. winner sculls championship of Western Australia, winner of President’s Cup Australian sculling championship. IMI. Mr O. Z. Mclntyre, the manager is a bank officer who, in the’ last six years has won 49 races in every class of boat, visited New Zealand with Haberfield club in 19M. assistant manager New Zealand tour tn ISM. So la M.