DE THIER WINS
'Good Sailing I By N.Z.
(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright* SYDNEY
The New Zealander. B. G. de Thier, looked set for an Dominion Finn championships after two wins yesterday. De Thier led a brilliant New Zealand team which sailed much better than the Australians.
In the morning heat. New Zealanders took the first four places and in the second they look four of the first six. They may end with an even better record as an Australian, P. Burford, who crossed the line second, has been protested against. The result of the protest has not been announced.
Four heats remain, with competitors discarding their worst.
Results of yesterday's sailingHeat 2.—Sinsarby (B. de Thier, New Zealand). 1; Jan B (B. Treleaven, New Zealand). 2; Finn Addict <D. Eastmond, New Zealand), 3; Van-ity Sue (J. Farmer. New Zealand). 4; (Juerv 5 (J. Bowen, Australia), 5: Infidel (D. Schmidt, New Zealand), 6. Heat 3.—Sinsarby (de Thier) 1. Aussie I <P. Burford. Australia), 2 (subject to protest); Dolphin (T. Speed. New Zealand). 3; Ka I (R. Gale, Australia), 4; Infidel (Schmidt) 5, Finnegans Wake (B. Letcher. New Zealand) 6
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31032, 12 April 1966, Page 16
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