22 Selected To Form N.Z. Rowing Squad

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31619, 4 March 1968, Page 14

22 Selected To Form N.Z. Rowing Squad

Twenty-two oarsmen were named to form the national squad after the New Zealand rowing championships ended at Lake Karapiro on Saturday.

From this squad will be nominated the crews to compete in the Mexico Olympic Games.

The oarsmen are:—R. Black (Wellington), D. Boswell (Auckland), M. Brownlee (Canterbury), G. M. Hawood (Waikato), W. Cole (Whakatane), R. Collinge (Hutt Valley), P. Delaney (W.), A. Dryden (A.), G. Forster (Northland), J. Gibbons (Star), J. hunter (W.), T. Just (C.), R. Joyce (H.V.), N. Mills (Whakatane), N. Connory (North-end), G. Paterson (Oamaru), R. Satherly (Union, Christchurch), G. Shaw (W.), D. Storey (A.), W. Veltman (Whakatane), A. Webster (A.), A, Boykott (W.). Rowing in a borrowed boat, M. P. Watkinson won his fourth national single sculls title in the finals on Saturday. A. D. Bone (Hawke’s Bay) was beaten by a canvas, with last year’s winner, D. Moleworth (Whakatane) four lengths further back. Watkinson’s win was one of the highlights of the championships, which took place before a big crowd and in brilliantly fine weather.

In the champion eights, the Auckland crew came from behind to defeat last year’s winner’s Wellington. Stroked by A. Webster, the Auckland eight proved their superiority, and deservedly regained the title they won on the lake two years ago. The Hutt Valley four retained its title by only a canvas. As soon as the race started it became obvious

there were only two crews in it, Whakatane on the inside and Hutt Valley in the outside lane.

They were striking blade for blade and stroke for stroke until the 1200 metre mirk when Hutt Valley forged ahead by a length. The position remained the same until the 1700 metre mark, where Whakatane lifted its rating. Hutt Valley followed suit but Whakatane slowly began to overhaul it. However, Whakatane left it too late and Hutt Valley went away to win by a canvas.

Results:— Championship Bvents Single Sculls.—west End No. 1 (M. Watkinson) 1, Hawke’s Bay (A. Bone) 2, Whakatane <D. Molesworth) 3. Canvas, four lengths. Time, 7:31. Double Sculls.—West End (M. Watkinson and P. Watkinson) 1, Whakatane No. 1 2, Star 3. One foot, tour lengths. Time, 7:14.7. Coxed Pairs Whakatane (W. Belsman, W. Cole) 1, Canterbury 2, Star 3. Two lengths, and one length and a half. Time, 7:34.5. Coxless Pairs. Whakatane (Veldman, Cole) 1, Union (Christchurch) 2, Star 3. Three lengths, one and a half lengths. Time, 7:10.5.

Fours.—Hutt Valley No. 1 1, Whakatane 2, Wellington No. 1 3. Canvas, five lengths. Time, 6:46.2.

Eights.—Auckland (A. Web ster, D. Storey, A. Dryden, D

Boswell, P. Masssm. A. Clark*. P. Malpas. R. Webstar) 1, Wellington 2, Hutt Valley 3. One length, one and three-quartet lengths. Time. 6:24. Malden Single Sculls.—Whakatane No. 1 1, St George’s 2. Petone No. 1 3. Double Sculls.—St George’s 1, Petone 2, Ttmaru 3. Time, 7:19.3. Pairs.—Port Chalmers 1, Aramoho 2, Tauranga 3. Time, 8:15.7. Fours.—Oamaru No. 21, Canterbury 2, Aramoho 3. Eights.—Walrau 1, star 2. Clifton 3. Time, 8:32.5. Junior Single Sculls.—West End No. 2, 1. Wanganui 2, Union (Wanganui) No. 1 3. Time, 7:54.5. Double Sculls.—Wanganui 1, West End 2. Auckland 3. Time. 7:42.9 Coxless Pairs.—Weymouth 1. Wakatipu No. 1 2. Whangarel 3. Time, 7:40.2. Fours.—Aramoho No. 21, Aramoho No. 1 2, Oamaru 3. Time. 7:3. Eights.—Auckland 1, Oamaru 2, Aramoho 3. Time, 4:13.5. Novice Fours.—Petone No. 21, Waikato No. 1 2, Wellington 3. Time, 7:0.5. Eights.—Petone 1, Whangaret 2, Waikato 3. Time, 4:38. Youths Eights.—Walrau 1, Waikato No. 1 2, Tauranga 3. Time, 6:40. Light-weight Fours.—Petone 1. Auckland 2. Oamaru 3. Time. 7:24.5. Women Fours. —New South Wales 1, Auckland University No. 1 2, Hamilton No. 2 3. Time. 4:4.