Determined Hutt Valley Four In Henley Regatta

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32030, 3 July 1969, Page 16

Determined Hutt Valley Four In Henley Regatta

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyripiwj! LONDON. If resolution is the deciding factor, four oarsmen and a cox from New Zealand will win the Prince Philip Cap at the Henley Royal Regatta tomorrow. r

The WtValley coxed four have had to beg, borrow, and batter, their way to raise the $10,500 needed to make the long trip to England.

AU but about *2500 of the figure was raised in the last eight weeks they spent at home. They earned money installing concrete drives, knocking down walls, and even held street day collections. “We did anything as long as there was money in it. Often we worked long into &e night,” said G. Trevett, aged 26, a product development representative. “And When the tour is over we have to go back to wipe off the deficit.” New-Best The New Zealanders are already committed to a *2600 bank loan and Will also have to pay for a hew Donaratlco boat which arrived direct from the Italian factory only this week. • ' The crew have had to do it all the hard way even though they have been national champions for three succesfc’.rc.af'TSM could spare only about $2OO W.jt Y*JL* OT l^’W y tor A full international tour of South Africa and Canada next year. ■ The Hutt Valley crew plan to stay in Europe for 18 weeks, finishing the tour, they hope, as an official New Zealand entry, in the European championships at Klagenfurt, Germany, in ; September. Trevett emigrated to New Zealand from Acton. Middlesex, six years ago. He was ** mfwotber of th p N&tioD&l BMHiwM' wMeh seleeW2- 1 fl* fc— -u, i«ow is the stroke. D. Joyce, ah Oympic gdd medalUst. £ “TMgh loe2K&* wTdon’t baU“2£ OSw ta NyJtoatwd. * !why*the Now Zaalandersare

tough oarsmen,” said Trevett. Hutt Valley will open its Henley challenge in the semiflnals tomorrow against either the University of Pennsylvania or Yale. The tradition-steeped regatta, just aa much a social occasion as a sporting event, presents a picture of sedate nineteenth century England, but competition remains ao keen that it has attracted the biggest entry In its 130-year history and a record 53 overseas crews from nine countries. The crack Dresden eight, of East Germany, who have already beaten the German Olympic gold medal crew this season, are favoured to win the Grand Challenge Cup, the main event of the regatta. University of London, the defending ehampion, can also expect stiff opposition from the University of Pennsylvania and Amsterdam University. Rugby Win.—Wellington 20 (M. O. Knight, 3, O. G. Stephens tries, G. F. Kember a conversion Hurley a field goal, at Bawera WW- , ... ■