First Rowing Champion

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32234, 28 February 1970, Page 13

First Rowing Champion

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DUNEDIN.

The Wairau women’s pair. M. Hegglun and A. Kundycki, captured the first national title of the 1970 New Zealand rowing championships yesterday, with a three-length victory over Auckland University and Wakatipu No. 2.

It was the first of twoi finals raced yesterday, the Hamilton No. 2 crew later winning the women’s novice fours. Elimination heats and semifinals completed the programme, and all other finals will be raced today. In the women's pairs. University was fast away from the stake boat, and at the 1000-metre mark held a halflength lead over Wakatipu No 1. Wairau lengthened its strikes and at 750 metres had overtaken Auckland University. with Wakatipu half a length back, and went into a comfortable victory. Maiden Single Sculls —First semifinal Otaco 1. Hawke’s Bar 2. Invercargill 3 Time. 9:48.7 Second semi-final: West End No 3 1 Canterbruv 2. West End No 2 3 Time 9:39 4

Fours.—First semi-final: Blenheim I Petone 2. Avon No. 1 3. T*me. 8.15. Second semi-final:. North End No. 1 1. Union

(Wanganui! 2. Riverton No. 1 3. Time. 8:21.4. Junior ■Fours. First semi-final: Oamaru 1. Waihopai No 1 2 Aramobo No 2 3 Time. 8:38 40' Second semi-final: ’ Wairau 1, Star 22. Whangarei 3. Time. Eights.—Repechage: St George 1. North Shore 2. Petone 3. Time. 7:11.4. Novice Fours.—First semi-final: Whangarei 1. Clifton 2. Waikato No. 1 3. Time, 8:35.8. Second semifinal: Blenheim No t 1, Wairau No. 1 2. Aram oho No. 2 3. Time. 8:40.5. Women Pairs.—Final: Wairau (M. Hegglun, A. Kundycki) 1. Auckland University 2, Wakatipu No. 2 3. Time. 5:20.4. Novice Fours. —Final: Hamilton No. 2 (M. Stewart, A. Gilman. J. Gale. M. Helens) 1, North End 2. Hamilton No. 1 3. Time. 5:23.9. Computer Soccer.— A computer in Turin has predicted that Russia will win the World Cup soccer championship at. Mexico in June. England, the' holder, did not rate among the top four. The computer placed [West Germany second. Brazil: 'third and Italy fourth.