WORLD-CLASS CANOEING

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33451, 5 February 1974, Page 24

WORLD-CLASS CANOEING

More than 100 canoeists from Britaih. Canada, the United States. Australia, and New Zealand will compete in 25 events over the four days. The most noted entrant is Miss C. Cook, of the United •Sta'es. who won a gold medal in the teams event at the world championships in Switzerland last June. The United States team beat the highly-favoured East Germans. D. Mitchell, who has won

World-class slalom canoeists from Britain and the United States will compete in invitation races on the Rangitata River at Mount Peel this week, from Thursdav to Sundax.

the British slalom title five .times, is the most experienced member of . his team, and it also includes Miss P. Goodwin, the top British : woman . Four British juniors who have just completed a tour of Europe will be difficult! to beat in their class, and J. Sibley and T. Hewitt are the European doubles champions. The Canadian national champion, W. Griffith, wiil strengthen the senior men’s [ : fields ,and the Australian champions. G. Nelson and Miss S. Whitebroow, will compete. New Zealand's top representatives will be its national champion. K. O’Donnell, and B. Fletcher, who went to the world championships lasi year. All national teams are official, and were chosen by their respective national associations. The largest is the Australian contingent of 22. Britain has 14. the United States and New Zealand eight, and Canada two.