Colts keep rowing lead

Press, 6 October 1980, Page 3

Colts keep rowing lead

NZPA Sydney! The New Zealand coltsj rowing eight retained its! hold on the Ampol trophy I when it defeated a strong' Sydney Club senior crew! and New §outh Wales at thej Manning River Regatta, Taree, yesterday. The win means that the New Zealand colts have won the Trophy, an annual contest between New Zealand and Australian state crews, even- year since they first contested it in 1975. The New Zealand crew covered the 2000 m in 6minssec, just 2.Bseconds in! front of the Sydney Club at the line. f r The New South Wales; colts finished third, 10.9sec{ behind the Sydney Club. ■ The New Zealand team) ■ manager Mr Tony Poppie-i well said there was a strong] tail wind at the regatta! going against the tide so the ; water was “lumpy” and con-j ditions far from good. ? The New Zealand crewi

'comprised Geoff Horan! J(Waikato), Scott Worsfold i(Petone), Shane O’Brien. (West End), Peter Hanley! ; I (Hutt Valley), Bruce Holden; ((Hauraki Plains). David Val-1 ■Hance (West End) and Shane. Page, co. (West End). New Zealand still leads in'

i the competition for the {Queen Elizabeth Cup, an {annual event with New {South Wales colts, light--weight and women’s crews. ! i New Zealand has 42 j {points and N.S.W. 38, but! 'N.S.W. has narrowed the igap from last week.