Canoeing held on swollen river
Wintry conditions faced competitors in the first South Island whitewater canoeing event of the season on the' Buller River last weekend. Sleet and snow fell during the event and the river was in flood as the 23 competitors from Christchurch, Nelson and Wellington battled for the top placlngs. The event was won by Steve Chapman of Nelson with two Christchurch paddlers, Graham Charles and Murray Watson filling the minor placings. Gillian Wratt (Christchurch) was the winner of the women’s event She has recently returned from Europe where she was a member of the New Zealand white water canoe team that competed in a number of regattas. Whitewater slalom canoeing is enjoying a burst of popularity at present in the South Island, and several Christchurch canoeists, -including Graham Charles, Clare Cossen and Stu Mcßo-
berts are training for a preworld competition in the United States next year. Results: Men.— KI: S. Chapman (Nelson), 451.55ec, 1; G. Charles (Christchurch) 152.#, 2; M. Watson (Christchurch) IH.B, 3. Women.— KI: G. Wratt (Christchurch), 183.2, 1; C. Cossen (Christchurch), 192.3, 2; K. Lynch (Motueka), 2*7.4,
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