Aust, rowers extend lead

Press, 31 August 1989, Page 35

Aust, rowers extend lead

Australia extended its lead in the trans-Tasman senior B (under-23) rowing series to five points after the second test at Lake Ruataniwha, Twizel, yesterday. In the seven priority events, counting for double points, New Zealand reversed the first test results, shading the Australians, 22-20, but the visitors won six of the seven non-priority races to take a 55-50 over-all lead in the series. One test remains to be rowed on Saturday.

Second test results: — Priority events

Men’s single scull: Australia No. 1 (J. Day), 7min 40.25, 1; Australia No. 2 (N. McDonald-Crowley), 7:46.2, 2: New Zealand No. 1 (B. Squires), 7:54.1, 3. Men’s eight: Australia No. 2, 6:01.6, 1; N.Z., 6:03.1, 2; Australia No. 1, 6:04.2, 3. Women’s heavyweight single scull: N.Z. (R. Smith), 8:39.2, 1; Australia (K. Moritz), 8:53.8. Women’s coxed four: N.Z. No. 1 (J. Hamilton, K. Winters, F. Symes, J. Brown; M. Wills), 7:28.8, 1; N.Z. No. 2, 7:31.3, 2; Australia, 7:32.3, 3. Men’s lightweight single scull: Australia No. 2 (S. Burgess), 7.40, 1; Australia No. 1 (G. Lynagh), 7:45.6, 2; N. (K. Vis), 7:46.1, 3. Men’s lightweight coxless four: Australia (T. Burns, A. Pierce, G. Russel, B. Peden), 6:39.1, 1; N.Z., 6:43.4, 2. Women’s lightweight single:

N.Z. (F. Greenwood), 8:38.5, 1; Australia (J. Else), 8:46.2, 2. Points: New Zealand 22, Australia 20. Non-priority events Men’s double scull: Australia (Day, McDonald-Crow-ley), 6:59, 1; N.Z. (Squires, S. Brownlee), 7:08.8, 2. Women’s coxless pair: Australia No. 1 (F. Worboys, J. Dobson), 7:59.6, 1; N.Z. No. 3 (J. Ellis, F. Bongers), 8:03, 2; N.Z. No. 2 (Winters, Hamilton), 8:04.2, 3; N.Z. No. 1, 8:08.3, 4. Men's lightweight double scull: Australia (Lynagh, Burgess), 6:56.3, 1; New South Wales, 7:03.5, 2; N.Z. (I. Finlayson, Vis), 7:11.5, 3. Men’s heavyweight coxless four: Australia No. 1 (J. Kerr, N. Green, G. Barden, I. Coates), 6:21, 1; Australia No. 2. 6:23, 2; N.Z., 6:30, 3. Women’s double scull: N.Z. No, 1 (Greenwood, Smith), 7:45.7, 1; Australia No. 1, 7:50.7, 2; N.Z. No. 2 (F. Chapple, P. Anderson), 7:52.1, 3. Men’s lightweight coxless pair: Australia No. 2, 7:16.2, 1; Australia No. 1, 7:24.3. 2; N.Z., 7:33.3, 3; Drummoyne, 7:49.5, 4. Men’s coxed four: Australia No. I B. McWatt, W. Hooper, H. Baird, R. Scott, 6:30,5, 1; N.Z. No. 1, 6:35.4, 2; Australia No. 2, 6:40.8, 3; N.Z. No. 2, 6:49.1, 4. Points; Australia 13, New Zealand 8. Over-all after two tests: Australia 55, New Zealand 50.