ROWING IN PETONE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 43, 14 November 1938, Page 3

ROWING IN PETONE

Competition For Hornig I Cup . « Rough water at Oriental Bay prevented j rowing there on Saturday, but at Petone conditions were almost ideal and the Petone club was able to row the heats and semi-finals of Its senior-novice fours competition, for the Hornig Cup. In one heat, two of the boats collided and the crews were given another row in. subsequent heats. Results: — First Heat. D. McDonald (str.), F. Gillen (3), L. Smith (2), R. Pritchard (bow) t G. Calvert (str.), F. Mclvor (3). A. McTaggert (2), G. Leopard' (bow) 2 F. Cassidy (str.). B. Barron (3), B. Rigby (2), I. Vartha (bow) .... 3 IVon by two feet, third two lengths away. •Second Heat. A. Hope (str.). D. Davidson (3). A. Moore (2), IV. Firman (bow) 1 H. Barraclough (str.), F. Allsop (3), F. O’Connor (21, D. J. Boswell (bow) 2 K. Boswell (str.), K. Jonassen f 3), T._ Morrison (2). H. Nuttall (bow) 3 Won by a length, third four lengths away. Third Heat. K. Williams (str.), C. Hume (3). R. Lowe (2), A. Wilkinson (bow) * C. Barraclough (str.). T. Te Puni (3), D. Drummond (2), J. Te Puni (bow) * A. Linney (str.). J. Courtenay (3), W. Scullion (2). J. Boswell (bow) 3 '■’’Denotes deadheat for first. Third crew three feet away. First Semifinal. W. Watson (str.). N. Baigent (3), W. Jonassen (2). W. Lind (bow) t J. Howe (str.). L. Foster (3), J. McGurk (2), J. Tegg (bow)'.... 2 D. McDonald’s crew 3 Won by two lengths, third one length away. Second Semifinal. A. Hope’s crew 1 C. Barr.-tclotigh's crew 2 K. Williams's crew 3 Won by two lengths, third one length away. Final. The final, rowed yesterday, resulted:—■ IV. Watson's crew 1 A. Hope's crew 2 Won by three lengths.