ROWING

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 145, 16 December 1940, Page 6

ROWING

NORTON CUP

WIN FOR WELLINGTON

The Wellington Rowing Club won the Norton Cup rowing regatta on Saturday afternoon with 24 points. Star being second with 19 and Petone third with 13. This was the eighth annual contest for the cup, which had" been won on seven occasions by Petone. The regatta was rowed at. the southern end of the harbourin* a light southerly wind. Results:— Youths' Fours. —Star No. 1.: Qrr (str,.), J. Gilbertson (3), J. Moleta (2),' G. Turner (bow), 1! Petone: L. Boswell (sir.); T. Te Puni (3), L. Smith (2), B. Symons (bow), 2; Star No. 2: V. Donnelly (str.), K. Pratt, (3), D. Young (2), K. Carroll (bow), 3. Also started : Wellinuton: C: Cox (str.), C. Tait (3), L. George(2), H. Ord (bow). Won by four lengths; two' lengths between second and third.

Handicap Single Sculls.—Wellington: E. Rolander (50sec), 1; Petone No. 1: P. A. Abbott (scr), 2; Petone No. 3: W. Smythe (50see), 3. Also started: Petone No. •2: C. Gimblett (35sec) Star: W. B.; Fitchett (66 sec) ;'■. Won ■by three- lengths; two . lengths; between second and third. .

Welterweight Junior Fours. —Wellington :: R. Nicholson, (str.), A. Clouston (3). H. O'Donnell (2), T. Williamson (bow), 1; Petone: G. Calvert (str.), S. Gillen (3), F. Barry (2), A. Jonassen (bow), 2; Star No. 1: J. F. Ashby (str.), G. Jones (3h P. Columb (2); P. Taylor (bow) 3- Also started: Star No. 2; >L. D. Tapp (str.), Q. T. Kingham (3), H. A. Lowe (2) J. S. Cowles (.bqw).' Wbn by a length; three lengths between second and third.

Maiden Double Sculls.—Wellington: W. Taylor (str), JE. Bowea (bow}, 1; Star: A. J Coates (str), J. F. Ashby (bow), 2; Petone No 2: F. Cassidy (str), H. Parsonage (bow), 3. Also started: Petone No. 1: L. Boswell (str), L. Smith (bow). Won by five lengths; one length between second and third.

Junior Fours.—Star : H.. W. Bevan (str), S. G. Sidford (3), N. M. Rose (2), W. H; Hawker (bow) 1; Wellington: A. Manning (str), K. F. Fish (3), H. O'Donnell (2), P. Norton (bow), 2; Fetone No. 1: VV. Jonassen (str), J. Alexander (3), H. Greig (2), E. Linney (bow), 3. Also started: Petone No. 2: D. McDonald (str), M. Clark (3), N. Baigent (2), F. Sraythe (bow). Won by a length; four lengths between second and . third.

Youths' Single Sculls.—Wellington: W. Taylor, 1; Star: J. Moleta, 2; Petone; T. Te Puni, 3. The only starters. Won by four lengths.

Maiden Epurs.—Star: A. I. Qrr (str), J. E. Giibertson (3), A. J. Coates (2.), G. Turner (bow), 1; Petone: G. Calvert (str), F. Paintain (3), N. Baigent (2), F. Smythe (bow), 2; Wellington: E. Rolander (str), E. Boivin (3), J. Kofoed (2), I. Newson (bow). The only starters. Won by three lengths; three lengths between second and third. .

Handicap Double Sculls.—Petone No. 3: C. H. Burridge (str). H. Clark (bow), TOsec, 1; Wellington: E. Harding (str), R. Nicholson (bow), 55sec, 2; Petone No. 2; F. Cassidy (str),. H. Parsonage (bow),. 66sec, 3. Also started: Petone No. 1: P. A. Abbott (str), C. Gimblett (bow), scr; Star: G. C, Broad (str), J. Bullock (bow), 60sec; Won by ten lengths; two lengths between second and third.