GISBORNE PAIR-OARS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20176, 20 February 1940, Page 3

GISBORNE PAIR-OARS

HANDICAP SERIES A series of pair-oar races was conducted by the Gisborne Rowing Club on the Taruheru River halfmile course on Saturday afternoon from the footbridge down to the shed. All the races were decided with the exception of the final. It was a handicap event, and nearly all the finishes were close. Considering the fact that crews were picked on the spot, this indicated the handicapper’s knowledge of the oarsmen’s capabilities. Results were: — First Round L. Franks (str.) and C. P. Perry, 3soc., defeated J. Hankey (str.) and J. Francis, scr., by a length. Hankey caught Franks at the Derby street bridge, but could not pass his opponent. A. Terry (str.) and I. Menzies, 4see., beat R. Walter (str.) and G. Ovven, Gsec. Terry caught his opponents just above Derby street, and in a close finish won by 3ft. L. Winstanley (str.) and A. Nicholls, ssec., beat A. Allen (str.) and F. Henry. 2sec. Winstanley led all the way to win by a length and a half. S. Allen (str.) and J. Perrett, Bsec., beat T. Williams (sir.) and K. Monk, scr., by one length. The back-markers rowed well, but could not make up the Bscc. handicap. Semi-finals

L. Franks (str.) and C. P. Perry, 3see., rowed A. Terry (str.) and I. Menzies, 4sec. Terry managed to keep about a length ahead all the way down, and won by that margin.

L. Winstanley (str.) and A. Nicholls, sset\, rowed S. Allen (str.) and J. Perrett, Bsec. Allen had little difficulty in keeping ahead most of the course, although challenged strongly at the finish, and won by a length and a half.

S. Allen’s crew and A. Terry’s crew will meet in the final.