N.Z. ARMY ROWING

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20859, 11 August 1942, Page 5

N.Z. ARMY ROWING

E&EYBERG CUP RACES CONTESTS IN EGYPT (N.Z.E.F. Official. News,.Se?viqe.) (2; p,m.) CAIRO.-Aug.- 9. Ai New Zealand oarsman won' tlie, first bompctition for The Freiberg Clip, donated jiy Majori-CeneraV Sir’ Bernard Freybel-p; for tmmpetition betWeen’New-Zealand troops in Estypt.ipni) .the Cairo Rowing Club. When, a ppoKrqmme) of’ race’s rywyd on the Nile last wrelilqiuff .y>e.’.N«w Zealanders won by 20 points.’ Sixteen teams from the diviiVon and bash calnp included many wellknowaAVatutantti aji.d South. Island oarsmen. The raies.jver.o of a high standard. The Fteybei's Cvp and medals for . members of the winning, taims were. presented by Brisadier A. S. 'PstdftneV; D.SiO., M.C., lit the conclusion; of Jtte. .JipoßrAPime, The eup was later handed over to the Cairo River Club to be Held*- fftr annual competition. Results:— . -n ' ■ . . i o'iaait Fours.—Neva. Zealand Division (Fowler (s), Heitßlup, Williams and Mowatt), 1 -...NirtiLgZeslnndßase (Young (s), joilby, Sinclair and’ Anderson), 2; Cairo IRiver Club, 9. ,t .1..., .. ~. I Novice Fours.—New Zealand (Waiißh (s), ■Nixon, Rush apd Freed). 1; Cairo River iClub, 2.- ‘ ■- „ , . „ I Open: Pairs.—rCniro River Club, 1; New Zealand Base (Youne (s) nndGllby), 2; New SZmU'rtnd' BiVisiort- '(Heftfelun (s) and WllI Novice Singles.—Now Zealand (fiotve), 1; .Cairo River Clulr fSlitntapha Metwalli). 2. Open. Singles.—New Zealand (Hogglun), ll- Cairo River Cfub (.Yoifssef Meiichnoili), 2. 1 Eighff,—Cairo- River- Club, t: New Zeailiiild; '(iAiwler- Is),. McNrcol; Mowatt. Sinclair, Shephard, Chester,- Pepper arid t,ranivllle). 2. V; •-•- i -- gg? . . " .