ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT KARAPIRO

Grey River Argus, 28 February 1949, Page 5

ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT KARAPIRO

CAMBRIDGE, Feb. 27 The New Zealand rowing championships began at Karapirq in perfect weather before an attendance of more than 10,000. Results: — Champion Senior Eights, one mile and a quarter—-West End, Auckland (P. G. Engel, K. Ashby, W. Tinnock, M. Ashby, B.‘Rowlands, G. Jarrett, B. Culpan, E. Smith) 1; Aramoho 2; Waitemata 3. Avon 4. Also started: Auckland and Petone. Won by threequarters of a length. Time 6min 6sec.

Championship senior fours, one mile and a quarter. —Aramoho (T. Johnston, J. O’Brien, W. James, W. Carroll) 1; Avon 2; Petone 3. Six started. Won by. a canvas. Time 6min 16sec.

Youths’ Maiden Fours, one mile.— Union (Wanganui) .1, Aramoho 2, Whakatane 3. Eleven started. Won by two lengths. Time 6min 15sec. ' Championship Singles Sculls, one mile and a quarter.—Wairau (T. Hagglus) 1: Petone (P. A. Abbott) 2; Petone (R. J.. McCarten) 3. Seven started. Won by four lengths. Time 7min 9sec. The title holder, J. Schneider, fouled a buoy and lost ground early in the race. Championship Pairs, one mile and a quarter.—Avon No. 2 (G. Agassiz and P. Roberts) were declared winners, the other five starters being disqualified for rowing off the course. Open Maiden Fours, one mile.— Tauranga, No. 1 (P. O’Brien, Peter O’Brien, H. Iles, M. Iles) 1; Auckland 2; Mercer 3. Seventeen started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, smin 57sec. Championship Double Sculls, one mile and a quarter.—Aramoho (J. Schneider and D. Symondson) 1; Petone 2; Union (Wanganui) 3. Six started. Won by 2ft. Time, 7min 5 sec. Junior Fours, one mile. —Auckland (J Foy, W. Hare, L. Bell, W. Hunter) 1; Petone 2; West End 3. Won by two lengths. Time smin 54se.c. Junior Eights, one mile. —West. End (W. Wrathall stroke, D. G. Croot. C Green ,G. Allexv. K. Foot, T. McMullen, W. Grant, B. S. Wright) 1; Petone 2; Waitemata 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4min 53sec. Maiden Eights, one mile.—Tauranga (Paul O’Brien. Peter O’Brien. N. Smith, M. Ellis. H. Iles, P. Harphan, B. Herbert, N. Iles) 1; Auckland 2; Ngaruawahia 3. Won by a length. Time smin llsec. Youths’ Eights, one mile.—Aramoho (J. Davidson, W. Horne, D.’ Holmes, O. Weenick, B. Benefield, P. Anderson, C. Silonson, A. Johnson) 1; Union (Wanganui) 2; Tauranga, 3 Won by a quarter of a length. lime smin 35sec