WON BY WANGANUI.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 296, 12 November 1934, Page 7

WON BY WANGANUI.

SCULLING RACE AT SYDNEY

' SYDNEY, Nov. 11. . At the Sydney regatta the Wanganui Union crew very comfortably Kerr Cup for senior eights of 2UUU metres. The trophy, which was specially presented for to-day’s race, becomes Taking the lead after the first 200 the property of the winners, yards, the visitors rapidly drew away, and at the half-mile there was clear water between them and the other crews. The veteran, Healey, did not have to increase his rate of stroking at anw stage to give his crew a three lengths’ victory. There was a splendid race between Mosman, Haberfield, Sydney, and Eew South Wales Police for the minor placings, Mosman finishing best for second, witli Sydney a canvas away third. In the 2000 metres senior sculls both New Zealanders, Smith and Abbott, contented themselves with minor placings in the heats to qualify for the final. Owing to indisposition Smith was unable to compete in the final, which was won by a length and a half by Turner, of the New South Wales Police, from Abbott. Abbott was last in the field of five with a quarter of a mile to go, but finished strongly, sculling well. His showing against Turner, who is the most outstanding sculler in Australia since Bobbie pearce, was really good. O. Pearce, of Balmain, a cousin of Bobbie Pearce, was third in the 2000 metres sculls, a length behind abbott. Moss, who was injured in Melbourne, did not row in tlie Wanganui Union eight, and was replaced by Luxford.