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> p GISBORNE CLUB MILLER TROPHIES SERIES FINAL TO HANNA A dose race was expected in the final of tlie Gisborne Rowing Club's Miller Trophies series, rowed over (he. laru-lier-u River mile course last evening. This, however, did not eventuate, and Hanna won comfortably. The crews competing were R. Hanna, sir., L. Wiustanley, ’Jim Williams, and A. Robinson, and P. Weir, str., 11. Coleman, R. Scaly, and K. Ford. Both crews failed at the start and the boats got away slowly together. Weir had a slight advantage as the strokes lengthened, but Hanna took the lead before the Roebuck road ’ bridge was reached. Between the bridges. Hanna extended his lead to a little over a length and was able to sit- comfortably in front of his opponent over the remainder of the course. Hanna had a lead of a length of clear water at the finish.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18960, 10 March 1936, Page 7
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