OLYMPIC GAMES ROWING

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1932, Page 7

OLYMPIC GAMES ROWING

NEW ZEALANDERS’ CONTESTS PAIR SECOND TO BRITAIN IN HEAT STILL CHANCE TO REACH FINALS. AUSTRALIAN SCULLER IN FORM. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 5.30 p.m. . Los Angeles, Aug. 9. The rowing contests at the Olympic Games commenced to-day at the Longbeach marine stadiuih. The New Zealaid pair in the second heat of the race without coxswain was second to Britain after a hard tussle. The New Zealand, four was third, in its heat. The Australian Pearce won his heat of the sculls in fine style. The New Zealand crews still have a chance to enter the finals. The prediction of experts that the course would be slow was borne out by the times, which were all below previous Olympic marks. Mr. P. N. Rundle, manager of the New Zealand team, informed the Press Association that the final week of the rowers’ training had produced the least satisfactory results and .he was _ not satisfied with the effects of the climate on their, condition. He was more optimistic concerning the, boxers. The system of scoring in the rowing provides, that the-winners of each heat enter, the final, all the other crews entering a row-off later. The. first and second in this contest also enter, the final. All the defeated crews thus have, another chance. There are additional heats on. Thursday to decide the remaining -finalists, who are limited to four in each event. ... Results are:— FOURS WITH COXSWAIN. First heat: Italy 1, Germany 2, New Zealand 3, Brazil 4. Time, 7m. 6s. Second heat: Poland 1, United States2, Japan 3. The only starters. Time, 7m. 4.25. ; The New Zealanders failed to maintain the terrific pace which was set early and, tiring at the half-way mark, finished third to the Italian and German crews, with Brazil last. The New Zealand crew was Pope (Hamilton) stroke, Cox (Canterbury), Saunders (Marlborough), Solomon (Otago) bow and Gullery coxswain. The Italians forged ahead at the 500-metre -mark with the New Zealanders second. The New Zealanders’ rowing became patchy at 1500 metres and the issue was. between Italy arid Germany. The Italians tame out of the last 200-mctre sprint a length and a half ahead; - with the New Zealanders three lengths behind Germany. Tlie New Zealanders’ time was 7m. 19.35. Poland in the second heat led all the way to beat United States by a-length. PAIRS WITHOUT COXSWAIN. First heat: Poland 1, France 2, United States 3. The only starters. Time, 7m. 53.45. , - Second heat: Britain 1, New Zealand 2, Holland 3. . Britain’s time was 7m. 475. and New Zealand’s 7m. 50.15. The New Zealand shell was manned by Stiles "stroke and Thompson (The Avon, Canterbury), holders of the. Dominion championship. The Dominion crew drew the best lane, No. 1, in the second heat against Holland and England. The race resolved into an exciting battle between the New Zealanders anti English when at 600 metres the Dutchmen lost the lead. The British pair fought stroke for stroke with, the New- Zealanders, the latter showing power but the English showing better technique. The New Zealanders increased, their rate of striking at 1000 metres but the effort told its tale and they , weakened over the last 200 metres, finishing second by half a length, with che Dutch the same distance behind New SINGLE SCULLS. ■'First heat: Pearce (Australia) 1, W. Miller (United , States) 2. Time, 7m. 275. ' . Second heat: Southwood (Britain) 1, Douglas (Uruguay) 2, Wright (Canada) 3. Time, 7m. 42.65. Owing to sudden illness H. Buhtz (Germany) did not compete in the first heat and the trial was confined to Miller arid Pearce. Pearce from (he start- set a--long, easy stroke. Miller was forced to strike at a higher rate in order to keep abreast with the Australian, who never changed his low, regular rate of timing. Pearce at 600 metres gained a slight lead and seemed content to hold the American. Miller repeatedly. challenged as they approached tho finishing line, but Pearce without increasing his rate of striking held the lead, and sculling like a perfect machine passed the finishing line a little over a length to the o-ood. Pearce, who obviously had the measure of Miller all the way, finished breathing easily. Douglas took the lead frdm Southwood and Wright at 1000 metres in the second heat, but was unable to withstand Southwood's vigorous challenge over the final fifty metres, Southwood winning by half a length. Wright was last by twenty lengths. ' YACHTING. Monotype: Reginald Dixon (Canada) "won the sixth monotype yacht race. Tho total yachting points are now: • Holland 55, England 45, France, Spain and Germany 44, Canada 39,,United States 31. Six-metro class: Bissbi (Sweden) won the six-metre title by defeating the United States Gallant over ten miles in 2hrs 31min 35sec. Star class: Jupiter (United States) J, Tarmontano (France) 2, Joy of England 3.