ROWING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIV, Issue 21014, 18 April 1938, Page 14

ROWING

, Dominion Regatta j Unsatisfactory State of River By Telegraph —P r es? Assoclannr WANGANUI. April 17. The New Zealand rowing championships were further postponed to-day ’Sunday) owing to the unsatisfactory condition of the river, and an effort will be made to decide the events tomorrow. The champion fours were actually sent away by the starter this afternoon, but after a little over a mile had been covered the race was called off by the umpire. The Union No. 2 crew and Clifton were then about four length in front. Three of the other crews got into trouble owing to driftwood in the river. The results of the events decided on Saturday were Maiden Fours Waitemata. J. Sweeney (str). P. Vokcs <3». W. Clapham (2), A. Carbines (bow) 1 Union Wanganui 2 A ram oho 3 Won by a length, three lengths between second and third. Champion Single Sculls One and a half miles First £l2. second £2. R. B. Smith 'Auckland) 1 C. Campbell (Aramoho) 2 A. Morey 'Auckland' 3 Also started—A. K. G. Jackson 'Wanganui Union'. W. McLeod (Poverty Bay•. J. Luke 'Wellington'. T. Hegglun (Wairau); won by three lengths, two lengths between second and third. From a good start Smith went into the lead which he held throughout. Jackson. who was expected to be a strong contender for the title after his recent visit to Australia with the Games' crew, found the pace too great and could not go with the leaders. Maiden Fours ' Open) Napier—E. Poynter (str). L. Dugleby (3). W. Tucker (2). G. Silverwood ' bow) I Picton 2 Waitemata 3 Won by two feet, two feet between second and third. Maiden Single Sculls J. Purcell 'Wanganui Union* .... 1 H. O’Donnel 'Wellington) 2 K. E. May (Star) 3 Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third. Junior Fours 'Welterweight» Waitemata J. Sweeney (str>. P. Vokes «3). W. Clapham (2), A. Carbines (bow) 1 Aramoho 2 New Plymouth 3 Won by a length, half a length be- ' tween second and third. Maiden Double Sculls Union—Mclntyre (str), D. B. Purcell (bow) i Tauranga 2 Wellington 3 Wor easily.