DOUBLE VICTORY

Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21036, 12 February 1940, Page 11

DOUBLE VICTORY

WANGANUI ROWERS AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED (By Telegraph.—Press Association) WANGANUI, Sunday The Wanganui regatta was held yerterday in wet weather, but the water conditions were good. The features of the day were the successes of Union crews in the senior fours and eights from Clifton and New South Wales, respectively. In the fours, Union won by half a length and in the eights by a canvas. In a fine finish, R. B. Smith, Auckland, won the single sculls from K. Webb, of New South Wales, by a good margin. Results were as follows: Senior Fours.—Union, 1; Clifton, 2; Aramoho, 3. Half a length, three lengths. Maiden Fours, lOst.—Wanganui, 1; Star, 2; Clifton, 3. Senior Single Sculls.—R. B. Smith, Auckland, 1; K. Webb, New South Wales, 2; T. Hegglun, Wellington, 3. Two lengths, half a length. Senior Eights.—Union, 1; New South Wales, 2; Aramoho, 3. Won by a canvas, with a length separating second and third. EVENTS IN AUSTRALIA (United Press Assn.—Free. Tel. Copyright) SYDNEY, Feb. 11 The New South Wales championship rowing regatta was held yesterday on the Nepan River. Pearce did not defend his single sculls title, which was won by M. Wood by 100 yards from Turner and Hillyard- in 21m 27 4-ss. Balmain won the eights and Nepean the fours.