CHAMPION SCULLER

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 19, 6 September 1940, Page 6

CHAMPION SCULLER

N.C.O. In Trentham Can! ■' : - I Six times champion singles sculler « New Zealand, R. B. Smith, of the Aid land Rowing Club, is now in Trentha military camp, where he is training asj n.c.o. in the engineers’ section. Smith' the Dominion’s best amateur sculler all time, having surpassed the record McGrath, Otago, who in 11 years wont single title on six occasions. Five Smith’s successes were scored in succe ion. Smith first won the New Zealand ti in 1932. He was first past the judge Picton in 1935, ‘ but was disqualifi From 1936 to 1940 he was unbeaten.] has been successful in the New Zeals double sculls three times ; with J. Jo] son in 1934, and with A. Morey in 1! and 1938. The point that is.most markable about Smith’s performances that in New Zealand regattas he never been unplaced. He has compe in pair-oar and eights events, bes single and double sculls. The Auckland provincial single s title has been won by Smith nine time succession since 1932. He has twice presented the Auckland province" eights, in 1936 and 1938, on the latte casion being stroke, while he was alsi Empire Games representative iwlfij both the singles and doubles. J