Two Cracks

NZ Truth, Issue 1213, 28 February 1929, Page 16

Two Cracks

TAKING a line through the per--1 formances at the national swimming championships, the piece de resistance for the back •end of the season carnivals would be a meeting between Alec. Stokes, of Canterbury, and Bridson, of Auckland. Here is a match for any club looking for a "gate." ' ■illlMllllllllltllllllllllHlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

; per, was relatively inexperienced, i ■ as he had -not sailed fourteen- •, footers until the trials this year. The Canterbury crew were up > against a big handicap with Colleen - and a better boat must be found if • Canterbury want the trophy back m the ' province. • • • The Canterbury crew thought they would have the advantage of Betty's leading jib, '.which is the best m the country. &u"t it was loaned to the Southland boat. i The performance of Neil Rountree , and his. crew m. Clyde was the outstanding feature of the contest.