HUNTLY CANOE CLUB

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20993, 21 December 1939, Page 12

HUNTLY CANOE CLUB

OPENING DAV’S RACES (Special to Times.) HUNTLY, Wednesday. The Huntly Canvas Canoe Club held its official opening - day at tbe week-end in fine weatber. Tliere was a fair attendance of spectators. At tfie conclusion of the events, tfie prizes were presented to tlie winners by tbe president, Mr W. Moyes. Tbe principal event or the day was the race from the hridg-e to the “ Boatie"” for the Todd Cup, the winners being- G. Whitelaw and W. Callaghan in C U Later. Each was presented with a silver medal. A. Beadle and 11. Tears in Greyhound were second, and J. and R. Burke in Nipaway were third. The other races resulted as follows: Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Brook (Greyhound; 1, Miss G. Davies (C l Later; 2, Miss M. II arms worth (Willie Win; 3. Junior Singles.—H. Tears (C U Later) 1, Roy Burke (Nipaway) 2, D. Lynch (Greyhound) 3. Combined Doubles the river and back i.—Miss A. Brook and G. Moyes - Willie Win) 1. Miss M. llarmswortii and A. Beadle (Greyhound; 2, Miss G. Davies and G. Whitelaw (C U Later; 3. Senior Singles.—L. Ru-ston (Ajax) 1. J. Burke (Nipaway) 2, g. Whitelaw (C u Later) 3. Three-in-a-Boat. —Misses A. Brook, E. Partridge and E. McLean (Willie Win) 1, II Tears. J. and R. Burke (Nipaway) 2, \. Beadle, B. Whitelaw, L. Ruston (Ajax; 3.