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TWO WAIKATO BAREFOOT WATER SKI
TITLES COME TO NGARUAWAHIA
8th April, 1981
After two days of barefoot skiing at 9 seconds by young Peter Sowery, with
the Waikato Regional Barefoot Champs, Rodney Gutry and Darryn Griffiths only 1
Piare, Ngaruawahia Water Ski Club second equal behind him.
again held their own. These three boys will be keenly
Peter Old, skiing in his first chasing the New Zealand Nationals title in
competition, gave an impressive exhibition Wellington in 3 weeks time.
to earn him Waikato Champion Mens B. Waikato Placings:
Rodney Gutry, skiing confidently Mens B Starts: 1st P. Old, Nga. 2nd=
gained his second consecutive title and T.Kawiti, Nga & A. Harrop Nga, & P.
retained Junior Boys Champion for McKenzie, Brooklyn.
Waikato. Slalom: 1st P. Old Nga, 2nd= N. Gedge,
The Junior boys start methods had to Brooklyn, A. Harrop, Nga., 3rd P.
be the highlight of the tournament. McKenzie, Brooklyn.
As Darryn Griffiths, Rotorua, Rodney Tricks: 1st P. Old, Nga., 2nd T. Kawiti,
Gutry, Ngaruawahia and Peter Sowery, Nga., 3rd N. Gedge, Brooklyn.
Whangarei, had tied, a run off was called.
Overall: 1st P. Old, 2nd T. Kawiti.
At this point each skier had to drop his
skiing speed down 3 k.p.h. from the Womens: 1st Starts, Slalom, Tricks and
previous round. Overall - J. Clare, Brooklyn.
Again all three boys were even. This Junior Boys: 1st Starts, Slalom, Tricks and
situation continued for a further 3 rounds, Overall - R. Gutry, Ngaruawahia.
still dropping their speeds lower. Senior Men: 1st Starts, Slalom, Tricks and
Finally after the 4th run off the winner Overall - A. Clare, Brooklyn.
was decided by the fastest stand up time of
NGARUAWAHIA MAN WINS U.K. SCHOLARSHIP
11th February 1981 doing a Ph.D. for three years. Research Centre, and in Nottingham I will
Although Ngaruawahia man, Mr He says the award is granted by a be working under Professor J. L. Monteith,
in the development of an instrument to
Peter Schaare, has an interest in Archery Government body to public servants whose measure flux of water vapour above crops
it is not this which will take him to ‘Robin studies will benefit New Zealand. It usually
Hood Country’ late this year. enables students to extend their studies
overseas. history and will find many historic sites and
Mr Schaare has recently won a castles in the Nottinghamshire area to
scholarship awarded by the New Zealand “In my case it is something of benefit in explore.
National Research Advisory Council to the Agricultural field. I work in the
study at Nottingham University in England Electrical Development Group at Ruakura
