U.K.: WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -- TURKEY SPRINGS SURPRISE WIN IN FIRST TIME TRY WITH ALL-METAL BOAT.

Record ID: 648897

  • Title: U.K.: WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -- TURKEY SPRINGS SURPRISE WIN IN FIRST TIME TRY WITH ALL-METAL BOAT.
  • Date: 22nd August 1975
  • Summary: 1. GV World Rowing Championships venue, National Water Sports Centre, Nottingham 0.02 2. GV & CU East German team painting their oars (2 shots) 0.11 3. SV Turkish team's aluminium boat (2 shots) 0.29 4. GV Indicator board for start of 11.15 a.m. race -- coxless fours 0.34 5. GV Race (11.15 a.m.) underway 0.45 6. SV PAN Turkey winning from Mexico and Switzerland 1.01 7. GV The 11.30 a.m. race of "eights" in progress ZOOM INTO CU U.S.A. team pulling ahead and winning 1.25 8. GV The 11.45 a.m. race of "eights" ZOOM INTO SV OF West German team leading and winning from Canada and Mexico Initials CL/1745 SPORT: ROWING Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 6th September 1975 13:00
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  • Location: HOLME PIERREPONT, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVABME5DQ3AGY1QH44KZL0T0Z6CY
  • Story Text: Although teams from several nations including East germany did well on the opening days of Britain's first world rowing championships, it was Turkey in the coxless fours who provided the big news - winning their heat in an all metal boat on Thursday (21 August).

    It was the first time that such a boat had been entered by any country for a major international rowing championship, almost all crews still prefer wooden boats.

    It was also a first ever victory for Turkey as a member of the International Rowing Federation.

    They won their heat from Mexico and Switzerland. But these two teams were not regarded as front runners.

    Metal boats have been used in some competitions. But -- it's reported -- never before has one featured so prominently.

    One team the Turks still have to face in the competition is the United States, who also did well winning their heat in the eights.

    The West Germans were in good form, winning their eights heat from Canada and Mexico.
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