2 +: 1. GER 2. ITA 3. ROM 4. DEN 5. SWE The European title holders proved even more invincible. 4-: 1. SUI 2. GER 3. TCH 4. URS 5. POL Two hundred metres from the finish, all the crews, apart from Poland, were level. The Soviet crew, having led for a long time, were incable of making a final effort. Swit zerland outpaced everybody, to win by a few cen timetres. In the winning crew were Streuli and Kott- mann, no strangers to the winners’ rostrum. 2x: 1. URS 2. TCH 3. NED 4. SUI 5. FRA The famous double, Tiukalov and Berkutov, were in the lead from the first quarter of the race until 1,800 metres when, challenged by the Czechoslovakians, they were overtaken. However, a final spurt took them back into the lead and secured them a narrow victory. They had held the title since 1956. 8 + : 1. GER 2. TCH 3. URS 4. ITA 5. POL Germany were clearly the best crew. With four wins out of seven, the German team carried off the Glandaz Cup by as big a margin as the Italians had in 1949. August 13th—14th 1960 — Willesden — London 7th women’s European championships Until this moment, only Olympic regattas had taken place in Great Britain. These European championships were, therefore, the first to be held in the birthplace of our sport. The British federation had chosen as the venue the Welsh Harp reservoir, on the outskirts of Lon don. The competitors were housed in a modern school near the rowing course. They were charged 2 pounds, a day per person for full board and lodging. Prliminary heats 4 +: 8 crews El: 1. HUN 2. POL 3. YUG 4. GBR Eli: 1. URS 2. ROM 3. GER 4. TCH RI: 1. GER 2. POL 3. GBR RII: 1. ROM 2. YUG 3. TCH lx: 8 crews El: 1. GBR 2. GER 3. FRA 4. BEL Eli: 1. HUN 2. NED 3. AUT 4. URS RI: 1. AUT 2. GER 3. BEL RII: 1. URS 2. NED 3. FRA 4x+: 9 crews El: 1. HUN 2. GBR 3. ROM Eli: 1. URS 2. NED 3. FRA Fill: 1. POL 2. GER 3. AUT R: 1. AUT 2. ROM 3. FRA 1/2 FI: 1. GER 2. HUN 3. NED 4. AUT 1/2 Eli: 1. URS 2. ROM 3. POL 4. GBR 2x: 6crews El: 1. URS 2. TCH 3. GER Eli: 1. ROM 2. BEL 3. GBR R: 1. GER 2. TCH 3. BEL 4. GBR 8 + : 5 crews El: 1. GER 2. ROM 3. GBR Eli: 1. URS 2. TCH R: 1. ROM 2. GBR 3. TCH Finals 4 + : 1. URS 2. ROM 3. GER 4. HUN As when they met in the eliminator, a very close struggle took place between the Soviet and the Romanian crews. The latter led for almost all the race, but the Soviet wom en came back at them strongly, and beat them by the smallest possible margin. lx: 1. HUN 2. URS 3. AUT 4. GBR A triumph! It was the third consecutive win for Jeno Papp. A very young sculler was representing Great Bri tain. Her name? Penny Chuter. She seemed full of promise! 4x: 1. GER 2. ROM 3. HUN 4. URS The USSR took the lead initially. Half way into the race, Germany spurted and left the others behind. Romania snatched the second place from Hungary. Amazingly, the Soviet crew finished last! 2x: 1. URS 2. TCH 3. ROM - GER (disqualified) Germany was disqualified for colliding with Czechos lovakia. The race was re-rowed at the end of the after noon. As in the first race, the Soviet double won. On the other hand, the Romanians lost their second place to Czechoslovakia. 8 + : 1. URS 2. GER 3. ROM 4. GBR There had been no threat to the USSR, either in 8+ or 4 + , since the womens European championships had began. The organisers’ success was all the more laudible for their having had to adapt themselves to FISA require ments. In fact, rowing events in Great Britain normally only involve two opponents, as at Henley. Crews are eliminated without a second chance. On the other hand, the competitors pay for their own accommodation without any outside assistance. The weather was inclement, but the arrangements were deemed very satisfactory. Moreover, the organising com mittee had profited from considerable generosity. For example, 25 local doctors, some of them bilingual, offered their services during the Championships. The lo cal council had built a finish tower, the first floor of which was reserved for the press, who had six telephone lines available. All the work, including even the most humble tasks, was done voluntarily by men and women who were well known members of the national rowing fraternity. Part 3 121
