ROWING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 117, 27 February 1937, Page 6

ROWING.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. CHRISTCHURCH, This Hay. Perfect conditions prevailed at Akaroa for the New Zealand championship regatta to-day. The Dominion selectors were present with a view to selecting a New Zealand crew to compete at the Empire Games at Sydney in February. Results:— Champion Single Sculls, One Mile and a Half—R. R. Smith (Auckland) 1, D. A. Abbott (Petone) 2, A. Morey (Auckland) 3. Won by three lengths; third a length away. Time, 9.41. Smith, last year’s champion, had no difficulty in retaining the title. The unplaced men, A. K. Jackson (Union, Wanganui) and T. Hegglun (Wairau) soon dropped back and the three placed men fought out the issue. Abbott challenged Smith at the mile, but the Aucklander went away to a comfortable win. Junior Fours, One Mile and a Half— Awarua (L. Hawkei - , F. West, O. Wares, M. West) 1, Union (Christchurch) 2, Canterbury 3. There were seven starters. All the crews were called back after half a mile as there were two fouls. - Won. by ® length; third a length away. Time, 9.26. Maiden Double Sculls, One Mile — Alcaroa (K. Rhodes, A. J. Philips) 1, Cure 2, Canterbury 3. Won by live lengths; third two lengths away. Time. 7.46 1-5.

Maiden Fours, One Mile—Awarua (G. Williamson, N. Johnston, S. West, D l . Robins) 1, Star 2, Sumneivßedcliffs 3. Won by half a length; third nine lengths away. Time, 7.16 4-5. Champion Fours, Ome Mile and a Half —Petone (O. Clayton, A. Hope, R. Boswell, B. Rigby, C. Burns) 1, Port Chalmers 2, Otago 3. Won by three lengths; third two lengths away. Eleven crews started. A brisk northwest wind sprang up, and Hamilton Star and Avon retired. Petone soon showed out and never looked like being beaten. Port Chalmers and Otago had as great struggle for second place. Youths’ Fours, One Mile—Union (Wanganui) (J. C. O’Donnell, J. Lumsden, S. Butcher, I. Longman) 1, Union (OliristoliiurcH) 2, Otago 3. Won by six lengths.