AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 85, 9 April 1906, Page 3

AQUATICS.

The Victoria Cruising Club's third anniiai •picnic took place at Pine Island on Saturday afternoon last, when there was a good attendance of members and their friends. The picnickers were conveyed to the? Island in the ferry steamer Victoria. A sports programme was gone through dtrrins the afternoon, the results being as follow: Married ladles' race: Mrs Clare; members'" flat race, 100 yds, J. Cook; committeemen's race, Mr A. Deacon; Siamese race. Masters I). Goodison and T. Francis; wheelbarrowrace, F. Deans and J. Stanaway; sculling race. J. Hanna; members' dingey race,- X. Cook; open dingey race, W. Clare; ladies' dingey race, Miss L. Braund. The Devonport Tacht Club concluded their first season's racing with a cruising race to Waiwera last Saturday. A light N.EL breeze was blowing at the start, and Ngatira was the first to cross - the line. The entries and handicaps were: Moana scratch, Ida lorn, Ngatfra 26m, Ladye Wilma 26m, Wairiki 35m, Wairere 42m, 3anet 42m» Gloriana 50m, -iPandora 67m, UTra 70m, Essie 70m, Eileen Bam, Kotare 90m. Calms'" and light airs prevailed, throughout the race, and the boats did not arrive till late. The finishing times were: Moana, Sh Tim ss; Ida, Sh 20m. Ss; Wairere. 8h 37m 335; Ngatira, 9h lm 255; Janet, 9h 11m 565: Ladye Wilma, Oh 19m 255: Jrfs, Oh 36m 30s. On time aUowancs, Wairere is first, Ida second, and Moana third. The West End. Rowing Clhb held then? final "At Home" and trial fours of the season on Saturday afternoon. There -was a fair attendance of visitors. " The -ladies* committee' provided refreshments and music was supplied by a._ band specially engaged for the occasion. The" trials, which were for:, a handsome shield presented some seasons ago by Mr "A. ETohn, a vice-presi-dent of the club, resulted In the following crew being returned, the' victors: A. R. Bailey, N. Cato, "J. Armitage, and G, Wright. ' A - The Auckland Rowing Bub held trial fours on Saturday afteroomi, for trophies presented by the President (Mr W. Coleman).. In the final the crews stroked by A. Fleming- and W. Fleming finished - a dead heat, and they had to row off.' The winners turned up'ln the last "named crew, who were composed as follows: ~W Flemming, Stevens, H. O; Wins, and Bloom* flefd. --'" - . - - -