AUCKLAND ROWING ASSOCIATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 65, 16 March 1908, Page 7

AUCKLAND ROWING ASSOCIATION.

CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. va The championship regatta, under the aus- t jj' pices of the Auckland Sowing Association, th was held on Takapuna Beach on Saturday th afternoon, under exceptionally favourable nc .weather conditions. The attendance was, p r however, very meagre. Mr Norman Wade v j acted as starter and umpire, and Mr B. S. P c Finn officiated as judge. The following are ki the results:— w Junior Fours (lOst and under).—West End es (Carter, Keliy, Bloomfleld, and A. Carlaw) % 0 were the only competitors, and were award- co ed first prize after rowing over the course, Senior Fours, two miles.—North Shore s t (!•;. Bailey, B. Yeoland, S. Marshall, and W. jj, Oliver) 1, St. George's 2. West End 3. v Waitemata No. 2 also started. From a ra good start there was little to choose be- V | tween the crews for about a quarter of a g, mile. At half way Shore were easily in the th with St. George's close up. Waite- j n mata then pnt in a strong claim, and putting in some rapid strokes, maintained jj momentarily a slight lead. Shore and St. L 'c George's pressed hard, and a little while afterwards Waitemata fell back beaten, and (i the race was fought out between West End, Shore, and St. George's, the two latter q, crews rowing at a great pace. A quarter of a mile from home St. George's were leading, (i I with Shore close up, aud West End coming along nicely a length further back. For the g last hundred yards a desperate struggle between St. George's and Shore resulted in a win for Shore by a canvas from St. George's, who were a couple of lengths in front of West End. Time, 8m 15 3-ss. ilaiden Single Sculls, one mile.—St. George's (H. B. Harper). 1; North Shore (R. W. Warren). 2. These were the only starters. Both men got away well toge:her, and Warren held the advantage when a quarter of the distance was covered. w Harper, however, quickly caught up, rowing g. a cleaner stroke, whilst his opponent floundered a little. At half way Warren, b though in the lead, was rolling badly, whilst Harper was taking things easily. From then on Warren scenied to settle to his o, business, and working fcard. put in some clean stroke. Harper getting in front. C] Warren put in a tremendous effort, but his right arm suddenly seemed to give way, aud from that on he was unable to steer a f< course, and Harper passed the judge an easy first. Youths' Fours.—Waitemata (Nuttall. Page. Cairns, and Campbell) were the. only starters, and secured the prize by rowing a , over the course. Maiden Fours (lOst and under). —Waite- T mata (Scale, Brldson, Heath, and Bond) 1; North Shore No. 2, 2. Won easily. Champion Single Sculls.—Waitemata (T. Richards) 1, Waitemata (W. Westray) 2. St. George's (C.E. Stone), North Shore (W. Oliver), and Kopu (A. Clark) also started. This was a good race, and was won at the finish rather easily by three lengths. Maiden Pairs.—Waitemata (J. Jeff and W. Anderson) 1. A row over, no other crew competing. Maiden Double Sculls.—Auckland (R. S. Hellaby and G. Griffin) 1. Waitemata also started. Won by a little over a length. Maiden Fours (open weights).—West End (Dixon. Kennedy, Grundy. and Baker) 1: Waitemata No. 1, 2: St. George's. 3. Waitemata No. 2 and North Shore (two crewsi also started. From an excellent start the crews were very much on terms at half way. A sternly contested race throughout resulted in the West End crew passing the post half a length in front of AVaitemata, whose steering was erratic. Scarcely a length separated the whole of the boats. Senior Double Sculls.—St. George's (Stone and Harper), 1. Auckland also started. Won easily. Marshall Cup, Single Sculls.—A. Clark (Kopu). 15s. 1: W. Westray (Waitemata), 12s, 2; T. Richards (Waitemata). 3s, 3. Also started: W. Olllver (North Shore). C. E. Stone, and H. B. Harper (St. George's). Won by a length. Junior Fours (open weights).—West End (Carter. Kelly. Bloomfleld, and Carter), 1; North Shore, 2. Waiteinata also started. Won easily.