AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 300, 18 December 1911, Page 8

AQUATICS.

PENNANT MATCHES! SOME EXCITING FINISHES. , The oarsmen were favoured with beatrtl- . fol weather for their big gala rowtosj meeting In connection with the opening ceremony at Point Eric Park on Saturday afternoon. The water was In good condition tor fast racing, and some very close flrrtahes were ati n Bfach of tie form shown was rough, and showed that the unfavourable season so far has left Its mark on club practice. The crews were all wining, however, and what was 'acking in style was made up In rigor. The banks and paths and other potats of vantage along the shore 6ide of Point Briii Park were crowded with thousands of spectator*, who watched the races with keen Interest. Mr. J. Maxwell was i starter, and. Messrs. B. A. sfarrtner, J. Oarke, and. G. H. Restun were the Judges. I TSie races were got off with a degree ot dtopatch that was mb raTe as it Is praise-, iw-orfchy. and the officials concerned deserve great credit for a well-conducted meeting. Following are the results:— AUCKLAND CLUB. First Heat.—Slnel (stroke). 1; Tali's (stroke), 2: King (stroke). 3. Won by haif-a-length, with a length ind a-half between the second and third crews. Second Beat.—Mason (stroke), 1: Hill (stroke), 2. Won easily by three lengths. Third Heat.—Anderson (stroke), 1; Cannon (stroke), 2; Hellaby (stroke), 3. An exciting finish, in which Anderson got the verdict bv six inches. I Final.—Sinel, Riggs, King, Elliot, 1; j Mason, Gow, Halley, Irvine, 2; Tallis, Walsh, Eastgnte. Harris, 3. A very close race, won by belf-a-length In a final spurt. A length Eeparated the second and third boats. ST. GEORGE'S CLUB. First Heat: Bach (sJ.rokel. 1: Aimer (stroke), 2. Won by a bare length. Second Heat: Dunne (stroke). 1; Linton (stroke). 2:-Harper (stroke), 3. Won by th'ree porta of a length with one and a half lengths separating the second and third boats. Tbtrd Heat.—O'Gorman (stroke), 1 ; W. Smith (stroke), 2 Won by half a length. Final.—Bach, Perry.' Bayellffe, McQueen, I 1 ; Dunne, Howard. Cooper, l'orgle, 2. Throe I crews qiiailled but these were the only I starters. Bach won a close race by six feet. __" ■ I NORTH SHORE CLUB. 1 First HeaL—R. Splnley (stroke). 1; G. ISeagrr (stroke), 2. Won by a canvas. | Second Heat.—Bennett fstrokei, 1: Bolley tstroke). 2. W-o b 7 two lengths. I Third Heat. —L. Bprnley (stroked, l : r>ufr I (stroke!. 2. Won after a good race by a i 6l Flnal.-Bennett, Weston. Johnston. Ven- ! ner, 1: I~ Splnley. Carr, Wallace, Fordnam, |o 'There were three starters and Bennett won somewhat easily by three lengths. WEST END CLUB. First Heat.—A. Blakoy (stroke) 1, W. Massey (scroke) 2. W. Carlnw (strike) 3. Won by a clear length, with one »«I a - i half lengths .between the second tunl tDtra, ! Second Heflt.— BlornSeld (stroke) 1, Smith 1 (stroke) 2, Ba-rtley (stroke) 3. Won by a lenfrth, <with. two feet -between the second |»nd third boats. Third Heat.—Cole (stroke) 1, Keane I (stroke) 2, Davidson (stroke) 3. A cl4»Te 'race, won by two feet, with three feet between the second and third boats. Fourth Hen*. —A. Oarlaw fstroke) 1, Blgelow (stroke) 2, Frcdric (stroke) 3. A close race, won by a foot and a-hatf. •Ftual.—B-loomfleld, HcnneUy, Massey, Kelley, 1; Blakey, Bell, Thompson, Cornwall 2. Four starters. Won by a length, •with Cole's crew a further half-length away In third place. WAITEMATA CLUB. First Seat—Madden (stroke) 1. Andrews fstroke) 2, A. Enilean (stroke) 3. Madden won by two lengths, with a length between The second and third boats. Second Heat.—Westroy (stroke) 1. Cairns (stroke) 2. Only two starters. Won by a canvas. Third Heat.—Mogee (stroke) 1. Marshall (stroke) 2. Won by a length and a-half. Fourth Heat.—KsoufeH (stroke) 1, Her.ring (stroke) 2, Bell (stroke) 3. A fine race. ■Won by a canvas, with two feet separating the second and third twats. FinaL—Hadneld, Madden. Davidson, Tidoall, 1; Magee, Bryant Sanft, Soraraervflie, 2. (Poor starters. Hadfleld pnTled tip with a fine snort and won by balf-a-lengxh. THE GRAND FINAL. The preliminary heats were club races for trophies donated by generous supporters of the Ave clubs taking part. The chief event of the dny, however, was the Rowing Association's final for trophies generously donated by Mr. A. M. Myers. The winning crew from each club was entitled to take part in this race. Five crews faced the starter, the result being:— Auckland (Steel, Rlggs. King, ESKatt) 1 West Bud (Blnmfrelfl), Uennelty, Massey, KeUr) o North Shore {Bennett, Weston Johnston, Vernier) ' 3 Weltemata (Madden, Hadfleld, Davison, | TMHnfl) „ __ 4 St George's (Bach, Perry, BayilEe, McQueen) : 5 The race was rowed over the half-mile I course that had been used all Sie afterI noon. The crews got well away, and It I wag anybody's race within 150 yarns from 1 home. Sinel made a magnificent spurt at the finish. humtiN, and landed, bis boat past the Judge wiHi only two feet to spare from Blom/fleM. The North Shore crew polled a game race for third place, and were barely a length behind West End at-tbe finish, wren Wntterasta and St : George's further away in the order shown ■bare. jgpTOR BOATS. The New Zealand Power Boat AssoclaHon held its tart crtrtstog race on Saturday afternoon, under highly favourable clrramstances. The launches were got off pronrptly fjam the starting point off Qeeen-atreet wharf, and good progress was made till rouasUng the North Head for Cowes Bay.- The finish was made at the flagship, branch Stater Dora, on which was the Bear Commodore, Mr A. n. Beattey, who acted as judge. Other offlcera of the day were Messrs D. Held and C. H. Faimer. The fuflowtag are the handicaps:— Madge, number 18, aerntefc; Knlk. 28, 12m 48s; Princess. 22, 12tu 488); Jean, 28, 25m 30s; Nance BL 24, 30m 12»; Soma. 1. 4tm 365; Artta, 10. turn 8*; 6, 41m 90b; Gretchen, 8, seat; Marore, 30,

The race lesnlted in Mr Warman's Marore wtua+ng with a 40 ntlimtes' start, beating Mr L. Buehaaaa's Gnstchen, which was second, on a start of 5R minntes by 12 rahsgteg, The third was Mr A. Brett's Ranee B. 05m 12s start}. The Jean, with a atsort of 25m 30b. was fourth. There were nine starters. The Molly, which stopped far a few minntes, would otherwise have been well up at the finish. The> weather wax excellent for racing. TACHTtN"G. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron held its oeeond race on Swtnrrlay, wben a aaeneral taandtaap was held. Seven yacttts estered, and the coarse was from off the Oneen-street whstrf, round Black Buoy, returning same way, rcmndlng mark-boat ot wharf, twice round, finishing between the mark-boa* and wharf, keeping channel side of all fairway marks and buoys and Bean Rock Ugatboose. Arikl iwaa the first to cross de line, with Ilex second, and Ngatira third, the others being m a bunch, except that Aorerc wm 20 minutes late. At «ie finish of the first roond Arßti still held «rst position, wi& Ilex second « n d Marangl third. On the second round Arikl still continned it© gala, and finished an easy winner. -Finishing times were: Arfki. 8h 3m 3s- .Ral wend, 6h 87m 20s: Mkramri, ah 38m lasHex, 6h 3f)m 14s; Njatira, 6h 46m 12s. On corrected times the places were: ArTki first. Marangl second, and Ngatira third.