AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 102, 29 April 1912, Page 8

AQUATICS.

1 ROWING. AHNST ARRIVES IN ENGLAND. BARRY'S TERMS. (By Cable. Press Association.— LONDON, April 27. Arnst, the champion sculler, who has cume to England to meet Barry, has arrived at Plymouth. In an interview. Arnst states that he had a slight attack of gastritis on the voyage. He spent some time iv the stokehold, hoping to reduce his weight. Barry states chat he will not sign the articles for the match with Arnst unless £7<hi is subscribed towards the expenses fund. PROFESSIONAL SCULLERS' HANDICAP. (By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) SYDNEY. April US. The final heat in an all-comers' sculling handicap iprofessionali. held by the Kemp Sculling Club, was decided on Saturday. A. l>. I'eltou beat W. Kipley by a .piHrrer of a length, with T. H. Kemp in third place, a similar distance behind Ripley. Miss Kemp defeated Miss Laj-sen for the ladies' outrigger championship. CRUISING. rONSONBY CUB.

The club held their final fixture of the l.our race took "place for' yachts aud lanr»-hes. The weather was boisterous, a strong westerly wind blowing wiui frei|ut'Dt rain MjuaUs. Tiip Heartsease was anchored off the clubhouse. St. Mary's liea.-h as flagship, but only two ladies bnived the elements and ventured on board. The yachts were sent away at -J.4.j p.m.. all double-reefed. The Gladv. Foam, . v 'istlctoe. and A.-acia got away well toso- ■ ■it. with the Kane.- close up. and the Aii.-e last, rhree or four minutes late. The Wairangl did not start. The (ilady and Mistleti..- were sti.-klnsr well together on the tirst round. The Mistletoe >eemi-.l to have somewhat the best of It on the wind in the heavy weather, but the daily drew atvay on the run down the harbour, and passed the thljrsuip ltn 45s ahead of Mistletoe, with Ka-nee dose up. The Alice appeared to be in difficulties all the time. having a borrowed mainsail and boom whioli was much too bis for her on the day. calls ine her to flounder a (rood deal. She irive lip after collie once round the course. The wind eased off a bit during- the rare, and the Fi'imi shook out her reefs, but she failed to catch on the other boats. The tims-.iins times were: Glady, scratch r>..^.:!. ,- Mistletoe. 'Jin, ,"..-17. Kanee !>m," r..40.4.V. Acacia. :(..-,<>. f, p.m. The Foam did not finish, (in vorrecied times Gladys is first, beating the ILanee by "Im l.'.s with Mistletoe third. Iv the launch race the C. and !!. was the only boat to fro round the course. The Kotiri had the misfortune to strip the pump of the engine just before the race, while the Alwyn and Irene May came out to the tinzsriip. but went back to their moorinc before the race started. The Tamahine. Waimumu. and No. 12 did not start, the C. and B. thus having an easy victory, her time over the 1.1-knot course beinu just under t-wo hours. i 'ommodore Wilson acted as starter and judge.

MANUKAU YACHT AND MOOR CLUB. The seventh yacht and motor races of the llanukau Club were held this afternoon, ou The Manukau. There was a strong westerly breeze blowing, with an ebb tide. Th * motor event was won by T. 11. Partington's Flora, which finished at 4h. ."m., the Fredi iD. A. SuLherland) second. twenty minutes behind the winners, aud two s"e-