AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 306, 23 December 1912, Page 8

AQUATICS.

• > POXc-OXBY CRUISING CLUB. The ponsonby Craislns Club held two harbour races ou Saturday afternoon for yacnts and launches respectively, all boats heiuc: steered by ladies. The course for yachts was fn-m flagship off St. Mary's Bay, round mark boat off Hirkentiead. Calliope Hock buoy, and mark boat off Queen Street wharf, flnishini north of flagship. For the launches ;bc New Zealand Power Boat As-soci-uion'.- 61-kDot course was used. All the ; b,.aTs started with one exceptir.i. and all the Uun-hes finished. The Arcadia had the misi fortune •.. break her mast off the Queen i istree: and the lady who was steering : the Esma met with an accident in scing about >ood after the start, so that the yacht ws* fun ■•-■J to retire from the race. The handicappe- for the yacht race was Mr W. VTiisoD. .mi M- A. ilathieson for the lannch i ra-'e. wiich was run under sealed handicaps. Mr K. Ciilhaue acted as starter. ; idjre. .;nd timekeeper. The resorts are:— j YACHTS. I Ran.ratira cMrs Burn>i. scratch, finishing 1 riuip Sn .x>m 375. corrects! time 3h 56m 375, j1; ijiadrs. (Miss L. Mackayl. 2m. 4—0—34. I :■■_.-.£—:U. 2: Foam (Miss M. Davisi. 3m. I 4—3— .Vi. 4—0 —.V>. -": Winnie. 4m. 4 —S—s3, 14—i —53. 4: Hetty (Miss Burke', sm, 4—lo LAUNCHES. Lily, scratch, finishing time 4h 2m 2Ss. cor-r<v-fed time 4h 2m 2Ss. 1: Natnrich. 10m. 4—<i—42. 3—56—12. 2: Ethel W.. 10m. 4 —ll 1—47.I —47. 4 —1—17. 3: Tama bine. 12m. 4 —20—31. i -i—S—3. 4: Pastime. 13m, 4—l3—4S, 4—o—lS, !5; Onal. 15an. 4—10—55. 3—55—55. 6: Alma, j 13m, 4 -i:>—. 34. 11 54, 7; Irene May, 24m. I 4—24-14, 4 - U-14. S. NORTH SHORE CLUB. I j The series of races held by the North j Shore Club for trophies presented by Mr W. 'H. Bowler resulted in a most enjoyable ! afternoon's rowing on Saturday. The southerly weather made the usual harbour i-ourses most unsatisfactory for rowing. but 011 the Cheltenham side tbe conditions were admirable for outrigger racing. The crews which took part in the contest were composed of men who were not training in regatta crews. The results were as follows:— First Heat. Fellas (stroke*. Corbett. Faulkner, and 8. Bennett 1 McMahon istrokei. Kessell, Paul, and Garland -- 2 Corbett (stroke). <i. Fentan (sub.l, Emrali, and Dayern 3 Second HeatWykes (stroke), Jenkins, Tilton, and Driver 1 Dawson (stroke). Waters, CroO. and Mor- ! ris 2 j Cuff (stroke!. Claydon, Davies, and Allen 3 ! Third Heat. i Taylor (strokei, F. Spinley. 11. Bailey, : aud Wright 1 ' Chilcott istrokei. Lowe. Lockwood, and Baskerville 2 j Bailey istrokei, Paul (sub.), Smith, and Gallagher 3 Final. Taylor (stroke*. F. Spinley, H. Bailey, and Wright '. 1 I Wykes (stroke!. Jenkins, Tilton. and j Driver • ' Folias (stroke). Corbett, Faulkner, and S. Bennett ._ . The final was most exciting. Taylor pulling off the race by a canvas, with the other two crews a dead heat for second place. CREWS FOR THE NORTH. Crews from the North Sliore Club will compete at the Russell regatta, and will subsequently proceed to Whangarei to race a: the local resatta. Following is a list j of the club's representatives :— j Light Maidens. —N. Burgess, F. Best, R. Harvey, C. Fowler. Youths' Fours.—H. Harvey, R. Rutledge, R. .Kessell. L. Spinley. Heavy Maidens, —P. Stephenson, A. Stepfcenson. It. Bowley, K. Wallace. iliden Double Sculls.—E. Gilmour, G. ililler. Light Juniors.—X. Spinley, P. Weston, G. Bookless, H- Grubb. Maiden Pair Oar.—P. Stephenson, A. Stephenson. Coxswains. —P. Spraggon, A. Bailey. Manager.—G. Seagar. THE WELLINGTON CARNIVAL. <By Telegrapa.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON. Saturday. Tci-dav's swimming carnival was well patronised.' The weather was fine. Results of the principal events are as follows:— IOOVds Handicap.—McLean. 12s. 1; Solomon, scratch. 2: Robinson, 14s, 3. Time, 695. Snlomons won the second heat In this event in dS 2-Ss. the fastest time ever recorded in Wellington. -200Y"ds Relay Race.— Lyall Bay, 235, 1; Swifts. IPs. 2: ■Wellington, 13s, 3. 3lanly, scratch, finished fourth.