AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 16, 19 January 1914, Page 8

AQUATICS.

TACHTUTG. VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. . SEMES OF HAKBOUR RACES. Victoria Cruising Cltib >-held, its second "series of harbour races on Saturday afternoon. /Thirty-two boats started, and all .finished except Mowai, which carried away her float halliards. Results were as follows:— IFirst Class.—Valdora 1, Kangatini 2, ZeatamHa 3. . Second Class.—Maru 1, Celox 2, Omatere 3. Third Class.—Valeria -1, Doreen 2, Arcadia 3. Fourth Class.—Miss Mischief 1, Dedma 2, Ngaro 3. ■Fifth CJaas.—Zepfiyr a, lAtangatal 2, Mistral 3. In this- class there is a proxest against -the winner, which will be Mttled next -Wednesday night. BOWING. CL-HB RACES ON SATURDAY. WAITEMATA.TRIAL FOURS. Members of the Waitemata Boating Club held a. most enjoyable eeries of trial races from the boathouse on Saturday afternoon. The tide was full out, but the conditions were admirable for stylish rowing, the circumstances showing the excellent site which the club, has secured for its new boathouse. Mr. Orpwoqd, of <the-Whangarei Club, was present throughout the afternoon, and acted as judge of the various heats, the finishing post being off the eastern balcony, which is -such, a ■ pleasant .feature of the new building. At the conclusion, Mr Orpwood was given three hearty cheere, in a manner that showed the cordial relations existing between the Waitemata and the Whangarei oarsmen. Of the races, one exciting contest was that between crews stroked by those old crew mates Herring and Parkinson, the latter winning by a quarter of a length after, a hard-fought race. Another keen tussle was seen in the final between Parkinson's crew and Hadfleld's .four; the champion sculler getting in with three feet-to the good after, a-etern chase which, showed his stubborn qualities. Following are the results:— First Heat.—H.adfleld, Ellis, White, kin (Gallagher cox), 1; Bell, Sanft, Moore, Taylor (Madden cox), 2. Won by three lengths. ■■'-.. - •Second Heat—Campbell, Molesworth. Goodall, Carroll (Gallagher cox), 1; Huddleston, Micbaelsen, Boag PaUant (Wade cox), 2. Won by three lengths. Third Heat.—Parkinson, Jarvis, Orn-! stein, Bishop (Gallagher cox), 1; Herring, Fearon, Kennedy, Steel (Madden cox), 2 Won by a quarter of a length. Semi-final.—Hadfield, Ellis White BanklnddeD ?, M .Ji *^> , 1; Campbell, Molesworth. Goodal], Carroll (Wade cox), 2. Won by a length. _"■ Final:' Hadfleld, Ellis, White, Rankin (Madden. cox)". J Parkhwon. Jarvie, Ornstein Bishop (Gallagher cox) .;....; jj .W«n; toj three feet. 'AUCKLAND CLUB., HELDABY TROPHIES. t Fbnrs for trophies presented by Mr J.Hellaby, vice-president of the club were competed for on Saturday afternoon The weather conditions were ad-mi ruble and soroe fine tracing was witnessed. (Results (were as follows:-;— First beat.—Barber (stroke), Murray Kirk, Collins, 1; Hornibrooke (stroke) Chirke Croseley, Caradne, 2; Belcher .(stroke), Dromgool, Johnston, Loftue 3 Ally.the crews got an even start. At fcalf way Barter had a lead of a length. Near the .winning post Hornibrooke spurted the lead, and in a great finish Barber managed to win by 2ft. " Second heat.—Hornibrooke (stroke) Oavaye,. E. iLovett, Bruce, 1; J fcovett (stroke), Clarke. Green. Barnard '->■ TaUls (stroke). Millar, Furn«is™B^sSm"'3 heat e™e 'esnlted in a stern tussle between Hornibrooke and Lovett. At traif !w»y Lovett struck rongh water and bftix h2ais TO S *he judge's decision Final. 2 '£g§JSfk 5&Z2 £** Jad « es decision by a S SWIMMING. 100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OP XEW SOUTH WALES. (By Cable.—Press Associ»ti<m.-Copyrlgit! SYDNEY. January 18 P l rof « s ional championship 'of