NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 66, 18 March 1915, Page 2

NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA.

ATTENDANCE OF 12,000. Some 12,000 people attended the regatta at Ngarnawahia yesterday. Drizzling rain fell daring the afternoon, but otherwise the regatta was a complete success. The usual habas and poi dances were not a feature of the programme thte time, owing to the fact that none of the natives would compete. The results of the various events were as follows:— Maiden Pours, 10.0.—North Shore X, Weat •End 2, Is'garuawakia 3. Won by a length. Waitemata was leading, bat was disqualified for not keeping the course. 'Maiden Doable Sculls*—St. George's 1, Waitemata 2, NgariHrtratrta" 3. Won by a length and a-lralf, with half-a-length between second and third. Maiden Fours, open weights.—Waitemata 1. West End 2. Ngarnawahfa 3. Won easily by two lengths. Youths , Fours.—Waitemata 1, Mercer 1, ■North Shore 3. Won by two lengths, v ith the same distance between second ana third. Jtmior Double Sculls.—St. George's 1, NgaTnawahla 2. Won bj five let^ths Maiaen Pair 1 WaitetnHta 2, West Bnd 3. Won by fonr lengths, with two lettfrtlig between second end third Junior Fonrs, open weights.—West End I. North Shore 2. Won by three lengths Maiden Single g<mlls.-=St- Clair CNgSftla/wAhisi) 1, ilcKay (Ngamawahia) 2, Cosene George's) 3. Won by two lengths. Senior Fours. Chanenge Shield.—North Shore 1. Waitemata 2. N'ganiaWahia 3 Won by three lengths, with two and a-aalf lengths between second and third Mounted Swim.—G. Horwood. on Darkey 1: W. Berryman. on Siveetheart 2- Ben Wao*. on-Komakaran 3. ' ' Junior Pours.—Noftli. Shore. 1, .West End ehor* 1.