AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 37, 12 February 1917, Page 7

AQUATICS.

BOWING. AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Bowing Clnb held a series or.pair oar trials on Saturday for trophies presented by Mr. Charles Finlay. FIRST HEAT. Crews stroked by Murray and R. Carder pot up a good race. Carder leading till within 50yds of the finish, where Murray came along with a stiff challenge, which landed Mm a winner by three-quarters of a length. SECOND HEAT. ■T. Carder and Fleming were the next contestants. .1. Carder soon put a length of clear water between the two boats, and at the finish won by one length without any trouble. THIRD HEAT. The next crews were stroked by Hamilton and Cleal. This was an even race throughout, the finish being fought out at top speed, the judge giving his verdict in favour of Cleal by 6in. SEMI-FINAL. _ Cleal with Hawes, and Murray with Benjamin faced the starter, both crews getting away well together. Murray leading m the middle states, but by only a sm__ margin. When the last 200 yds were entered on Cleal put in a good finish, but % a J_*3_, responded very gamely, and one or the finest finishes was the result. Clears crew -winning by a bare half length. FINAL. iJ < _ T ™S to the strong wind and the fact that Clears crew had been in two hard races, it was deemed advisable to row the final early this week.

-■WEST END CLUB.

TRIAL FOURS. of^rri.i^ 8 ' End Eow iug Club held a series _U *T. I™-?* tnelr boathouse on Satur- " Sttee _tJl phle t by the cornSir. Although the entries were not as ttnSri.SfL.SF 11 * 1 * good racing was witnessed throughout, especially in the final. FIRST HEAT. riS"?? 1 < strot e). S. Jackson, li. CulS P CoMtenay, R. Gray (c0x).... 1 to/oke), I. Jonesf B. Courtenay, Broadhead, F. Conway (cox).. 2' Hsh„?Vi n e „ Yen start J errom quickly estabtwn i_S«i? l f °? d Beari t»S the shed had a at " dv<u »tage. Weston spurted bnt ™ B «-- Dta to Ket within a length and a-quarter of the winners. - SECOND HEAT. -* I V.9? P - n < Bt roke). B. Trevarthen. A. c. Nosrden, A. Verran, G. Bell (cox) 1 '•_£__;*»,(stroke), A. Pooley. N. I' Cossey, J. R. Collin, N. Conw_y (cox) 2 imS?.* 11 . was Szst aw-ay, gaining a. tai U, whic &- wis ___a__tae. -S_Sf___"Js.J^*"* l * thTuSTa smstb. and a-haisfl la front ol Daw_r_

FINAL. ' A. .Terrom (stroke). S. Jackson. L. Culpan, M. Courtenav. Culpan (cox) 1 A. I. Culpan (stroke), R. Trevarthen. A. C. Norden. A. Verran, F. Conway (cox) 2 The crews started by mutual arrangement, and Culpan established a halflength lead, which he held until reaching choppy water at half-way, when Jerrom evened up matters. Both crews fought out a good finish, and Jerrom's crew proving the better stayers gained the judge's (Mr. M. O'Connor) decision by a canvas.

YACHTING.

CB.OSE TO AWABOA BAY. The cruising race to Awaroa Bay, in which several of the Waitemata clubs combined, ended with the following results: — Power-boat Association.—Launches: Surf 1, Countess 2, Sister Dora 3. Also started: Princess, Anzae, Roma G.. Hazel, Hluemoa. I'onsonby Yacht Club.—Class I.: Wairiki I, Mahaki 2, Queenie 3. Class II.: Bluestreak 1, Maru 2, Starloch 3. Emily 4. Class III.: Decima X, Doreen 2, Hilda 3, Allies 4. Launches: Roma G 1, Hincmoa 2. North Shore Yacht Club.—Classes I. and 11. keel yachts: Maybelle 1, Wairiki _, Mahaki 3. Also started: Aorere. lorangi, Queenie, Aleua, Spare Time. Class 111., 26-footers: Bluestrcak 1, Celox 2, Calypso 3. Also started: Starloch. Maru, Emily, Awatere. Class IV., 22-f ootere: Hilda 1. Doreen 2, Bruce 3, Mowai 4. Class V., 20----footers: Decima 1. Ngaru 2. Allies 3. Also started: Roma, Xgaro. Class VI.: Naiad 1, Cynthia 2, Valdora 3. Also started: Moutere, Neola. Launches: Surf 1, Malolo 2, Sister Dora 3. Also started: Roma G-, Princess, Hluemoa. Atamai.

SWIMMING.

TAKXELL SCHOOL SPORTS. AND CLUB EVENTS. The ideal r.irnell Salt Water Swimming Baths bore an animated appearance 011 Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the first of that suburban public school's carnival held in conjunction with the Parnell Amateur Swimming Club. Although the weather was threatening in the morning, and had not improved much early in the afternoon, there -was a large attendance of juvenile swimmers, their parents and friends, and also of adult swimmers and lovers of the sport generally. The following are details:— THE STANDARDS. Standard 111. and Under (Girls), 25 Yards.—Martha Neiison (scratch) 1, Josephine 'Rishworth (Is) 2, •O. Nelson (3s) 3. The starters finished nearly in line. Standard IV. (Girls). 50 Yards.—Pauline Hoest (scratch) 1, Thelma Strange (os) 2, Myrtle Magee (12s) 3. Ida Simpson (6s) and Eileen Thomas (Ss) also started. Won easily. Standard V. (Girls), 50 Yards. —Valeric Jackson (ss) 1. Olive Monks (scratch) 2. The only starters. Standard VI, (Girls), 50 Yards.—Olive Gardner 16s) 1, Lena Meyers (scratch) 2 Other starters: Elsie Mitchell (8s), Doris Howe (2s), Ella Hutchinson (Is). Won by a yard. Standard 111. and Under (Boys), 25 Yards.—Leslie Green (scratch) 1, R. Whittaker (2s) 2. The only, starters. Standard IV. (Boys), 50 Yards.—Leslie Seagar (scratch) 1, A. Seattle (4s) 2. A. Harley (2s) and E. Harley (Ss) also started. The former, who finished second, was disqualified for starting before his time. Standard V. (Boys), 50 Yards. — C. O'Brien (scratch) 1, F. Quayle (7s) 2, L. Beattle (6s) 3. Other starters: H. Rouayne (los), G. Fairburn {3*l. E. Rishworth (os). A. Smith (Ss),'L. Strange (10s). Won by live yards. Standard VI. (Boys). 75 Yards.—L. Seagar (10s) 1, J. Eveson (6s) 2. E. Peters (scratch) 3. Other starters: R. Wilson (3s), G. Wright (7s). Won by four yards. PARNELL SCHOOLBOYS' CHAMPIONSHIPS. 50 Yards.—C. Bines 1, R. Fairburn 2, E. Peters 3. Other starters: Leslie Seagar, J. Iverson, R. Wilson. Time, 36 2-os. 75 Yards. —C. O'Brien 1, E. Peters 2. R. Fairburn 3. Other starters: L. Seagar, J. Iverson. Won by several yards. 100 Yards.—C. O'Brien 1, E. Peters 2, L. Seagar 3. These were the only starters. OUTSIDE SCHOOLS. Invitation Girls' Race (Outside Public ■Schools), 50 Yards. —Ada Hunt ('Ponsonby) 1, Olivine Barr (Beresford Street) 2. Also ' started: Rhoda Tuohey. Time, 455. Invitation Boys' Race (Outside Schools), 100 Yards.—Tui Kronfeld (Normal) 1, Martin (Normal) 2, Barton (Mount Eden) 8. Other starters: Wolfgramm and Cox (Mount Eden). Time. 1.20. PARNELL CLUB EVENTS. Boys' Handicap, 50 Yards, Under 18.— W. Ahlers (ss), E. G. L. Paterson (scratch) 2, N. Bailey (3s) 3. Other starters: Leo Kronfeld (scratch), G. Fairgray (6s), E. Gordon (6s), F. Brown (7s), A. Hodgson ■(Ss), _\ Hedges (9s). Time, 34 3-ss. Men's Handicap. 64 2-3 Yards.—Final: E. G. L. Paterson (scratch) 1, N. Bailey (4s). 2, W. Ahlers (os) 3. Other starters: L. Kronfeld (scratch), A. G. Bines (6s), J. Hamilton (7s). Time, 42 1-5. Ladies' Handicap, 50 Yards.—Ada Hunt (10s) 1, Gladys Webley (ss) 2. Rhoda Tuohey (13s) 3. Other starters: Olive Edenhorough (Ss). Flossie Pardington (12s) Pauline Hoest (12s). '