AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 48, 25 February 1918, Page 6

AQUATICS.

WEST fAD DOUBLE SCULLS. The following are the results or Uptible. sculls trials rowed for by the Wesu End Rowing Cl\ib for trophies presented by Mr 11. .T. Schmidt:—U. Trcvartlicn (stroke) and A. Vernni won lij- lialf-ii-length rroni W. Cowley and Nlckllri; AY. De Audney (stroke) and K. Kirkwood defeated A. Jeriom and Sheffield by half-a-leiigtli; It. Bowring and E. Beamish won by a length from N. Cossey and L. t'ulpan: J. Verrau and <j. >'orden beat A. Jlnntcr and '.McCredic by threequarters of a length: H. Beamish and W. Curtis beat iS. .Jackson and .1. U.- Collins. Semi-finals.—H. Trevartlien and A. Verran won by two lougths from I. Jones and c. Swnnsoi): R. Howrlug and K. 'Beamish defented JJa Audney and U. Kirkwood by a length and'a-half; IT.-'Beamish and \V. Curtis were all out to win by a narrow margin from 3. Verran and G. Xorden: It. Trcvurthcii and A. Verran were :'.rt the better crew over I{. Uowring timl E. Beamish. Final. — U. Trcvnrtlicil aud A. Verrnn beat Beamish and Curtis, wlio put tip a splendid ngllt. KICIIMOXD CRUISING CLUB. The Richmond Cruising <:iui> held a general handicap on Saturday afternoon, the handicaps him] starters being as follows:—Celox scratch Sadie IJm. Kmlly Sin, Vanilla J<m, UlucsLroak UUI, Spray !lm, Deelma 20m, Wayward '-'2m. The Sadie was tirst away, followed by the Bluestreak. Wayward, and Variina. with the Spray last. The Sudle " was never headed, eventually finishing at 111 57m, Celox .ih .',9 U] ;t.-, s , Bluestreak Tih 7m •)2.5, Varuna 5h 10m f.Os. Wayward .".h isjni 4Os. Deelma 5h 19m l.Ss. On corrected times Sadie is llrst, Wayward second, and Bluestreak Third. The Kmlly and Spray did not finish. Mr .7. Longbottom acled an timekeeper, and Mr T. 1\ Boswcll starter and Judge. POXSOXBY CRl'lSlSti CLUB. The Vonsonby Crtilslug Club will hold its fiMirtli aunti.il regatta mi Saturday. March fi. An attractive programme lias ]>een drawn up. Including races fur tinfollowing classes of vessels: First-cl.iss yachts, second-class yachts. L'lirt and li-tri. miillrt boats, 211 ft mullet boats and under open or decked boats. 10ft open bouts. ' launches, 14ft open boats, dinghies, model .yachts thoys under IS). Side shows have fllso been provided for. Kntrles close at the clubhouse, St. Mary's 'Bay, at :) p.m. on Wednesday. March ii. PARXELL BWIMaIIXG CLUB. The I'arnell Swimming Club held a (X l"-3 yards swiniming race ICr club members on Saturday afternoon, with the followin" re-sult:-G. Hedges. 12b.-"1; Leo. Kronfcld scratch. c. Young, VJs. :t. Also stalled: L. SmlUi .Is, I, KmnfMd ."is. c. Kalnukii us. I. Bull Gs. R. Brockllss 7s F. IJedees Ss G. Birch Ih.. H. Ranro Us, 11. SwansSu Us! R. Hayes las, R. Webster His.