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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 54, 6 March 1922, Page 8

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■ NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. Four Auckland Clubs will be represented , at the New Zealand Champiotiship Regatta ~ to be beld at Wanganui nest Saturday. !, Waltemata will appear in the Senior : Championship, and the crew is :—p. Wolf- :, grain, J Taylor. J. Mcßobeits, A. B. Fraser, , A. L. Green (cox). . i The Auckland i.'lub will be represntod n . the MaWen Doable Sculls by Strngnall and M North Shore will appear in two races, the j Light Maidens and Youths. The crew will . be?_T Harvey, A. Helvey, B. Emerali, L. , SP West End will contest tbe Tenths- Fonre with I- Culpan, C. Edgar. E. Williams. L. McNaraara. THE MASON PAIRS. Next Saturday, in conjunction witb the St George Club trials, the annual race Cor the Mason Pairs will be rowed. RANGIRIRI REGATTA. The third annual regatta »' Kangiriri can be claimed the most successful effort of the rlversiders The Maori events claimed a lot of attention and caused much amusement for rhe, spectators. The committee nwde excellent arrangements and kept the visitors fn touch witb all the proceedings Ttajwwj ing side of tbe programme, which wniprlsed five races in fours, proved despite thesmall entries of au exceptionally Imerotlng _____ Two clnba. West End and Nganiawabia, failed to send representatives The rowing reached a very high standard oy Car the best witnessed th.s season. Inis. , In view of tbe great handicap crews suffered through adverse weather in training operations, speaks well for the enthusiasm shown in the sport. The river was much higher than last year, and the current slightly stronger, but the wind was with tbe crews, so matters were evened up. The sandbank I below the bridge which caused trouble wit. I the course last season has shitted farther I clown and out into the river, and enabled ia much better course to be gained. While the rowing left so very iitcle cause for complaint, the steering for rhe most part calls for a lot of comment. Evidently tbe boys I have received very little attention in their work, and to avoid trouble it would be well for more instruction to be given the lads. ! Although only two crews (Waitemata and I North Shore) appeared for the light-we'-gnt maidens, the Shoreites" efforts call for menI tion. Enable to get their full crew away J a substitute was gained. Then further trouble arose: owing to the rough weather the crew was un.iibie to ship their boat. Auckland, however, came to their rescue. I but still another trouble —the 'boat w_s rigged opposite side. The crew changed .positions to keep their proper sides. Waiteraata quickly took the lead from a splendid | start, but after about three parts of the course was covered the _iior-=ltes swung I properly into their work, and forging ahead I gained a good win by ■ Three-quarters of a I leugth. | The meeting of Hamilton and St. George 11 in the Junior Fours Open was looked upon I to provide a hard, close rare. St. George, I however, struck in Hamilton a crew very much above the average. The Waikato : crew was clean an? neat in its work, aud never left the issue in doubt after the tirst hundred yards was covered. It. seems a ■ pity that the Hamilton crew is not competing at the New Zealand Championships. Alter recent performances the Youths" • Four was voted a good thing for Sr. George. So it proved, but the narrow margin "of three-quarters of a length hardly makes it appear so. it must, however, be remembered that two of the crew were to compete iv the next race, so no more energy was expended than neeessarv to gain a wl_. From tbe start St. George "went off like a shot, and quickly gave Auckland and Waitemata a stern chase. Auckland nut up a good performance, but could improve by lengthening, their stroke, especially at the start. Auckland waa inclined to chop their stroke short, but when in the concluding stages the crew swung well home in their work ihe improvement was most noticeable Vjai.em.ita is a strong, powerful set, tri* there was too much "dwelling" in their iT-_r»s - Cr . ew wants » S««d coach to liven then;, and then Waitemata would take some reckoning with. In the class bow! cv ?.r' M " George is certainly the be*t crew ihe Junior Fours, welter-weights v _ narrowed down to two starters, St. Geor"e ot. George looked bopelesly outclassed But SpJ" uot eT eryth!ng In rowing, and the tLS l se crew , c ' e:lrl y demonstrated it. The starter got the crews away in an excellent manner. To the surprise of all St George shot into the lead. They lengthened out and crossed and re-crossed irat why fhey ever shifted from their original course—which was the host on the river—was unesplainable. It was anticipated the light little crew would crack up before the full course was completed but they siniply increased their lead, and won by the big margin of six lengths. Opinions were somewhat divided over the result of the Maiden Fours (open), and judging by the crews' work going to the starting line. it. gave no indication of a likely winner. Efforts, however, were being reserved for the race. The crews moved off together. but after the first few lengths had been covered faulty steering by St George threatened a fonl with Waitemata. The umpire's warning was sudden, and had «n instant effect. Once clear the crews settled down, and Waitemata went into the lead. The coxswain kept a splendid course— the best of the day. St. George in the last stages challenged strongly, and although they closed up somewhat the better swing and cleaner oar work of Waitemata enabled them to gain a well deserved win by three parts of a lengths. The win of Waircmata, if taken by the judge's desision. is a somewhat narrow one, bnt when the respective crews" boats are taken into consideration, the win it all the more meritorious. The Waitemata boat had to be patched up at the last moment, and the crew that can win in such a boat is decidedly ahead of the others. No remarks ou the Regatta without, reference to the starting would be complete. In the discharge of his duties Mr. Mason sent the crews away to the best starts seen in Auckland for a long time. The following were the results of the rowing events:— Light-weight Maidens. — North Shore 1, Waitemata 2. *Yon by three feet. Junior Fours.—Hamilton 1, St. George's 2. Won comfortably by four lengths. Youths' Fours.. —St. George's 1. Auckland 2, Waitemata 3. Won by three-quarters of .1 length. Welter Juniors.—St. George's 1, Hamilton 2. Won easily by six lengths. Heavy Maiden —Waitemata 1, St. George's 2, Hamilton 3. Won by threcquartcrs cf n length. WELLINGTON REGATTA. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.J WELLINGTON. Saturday. Tbe annual regatta of the Wellington Amateur Rowing Association was held at Petone to-day in fine weather. Oarsmen from al! parts of the Dominion were present, entries for most events being good. Tbe Colon Boatinz Club. "Wanga.-.ui. had a strong eontincent. which included A. S'harpp. the holder of the Pearce Challenge Gup .senior sculls}, and N. W. Smith, "bolder of the 1-tridison Challenge dip (junior sculls). The inclusion of ihe former In the senior fours made an improvement in tbe club's crew, which has won the champion fours for two successive years. Local clnb? were well represented, as also were Canterbury. Picton. Wanganni, Wairati and West End .Aucklandl. The youths' crew four from the last-named club were very unfortunate, as their new boat, built for them locally, was "found to be ri_ged on the wrong side. It was decided to change the positions of the crew and use the boat. Tbe Canterbury junior crrew was unable to compete oil aeeonnt of the illness of one of its members Results: — Junior Fours, one mile and a-half.—Star Boating Club (Wollinsrtoni 1. Petone Rowing Clnb -_>. Cnion Roaring Cinb IWaugannii .". Won by a length. Time. 9.51. Youths' Dou-hle Sculls, one mile. Wellington Rowing Club 1. Canterbury Rowing Cub 2. Won by three lengths. Time 6 40 i Maiden Race, one m!!e.—Canterbury Row-I ing Club 1. Wellington Rowing Club'"' Star Moating Club 1 Wellington) 3. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 6.-K5. Junior Scnlls. one mile. —Cnion Boatinc Clcb. Wanganui IN. W. tSmith). l- Wanganul Rowing Club (R. Northover) i- Wei lington Boating Club <R. Wilson), '3 ' .Yon by two aad a-half lengths. Time §22 ,~„ n iS_ F°o-. two milea.-Union Boating Clu-b fWanca—nil 1, Wairau Rowing C'_b " . Petone Rowing Club 3. Won easily by fivT. lengths. Time. 12.14 .-.".. Maiden 'Pours, one mile.—Star (Wellington) 1. I'cTone 2. Won by two lensths Senior s.-ulis. one mile and a-half.' (Win- ! ■ ncr ho.ds Pearce Onallenge Cup f or one I yea,-.. —I'mon. Wanganui lA. Shame) l- 1 ' Wellington «J. Wilson,. 2. Also started- 1 Petone <W Burk). Sharpe led the whole 1 , w_y. winning easily by three length- i Jonior Foot—, one mile and a-half' (best I '' and best).—Star 1. «__, CWanpairai) 2 ' Star won easily by *o_r lengths. " 11

•Maiden Pairs, one mile.—Canterbury m N. Brown. E. Beaveul 1. Wellington (F* Bognoda, W. Power) 2. "Won by threel lengths. Time. 7.53. ! Youths' r"ouis. one mile. — Canterbarj- rl Wellington 2. Krom a good start. Petose' had a slight l?ad. At half-way West End (Auckland| were leariin—, but got too close to the rocks and lost their position. Canterbury took the lead, closely followed by Picton. Nearing the finish Wellington drew up to second place. Canterbury eventually winning by one length. This was the finesIrace of the day. the six boats Sn____ in a hunch. Time, fi.r.2 2-r,. lv Maiden Double Sniiis. one rsile.—Wel. lingtou (J. Johnson. O. T. Brighti 1, Canterbury (T. i*. Godfrey, F. W. M. Cowhshawt 2. Canterbury and Petoue fought out a tine finish for second place. Cauterbarv getting in by about 2ft. Time. 7.40. " "" Senior Pairs, one mile aud a-lialf.—Union Wauganr.i iC. Healey. E. Ryland). 1- \v a '' rau, Blenheim < W. E. gibbons, R. Badiue.nl 2. Au easy win. Time. W.4tt. Junior Tairs. one mile—l'etone <.M. Lo T ., 0. H. Haddock). 1: cr'tar. Wellington iC C Hili, _~ V. Wakeliui 2. V.'on easily. Time'