AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 307, 28 December 1922, Page 8

AQUATICS.

TAUKANOA REGATTA. A GREAT SUCCESS. SOME CLOerc FIXISHE6. The Tauranga annual regatta was held off the Tauranga wharf yesterday in ideal weather, a light northerly breeze enabling the ealllng events to finish in good time. While the water was not too rough for fhe full programme of rowing and launch events. From early moraine visitors arrived by road, rai! and steamer, the attendance being a record one. The 8.8. Xgapuhl made a good flagship, and she was well patron laed. The Tauranga Municipal Brass Band ami the Waihi Federal Band discoursed suitable music all day. In addition to the sailing aud rowing events a full programme of side-shows was c-arrled through without a hitch, and added much to the amusement of the onlookers. The seven yachts which took part in the ocean race from Auckland were lying off the wharf, several being gaily decked with bunting for the occasion. The committee responsible for the regatta were as follows: —President, Mr. B. C. 'Robbing; committee, Messrs. 1 , . Carter, F. A. Turner. P. Densein, G. Maltiby. G. H. Bell, l>. J. Hall. D. V. Hanna, J»s. Robertson, G. Lemme, C. Cameron, A. Burgess, H. ißateman. O. Faulkner, J. H. Clayton, (Jeo. WJlrook; lion, secretary and treasurer, Mr. Colin V. Xorrl.s; assistant lion, secretary, Mr. C. Cllukard. The regatta official.* were:—Starter. Mr. ,1. d Hewson; Judge launch and ealllng events, Mr. <W. A. Wilkinson; etarter and umpire rowing event?. Mr. G. H. Reston; timekeepers, .Messrs. K. Arnier and R. It. Handle. The following are the derails: — BAILING EVENTS. Firstcluss Ynctats.— TCntiles: lorangi scr, Moana 4m, Quecnie Rm, Matua 12m, Restless \ (ni, Janet Urn, Celox 15m. Ngahau 17:n. All started but Restless. lorangi and Monnu bad a great race all round the course, lorangi only beating Moana by The finish was: lorangi ah 3m 00s Moana 3h -4m 225, Matua 3h 2Tm 475. yueenle :ih 32m 255, (eloi 3h 32m 26». Janet 3h 36m 40s. Xgiihau Jth 49m 20s. Corrected times place Moana 1. lorangi 2. Matua 3. Second-class Yachts—This race resulted: Mavis 4h ;J7m 175." Wallana 4h 41ru !>s. Charm 4h 4«m 38s, No Surrender' 4h 48m I Ms, Heather 41i 51m ;Ws, Foam 4h 54iu *ss. The result was: Wailuna 1, Heather 2. Mavis 3. Third-class Yachts.—Thin race resulted: Ginger Mick 3h 4Tm, Kaucy Susan Sh 47m 555, Gwlthln 3h 55m .TOs. Corrected times place Gwlthlu 1, Ginger Mick 2, Saucy Susan 3. 14-footers.— This race resulted:—Charm 3b 5m Ms. 1: No Surrender 3h 18m 345. 2 : Stiver Link, 3h 18m 30s. 3; Lois, 3b 37m 10s. Launches Under 7 Knots.—Tuhoe 1, Sligan 2. Areta 3. Launches Over 7 Knots.—Te Kaha 1, Kotahl 2, Helen C 3. Bang and Go Back Race—Helen C 1, Venus 2, Kewa 3.. ROWING EVENTS. Youths' 'Fours.—■Waltemata 1, >Whakatane 2, Tauranga a. Maiden -Hours.—"West End 1, Auckland 2, YValtemata 3. Maiden Double Sculls.—Waltemata I, West End 2. Maiden Fours <Open).—Whakatane 1, Hamilton 2 West Fjnd'3. Maiden 'Pair Oars.—Waltemata 1, Hamilton 2. eingle Sculls.—Johnston (West End) 1, Culpaii (West tKnd> 2; Mason (Tauranga) 3. i Juulor Fours.—Hamilton 1, West End 2, Walteuiata 3. Ladles' 'Fours—Tauranga No. 1 iMlssee M. Wright. M. Burton. V. Bennett and u>. Kennedy) flrst, Tauranga No. 2 second. SWIMMING RACES. Boys.—" U Valentine 1, Edwards 2; (2) Merrljees J. Camble 2. Youths, Under 17.—'Edwards 1, Clark 2. Girls — P. 1, B. Haskell 2 Girls Under 14.—D. Ohadban 1, K. Hardy 2. •Swimming on Horseback.—M. Tereton 1, A. Lloyd 2. Tauranga Championship.— <U. Pelham 1. E. U. 'Hall 2. Ladles lOpen).—R. Cramer Roberts 1. K. Kennedy 2. Duck Hunt '.Four).—Winners:' Mies A. Thrapp, D. Ainslle, S. Xorrls, and W. Ed\v*rds. Neat Vender.—Hall 1, Pelham 2, Greasy Boon.—MoCllnchle 1. THE RUSSELL REGATTA, (From Our Own Correspondent.) RCS9BLL, Wednesday. Russell was en fete to-day, when the Russell Regatta Club held its flrst regatta eln.ee eight years ago. The weather conditions were pleasant. The wind was northwpsjt aud provided the best conditions for good sailing on the beautiful Bay of Islands .Harbour. A word of praise is due to Mr. B. Q. Hewln. the energetic secretary, to whose energy In a large '.measure was due the success of the occasion, which ensures the popularity and prospective success of future regattas in the waters opposite the tost capital of Ken , Zealand. ' All the. races were keenly followed by the spectators, who had a clear view on moored boats of the whole course. Over sixty sailing boats and launches were moored at Russell, and in respect of numbers of visit-" ing craft the occasion constituted a record. The e.s. Clansman brought a large contingent of holiday-makers to a resort already well filled by visitors. Captain Cook was Judge, Mr. A. J. Collins officiating as starter. Mr. B. TV. Beaumont being timekeeper. The presence of the Wbangarel Municipal Silver Band added the necessary gnla aspect to the occasion. A good all-round programme had been compiled, the results of the races being as follow:— •launches, six knots and under.—Mr. T. R. Clow's Snowflake (10m 30s), 1; Mr. J. Hodeon's T.P. (10m 20s). 2; Mr. H. Kind's Walreka (scr). 8. IJt. L. Gordon's Otubin (scr) finished fourth and Mr. Jj. York's Waitangi (loan 60s) also started. The time for -the-four knots course was 35m 10s. 'Mullet Boats, open.—Starlight 1. Waitere 2, Mat-are 3. The finishing times were: 12h Sim, 12h 41m, 12h ftss. Only starter?. Auxiliary Race.—Mr. H. SomervlHe's Talhoa (OOm), l<: Mr. E. Fuller'e Undine (scr). 2; Mr. G. Hanson's Mnritai (18m). 3. Lady Stirling (scr', Mr. C. Gaerllck's Butera, and Mr. Clark's Akoak-a (SOiu). Visitors' Launch Rece. over eight knot*. —ii?aisy (30m), 1: Adelaide (30m) 2, Fleetwing (Bcr) 3. Marguerite (2m) also started. Local Launch Race, eight knots course.— ■Bert "Deeming's We* Mac (scrt, ,1: H. Howler's Thelma (30m 40s), 2: E. C. Arladge'e Alma G (12m), 3. The other starters in order vcere: J. Hodgson's T.P. f42m), .7. Williams , Aroba (3m). L. Gordon's Otnhiu (40ta). R. Williams , Kirita O2omi. E. Baker's -Cheviot (24m). H. Fuller's Phyllis (2Sn), E. Fuller's Doris 021 m 20s), H. SomnMsrville's Talhoa (4Om). T. Lane's Deirj--maid f3om 40s), E. Smith's Waiata (20m), and Snowflake, which did not finish. The time between the third and fourth boats •was nine seconds, the fifth arriving thirtyflve seconds later, followed by the sixth fire seconds behind. All the competitors who finished the course did so within three minutes, a remarkable tribute to the ability of the handicapners, Messrs. A. H. Hitchcock and J. G. Boucher. Keeler Yachts, eight knots course.—R, IH. Mackay's Windward (23m), 1; W. R. Ingram's Ilex 2: J. B. Johnston's Waitangi (scr). 3. Mr. W. Wilson's Thelma (3m) also started.