ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 47, 25 February 1929, Page 12

ROWING.

CHAMPIONS ALL.

SINGLES TITLES TO TURNER.

noon TIMES RECORDED. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) PICTON, Saturday. Conditions for the New Zealand rowing championship regatta at Picton to-day were fairly satisfactory. The weather was fine, and the first race, the champion fours, was rowed on calm water. However, t7ie northerly breeze freshened later, and by the time the champion pairs race was to be rowed the water was much too rough, and the race was postponed until '■> p.m. Then, except at the start, where there was a slight johble, the conditions were excellent. Hamilton, winners of the senior fours, have won that event on one previous occasion. 1924-25. Turner recorded a fine performance in placing Tauranga among the list of champions for the first time by winning the singles title in strong company. Jackson and Traill, last year's winners, retained their double sculling title in fine style, proving too tough a proposition for their older and more experienced opponents, I. St Clair and Molesworth (Hamilton). Cooke and Williams (Star, Wellington), scored a meritorious win in the champion pairs. In all the championship events the exhibitions were excellent, and times recorded were good. fJood starts were the order of the day. and the races were all exciting. Public interest was keen, and in every way the regatta was a success. Results, were: — CHAMPION FOURS. Hamilton (G. YV. St. ("lair, B. Sandos, \V. I'.agby. F. A. Waters I 1 Wnngaiuii Union <•'. A. Healr-y, M Galbraith, A. .Moss. \V. Kruse)' .... 2 Picton 3 Also started : Wairau. Queen's Drive. It was a splendid race, the water being perfect. Time, 11.:J5 4-5. LIGHT-WEIGHT MAIDEN FOURS. One mile. Blenheim (S. Phillips, C. Hoffman, T. Fane, R. Patchett) 1 Avon 2 Picton ."".".".".' a. The only starters. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 0.3 3-5. MAIDEN FOURS. One mile.

Avon (G. Kushworth, P. H. Thompson, G. Jordan, C. H. Bishop) 1 A rapa wa ;> Blenheim '.'..'. 3 Won by one and three-quarters* of a length, Blenheim, close up, third. Time, 5.55. JUNIOR PAIRS. One mile. Wairau (J. Rutledge, H. Rutledge) ... 1 Blenheim No. 2 •• •Star 3 Won by two lengths and a quarter.' A close finish for second. Time, 6.24 1-5. CHAMPION SINGLES. One mile and a-half. Tauranga (W. Turner) 1 Wanganui Union (A. K. G. Jackson) ' .'.' 2 Hamilton (J. U. St. Clair) 3 Time. 9.1C 2-5. JUNIOR FOURS: One mile and a-half. Wairau (J. Rutledge, J. McDonald, N. McDonald and H. Rutledge) 1 Blenheim 2 I'icion ..• 3 The only starters. Won by five lengths. Three quarters of a length between second and third. Time: !> 57 YOUTHS' POURS. One mile. Arapawa (W. Keenan, D. Keen an, H. Love, R. Riwaka) 1 I'icton o Avon '.'.'.'.'.'.'. 3 Won by two feet, three feet between second and third. Time, 5m 56 2-os. A. splendid race. CHAMPION DOUBLE SCULLS. I One mile and a-half. j Wanganui Union (A. K. G. Jackson. E ' O. Traill , j j Hamilton No. 1 (I. W. St. Clair, C. D. Molesworth) •> Av °n 3 Won by a length and a-half. ten lengths between second and third. Time, 8m 465. '1 he Union pa:r toot the lead from the start and gradually increased it to a length, and, with 000 yards to go, when the crews : rowed a faster stroke, Union gradually improved their lead to a length and a-half. MAIDEN PAIRS. One mile. j I'icton (A. Aldridge, L. Nicholas) 1 Wairau _ _ 2 Blenheim 3 j Won by a foot, with the third crew "well back. Time, 6.45 3-5. I MARLBOROUGH PLATE (Best and Best). One mile and a-half. Picton (L. Jackson, V. Olsson, B. Wil- j son. C. Boese) 1 Wanganui Union (C. A. Healey, N. Gal- ' braith, A. Moss. \V. Kruse) 2 Blenheim (V. Glennie, J. Adams, R. Uadlield. C. Hadtteld) 3 Also started: Wairau, Queen's Drive. Won by a length, with one and a-half | lengths between second and third. Time, Mn 51 3-ss. CHAMPION PAIRS. One mile and a-half. star. Wellington (G. C. Cooke, G. E. Williams) 1 Hamilton (B. Sandos, W. Bay ley) .... 2 Wairau (W. E. Gibbons, C. Saunders) 3 Also started: Avon. Won by half a length, with one and a-half lengths between second and third. Time, Sun 17