TAURANGA REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 9

TAURANGA REGATTA.

YACHT AND LAUNCH EVENTS. BIG ROWING- PROGRAMME. THE OUTBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP. The Tauranga regatta was concluded yesterday in ideal weather. The attendpnee of visitors and residents was almost a record one, trams, steamer, and sendee cars, and private motors, bringing full loads. '% The s.s. Rangitoto, Capt. E. Warren, ncted as flagship, lying at the new wharf, where all events started and finished. The sailing events were keenly contested, Heartsease winning the keel yacht race by seven " seconds from Ngatoa on time. The three outboard events created a lot of interest, Silvertown Kid (F. Pidgeon) winning the championship, Miss Arawa (A. H. Townsend) a handicap race, and Chev (A. Hamilton) lost the \<u.'rk Cup by a jnargin of three seconds. The officials were:—Yacht races: Starter, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; judge, Mr. J. C. Hewson; timekeeper, Mr. R. R. Randel. Rowing officials: Judge, Mr. A. N. Wilson; starter, Mr. E. H. Bracken; clerk of scales, Mr. T. Marshall. Motor events and outboards: Starter, Mr. Wilkinson; judge, Mr. W. Waters; timekeeper, Mr. F. Armer. Handicappers: Yachts, Messrs. J. C. Hewson and Wilkin -; outboards: Mr. Wilkinson. A strong committee, under the presidency of Mr. J. M. Darnes, worked hard to ensure the comfort of the visitors, and the arrangements for all events were admirably carried out by the hardworking secretary, Mr. Chas. C. Clinkard. Following are the results of the afternoon events: — No. 1. —Launch Handicap (Cruisers). Winner, nearest boat finishing to 4 p.m.— Valencia 3h 58m 355, Gertie 3h 50m os, Ailsa 3h 59m 21s, Helen C. 3h 59m 265, Venus 4h 0m 7s, Rewa 4h Om 235, Aranui 4h 0m 275, Esma 4h 0m 295, Kotahi 4h 0m 355. Result: Venus 1, Rewa 2, Aranui 3. No. 2. —Tauranga 7-footers. — Finishing times: Jonquil 2h 15m 6s, Petrel 2h 17m 475, Vestal 2h 18m os, Opal 2h 21' m 10s, I.X.L. 2h 22m 455, Pal, 2h 23m 265, Doltrel 2h 26m 355. Result: Jonquil 1, Petrel 2. Vestal 3. No. 3—14-footers, handicap.—Finishing times: Lois 2h 55m 50s, No Surrender 2h 59m 235, Charm 3h llin 245, Golden Bubble.3h 14m 50s, Koa 3h 20m 10s, Taihoa 3h 28m 10s. Eesult: Lois 1, No Surrender * 2. Charm 3. No. 4. —Keel Yachts.—The finishing times were: Nga Toa (scr) 4h 19m 12s, Heartsease (9m) 4h 27m 455,' Queenie (10m) 4h 33m 555, Wairiki (IOJ.m) 4h 34m 335. Result:. Heartsease wins by 27 seconds, Nga Toa 2, Queenie 3. No. s.—Launch Handicap. — Winner, nearest boat finishing at 5.5 p.m.—Venus 5b 4m Is, Kewa 5h 4m 12s. Valencia 5n 4m 295, Gertie oh 4m 36s'. Esma oh 4m 41s, Aranni 5h 4m 51s, Helen C. 5h 5m os, Kotahi 5h 5m 555. Result: Helen C. 1, Aranui 2. Esma 3. Outboard Motor Handicap, for Quirk Cup.—Silver town Kid (scr), Miss Arawa (scr), Chev 2m 10s, Rags 2m 30s. Handicaps were given at the start. The finish was a very good one, three seconds separating the winner and second boat. Result :; Chev 4h 37m 30s (1), Rags 4h 37m 33s (2), Silvertown Kid 4h 37m 56s (3). Miss Arawa stopped through a broken fuel-pipe. Outboard Handicap. — Starters were : Silvertown Kid and Miss Arawa scr. Chev and Rags 3m. Finish : Chev 3h ISm 30s, Rags 3h ISm 4Ss. Miss Arawa 3h 19m 12s. -Silvertown Kid 3h 20m 355. Chev and Rags both finished outside mark boat and were disqualified. -Result: Miss Arawa (A. H. Townsend)'!, Silvertown Kid (F. Pidgeon) 2. . < Mullet Boat Race. —Awatere (scr) 5h 49m os, Mavis (6m) 5h 56m os, Wizard (8m) oh 56m 12s. Daphne (om) 6h 6m 265. Result: Wizard 1, Awatere ,-2, Mavis 3. ROWING EVENTS. Maiden Fours. 10st and under. — St. George's 1, Hamilton ' (Hammond) 2, Hamilton (Morpeth) 3/ Won by threequarters of a length, one length between sceond and third boats. - Junior Fours, open,- li miles.—Auckland 1, Hamilton (Baker) 2, Hamilton (Taylor) 3. Won by 2J lengths, half length between second and third. / _ Maiden Fours, open, one mile. —Hamil-

ton 1. North Shore 2, Waitemata 3. Won by six inches only, 1J lengths between second and third.' _ Senior Fours/ two miles. —Hamilton 1, Waitemata 2. /Won by three lengths. Bav of Plenty Invitation Inter-Club Maiden Fours (Allen Cup).—Hamilton (Lewis) 1. Hamilton (Hammond) 2. "R on by l'J lengths. % ■ Double Sculls, Maiden. — Tauranga 1, Waitemata 2, Auckland 3. Won by four lengths, two feet separating 'second and third." , r

SWIMMING AND DIVING. Boys' Handicap—G. Findlayson 1, A. F1 Yo C nths' 2 Handicap.-F. Clarke 1, T. Find--13 Di-rins' for Plates.—W. Edwards 1, G. /Williams 2. .' . • „„„„ Men's Championship Swimming Kace. — J. F. Watson 1, A. Eiddle 2. Men's 100 Yards Swimming Kace. —F. Clarke 1. R. Gray 2 • Neat Header. —W. Edwards 1, J. Watson "Neat Header (No. 2).— W. Edwards 1, Gre/sy Boom.—No. 1: H. Kayment 3, D. Jack 2. No. 2: H. Kayment 1, J. WUBa Bun 2 Bobbing.—P. Jacobs 1. G. Tu 2. Dogs' Swimming Race: Miss P. Fell s Bob 1. H. Washer's Monty 2. Swimaring on Horseback. —M. Perston 1> K. Ngatai 2.