TAURANGA REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 306, 28 December 1931, Page 10

TAURANGA REGATTA.

i WINS TO IORANGI AND SCOUT. DEAD-HEAT BETWEEN CELOX AKD WAIKEKZ. SWIMMING, LAUNCH AND ROWING EVENTS. (By Telegraph.—-Special to " Star.") TAURANGA, Saturday. Glorious Christmas weather to-day favoured the annual regatta organised by the Tauranga Regatta Committee, and the harbour never presented a prettier sight. Owing to the presence of the twenty yachte that competed in the Auckland to Tauranga ocean race, the various events were keenly contested. Particular interest was shown by the country peopl2 in Mr. Erlmg Tambs' Norwegian yacht Teddy. There was a very large gathering of people from all round the Bay of Plenty. Special trains

brought many people from Taneatua, Whakatane and 7c Puke, as as from Te Araha, Pacroa and Waihi. Service motor cars also brought in many passengers from the surrounding districts. The regatta, was well carried out under the direction of Mr. G. S. Butler, president, and F. C. Warner, hon. secretary, assisted by Mr. E. H. Buckler and A. M*. Wilson in the rowing, and Mr. W. A. Wilkinson in the sailing events. YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT EVENTS. A and B Class. —loranjri. scr.. 2b J33m 6s; Nga Toa. scr., 2h 56ni 10s; Ida, 5Jm, 31i Oin Ss: Waione, 7m. Sh -iu 16s; Ladye Wilma, 7m, Sh 2m 275; Tattle Jim, Sm. oh 2m 475. Result: lorangi 1, Ida 2, Waione i!. C and E Class. —Queen if. scr.. 2h 26m ISs; Ariel. 4m. Sh 29m 225; Scout. Cm, Sh 27m 50s: Janet, Sm. Sh 30m 51s; Matua, f)Jm, Sh 37m 15s'| Moutere, 10m. _3h SBm 455; Naiad, 11m, Sh 36m 465; Iris, 12m, Sh 36m 50s. Result: Scout 1, Janet 2, Iris 3. Centreboard Yachts.—Starloch, scr., 2h 50m 445: Celox. Sm, 2m 51m Ss: Rakoa, 6m, 2h 5Sm 365: Varuna, Bm. 2h 5Sm 8s; Wairere, 11m, 2h 50m Ss; Daphne. 11m,! 3h Sm 255. Result: Celox and Wairere, dead heat, 1 : Varuna 3. Local Sailing Race. — Koa 1, Golden Bubbles 2, Maris 3. Outboard Race—Mr. Tilby's Miss Otu-. moetai 1.

Launch Race.—Bewa 1, Venus 2, Gertie 3.

Launch race. steered by a lady.—Aranui 1. Rewa 2, Campbell 3. Winner steered by Mrs. W. J. Stevens. ROWING EVENTS. Maiden Pairs. —West End 1. North Shore 2, Auckland 3. Single Sculls—En ddy (Waiteraata) 1, St. Clair (Hamilton) 2, Haua iTauranga) o. Junior Pairs—Waitemata 1, St. George 2, West End 3. Youths' Fours.— Tauranga 1, West End 2, Hamilton S. Senior Fours.—Hamilton _1, St. Georre 2. Maiden Fours, open.—Waitemata 1, West End 2, Tauranga S. _ , , . Junior Fours, open. —Waitemata ~.uckland 2, Tauranga 3. Maiden Fours, under 39 stone. —Hamilton 1, West End 2. Auckland 3. Bay of Plenty Invitation Fours. —Tauranga 1. , Double Sculls. Maiden.—Hamilton 1, North Shore 2. St. George 3. Eisrht-oar Challenge Race, Sommemlfc Shield. —Tauranga 1, Hamilton 2. >\ on by three lengths. SWIMMING EVENTS. Youths' Handicap, 14 to 17 years.—Dan Neiison 1, G. Swan 2, A. Day 3. 100 Yards Open Championship.—F. Clark 1 H. Pile 2, F. Chapman 3. Won by 2yds. ' Neat Header No. 1. —A. Taylor 1, H. Ravment 2. „ , , Schools' Relay Race. —Tauranga School (Day, Swan. Dan Neiison, Don Neiison), 1. Neat Header No. 2.—L. Ganley 1, "ft. Ed Open S Handicap, 100yds.—F. Clark I,| Dan Neiison 2. Diving fdr Plates.—W. Edwards 1, Miss J. Tanner 2. I

Senior Relay Race Taurus ' Dan NeilsoD. G. Sir an w ' Clark T<• Puke (W. Pi] P , F don, B. Muller), 2! Cha Pman, Ladies' Raw 50yds.—Miss 7 m • Miss Ford 2, Miss Kearn 3. - Tat Wtr 1