SURFDALE REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 2, 3 January 1934, Page 10

SURFDALE REGATTA.

SAILING RACES POSTPONED. The Surfdale regatta, twice previously postponed, was partly held yesterday when a change in weather after the boats had assembled caused a further postponement of the set programme, which has now been fixed for Easter Monday. Af the request of the boat-owners who did not have to seek more sheltered bays, a general handicap race was held in which eight yachts took part.

I The finish was timed : —Drone (ser), Hi 33m 40s; Rona M. (9m), lh 36m 335; Jupiter (6m), lh 3Gm 50s; Desdemona (4121), lh 40m 40s; Janet (12m), lh 41m 20s; Cariad (12m), lh 40ra 455; Sunbeam and Hebe did not finish. The placings on corrected times were:— Rona M. 1, Janet 2, Jupiter 3. The officials were:—Judge, Mr. B. Smith ; starter and timekeeper, Mr. AY. A. Wilkinson. Tho committee arranged a sports* programme ashore. Results of the shore events :— Ladies' Swim, 50yds.—Miss M. Watters 1, Mrs. Miller 2. Single Ladies' Race, 75yds.—Miss N. Mackle 1, Miss I. Mackie 2. Married Ladies' Race, 50yds.—Mrs. McKeowen 1, Mrs. C. Box 2. Ladies' Race, 75yds, open.—Misa N. Mackie 1, Miss I. Mackie 2. Men's lOOyda Race, open.—W. Grace 1, G. Johnston 2. Old Buffers' Race, 50 yards.—E. Murphy 1, Rehetal 2. Yachtsmen's Race, 75 yards.—H. J. Saycrs 1, H. Brown 2. Married Men's Race, local, 50 yards.— H. Brown 1, C. Box 2. Sack Race. —C. Mackie 1, J. Rood 2. Three-legged Race. —Mr. and Miss Mackie 1, Mr. J. Reid and Miss Brymont 2. Boys' Race, 100 yards.—T. O'Connor 1, R. Nichol 2. Girls' Race, 75 yards.—D. McKcowen 1, S, Brown 2. Ladies' Nail Driving.—Mrs. Sutton 1, Mrs. Herbert 2.

ROCKY BAY REGATTA. A regatta was held yesterday at Omiha (Rocky Bay), Walhekc, promoted by Mr. W. J. Matthew and residents of the bay. There was a rough sea, and the sou'-west wind did not permit of much shelter. Consequently there were fewer entries than had been expected. Rsults :— V Class Yachts.—Mystic 1, Martha S 2. T Class Yachts.—Rangl 1, Maili 2. Local Yacht Race.—Wisdule 1, Maru 2, Edna 3. Launch Race.—Elaine 1, Kereru 2. Outboard Motors.—Sellars 1, Burgess 2. Men's Dinghy Race. —S. Clare 1, D. Rogers 2.

Sculling Race. —D. O'Brien 1, D. Rodgers o

Women's Dinghy Race.—Miss Woolley 1, Mrs. Dowden 2.