WAIKATO ROWING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 16

WAIKATO ROWING.

HAMILTON REGATTA.

SEVENTY-ONE CREWS OUT.

N.Z. CHAMPIONS WIN FOURS

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) HAM I I/lON. this day. Fine Imt mainly overcast conditions rilled for the annual rowing regatta on the Waikato iiiver to-day, jKistponcd from Anniversary Day. Hundreds of visitors arrived by special train and buses, and indications point to a successful function tinanciallv.

With an excellent entry of 71 crews, including the leading oarsmen of the province, competition was tlie keenest seen for many seasons. Thirteen clubs were represented, about 270 oarsmen participating.

Much interest was taken in the appearance of the New Zealand champions, Clifton, who contested the senior fours event in one of the largest anil keenest fields seen in the Dominion. Tin- Clifton mux lii'iit Wa itciiiata by eight lengths. Results: — Maiden Pontile Scnlls, one mile.—St. George's jE. I'lggln and W. 1,. Carr) 1, Ngarunwriliia No. 1 (W. Taylor nml C. Stubbing) 2. Auckland (W. linverstoek and P. Kit wood) ,'!. Also started : lln mil ton, West End, Wnltemnfa, Ngaruawallia No. 2. Won by two lengths: a foot between second and third. Time. 8.33 1 St. George's gave a great display and their victory was never In doubt, but the tussle betwi'en Nsariia wall in No. 1, Auckland and Hamilton for second place was strenuous. I'lght Maiden Fours, about one mile.— Auckland ((I. Cossey. G. Hewlett, C. Kidd, C. Brlerley) 1, Tauranga (S. Anderson, R. Booth. .1. Collier, N. Holloway) 2, St. George's (R. Anderson, H. McGregor Ha v. C. Constantlne, C. Holmes) 3. Also started: West End, Whakatane No. 1. Whakatane No. 2. Nga rua wall ia, Hamilton, Waitemata. Won by two lengths: half a length between second and third. Time. 7.3D. Undefeated to date this season, the Auckland crew i;ave a fine performance, rowing cleanly tbroiiirhnnf. Asain the battle for second position was very keen. West End obtained an early lead and If was not until the railway hrlilge that Auckland came to the fore.

junior Fours.—Nirnrua waliifl No. 1 (N. <"!. Mcßurricy. W. Mcßurney. R. McFarlane, K Snowilen) 1. Waitemata No. 1 f.T. Sweeney. K. Vincent. T. 1,. Phillips. S. Hilling) 2. Auckland (3. B. Plxon. W. McGregor. H. Jcllle. V, Walker) 3. Also started : Waitemata No. 2. Whakatane. Nunrnawahla No. 2. Won by three lensrths. one lencth between second and third. Time 11.22 3 .">. The winning crew repeated Its success at Tauranga by show-

ing convincing form and led throughout. After a mile Auckland ran to third position and the order was unchanged for the remainder of the race.

Maiden Rights. One Mile.—West End (0. S. Blgelow. R. Alexnmler. R. Smith. G. Ilowlison. F. Jennings. R. C. Blgelow. A. O. Poison. N. Barton) 1. Waitemata (W. McGeehnle, M. Herewlnl. C. Cooper. J. Pelamare, p. Eraser, W. Scotf. C. B. Molloy, W. Martin) 2. Tauranga (S. Anderson, if. Woodhouse, T. Eolder. .1. Hcke. .1. Fox. G. Owen, J. Collier, N. Gnstofson) ' 3. Alno started : Auckland. Auckland University. Won by three-quarters of n length, one length between second and third. Time. 0.52 4-5. The live crews were closely matched, and West End rowed cleanly at the Hnlsh. From the bridge West End drew out and led without pressure. Waitemata showed great improvement, but Auckland's form disappointed. Senior Fours. Two Miles.—Clifton (T. 11. Fowler, B. Old, F. Olsson, G. Topless), 1 : Waitemata No. I (T. C. Conway, H. T. A Gallagher, F. A. Weaver), 2; Hamilton (G. St. Clair, G. A. Waters. 1. Duncan, G. Taylor), 3. Also started: Waitemata No. 2, Auckland, North Shore, Mercer, West End. Won by eight lengths, two lengths anil a half between second and third. The champion four led all the way and were ten length* ahead coming Into the home stretch, bat Waitemata weighed In and reduced the distance.

Maiden Fours (Open), One Mile.—St. George's No. 1 (C. Hilllard. E. V. Monds. 11. Tong, K. Plggln), 1; Hamilton No. 2 (J. Corlett, F. Sothain, J. l'lckworth, H llolloway), 2; Hamilton No. 1 (O. ymlth, J. Tanner, R. Meese, D. Pnterson), 3. Won by a ennvns. two lengths between second and third. Time, 7.30 1-5. Single Sculls Handicap, one mile. Tauranga No. 2 (G. I'lummer), SOs. 1 ; Hamilton (I. Duncan), 40s, 2; Ngaruawahia (K. McParlane), 50s, 3. Also started: Tauranga No. 1 (J. T. I'lummer) Auckland No. 1 (K. B. Smith). Auckland No. 2 (A. Morey). Non-class Eights, one mile. —Waltemata 1, Hamilton 2, West JOnd 3. Also started: Auckland. Youths' Fours, one mile.—St. George's 1, Auckland 2, Hamilton 3. Also started: Mercer, West End. Waltemata. OARSMEN AT NTONK (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. Water conditions were ideal at Petone yesterday, when the Wnlllngton rowing regatta was held. With entries from Auckland. Tauranga, Wanganul, Blenheim and Napier the regatta was really a full-dress rehearsal for the Dominion championships at Plcton n«vxt Saturday. All the events were keenly contested. The two principal races, the open eights and the senior fours, were won by Wanganul Union, whose four tirsts and four seconds In 11 starts for prize-monoy amounting to *4.">, was an excellent performance. Petone's four first* and three seconds netted orly £24. but the club had the distinction of winning the covet ml! "double," the Brldson Tup for the junior singles sculls and the I'earce Cup for the senior singles sculls. Equally gratifying to the club was the performance of I~ Abbott In beating K. Smith, of Auckla id, holder of the New Zealand senior single and double sculls fines, and of Abbott and K. Boswell in defeating Smith and R. More.v, of Auckland, in the senior double sculls. The [ return meeting st Plcton, when Smith will 'be defending his titles, will be awaited With Interest. Prize-money totalling £116 was distributed as follows Wanganul Union £4.1. Petone *24. Star *21, Aramoho nil. Tauranga *7, Wanganul £4, Auckland £3, Wellington *1. Result <:— Senior Singles.—Petone 1, Auckland No. 1 1, Auckland No. 2 3. Won' by half a canvas.

Maiden Fours.—Aramoho 1, Wanganul 2, Napier 3. Won by one and a quarter lengths.

Senior Fours.—Wanganul Union 1, Petone 2. Aramoho 3. Won by one and a half lengths.

Maiden Double Sculls. — Petone 1 Wanganul Union 2, Star 3. Won by a length.

Junior Fours.—Star I. Wanganul Union 2, Petone 3. Won by four lengths. Senior Pairs.—Star 1, Tauranga 2, Petone 3. Won by two lengths. Senior Double Sculls.—Petone 1, Auckland 2, Wellington 3, Won by two lengths. Junior Pairs.—Tauranga 1, Wanganul Union 2, Petone 3. Won by three-quarters of a length.

Open Eights, two miles.—Wanganul Union (G. Delves, ('. Healy, R. Gould. H. Bcnge, A. Tonks, H. Halkett, M. Granville.. R. (7json), 1; Petone (O, Clayton, A. Hope K. Boswell, F. Cassidy, I. Carter, W. Llnd, D. Boswell, B. Rlgtov), 2; Tauranga (St. Smith, T. Harvey. L. Silvester, G. Silvester, S. Anderson ,W. Teaser, J. H. I'lummer, J. T. Plummer), 3. Also started : Wellington.

events in N.S.W.

C. PEARCE BEATS H. TURNER. '

Th . . . SYDNEY, February 5. print rr * m ? flt Important rowing ~f M>an ,tlv er regatta, was held y stertfay. The State champion eights race was won l.v the Hatfield crew „y one lenglii fioin the Plrtwntir crew which was r" ;,„ T' P <>rPW w «" third and i North Shore, fifth The !;'' le ,„ w ,7 17 ' n !»«• Haberfleld also won the maiden fours of one mile and the lightweight maiden fours of one mile. , ?T a,t . w " wl tne»*ed in tbe » „ 15 r. h " mp,on "coll", which was won by C. I earre, wlio heat the nolle* -uVSI" 1 ' Turaer * b ' 20 »«n«tlw. In 20m