AKAROA REGATTA

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12989, 17 December 1907, Page 8

AKAROA REGATTA

Tin , annual regatta, which was aei 1 at Akaroa yesterday was favouretl with fine weather and a record attendance, anJwojhigih-jy fcuoc«sful. The racing was, on the whole, of an interesting character. The Akaroa men were in good form, and scored five win> out of nine erents. In addition to the crowd of visitors from all parts of the Peninsula, a large number of people went through to Akaroa on .Saturday night by the Cygnet and John Anderson.

The Union .Steam Ship Company's marine excursion by the Rotoniahaiia was a great success. The Meatner left Lyttelton at 8.15 a.m. with 11-50 excursionists on board. hundr<tlis of people wore unable to make the trip as a second steamer was. not available. The sea* trip was a most enjoyable, one, and favoured with fine weather, a light broezc. Jind a smooth sea tho steamer made the run each way in three- hours. In spite of tiie large crowd on board ttie vessel, comparatively few people .suffeml from sea sicklies*-.

Following are the, results of the different e\ eiits:—

SENIOR PAIR, OAR RACE, one mile and a half: iirst prizo A"), sooond £2. Akaroa Boating , Cud (M. Kearney etr, .U Ditoly Ik>v.-} .. .. .. 1 Canterbury Rowing Clun (E. K. Guthrie »tr J" S. Giithri* .. ..2 A closely cin!f9!«fT race. Won by three feet. Time. Tmin HJsfC. YOUTHS' FOClt-OAR RACE, one mile; first prise £10, trrond £2. Canterbury Rowing Club (L. A. Dousnli str. H. H. Fttzcr. K. A. Tims. A. L. >U. Ross bow. N. A. Fra««r cox) .. 1 Avon Rowing Club (A. Hams str. A. J. Falkinder. L. Barnes bow. L. Davis cox) .. .. .. 2 Akaroa Boating Club |W. Jacob«on str >I. Bruce, 11. Newion, A. J»«>bson, bow. O. Hemingway onxi .. ..3 ChristchtiTch Amateur Rowmpr Club (W. O'Driscoll str. 11. Pay. It. Woods. A. Lavery bow, P. Wood* rex). al»o started. Won by ono and a half lengths. Time Imin 10 l-sth M*\ JUNIOR nOL'BLE SCt"I,LINT, RACE, ont mile; first priz.) J£B,, second £•!. Akaroa Boatinp: Club <B. Henninpr 3tr. F. Wester.ra bow. V. Hemingway cox) • 1 Christchurch Atnatctir Kowinp Club (S. E. .Moore str, A. £.. Marriott lx>w. R. Hogg cox) .. .. .. 2 Union Rowing Chili (fi. Ebert sir, E. O'Brien bow. T. Sullivan cox) .. 3 Lvtte-Iton Rowing Club (C. Koskella str, J. (iallivan bow G. Cain oox). Avon Rowing Club (A. Evans and T. Kolly). Canterbury Rowing Club (H. R. TJritta.ii and E. U. Little), ami Cure Boutins Club (G. Templeton niid P. Mellow), also started. Lyttolton led until near the finish, when Akaroa, Christchurch Amateur* and Union put on a Rtrong spurt, the race being won by about two feet. Tiru<\ 4min 41i>ec. MAIDEN* FOLTI-OAR RACE, one mile; first prize £10. second £2. Akaroa Boatin? Club (T. Clements etr, E. Woodill W. Munro. C. Walker bow, and F. Hemingway oox) .. 1 Lyttslton Rawing Club (Or. Thomas str. E. Gillard, D. Bamford E. Rafter bow. and, L. Coffey cox) .. .. 3 Union Rowing Club (H. Btife etr. T. Booth, L. Mitchell, H. Allan bow, J. (sterling oox) .. .. .. 3 Avon Rowing Club (C. Barnett, J. Gilmore, A. Wood T. McLonnachie. and L. Davies cox), Canterbury Rowing Club (A. C. U. Barker. W. J. Ross, H. C. "Wallace, R. H. Webb bow. and N. A. Fraeer cox), and Canterbury Rowing Club (Thornton, Hopkins. Wilson and Douglas), also started Won by two lengths. Time. 4mjn 33 3-sth «cc. SENIOR DOUBLE SCULLING RACE one mile and a half; first prize 112, second £3. Akaroa Boating Club (J. Woodill str, and G. Whelch bow), rowed over the course. JTOJIOR FOUR-OAII RACE, one mile and a half; first prize £12. second £3. Union Rowing Club (D. Mahoney str. J. Blackmore, E. O'Brien. H. R. Mansfield bow, Sullivan cox) .. 1 iLyttelton Rowing Club (J. Gallavin etr. A. Fenton C. Kobkella, T. Gillard bow. G. Cain Coxt .. .. ..2 Avon Rowing Club (C. Rush etr, A. C. Dunn, F. Deighton, A. Fischer bow, L. Daviee cox) .. .. .. 3 YOUTHS' DOUBLE SCULLING RACEi one mile; first prize £6. second £1. Lyttelton Rowing Cliib (J. Green str, J. Gallavin bow) .. .. .. 1 Union Rowing Club (T. Booth etr, G. Arnold bow) .. .. .. ..2 Akaroa Boating Club (W. Jacobson str. M. Bruce bow) .. .. ..3 Christchurch Amateur Rowing Club (W. O'Driscoll and H. Day). Canterbury Rowing Club (L. A. Dourbll and Tt E. Fitzer) and Cure Boating Club (C. McAlister and J. SloAlinter). also started. SENIOR FOUK-OAU RACE, one mile and a hnlf; first prise £15, second £3. Canterbury Rowing Club (H. S. Hobbs etr, S. J. Guthrie, H. R. Brittan. E. C. Little bow, and Fraser ooxl .. 1 Akaroa Boating Club (M. Kearney str. L. Ditely. T. Clements, F. Weatenra bow, and Hemingway cox) ~ ..2 Union Rowing Club (G. Ebert sir W. Duggan. l>. Mahoney, J. Fry /bow, and Sullivan cox) .. .. ..3 Lyttelton Rowing Club (J. Gnllavin etr. A. Fenton, C. KosketX T. Gillard bow, G. Cain oox), also started. The Akaroa crew entered a protest against Canterbury, alleging a foul at the start, and along the course. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLING RACE, one mile; first prize £7. second £"2. Akaroa Boating Club (P. Glynan str W. Munro bow, 0. Hemingway cox) .. 1 Lvttelton Rowing Club (G. Thomas str. D. Bamford bow, L. Coffey cox) .. 3 Avon Bowing Club (A., C. Dunn etr, F. Deighton bow) .. .. .. 3 Union Rowing Club (J. W. Blackmore and Mansfield). Cure Bon-ting Chib (W. Toureii and J. Cooksley), Christehiirch Amateur Rowing Club (P. Ryan and J. Hart), and Canterbury Rowing Club (Lightband and Fitch), also started. Akaroa won by sevorn 1 lengths. Cloee finish between Lyttelton and Avon for second place. HANDICAP SAILING RACE. Mr L. J. Vangioni's Waterbectle .. 1. Mr O. Hammond's Myrtle, Mr R. Panrini's Avalanche, and Mr W. Kearney's Norah also started. HANDICAP OIL LAUNCH RACE "STr B. Henning's Whnkamoi .. .. 1 Mr Dominique's Flora .. .. « Mr T. Le Comte's Dart, Mr U. Hayloc.k's Oriuku and Mr J. Hammond's Rapid alfo started.