THE ROWING EVENTS.

Press, Volume XIIX, Issue 14553, 2 January 1913, Page 4

THE ROWING EVENTS.

Starter: Hr H. Ay ore. TJmpixea: Mewrs T. Chambers and p Lee. Judges: Mesz« C- Kay. W. Taylor, W. tl. Browne, F. Sutton F. G. Clark. W. Harkis., and it. B. Grang*.

The conditions cauid noi hare been more suitable for the rowing event* than they were yesterday. The fierce heat of the. 6 un was hidden by a panoply of cloud, and there tvas but the slightest suspicion of a breeze to ruffle tho smooth surface- of the water. The racing was extremely interesting and well contested, but was marred by a number

of disqualifications through crews rounding ,the wrong buoy. Union agaiu" secured the majority « wins though they were am extremely close by the youthful Sumner Club, and. Avon ale-a performed extrenielv well. Akaroa were but a shadow of their" former greatness, ana Canterbury were principally conspicuous by coming in* an easy last on nearly every occasion. The prize money was allotted aa follows:—Union £16 and Clcary Shield, Sumner £*-v, Avon £16, Cure £3, Akaroa £7, Canterbury ia. Points for tho D.C.L. Shield were secured as follows: — Union .. .. •• 2*> Sumner .. .. ..12 Akaroa ' .. .. ' •• 9 Avon .. .. •• * . Cure .. .. ..4 Canterbury .. ..." By winning the Youths' Single Sc"'-" s ' Union Cub won the Clcary Challenge Shield from Avon, J. U. Davis receiving Mr R- BGrange's gold medal. Following are the results: — SENIOR PAIR OAK; first prise £10, second j £"2. Distance, one mile and ft half. _ J Union (U. Dallison bow, J. Fry st., E. J Bradley cox/ .. •• •• .••""! Aka-.oa (F. A. Wesiesra bow, 11. B. New- j ton tit., C. Olynan cox) .■ •• 3 ! Union (W. Dupgaii bow, S. E. Moore at., _ I T. Round ess) •. • • ■ ■ 3 ! Also started: Canterbury (E. R. Bax'or i bow, C. O. Farrcw *t.) ! The first hali mile =aw all the competitors : on even terms, but round.up the i!*g Union | (Fry) and Akaroa gradually drew away, closely followed by Union (Moore). Union (Fry! gradually secured a commanding lead and iina.ly won by three leng'hs from Akaroa, with Union (Moore) «nme distance in the roar. No time was taken. JUNIOR PAIR OAK; first prize £6, second £3. Distance, one mile. Sumner (C. Champ how, \V. De Thier si.) 1 Akaroa iCyril Walker bow, Clem Walker St., H. Pool cox) -2 Aho started: Union (W. Hamson bow, T. Booth St.), Avon (D. Duns bow, S. Clothier et.), Canterbury (L. J. Campbell bow, F. R. DncsforJ et.), Sumner (J. Meadows H. Adkins st.) Akaroa and Union were tho first to get j away from a jrood start. After covering riity yards Meadows (Sumner) had the misfortune to break his oar. A", the ■ half-way flag tho order was Union, Akaroa, Stunner (De Thier). Union maintained their lead and rinidied i comfortably four lengths ahead of Sumner ] in 6min 31 1-oth sec. Union were, however. • disqualified for turning tho wrong bucy. and I Sumner were Awarded the race, i MAIDEN PAIR OAK; first prize£-3, second j £3. Distance, one mile. \ Union (H. Lay Jon bow, A. Priest a.., T. Round c-x) .. . ..1 Canterbury (L. F. Parson bow, J. W. Langr.dge st.) .. .. 2 Canterbury (V. D. Hewer bow, J. S. Hilson ft.) .. .. •• ... 3 i Also started: Avon (A. W. Whitfield bow, R. Kingsiand St.), Cure (E. Morriss bow, A. Brierley st., A. Johnson cox). Akaroa and Sumner scratched. Union and Canterbury led from the start. Union Anally winning by three and a half lengths. Time. Grain lOsec. YOUTHS' PAIR OARS; first prize £3, second £3. Distance, ono mile. Union (L. Duggan jbow, W. Mercer et., E. Bradley cox) .. ■. .. 1 Avon (F. C. Agassiz bow, F. Agasiz st.) .. 2 Also started: Cure (S. 'iumbull bow, T. Drabble. 6t.), Akaroa (L. Armstrong bow, T. McGuiro st.), Canterbury (A*. K. Simo l>ow, T. L. Burns st.), Avon (J. W. 'Wilson bow, W. J. Robinson St.). Avon ißobmsou) secured a slight lead at the half mile pot-; closely pursued by Union and Canterbury, i On the return journey Avon (Kobinson) increased their lead and finally won by three lengths ahead oi Union with Avon (Agaasiz) third. Avon (Robinson) were, however, disqualified for turning tho wrong flr.g. SENIOR DOUBLE SCULLS; first piizo £10, .second £2. Distance, one mile and a half. Union (11. Dalhson b.iw, J. Fry st., E. Bradley cox) .. .. .. - Union (G. Ebert bow, W. Duggan at., T. Round cox) .. .. ..3 Also started: Akaroa {F. A. Westenra bow. j H. It. Newton st.), Canterbury (E. R. Baxter , bow, C. G. Farrow st.), Sumner (C. Champ bow, W. De Thier st). Union (Fry) wero the first to turn the halfway flag with Sumner next, two length* away, and then came Akaroa, Union (Ouggan), and Canterbury. At tho end of the raile Sumner secured the lead, and, mainj turning their advantage, defeated Union by two lengths. Sumner, however, were disqualified for lurninj; a buoy on tho wrong side. Akuroa were unfortunate. When lying in a very favourable position they wero fouled by tho a.s. John Anderson which was leiwinjr No. 3 wharf, and they had to stop to avoid a collision, and consequently did not finish. Time, 10 mm 45 4-slh «cc. JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS; first prize £8, second £3. Distance, one mile. Sumner (A. G. Burns bow, H. Adkins str) 1 Union (W. Harrison bow, T. ' Booth st, E. Bradley cox) .. .. .. 2 Akarwa, (Cyril Wuiker bow, Clem Walker st, 11. Pool cox) .. .. ..3 Also started: Canterbury (L. A. Dougall bow, It. B. Burn st), Union (H. Layton bow, If. Mann at), Avon (S. Clothier bow, G. 11. Taylor at). Sumner quickly secured a fine advantage, and won us tboy liked by six lengths. Union came with a sprint at Akaroa practically on the finishing post, and just succeeded in beating them for second place. Time, 7min 22soc. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS; first prize £8, second £3. Distance, ono mile. Cure (E. Morrisa bow, A. Brierley st, A. Johnson cox) .. .. .. 1 Union (A. Priest bow, T. Hobbs st, T. Round cox) .. . • • • "" ~ i Also started: Sumner (B. Howard bow, | J. Meadows st), Canterbury (F. i\. Dunsford bow, J. W. Langridge st), Canterbury (V. D. Hewer bow, J. S. Hilson st), Avon (\V. Nowman bow, W. Sergison (it), Akaroa scratched. Avon secured the lead right from . the start, and being never seriously worried, won as they hk'cd by four lengths. They wero subsequently disqualified for turning r. wrong: buoy. Sumner, Cure and union had a good struggle for second place,, but Sumner tirtd, ar.d Cure, despite a strong challenge by Union, beat the latter by a length. Tims, 7min 3G 3-sth sec. XOU'JUfi* DOUBLE SCULLS; first prize £6, second £3. Distance, one mile. Avon (K. Agassiz bow, it. Nightingale st) 1 Union (L. Mills bow, J. D. Davis st, E. Bradley cox) .. • • .. 2 Cure (G. Clark how, E. jopp st) , ..3 Also started: Akuroa (L. Armstrong bow, T. McGuirc st), Sumner (L. Ss.il bow, F. Lindrocs st), Union (L. mills bow, J. D. Davis et), Canterbury (11. G. Hargreavea bow, N. R. Siine sti. Avon scoured the lead from the turning point, and. maintaining their advantage, wen by three iengtbs. A groat go for second place ended in Ur.icn (Hobbs) beating by half a length. Canterbury and Union (JJavia) fouled nt the half-way flag, and Canlcuburv withdrew. Time, 7min V.flee. SENIOR SINGLE SCULLS; first prizo £G, second £2. Distance, ono mile. Sumner (W. De Thier) .. .. .. > 1 Akaroa (H. R. Newton) 2 Union (S. E. Mooro) .. ■- -.3 Also started: Akaroa (F. Westenra), Sumner (H. Adkins), Canterbury (C. G. Farrow), Union (G. Rounding the turn De ihier eecurcd an advantage, which though clor-eiy pressed by Newton and Moore, he maintained to the finish, winning by a length, the same distance separating Newton and Moore. Time, train 20 3-sth sec. MAIDEN SINGLE SCULLS; first prize £5, second £2. Distance, one mile. Avon (W. Sergi3on) .. •• -.1 Union (T. Hobbs) 2 Sumner (J. Meadows) .. ..3 Also started: Cure (A. Brierley), Canterbury (J. W. Langridge), Canterbury (J. S. Hilson). Sergison rowed strongly tnroughout, and securing a lead at the turning flag, held it and won by two lengths, with Hobbs a length ahead of Meadows. Meadows spoilt ' his chances by fouling a buoy. Time, Smin 85 l-sth sec. xOU'iHS* SINGLE SCULLS: priies, •Clcary Shield, winner to receive Mj R. B. Grange's gold medal; second prize, gold medal presented by the Lyttciton Regatta Committee. Union (J. D. Davis) .. .. ... 1 Akaroa (Cyril Walker) .. .. ..2

Union (A. Hobbs) ' .. ■■ ..3 Also started: Cure (E. Tonp), Avon (B. Nightingale), Sumner [F. .uiadroos), Canterbury (JN. S." Simc). Walker led for the greater part of the distance till the finish, whea he tired, and was beaten by «. length by uavis, with Hobbs » length behind him. Time, 7cain 43sec.