AQUATICS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17402, 13 March 1922, Page 4

AQUATICS.

CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. j SUCCESS op ohrxstohoboh I GREWfI. (PRESS ASSOCIATION *KJSQBAU.) I WANGANUI, Miuroh 11. ! Th e annual Ohampionlhip Regatt* of New Zealand AmiUmr Bowing Assertion took place to-day on the Wangatmi m«r, an 1 fine weather and before a large crowd ot people. The conditions were good for rowing. Results: — Maiden Tours. One Mile. Canterbury _ . •• •• „ Wanganui Ijmon jj W JSr Wellington, Star, Aramoho, Clifton, and Petone also started. Won by I two lengths. Junior* Double Sculls. One Mil#. Christchurch Union •• •• £ Wellington _ •• •' o Wangaimi-Union, Aramoho and Wangatnu alao stert«d A splendid finish resulted m favour of tne Christchurch pair by a narrow margin of three-quarters of a length. Champion Pours. Two Miles. , Union Boat Club, Wangawu (C. A. Hcaley sir, K. Ryl a " d 3. H - J{. Sharpo 2, W. Coombes how, N. Ross cox) .• ■ ■ , . n ■ Waisau Bowing Club, Blenheim 2 Hamilton Bowing Club •• Waiteiuata (Auckland) also started. Waitemala hud No. 1 ■position.on the 8100 at tho starting post, with Unioi, and Hamilton, next on the other side. IM> 'Union, clew got away smartly at gimahot, and teitled down to a beautiful, even strOKe Of 34 to the minute. Very soon tliey had a lead of half a length. When half a, mil# had been covered, Wuirau was lying in iwc-on-.l position, and Waitemata. next, with Humilton last. At the mile post Union were two lengths in front, with Wairau second. Hamilton at thia stage commenced to go up. and were fast overhauling Waitemata. They had also come well over tue river to get ■wliut 'shelter thex>e "tVas IrotJl the wind. Reaolling tlio bridgd, Union, shot througfi with a lead of three lengths. In the meantime Hamilton had passed Waitemata, and in this order the race- finished, the Wanganui crew winning with'si* lengths to spare, a length separating the other crews. Moiden Sculls. One Mile. Wanganui Union, (Trail) • 1 Aramoho .. ... -..2 Wanganui Union .. .. Clifton, Wanganui, Canterbury, end West End also started. Trail won comfortably. Youths' Pours. One Mile. Wellington, ... 1 Wanganui SUnion .. •• 2 Whangarei ■. • ■ " s , West End, Wanganui, Petone, Aramoho, and Star (Wellington) also started. Won by three-quarters of a length) Whangaiei closo U P- . ' Champion Sculls. Ono Milo and o, Half. Wanganui Union (A. A. flharpe) 1 Wellington (G. Wilson) .. ..2 Sharps won easily, with three lengths to Spare, . ' ' Junior Pours. One Mile and a Half. • Wanganui Union .. .. •• 1 Aramoho ■ '. . 2 _ WangaiLui and Wellington &ta/i*fueo XJtiioji "wxra. by six lengths. Owin'g l to mlsliapfi ilio ot/kfct two boats did not ♦ Junior Sculls. One Mile. Aramoho (A. T. Godfrey) «. 1 Wanganui Union .. i. 2 Wanganui Bowing Club .. 3 Clifton, and Manawatu also started. Godfrey lei all the way and had un easy win by about, four lengths. Champion Pairs. One mile end s Half. . Six crews lined up for tho Champion Paaro —IV-Angaiiui tTniim, jtvon (CnndtehtiMh), HamiLton, Wainiu, Atamoh.'o, and Ghristohurou. Union. A el'itsllittg race was marred by a foul Just before the finish. Aramoho Wtis soon out _of the race, and fot lialf a, mile the other five raced almost abreast, Wangamii Union having. a slight advantage. Hamilton were eight lengths in the rear. Christohuroh Union, Avon, find Wanganui Union passed tho bridgo in that order. Wairau' and Hamilton shortly aftei-wai'ls .ceaaed rowing, and tho race resolved itself in,W a contest between Wanganui Union and Avon, ivho fouglxt out an exciting race through jumbly watet. Avon had a alight lead, and were Swinging across the Wanganui Union's bow, when the latter epritited and a bad foul obcuncd, with the tho result that the CUrMtchurch Union pak, who were away on the left bank of the river, parsed the post first. Tile umpire oi'd&ici the race to be re-rftWed.

Maiden Doufcle Sculls. Ono Mile, Wanganui Union ... 17 Anamolio .. .. .. 2 Wellington .. 8 Wa.ngah.tii also started. Woll l>y a length and a quarter., Junior Clinker Tours. Ono Mild and a half. Wellington, Htar .. ..1 OhrlitcJitU'dli Union .. .: 2 Wanganui Union .. .. 8 Also started: Wanganui, Cliftdn, Hamilton, and Whangarei. In the latter aligM of tlift -r&oo tile Star crew showed great pace, and won by thloe IcngUiß. _ champion Double Sculls. One Mile dnd u, llalf. W&rtgartiii Union (dtafpe JJicis.) .. 1 Hamilton /.. .. 2 Avon .. ' .. ... 8 Wellington, ClLnßtoliurch Union, and Arfctnoho (i i&o el at'led. . Won by twelvo lengths. > Maiden palts, One Mils. Canterbury .... .. ..1 Wellington .. ~ ..2 W'Unga.hui Union .. ..3 Araiilolio and Star did not finish. Won by six lengths. Maiden Foufs. Olio Mile. North Shoro (Auoklan-J) ..1 jbtav .. .. . • 2 Aruwotio .. .. .. 3 Aiainoho and Wanganui Union alao competed. Won by a length und & half. Junior Pairs. One M ilc. CJiriatchuroE Union .. ..1 Hamilton ... .. " ? Wanganui Uhioli •; 3 Hamilton wfcre two lengths Jtehind tho dinners. t Senior Tours. Olio Mile and a. Half. Waiie,u .. •• 1 lluiniltdll •• •• •• 2 Tiio only start era. AVon "by five lengths. _