MARLBOROUGH REGATTA.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19198, 3 January 1928, Page 12

MARLBOROUGH REGATTA.

(r&LSX ASSOCIATION WLlOitA.l4.l BLEKHEIM, January 2. The JSlariborough regatta was held at Picton to-day in splendid weather before a very large crowd. Tho water W3S rough, necessitating a postponement of the senior pairs and senior fours till to-morrow morning. The only outside crews represented were 'Wellington Star and Petone. Results:— . JJAJDF.X FOURS. Picton . . . . 1 Blenheim f. . . 2 Star . . . . .. 3 Blenheim 11., Wairau, and Petone also started. Won by a quarter of a length. Time, 5.51 4-5. YOUTHS' FOURS. Picton • . . -. . ! Star .. . . . . 2 Blenheim .. .. .. S Wairau also started. Won easily by sevoii lengths. Time, 5.25 1-5. JUNIOR PAIRS. Star . . . . . . I Wairau . . . . .. 2 Picton .. . . .. o Petone and Blenheim also started. Won by three length*. Time, 6.46 4-5. LIGHT-WEIGHT MAIDEN FOURS. Petone .. .. J. Blenheim . . . . . , 2 Wairau I. .. .. .. 3 Star and Wairau 11. also started. A great finish, won by a fool. Time, 6.15. MAIDEX PAIRS. Star .. .. ~ 1 Petone . . . . 2 Blenheim .. . . .. u Wellington also 3tarted. Won easily by three lengths. Time 7.6 4-5. JUNIOR FOURS. Picton .. .. .. 1 Blenheim .. .. .. 2 Wairau and Star also started. The water was getting very lumpy. Won by a length. Time, 8.3 2-5. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. Wellington ' .. .. 1 Wairau .. .. .. 2 Star .. .. .. y The only starters. Won all the way. Time, 6.29 1-5.