ELLESMERE AQUATIC CLUB.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19198, 3 January 1928, Page 8

ELLESMERE AQUATIC CLUB.

ANNUAL REGATTA. Tho Ellesmere Aquatic Club hcM its annual regatta at Fisherman's Point, Tauroulu, yesterday, in fine weather. A good attendance of the public witnessed a programmo of boating and swimming races and land sports. Results:— ROWING RACES. Single Scull, quarter-mile—L. Brown 1, Ij. Hantz 2, J. Bowis 3. Double Sculls, quarter-mile—.T. Bowis and L. Hants 1, L. Brown and 11. Johnston 2. Single Sculls, half-mile—L. Huntz 1, J. Bowis 2. Single Sculls, quarter-mile (boys under IS) —D. Stretz 1, W. Stretz 2, jr. Pohil 3. Double Sculls, half-mile—lj. Brown and G. Marsh 1, Ij. Hautz and J. Bowis 2. Ladies' Sculls —Misses Brown and Martin 1, Messrs Stretz and Freeman 2. SWIMMING EVENTS. 75yds Open, any style—L, Fitch 1, T. Grant 2, G. Kemp 3. 50yds Breast-stroke—L. Fitch 1, T. Grant 2, G. Kemp 3. 100 yds Open—L. Fitch 1, D. Kemp 2, T. Grant 3. 50yds, boys under 18 —W. Stretz I, V. Kemp 2, G. Kemp 3. MOTOR-BOAT RACES. Two Miles—W. Quigley's Go Ahead (scr) 1, J. Quigley's Isa (20sec) 2, F. Alexander's Sylvus (2min 30sec) 3. Time, 14Jmin. Two Miles—Vince Bros. 1 Aorangi (Imin 30sec) 1, F. Alexander's Sylvus (lmin) 2, J. Quigley's Isa (J.osec) 3. Time, ISniin Isscc. FIELD EVENTS. Tug-of-War, heavy-weight F.llcsracro Aquatic Club 1, A. Stewart's team 2. Tug-of-War, light-weight—A. Stewart's team ], Mead team 2. Schools' Tug-of-War—Sedgemsre 1, Lakeside 2. lOOvds Running Handicap—W. Campbell 3, N. Dalzell 2. Putting tho Shot —W. Alexander 1, N. Dalzell 2. Tossing the Caber —W. Alexander 1, A. Richie 2. Stepping Competition—J. Patterson 1, H. Banks 2. Guessing Competition (live weight o* ,o,ecp)—J. Griffin 1, G. Hampton 2. Tho correct weight was 931b.