ROWING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21087, 12 February 1934, Page 13

ROWING

—♦ — WELLINGTON REGATTA SEVERAL CLOSE FINISHES , (PRESS ASSOCIATtOH TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, February 10. Large entries, keen competition, and favourable weather made the annual Wellington rowing regatta, held in the harbour on Saturday, one of the most successful seen for some time. The regatta was specially noteworthy for the large number of close finishes. The principal event of the day, the senior fours, providing in its closing stages, when the Aromoho and Wanganui Union crews fought neck and neck to gain the lead, a truly thrilling spectacle. A finish that was just as exciting occurred in the youths' fours, when Gisborne managed to secure first place by a bare foot from Union (Wanganui). Results:— MAIDEN PAIRS. One mile. Petone (O. Clayton str., N. Alexander) . . 1 Wellington .. .... 2 Star . . .. 3 Also started: Wanganui. Won by half a length, two lengths separating second and third. LIGHT-WEIGHT MAIDEN FOURS (clinker boats). One mile. Wellington (C. Carpenter str., R. Redding, A. Anderson, T. Lancaster) .. J. Gisborne .. .. 2 Petone . . .. .. 3 Also started: New Plymouth. Won by one and a half lengths, one length separating second and third. JUNIOR PAIRS. One mile. Petone (R. Crane str., A. Hope) I Union .(Wanganui) .. ..2 Star . . .. .. 3 Also started: Wellington. Won by half a length, four lengths separating second and third. | " MAIDEN FOURS. One mile. Union, Wanganui (R. Gould str., [ A. Sheppard, H. Benge, M. j Luxford) . . 1. Wanganui .. . . .. 2 Star . . . . . . 3 Won by one length, half a length separating second end third. SENIOR SINGLE SCULLS. On« mile and a half. Union, Wanganui (A. K. Jackson) . . . . J. Waitemata (R. B. Smith) . . 2 Napier (W. Turner) . . 8 Also started: Petone (P. Abbott). Won by six lengths. JUNIOR WELTER FOURS. One mile. Wellington (C. Carpenter str., R. Redding, A. Anderson, T. Lancaster) .. . . 1 Gisborne .. . . . . 2 Star .. . . . . 3 Also started: Wanganui, Petone, and Picton. Won by one and a quarter lengths, threequarters of a length separating second and third. SENIOR POURS. Two miles. Aramoho (D. Holmes str., C. Campbell, R. Coxon, W. Heath) .. . . 1 Union (Wanganui) .. . . 2 Petone . . .. 8 Won by ono foot, four lengths separating second and third. YOUTHS' FOURS. One mile. Gisborne (R. Nicoll str., T. Alexander, W. Holmes, D. Davin) .. . . 1 Union (Wanganui) . . . . 2 Wanganui .. . . . . 3 Also started: Petone, Wellington, Star, and Union (Christchurch). Won by two feet, one and a half lengths separating second and third. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. One mile. Petone (K. Boswell str., snd R. I'ritchard) . . .. 1 Star .. .. . . 2 Petone . . . . .. 3 The only starters. Won by two lengths, one and u half lengths separating second and third. JUNIOR FOURS. One mile and a half. Union, Wanganui (T. Ditchfield • str., R. Mowat, G. Delves, A. Dillon) .. ..1 Petnno No. J . . . . 2 Petone No. 2 . . .. 3 Also started, Osborne, Wellington No. 1, Wellington No. 2, Union (Christchurch), and Stnr. Won l>y our length, six inches separating second and third. JUNIOR SINGLE SCULLS. One mile. Wellington (H. ,T. Luke) .. i

Union, Wanganui (R Lampitt) 'J Petone (K. Bonwcll) . . 3 The only starters. Won by four lengths, one length separating i=e<"ond and third. SENIOR PAIRS. One mile and a half. Star (G. C. Cooke etr., and F. H. Mulling) ..„ .. 1 Wnitemßta . . .. 2 Napier . . . . '. . 3 The only Martyrs. Won by threo lengths, six lengths scparating second and third.