REGATTA AT AKAROA

Press, Issue 22599, 3 January 1939, Page 1 (Supplement)

REGATTA AT AKAROA

ROWING AND SAILING LARGE ATTENDANCE Ideal weather prevailed at Akaroa yesterday when the annual regatta, the first inter-club fixture of the season, was held. There was a light north-easterly breeze with the boats, and there was just, sufficient chop on tlie water to make the oarsmen pay regard to it. The course was the usual one of 70 chains and the time-table was fairly well maintained. Points secured for the D.C.L. Cup were: Union 35. Avon 25, Akaroa 21, Canterbury 17. Results: —

YOUTHS' SINGLE SCULLS, for the Thacker Challenge Shield. Akaroa (W. Charters) .. •• J

Avon (H. Lorimer) .. ..2 Union No. 1 (J. Layton) .. ..3 Four started. Akaroa led easily all the way, winning by 10 lengths: a similar distance between Avon and Union No. 1. Time, 6min 16sec. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS Union (R. Morris str.. L. Finlay) .. 1 Canterbury (H. W. Millard str., A. T. Johns) .. .. •• ..2 Avon No. 1 (K. Mcßride str., S. Kelman) .. .. •• ..3 Five started. It was even going until off the old wharf, when Canterbury, Union, and Avon N0.,1 drew ahead. Union rowing strongly, took the lead. Won by three-quarters of a length, with half, a length between second and third. Time. smin 36sec. JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS Union (E. Harding str., J. F. Cullen) 1 Avon (A. Mahony str., R. Lindsay) .. 2 Akaroa (K. A. Rhodes str., R. J. Phillips) .. .. .. .. 3 Four started. M. Hunter substituted for R. J. Hampton in the Canterbury crew. A good race. Union winning by a bare three feet from Avon, with Akaroa four lengths away. Time, smin 38sec. SENIOR DOUBLE SCULLS Union (J. T. A. Harris str., C. A. Cooper) .. .. .. 1 Avon (F. H. Thompson sir., L. A. Hampton) .. .. ..2 Akaroa (D. Reid str.. W. W. Reid) .. 3 The only starters. Avon steered a bad course, going right across from the inside to the outside position. Time, smin. YOUTHS’ DOUBLE SCULLS Canterbury (H. T. Thompson str.. D. S. Hamilton) .. .. ..1 Akaroa (W. Charteris str., K- Charters) .. .. .. ..2 Union (J. G. Bryson str., W. Toner) .. 3 Four started. Canterbury, Avon, and Akaroa went away slrohgly, with Union rowing nicely, in the rear. Off the main wharf Canterbury and Akaroa were fighting it out in the lead, with Union in,third position. After a great tussle. Canterbury won by a length and a quarter from Akaroa. with Union a canvas away. Time. smin 43sec. SENIOR PAIR-OAR Union (J. T. A. Harris str., C. A. Cooper) .. ■. .. 1 Akaroa (D. Reid str., A. Churchill) .. 2 The only starters. From about half the distance Union began to draw away to win by eight lengths. Time. smln 59sec. JUNIOR FOUR-OAR Avon (A. P. Mahony str., K. Mcßride, R. Lindsay, D. W. Mahony bow) 1 Union (E. Harding str., A. A. Cooke, I. Friend. J. F. Cullen bow) .. 2 Canterbury (R. J. Hampton str., M. T. Hunter, H. S. Read, J. M. Steeds bow) .. .. .. • • 3 The only starters. The three boats began to string out early in the race and Avon won easily. Time, 4min 55sec. YOUTHS’ PAIR-OAR Avon No. 1 (N. de Roo str., R. Young) 1 Avon No. 2 (L. E. Hampton str., H. L. Lorimer) .. .. .. 2 Union (J. G. Bryson str., W. Toner) .. 3 The only starters. * Avon No. 1 and Avon No. 2 had the best of the start. No. 1 soon drew a length clear. At half-way Avon No. 1 maintained a clear lead, with .Union pulling up slightly on the outside. The Avon crews fought it out. No. 1 winning by a length and a half from No. 2, with Union two lengths away. Time, smln 57sec.

MAIDEN FOUR-OAR Union (G. M. Martin str., A. Parlane, C. M. Bunz, A. Palmer bow) .. 1 Canterbury A. T. Johns str.. 11. W. Millard. P. Preston, C. G. Buchanan, bow) .. .. • • .. 2 Avon No. 1 (S. Kelman str., C. McDonald, A. Cameron, J. Hampton bow) 3 Four started. Avon No. 1 drew out from Canterbury and Union at the start, with Avon No. 2 last. Avon No. 1 Increased their lead, with Union and Canterbury challenging. Then Union went out to wtn by half a length from Canterbury. Time, 4rpln 54sec. SENIOR FOUR-OAR Akaroa (D. Reid str., A. R. Churchill, K. A. Rhodes, R. J. Phillips bow) 1 Union (J. T. A. Harris str., C. A. Cooper, R. W. Smith, M. A. Cullen bow) .. 2 Avon (A. P. Mahony str., K. Mcßride. R. Lindsay, D. W. Mahony bow) 3 The only starters. Union took the lead from Avon and Akaroa. Then Akaroa, pulling strongly, went Into the lead. At half the distance the positions were unchanged. Union and Akaroa fought It out over the second half. Nearing the finish. Union sprinted, but Akaroa responded to win by three-quarters of a length. Time, 4min 55sec. YOUTHS FOUR-OAK Canterbury (W. Andrews str., J. F. Cullen. H. T. Thompson, D. S. Hamilton bow) .. * Akaroa (W. Charterls str., R. Kingston, K. Charterls, C. Manson bow) .. 2 Union (J. G. Bryson str., W. Toner, J. Layton. R. S. Bryson bow) .. 3 Four started. Canterbury took the lead from Avon, followed by Union and Akaroa. At half-way Canterbury led by a length from Avon. Avon challenged and Canterbury dropped back. Akaroa then came away with a sprint and secured second place. Time, smin 2sec. Sailing A sailing race for locally-owned boats was held in the morning over a triangular course. Result: — Hoa (H. Wright). 45mln .. •. 1 Sea Pup (G. A. Hammond), 6min .. 2 Rascal (V, Davis), 25min .. • • 3j.

There were seven starters. A sweepstake race- sailed in the afternoon was won by , Awatea (H. A. Rhind), wiih Sea Kid (A. T. Round) second.