WELLINGTON ROWING ASSOCIATION.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 4

WELLINGTON ROWING ASSOCIATION.

. ANNUAL REGATTA. . . A choppy sea, and sudden, heavy gtists : of wind' were conditions unfavourable to 'the out-ahd-out success of the Wellington Rowing Association's annual regatta 1 on Satur-' day. The wind being northerly, the Petono course was selected. About 200 peoplei witnessed ,tho finishes ashore, ,nnd.the ; Pilot, the ' umpire's boat, also held a fair'complement,. Tho wind dropped considerably as tho afternoon proceeded, but still remained gusty. l: All the events were run well /ip to time, and this commendable promptitude in tho casti of tho maiden doitblo sculls prevented 'three teams, whicli had come straggling down late to'the' post, from competing.;; Tho prizes were evenly distributed. Blenheim appropriated the senior fours with a finely-trained i team. Blenheim also carried off .tho maiden 1 double sculls and the junior pairs,: and came second iu tho senior pairs. Canterbury Rowing Club rowed second in the vsenior- fours,'first in tho youths' fours, and' first in thesenior pairs—a good performance."The Union< Club (Christchurch) had a useful four in Mahoney (stroke), Blackmorc, 1 O'Brien, and Mansfield,. \ who .appropriated ■ the - junior, clinker event. and the : junior fours. Picton : representatives, thpugh rowing' well, could got no closer than second in three,'junior events, Wanganui entered for tho senior double sculls and senior sculls,'and won b&h.' Stars had only one .'win —the maiden-fours— : though securing a second anjl a third. Wellington had worse luck, failing' to score one first, though securing sccond in tho senior double sculls. M'Donald and Marshall, -Wanrepresentatives in the senior, sculls, showed superior form. The heavy sea in which the race was rowed ovidently : -tdok. it. out of all the crews, though the, winners preserved good style to the.end. -M'Donald, who will represent Wanganui at the chani-i pionships, and is looked* .upon as ' a: ? likelyi competitor, was considerably; more - than';• a' match'- for--his Saturday, opponents. ' There were varying- opinions about . his -style; but his power and dash were undoubted. • He also applied his power well. Fell - (Stars) i his - nearest opponent, pulled a nice.long stroke, but lacked tho power and dash. Canterbury, . tho winners, had all the best ,of the water in. ;the senior pairs,, due to excellent steering. 'Tho; ..closest .'finish, of .the. day was' in'' the junior clinkers. 'In this race, Picton, though beaten, showed very nice style, ■-getting; a. good.solid -catch fronv the start-. The;duties. .of'the officials were carried out,satisfactorily. Mr.'. J. E. Widdop' got tho competitors, away' well togeth'eij Mr. "N. Galbraitli was umpire.' Messrs; R. W. M'Villy, A. S. Biss, ,and WiBridson, judges, and -Jlessrs. A. Laurenson and; W. I 1': Ross,' timekeepers. , -Mr." P.'.".Q:' > Moore, with his assistant; Mr. B. A. Marns,attended capably to secretarial > work. ■ ■ Tho' •following are details:— ■ ■■' .--l . MAIDEN ' FOURS —One mile ' Star. Boating Club'(R. M. Brewer (stn), " : J. Korslake, H. fa. Steward and D.

j Bridge) : :...... 1

Petone Rowing Club (T. Couiston (str.j,, ; B. Tremaiu, O. Pottett and W. Sharon). 2 Canterbury Rowing Club (L. Hopkins , (Str.), T. 0. Fox, H. AVallaco aind'W.:. : 'J. Ross) ..:..:.v..'..'.'..:i;v...3 Also; started: Star Boating Club, No. ; 2 team'j Wellington Rowing Club,:'and Blen- ; heim Rowing Glub. This race was rowed before the arrival of the..official boat ; and no, time was, recorded,: The Star-team held their own' with' comparative : ease, pulling home three lengths . in; front of f Petone,.who, in /.turn, heat Can-, terbury. by',a' foot': after a ; great : struggle for second place. ; ; ■;./ ; SENIOR- FOURS.—T«'o miles.. ''Blenheim ' Rowing Club (J. M. Jackson • :: '(str.)r.E. _T. Hegglun, J. N. .'Jordan.' I '.'','' 1 andrT; B." Heffer) 1' C<(htefbury' Rowing Club '(Hj '"Sz'lHobbs r'(st;r'3, 'J;'S..'Gufhrie',",'G. Srmyns.V-H;'' I '"' j lir;Britian)^frH7:7f-'^ ; Pictoji- Rowing Club (A. A. Pcraiid',(str.-),' ; ". T.' Gullery, N. Gcstro, 'and; A.', Smith). ; 3 i .Also' started: Star Boating -.Chiß;*. : M' ; i i Slightly- anticipating; \thb pistpl, Pictoni secured the lead; .and hdarfed}, thd.'reniairider for the 'first' half inild.; < ;Her'e ' Canterbury, t rowing a long, telling J and Blenheim' also put in 'a claim.* The Stars ■ had- fallen ; ar'ear/ some' : three .'lengths. At, tha'.'half distanced Blenheim "forjged: one or- two' lengths' ah'oad of 'anything; 'arid' from this out-;the:.race .assumed a defiiiite;'aspect —a win;fdr : Blohheim,:an'd;a'«spl6ndid contest for second', place between Canterbury and Pict'pn. •' from : hohie",Canterbury;' niade"'a' ,'g'r'eat ;bid, i shook off Picton, but could ; make. Jittle','impression;, on, Bleiiheim, .who crossed': the line i undistres'sed three' lengtjis. .-'ahead.' ■ - Picton was a couple of-lengths away,-and Stars a considerable • last.. : : Time, ,14min.;-4sec.; : JUNIOR;,CLINKER FOURS.—Ono mile- and ,; _ &. a half. , :'■ i ;. ■ Union.s.Rowing Club, •Cliristchuroh^(D.- , i Mahbiiey ",(str.),- I. W.; Blackmorc,. E-' : .O'Brien, H. R. Mansfield) < 1 Picton; Rowing Club - (D;. iPerano 1 (str--),-1 F. Garriok, F. Burns;-D."Godfrey) '.iv- 2 Star .Boating -Club ' (ff, S.> . Turnbull i (str)'j, L., Ai Rv Brewer, ; . H. S. Barron) ' 3 Also,:-started: Blenheim Rowing Club Petone,: entered,-but' did'-riot-complete:-;'. l , - J .;, With; half .a,-milej.f gone' Picton,' centre,-;, had:: assumed a" slight Mead', -ivith Union pulling a pretty." stroke -'next. Petone were quickly falling into tho. rear.- Half a mile., from ..the: finisln •-.Union-'held'./avihalf-lengthVadvantage: iof" Picton, .-.Stars, -lyingthird, ; t three' Idiigths away, -Blenheim .being five lengths .behind, the'.'Stars, ,: 'and,-Petone/ last: Theii erisued the best race of Pictori'c spurted^'jover': itHeTfla^t'Vquar.^rr^iif -''a mile,: and their; splendid ;catch'..t'oldi ! Union' also'; wenfe"at'-it- -with* great - strength;'; and dash, .but Picton madel'up. leeway,,. andi;tho two -prows crossed ; tho flirio-'jilindsti simultaneously, Union having a slight - a'dVantage. Stars were some distance awiy, third, and the-others strung out; Petbiie'lying;last. Time,...9min. 52sec.

SENIOIt DOUBLE miloVand : •' a' half. '''■":■ . . Waiiganui-', "Rowing .Club (E. McDonald (str.)' and G. H.vMarshall) 1 Wellington: Bowing Club (W; J, Gaudiii ' ; (strJ-itndiH/'M'Kinley) 2 Star Boating' Club (C. E. . Bridge (str ) - andl;W.";R. C Oswm) . ... .3 •' Also: competed: Union 'Rowing Club (Christchurch) I .."'"^

With-half a. mile gone Wellington were holding a:, arid showing; iask Stars lost ground by: attempting i.t'o/.get.insido runnmg.'' Hero .'the' form' of the' Wanganui moiL. began.Jo/j-eIU arid, getting the smooth course, they headed Wellington. With a" mile gone, they were half a length in front of Wellington,-and Stars)three, lougthsaway. . increased; 1 their iramo?! at them gamelyatilio'finish, butthc river 'meu had too~jnuch'iih'reserve, Hhe gap was'reduced' quartei;?',' tliey-?. : woii!. withi comparative ease. Time, lOmin. 21scc. , ; ,.v MAIDEN DOUBLcF) SCXJLLS.-—Ono mile. Blenheim ,Rowin'g Club ; : '(J. vN. Jordan 1 (str.) and.T._'B. H'effer), .'...V. i Picton Rowing; Club ;(T. Gullery (str.) and ; N. Gestrp)';:r':. ; '2 Only. ■ starters: >'Wellington, Petone. : and Star failedjtofcome to theVpost in tinie. The tv/o' cOmpetiiia; crews/held together:for three-quarters ; ,of a - mile!;; Here, ; .j.Blenheim gained3'^onie 1 'advantage,. • .-Pictou ,-feirantb a short, /scrappy,;.: stroke, " an d aftetf ;onov. burst fell away, B!e'uhoim'-:yultimately/> getting'; :tho verdict 'by tw'o;:lengths.Jaud.;.a>hplfS 7min. .;-- ' r :.Y;.-'.' YOUTHS' FOUrtS.-r-Oiio mile. ' ; Canterbury Bowing Club (L. : ' ; (str.)y 11.i;E..-'Fitzpr, < ;R;)A."\ Tims, and' : H. Craddock)f " x Star lipiiting' Club (F'. -S. 'TurnbuU Xstr.jy - L. A'. ; ;Mnrchant, Brewer, ahd H. : i Law50u)..............' ~..2 Wellington' Hawing- -iClub : (str.) 1 , G. W. Cairns, S. Shilling/"and P. Davoy) 3 i Thcso"! wore the only, starters. Canterhi'irpAvent'.to'i shot, aiid>' held the v command '»throughout. Stars made ;a-big'bid hearing the: line,' but were staved b(f, and the South Island youths won . by; a longth ; and a. half: Wellington finished'three or four lengths behind. Time; 6mm.' 37i6ec.

.JUNIOR. PAIRS —One mile. Blenheim Rowing Club (J.-- N. Jordan (str.) an d ,T.- B. Hotter) ...... 1 Picton ' Rowing ' Club. (D: ■ Peraiio 11 (str 1 .) and • F.' Carnek)" ii.i...v.'ii.. 2 Petono; Rowing. Club : . (J." Bonner.,(str.) . and- Cl-TGallaqher).,..•7... 3> . Also,-started:;'.Star Boating. Club'.' ' 'This Wellington,' Rowing 'Cluß' 'pair, ; Jackson and Furness,' scratched. V'-'i"uf.'f'.- •' '.Blenheim-established' a "lead of' four-lengths over 'petone had!,,.been covered, the ..Picton- .pair.; hanging to Petone half a length away, " From;this out, JJlonheim had tire race in/Uiandj'and'Picton and 'Petone' settled, down- for -a' second- place contest.'. Two huudrbdwyards iroinbthc: fin■isli".Petone held' tho advantage, -bufci.'.- .tho Sounds' crew, with a,; great spurt, caught ithem, .and gained vwdict. .Timo, ,7min:; 25sec; :1

SENIOR PAlßS:—o]ie : :mile. autl a. half. '. Canterbury Roiviiig Chib r (ID. R/jGutbrie ; (str;) .and J.'-S. Guthrie) i.V... • 1 ;Blenlieim Itowini;. 'Glub' (J.. M. .Jackson i (str.)- and *J}.- ißteggliiii); v - TJmon'Rowing-Club,- Glinstclnirck>>(Jj Ifry •, , (3tr.)', and.v.W.-. Duggan) rj-. '■ ; 3 Also ''raced: Star Boating; Glub andlPicton '■

. Tiio raco- was' started-.in. a. heavy gust of 'Aftcr'';half ■Ganterb.uiy-'werai disputing' the'. lead. with . .Blenheim, . Union' .being, well, up '"and;viStdrslilnfeo...lengths': bo?!-. Lhonsljssly.. out ••. of it. .Withi'a mile, gono, : the position.lwaa , the. same. . Shortly after, JJiuoii ..go.t tlia .jjorst^.of'a. . Reaching" smootli"; Jiad, hatf; all. the. best,:of; tho igoiu'gj Vslowly"' forged ahead of .Blenheim,'and threS; hundred yards, from lenßthV "to : 'tKe good; ; Blenheiiii ;spurtcd; ybut" tlioGuthrib . 13rqtlicrs v , had -. something;. lift' 'also, _*and;; fin;ished .'four 'lengths '"ahcaa; v : ''^|Jmoh*' r \vera several: ..lengths ' jehift'd' ;;iliird,-'5 auf' Star;.; fourth. "'Pictoii' dropped ! o'ut? i; hTime7' lOmiii. 48scc,V; , : ••/

SENIOR* SCULLS. Ono liulo and a " half; - E. M'Donald (Wanganuii Rowing Club).::' 1.G. H.;.Fell (Star, Iwating Gltib) '2- :• H. M'Kinley (Wellington /Rowing Club) '3 -• • ■ A. T. Bendall,.tho.only,-other, entrant and ' ilast year's,'.winner','.Was boat, and did not compete. M'Kinley dropped into'. ■',tho.rear soon after the start, -but- Foil and-v M'Donald held together' - for'; thoVfirsfc "half- • mile! ~ M'Donald : pulled 28' to. 'theiiiinute and Fell ;;24. '. The,. Wanganui gradually forged ahead, ikedping-^l.'.iiislioie'ti ,, — -"t6b..^i^..lprCtl^'^M»inf6rt'',.\' of those behind him. Half'a mile from home" he ( was.twb lengths.aheadrof'.!FoU,.pvi]liiig' 26, to Fell's' 22. ■ M'Kiiiley this pn M'Donald though . Fell i ; who/.rowed.Ta.' hicxi 'rli.ytbmicalL'' ' stroke,: spurted,' lie, won 4' 1 . by 3J lengths'. !• Time,'llmin. llsec\. .. • ■■ < . JUNIOR • FOURS.'-, Ono .mile' and a- .half, ' Union , Rowing Club* ■ Cliristchuroh (D. •>'! Mahoncy,. str.< • I" '• W. BlnckmdrG;''E./ ; : 'RC ,: MiIMadH :J.;:;UV'-I Rowing Club' (D., Peranb, 1 strT;' f P;'-,' k ■■: CarrickV'F.-Burns, ,and' D. : Godfrey)..". 2-' 'Rowing; Club (G.' C; ' Griffiths; : ' '' ' '. ! str.',' W.' Mutton, ''F.' 'Jiogridgo, and ,, R.' ; Dnnkley) ' j'S' 1 Also'competeliStar' Boating"''CluV.'' ; The; Union - four. ;.ledb'foliVwß:Vfim s . ; imle7 iPictdnV occupying. sec6ud"'p^acej'V ; St<SrS ! =lying jast' J bn''tho:i^ide^yiao , jraco-'sh6i dev'elojied : into' 'a 7' close contest"' between Union/ Mid ': Pietoh. It'",was f 'a , stroke aid': stroke,''go ■ ; right" "to" the'ffinish, t! but:..Uriibri 'finally ! got : 1 ; homo with' a baro'half-longth to spare:' The: ' others'-'were:; some : behiud.'.-''Tiiiei';9miti;'''-27sfeci;!*X" a*;V-Y:- ■' ■ r Tho' Blenheim "cr6W;Bhouli;:,hot' be . far, ; off? ;at, the finish :,of; c tb'o,~ ph'anijiiop fours'.at' iNapier. Up to -tho'-SaturdayS'the- quartet , ha« only;.haa; 'about' a' ;Wefcl; ; 'a'nd 'a half train- -. ing/"th6'stroke,"Jackson,'^^:'phly' , ha'vißg ; 'arriv'ed':'froin' Aucklaud.tcn'daya'before .tlie-race?,-' Tlio;; winners had''sdnie';3ifficulty-m-.bMiig'-sent lb; .represent' the'- club;; a*.'''t'dtM|y' !; diffetfiib' crew'': !bei^':.fav6dr^-by'!ar-'te(Hiibnvdf-t^^;^ub. ? --'U v V I'.was'. only-''after ! ! signihg^ l ' ; that', 1 ithey 1 would bear'- tho Iwjiole of;?th'eir;Vowa : ■expenses;', alfcVthat , ~, asVthpf second .'ciw,'* v that> Jflckfori/i-GiHiiVg;» •and - tlie'Hogglun' { BrqtHera 'wet& ; nominated. " ,3jh'o _boat tli'o winners.- rowed in' liad-'dbnelgo'iid .i ,' ; sprv'ice'' : for,'. the ' club I ,^•' , - years-'bld-ij Mr; 1 -'Jack§(>n i: :will , '")srobably l 'h^T'6' : - ijisj creif at- Napier a'';w^li l^ef-6f&! '?h^'cha'ni- l * .Dion3hips,<ih order4o get iii ;f a'®i6(6ugti' : prfiv- : ■paration" on the 'East Coast course: '*»••