ROWING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 717, 17 January 1910, Page 6

ROWING.

THE WELLINGTON REGATTA;^ ,-WANGANUi!.UNION, WIN SBNIOB .'/' ■,-, :: ;-';v ; :FOUES.-:\ ■:.•;.-:;■■ ■.'.-■./ .' ..The Wellington.: Eowing Assodation ,was favoured, with :almost:. : perfect weather' for ■ the annual; regatta,: which was ;■ held on' Saturday afrernoon.'.The ferry steamer. Admiral ;foilovred. the races,' and .although the-; r proßramme. comprised'ten;, evehts, every race was: got';off.' well' to' time. ;\A cqnsideralile ambnnt of ;interest was taken "in ; ,;the racing,;'the.: ferry '■,boat being crowded, -whilst, several: hundred 'people took up positions: on the■.TaranakPStreet wharf,, and;.at,..the .adjacent boatsheds. The course: "for :the .big' race was; from a i; buoy in Evans. Bay to aißne drawn between the' end, of the ' TaranaM Street wharf.and 'the: Queen's Wharf. iPractic;ally 'everything in.; of; prize'money.went to,' the .visitors; ■ who . were superior to' anyrrot" ■ the . local' combinations.- .The ..Wanganui Union" men won ■£36,. Picton ,£23, and CHristchnieh: Union ■£16; /. The Wanganui Union .crews' have every reason to be 'satisfied,-- having won the- Senior Fours,' Touths , 'FoursTSeiioi Pairs,..and SeniprvSralls.: Picton's credit list,- the Maiden''Fours,;'JuniorCClinkei Pairs, and Junior Fours, shows that the' bounds rcapital; has plenty.- of young^oarsmen.coming: on.v' The big race of- the d.ay, the .'SeniorrFours,' was got off early,-:as the. committee ..'anticipated'- that the; southerly-wind ■ would'-freshen, ■ and raise: a nasty;,: jobble. They: were; out -of, their ■■i.hpw'everj ■ the.' choppj, sea-.a.t ..the;.;time .this: event was.'got'.off being worse than .at; any. other,, staged of ..the , , 'proceedings. ,-.; As, a /matter-of fact the: other., races were: all- rb.wed'in' almost' calm:,water.'--To-make matters-worse,-the ' senior fours '.ran , ,;sweU,, of : the' tug. Terawhiti, '.and '.this,": striking Vvthe hrst,-;' threw.', them right out of .their ..swing,, and lost'.;them. a good-deal of,- ground. - ,Howeveri-,there; is ~n0.,. doubt .that the.best^creyr : :won..iAlthough,:-Mar-■shall lj of■ the ,Wangamti'.Club,:.finished an easyctet ,in' ; the.vSeniori'Sculls, -he' had to go/out on a foul, : whichvoccurred earlv ift:*a;,^..;MarshaUUost.: ground 'by :the.-foul,'but , made -it-up Easily :jn;the .last.;.mile, in ; {which'-h'e'rowed'-his-only opponent, tp'a standstill;;-P'icton :had b'a'd .luck m/being;'thrown:.out:bf.the* Youths' VSpm'■'right ;:at.7:the'"start, "through': a' .scuir.breaking.-^The';#»•; duo, -wKich-. h! VJ. for the, Senior Double Sculls, collided with a launch when: leaving .the fw- ;^« ■ v h - e: -Parting'liii,;.the bow of mipact. ; .The ,^tar,Club^also '■' m . ls , for Fie: to -be deprived of; Deari, >' one' of;- their youths'.-fours.crew,'.through' il'. in the, day's:racing .was- interesting,,and !; eaiisfactorv;'.-Offi-. |r| d m^^ o^S^ : ■ the.; Executtve/: of'. the '.WeMngton'Eow: '05., , Association,' and Messrs. N. Galbrai h ; and,A.:W; .boat: comrnil tee, MeKrs,J.^ ls hop,;a E, Bridge/ and Marr l sihon..6ecr e tj« 7 , a nd.treasurer;.irr: lost" 'S^r ! Messrs.;W?F; "?f'.. l »na:L.;W. Ludwig.,'!,- ■ ..' ..: Detailed; results 'are:— -.":::; '.-' *f. '

MAIDEN; iOne'^ae^'Rrst :• ■■■ ■■■: -: '--:'..• ;Prize ,88, second ' ■■■;■.:.:-^p::'M}^ g ;; (2).,Xes^Godfrey; '.. ■ ■■::. Parrier- .(2);- D.. Johnston: .(&w) -• 3 iNiAlso trtartedi.: ; Stai,.Ni.,l,'iSter: 2, .iTme'v:6min: £Pictoii: got,«ie': : best: of; tlia'Jstart; aiwl Qmterbnry followed /close : It.wasan : .excellen^race;/between/these crews finish, and, it the end : of the..lonrneyj.Picton:only scraped home by ■ a foot, /wjtli,.:.Uiuon.,another ,lenrfh away.. ; third, : . The;:. Wellington; and Star Ivo. .2 . crews'.were ,last; The: Canterbury men-were-': rowing / the>. best .race. - at- the &' d -.i' ere -'( :o m'nS' ;alon e iill ' fine Btyle when. the; gun {.went. "\-:-, v ■ ■/:,. */', ;" SENIOR : Two 1 :: ■. :.- ; prize £li, second-.£3. " ■:■■■■- v< y™°p :Cotterill 7 ;\. , -E. {3),../W./:.l)uston .(2 - , ;:D.;Corby;(bow) • \;:;:.;?r.;.l;;u.\. ~ - • : . i Pnioni ■■''H^Jmien' , 'd« "fce),jJ^Fry.l(3), W./Duggan-'-V ' :,,-. H.-.E.- Mansfield (bow) .-, - -2 .Starf E Vr C.;Littie::(str'oke),-T.i'Heffer:' .'/;.':;; 3), M. ,A,Turner/(2); ft:s:ißarronV;;: ./ ;;(bow) ■:.;...;.:.-....:„■ .^;.:; ; ;.:..:.;:;.. ; :s: .'Also;, started: , Eicton. ';. Time,'-■ 13min.. MSeC V •■■-;. :' : ''■■■:■",'.i'V-i';--..:A. i--.; ■"■.:<■ '.: ,-.-'. ■ • T ke' Waitemafccrey,/ now: in:trainihg ; in; the Sounds;. and. which ■ is ;. casting longing eyes on the ..Champion Foiirsi did not come, over-from -Picton'-for, thisevent, and,the- Picton /: men,"- having damaged their.boat, when.' practising,:/had to; use one, of :,the.'Star:,fo.urs.i' The. Star ;';:and'Wanganui'.crews .got away.bestJand'-soon : P S? a .iSiP.™t«;een themselvestand' the others. By the tiine the Maoazine Pointwas reached, Wanganui' Union : were leading by -a, length from .Christchurch' Union,; the. Star quartet having i dropped: P a F? w third position about -three lengths behind the leaders. Picton wereanother three lengths ; away. ,-At. the. half-mile, thel leaders/were .rowing 36 to the minute, and Stars :'*ere doing- 34. -'.-The>Star men moved up a few ykrds, but. could make on either of, the- leaders.: lhe ChristchurchVcrew'.made a'couple of efforts; -to: reach ' Wanganiii- Union,' but/the, northern- .river, men maintained their ; long.-, steady., 36, and, eventually: won comfortably "by t . three, lengths,- .finishing: as -fresh as paint; •. Stars and Petone were right .out, of: the hunt at .the - business end.', .:■■'-:; '.i'.- V. .-.-- ■'•.-■■■•. ■'.'•-./■..'. ■ .

JUNIOE: CLINEEE B^IES.'! bne : .- mile. . ..-':.■, First' prize^.'-second'iGl. ■ ■:■.■'• • iPicten:; : T.; .Tierney; (sboke),','E. : An- : '! ; .- :• drews;: (bow)' : T .;.J..^....;..;;\.:.?.::.V...... : . 1 Union," Christchnfch:'-' S." : E. Moore , ::i(strpkeJ,H.:.Bliss .(bow):.:.;;;.:;..;..." 2 ■Star::.:,E.,;.M:-;,Bre W e r : (stroke),' :8..:' :. i'jLawrence,:(b0w):,...;;;..;..;.;.;..;::.;.;.':..;:: 3 ■ ; Also •started: vPetono;- and Wellington; : Timo..npt taken. ■'■'. .;.,■;"■'.. *.-:.'■■•■'■'■. '■■-. : :,

•■; The .Pioton- pair were; easily too 'good lor'.the opposition:in'.this race,.and,: row-; ing.a fine ; crisp stroke, they ;led.ail the way,- and, won- 'by.' half a • dozen lengths from Christchurch Union, who -were .a couple of .lengths ahead of the nest,best; Stars.drove.the vanguard home. ..•',■.-.■, /.

SENIOR DOUBLE SCUILS/ ■' One .mile and a,half.yTTirst prize <£&, -second .£2. Wanganni: ;i..S. C. Anderson • and' G. Marshall (bow) ...'....;i.'.i..; l^ .Wellington: H. ■MTCinloy .'(stroke); W;!; : -. J. Gaudin' (b0w)"......•.;...'.:/....;.'...;.;. 2 Pioton: D. Godfrey : (stroke),' W. God- . frey. (bow) ■' ..:;....;..'.....U.......i...:;;...".. • 3 : The;only starter's.! Time, 12min/' SSsec: i -Only three of the seven - , entrants for this event faced the starter..:The;Christ-, ohurch Union ; were • lato in gettih g away lor: the post, ; ; and missed the' start,' , .aiia l■ Stars CMUO:,into: collision, with., a launch' .when they were leaving their .shed. The Wellington 'men, jumped away in a ; real businesslike: fashion;-.Tjut .the-. Wanganui crew ~. set, out -after them andt took ■ the lead,.before half , a; .milo% had beeii Jttay.ersed. ' The' ..W.anganni, ..pair ;nnished

each stroke .with :a. swish, : - and pulled away from : Wellingfoa 'with -ease., -The final part of the race was a; procession; led'by, Wanganui, who won- with the greatest ease by-half a dozen lengths. Wellington; finished: three' lengths • ahead of'Picton.'■'-;.. '■.■•; .■.:.-..-. •'■..■'■'. ■:..,:',;,->.■■

MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. Ono mile. First prize £3, second £1. Union, Christchnrcb: S. Mitchell '" (stroko), H. Dalhson (bow) _.. I , - • Star: M. A. Turner (stroke), W. H. • Brewer (bow) g Wellington: P . Davey (etroko), C." Morris (bow) ". _.. 3 ,> Also started: Petone. Time, 6min. • fesec...-. - - ; i.'-\-..::v.-;'.: ; -.' -;-i r;'•■'■/: The winners led. all, the way and; won." comfortably by four lengths. .Wellington ■■'" : j-ero another four lengths away, and Pe-' ;V tone.were:.last. l ~::. ■•.'".,-;.•■■.-■;**..,.-.■. /....<;.;s--..- : YOUTHS , FOUES/-V-'bneV mUe.^'Firsts ; ? : - \.r.. j. '.'• second . / .;;'•.:'; .: v -,;.-.■; Union; Wanganui;; S.'-'Dnstin:-'(etr'o'k9)^'V : /.- ; -. .: -.'■§• , S , har ?f (3). BpMartinV(2),..W'-V;-,-- , . Findlay (bow). ....-.........„„; ; --J -■ Potonei T. v Dent -(stroke);^.■'.MTar--:■ '■! -■ ■. : . -toe (3)>jP.-Awowsmith;.-(2),-;H.-.' l ''- r -- : ''-' •■■■.•• Parrant (b0w)•:'.;;..„.....;.;:■".■■■"'-."j ; :::.' st %- H;■;■ D."' Bridge (etrofe)^'- - ;/ ' : ■ '-'"■ " r f O fej es;; s-;C- V.- ; Hackworth:(2),- ■)■ -i. , -..-. J-, Bennett- (bow) :..i.......:.;.:..-...;:.'' 3i^ ■Also'- started: Pictoh 'and Canterbury ' '■■'' ■ Time, 6min. 225ec,,.-. ■-'-.■, ■■:■, ■■. .:-_•■:\■'■-.- ; The Picton ■ cre'w ? was disposed' of; early ' m.this.race; ..one of the men'h'avinir the misfortmio to break a-soUU.';','.Wanganui ■ ' Union: showed, the' way. for Stare and-Pe- rtone, Canterbury;being.last. Petone.hune : • °? X? .^on, gamely, but the, lbng^swinl ;: ' M.tne Wanganni.crew.was'.more effective ■;. ™an; %i*°rt jerky.stroke' :aSected>by-i'•"" Petone. v ; The Union:men had«a couple I 'ol.-' kngths .ttbUie-gbod"at the end, Stars be- '■' ing a lenfetil behind- Petone,'and, Canter-- . bury .three lengths;further' baek." '■'■::■';. ; u -i . SBNIOKPAIES; ■} nalf ■. ■_; -First prize secbnd'^2. ; -'" '■ - -

Wanganuj Union: W. Sharpe (stroke) and C. Drew (bow) \ Star: E. C. Little (stroke), T. Heffei (bow) _ 3 Canterbury: J. S. Guthrie' (stoke), L..A. Dongall (bow) 3 Also started: Union, ' Christchurch. Time, llmin. 48sec

-, Wanganui Union;',took' fthe-'/best 'cbursa. * and,..6howed • theiw.ay. to; the point;'.;-;'aC:-. though .&;, length would have covered i all tour.boats^at;.this : 6tage. -;Wanßanui'.were' fli u wayV.TCanterbury,. thnstchnrchJUmon, .and Stars .beingvto-' lengthand a half, behind. Event; uaUyStars; ;.who were; going-well at-this;: stage; :worsea\mto. second-position, 'andalmost drew level witii.the leaders.'.Can-■' terbury; then ■ put'. ih-.a'.spurt' and' cut ?the ' : : Wanganui-: lead down- to next to nothing,' and;a great'race' honie.ensuei: Wc«iganui;Union,having only.half- a.^ength'-'ithe/'bet.' Mr ..of .Stais'.when the'.gnn iwent. :-: '• ■'■' V , .--'-:-

JUNIOR FOURS. One mile and a half. ' First prize £11), second £2. Picton:' Burns (stroke),- Kenny . (3),'. R., Andrews (2), T. Matthews (bow). 1 Union, Christchurch: S. E. Moore'. (stroke), H. Dallison (3), S. Mifcchell (2), H. Bhss (bow) _...„ 'J r Union, Wanganui: S. Dustin (stroke),'" H. Sharpe (3), B. Martis (2), W!' Findlay. (bow) .: _ „..-j Also started: Wellington and .Star. Time, lOmin. 37sec.

Wellington led well into .the' loss horn* straight, ■■.. with .Wanganui-' second?;'•■ Stare ': I w?re agoing,:, well., wliem" r :tieii ■ No:-. caught,a crab and.;almost,,'stopped , :■>his boat; rHelf aimilo-frojh home Picton'ae- ; sumod; the lead,, Christchwch ■ TJaion" tab-' uig;second position 1 aid\Wangaiiui tbiroV This :was the' order:of-finishing; Welling.' itonibeing fourth and : Stars last The 'winners ; hadi : three lengths, to <tie: good,-■::biit it-was-a , ;great;finish'Jpr':second l place.- . SENIOS -SCCflis. l : ;6ne ; mile^and VhlH; - ;:..; |tot'pme,; Pearee'Trophy,: to'be'held- •■,•■■■, tor one year; and £5 j second.prize, ; £l ; ; ,Uniok;lN.i-A. ■■Time, 12muu-/ : \ ■■{■', - ~'.'•:.. ';■■:., : i- : WOT ?/ o^y/ :^: race, Chnstianseii,:-.iepresenting''Wanga»' nni .■■'. Union, < and. MarshaE, ■'. wearinflhe • colours:.of the , Wanganui/Boatiig. , Clnb.'- !: Marshall. had.'.'a' very,' slight." aHvantage but.: with''about' 20 ■ ■yards gone a :fpul;Ooorirrei; ■:Both- men ' stopped for a-monient/'buJ:- 'went'.'on' again, Christianseiigetting.half.'a leigtfi'a lead ; 'in-the ..break away.-. By: the\ time - the, Magazine Point'wasi abeam' Marshall had bridged'the. 'gap.;and'V.had^a.good,, length s.lead,'and on turning in' the long strajghtj.for :the...finisjung; post ..he,: gave ;■ his opponent,his -.Ttash^ and.drW;-put-' tp. two lengths.■/. When' abbu't' (iiee-iiuartera' of~-a mile from'home ithe. leader'missed his : catch, with- the ; left"- scull 'once,: and< CHristiansen.drew. up' to' ; within l half a r length,- but -Marshall, forged .ahead again, a'nd lead to.':.the finish.' a conple of hun-, dred'yMds.'frpm-the finishing. post.Chris-.. tia'nsen was'completely"rpwed out, and ha': just paddled over, the'final stretch.' Mar-" shall,-notieing'ihe.'plight of his opponent, : also\6lowed ; down,'-Dut'he .wasetiu nearly, .half a;-:dozen'.,lengths:,to',the good. 1 :-The. tpvChristianseii''6tt''tli»--;foui:'';:'-...W^J^^a^v^^.v:'-: : -.x;v:.:; ; ; ' MATBEN;PAffIS.:j-X)ne'miH :First prizV' ';('« ;'y,H:/'jess :?econd::pviie, Jj£l. ;; .;;i: -/'"\px: '.Beanmont', : ' ■'■ V ■■'•■;( stroke),: and^Wi'fMlhrraithi;'.:;.'.-;!;; - ; tV Star: ' J;- Stanselli((stf6ke) and ;: S;:' S;-"— Canterbury;' No'l 1: R' % Ktzer V' - ; ;;and•\E. l 3;:;'Burns::.'.'.V;;.;J: : ..:i:-.V.i : ;.r.;i.j.-.3;, ■Also started;'-Wellington,' Peton'e; 'Can-, . terburyVJlo..2,;-and';Picton.:~.Time,'.7min. • 7Jsec.; .•;,{.■ ','%■-U"; '=■:.- (::.; : ■■■/■:" ■ S;.' , :. "'■, '.;■■ J\The. Christohiirch .tTnion: men- toot.'.thev ;lead ;;• from >• \ the:' start, '.with i:Canterbury, ■ No.- .1 :secondf andi, thirdl-JAt -.the -■ ' half-roilei peg' Star, tad gof .up ■ into .second : 'position; '-and.'Canterbury'.No. '.1 were',; followed": by'.VTipton,'' Canterbury,. No. , 2,;' .: and '.Wellington/;; in;; : . uie ./order;, 'named.''./ The .■ first. three detached■-■: , themselves from : the and although : ,Union, : won' by,.'a , ' length-, and-'a ■ half \there! : ; .was a greatfinishfor'seoo-nd'hoSiours b<y tweeu. Canterbury iNo'.-'I and' Stars.;':Thev local ■■ nien - : gained; ■ the' by.; half /a:; length;,iV:Koton:.were,;f6nrth.:^; v : :- i,'^, r ; •■''. •*: ■ r&.jir- :-:i''-".i :■■:.'v,; i^p