PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1032, 23 January 1911, Page 9

PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB.

—i— ♦ To-day, Anniversary ' Day, 'the Port Nicholson Yacht Club will- hold its annual regatto. Yacht and launch races u'ill bo held throughout the day, and tlieso will commence at the Clyde Quay Wharf. The Erst race in the morning will-commence nt'-lO o'clock,' and the first race in the afternoon at 2.30. The follo'v.'ihj;. are' the entries for the races:— Morning.—First-class: Siren, Bona, Jlahiha, Muritai, Atalanta, White Heather, ■, and "lolanthe-. .Secoud-class:'Lizzie, Nancy Stair, Viking, Isca, Nanoya, Taipare, and Ethel. Third-«lass:"Bawere," Mahaki, Nikau, and ..To Rhuia. Fourth-olasfs: Warehou, Spray, and Tom Wilford." HalfDockors: Redwing,. Kpitare, Lotus,. Willi-, fred, Petrel,' Nan, .yalet, Gil Bias, Wai- . ivotu, Emia, and Mahau. Launches: Waione, Rarin, Tender, Veronica, Scotia, and'Maui. .Afternoon Races. —Third-class: Same as morning. General Handicap: Jlahina, Muritai, White' Heather, Atalfintfi, Siren,,',' lolanthe, Lizzie,. Nancy Stair,' Viking, ' Isca, Nanoya, Taipare, EtHel, and Kona. Fourth-class: Same as morning..; Jlalf.-Deckers:. .Same as morii-" .ing,. 'Launches:;- Same as morning. Cutter race: Two' Wellington and two Petone.

SWIMMING.

THE BRISBANE CARNIVAL. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright, (Rec. January . 22, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, January 21. "At the swimming carnival to-day the 220 yards championship was won by Findlay,. with' Graham second. Findlay won easily, with ton yards 'to spare, his time being 2miii. 38 3-ssec. \ Tho. mile championship resulted: Longworth, .I;,'Hardwicl;,; 2; Springfield,. .3. There were ' only three starters. Harkwick .led for (iliO yards, and Longworth then took charge, and was never headed. Ho: won'comfortably by ten yards in 25m'in. 37 4-ssec.'

ROWING.

VICTORIAN CREW FOE OLYMPIC GAMES. By Tcleerapli—Press Association—CopyrlEht. Melbourne, January 21. The Rowing Association is pushing forward a scheme to send an «ight-oar crew to compete at tho Olympic Games. The cost of sending' twelve men to Norway, where tho ■ race will be rowed, will fib about JCIBOO. It is believ-ed there will bo little difficulty in raising the money. Owing to the stato of the water on Saturday afternoon:the various local row-, ing events set down for decision had to' bo postponed.

YACHTINO.

THE CULWALLA CUP. By Teieeraoh—Presa Association— Copyricht. Sydney, January 21. Mr. Marks will take no further interest in the Northcote Cup. He intends to sell the Ciilwalla.,

.-BILLIARDS.

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