BOWING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 88, 13 April 1912, Page 14

BOWING.

HAWKES BAY REGATTA. (By "Scull.") There was a distinct flavour of holiday season about Napier la6t Saturday, and the hotel accommodation was taxed to its limits. Colours of competing crews seen about the town indicated th'afc there was big outßide representation. The regatta, was this year decided at Farndon, on the Ngauroro River, and the change of venue was an improvement. The currents, however, were tricky, as river currents usually are. Seven crews lined up to do battle in the principal event (Farndon Fours). When the race had been in progress* three minutes, Wellington— W. Hinchcliffe (stroke), E. Cairns (3), S. Jenkins (2), and E. Rafter (bow)— came boldly into the picture. They were clearly the better balanced crew, and once they took the lead improved out of all recognition. To the power of Hinchcliffe much credit was due. He was ever alert and energetic. Rafter and Jenkins made their first appearance in junior regatta rowing, and fully justified the confidence reposed in them. M'Kinley was the right man in the right place, and rowed soundly. The Wellington Club is tho be con* gratulated upon haying such a fine resourceful crew at its command. Poverty Bay eclipsed everything elso in the Maiden Four-oar -Race. After a shake-up or two in the early part of the event by Union (Wanganui), Wellington, and Wanganui, they asserted their superiority. Wellington finished third— a foul with Wanganui sealed their ■fate. Star rowed soundly, but were handicapped by the strong current they had the misfortune . to meet in their course. Eddies and currents affected one side of the river more than tho other. In th« Maiden Pair-oar Race, Star and Union (Wanganui) drew well away from. Ar&moho, Gisborne, North. Shore, Union (Napier)^ and Napier. At halfway Union seemed to have the race well within their grasp, but Tomlinson and Carr (Star) rallied, and by sheer perseverance pushed Union to a standstill and got up just in time, winning by a few feet. > The second prize in the Maiden Doublo Sculls was secured by Stars. In this race there was shown remarkable grit and determination on the part of the Star crew, which, in this case, was composed of Turnbull and Abercrombie. They eculled with power, and were well in the running up to the very last stroke, but Aramoho caught the judge's eye first, gaining a well-merited victory by a few feet. First-class rowing was at a premium in the junior pair-oar race. Seven crews were well in tho race -until half-way, when Union (Wanganui) swept straight ■ to the front. Star then moved tip, and after a brilliant piece of oarsjtiapship. ' had Union in difficulties near the finish. Here an unpleasant incident happened. Union, who wero being overhauled, got Star's water, and tho latter wero pushed .so far inshore that bow began to dig his oar into the batik of the river. Union ©venturvlly won, but it was an unsatisfactory victory, and Star protested. At the hearing Onion were disqualified — a faJr verdict, for Union bhould have righted their course when they found j Star catching them. It was a grand race, and Turn bull (stroke) and Abercrombio (bow) fnlly merited Hie decision.