MOTHES SHIELD

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 32, 8 February 1932, Page 15

MOTHES SHIELD

KETAINED/BJ STAR

SATURDAY'S REGATTA

The. Star Boating CluU was: successful in retaining the Mothes Shield' in!thi mterclub rowing regatta held ' on : thi Oriental Bay course on Saturday aEterl noon. A fresh southerly was blowing, but condjtions generally were good, and eoroo close finishes were seen.' Star finished with 2G poiats to their credit, PetoneHsecuring 24 points, and Wellington 20 pointed Five points were awarded first-place, an* two for second. * *

: Detailed results are:— ' '.• ' thirf ' °ne length t^ween' second and jM^g), A. Burnett (bow), & Won;^

_ Junior Pairs.—Star: F. M.Bell (str^K. A. Comerford (bow), 1; Petone: W. Kennedy (str), P. Abbott (bow), 2. Won by two and a half feet.

_ Lightweight Maiden Fours.—Wellington ~?' -A v: G- Eiler (str-). D- Mancy (3), M. O'Sulhvan (2), E. Cockayne (bow), 1; Star No. 1 crew: F. Eggers (str.), L. Rhynd (3), H. Mclntosh (2), K. E. May (bow), 2. Won by' three lengths. Maiden Double Sculls.—Star: D V Alston (str.), R. Eees (bow), 1; Welling* ton: Dison (str.), E. Wooleotfc (bow), 2.Won by four feet.

Senior Fours.—Petone: L. Home (str.), C. Gimblett (3)j W. Lind (2), H. Mackey (bow), 1; Star: D. G. Gray (str.), F. Corlett (3), G. C. Cooke (2), F. H. Mullins (bow), 2. The only starters. Won- by • length. .

Maiden Pairs.—Petone: B. Crane (str.), A. Hope (bowl, 1; Wellington: R. Cookson (str.), A. Burnett (bow), 2. Won by three lengths, one length between second and third.

Youths' Fours.—Wellington: J. McGov* era (str.), W. Doidge- (3), G. Haydon (2), W. McLean (bow), 1; Star: J. G. Peters (str.), H. Paton (3). W.: Willis (2), T. Johnston (bow), 2. Won by two lengths; half a length between second- and third. Senior Pairs.—Star: G. C. Cooke (str). F. H. Mullins (bow), 1; Wellington: J. 11l Shearbrooke (str.), R. Tregurtha (bow). 2. Won by three lengths. Total points: Star, 20; Petone, 24;tWeV lington, 20.