ROWING

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1937, Page 15

ROWING

PICTON REGATTA HOME CLUB'S SUCCESS Early morning fog at Picton yesterday gave place later to sunshine, and the annual rowing regatta was held in smooth water and excellent rowing weather. The Picton Club was the most successful, gaining three firsts, two seconds, and three thirds. Next came Blenheim with two firsts, three seconds, and one third, Star with two firsts, two seconds, and two thirds, Wellington with two firsts, and Wairau with two seconds and two thirds. Arapawa made only one start, and was unplaced in that race. There was a large attendance of the public, including many people from Wellington, and the standard of rowing was good. Messrs. G. J. Riddell. Roy Smith,'and V. Olsson were the judges, Mr. G. A. Smith the umpire, Mr. A. A. Whiting the starter, and Mr. Cecil Peek the timekeeper. The president. Mr. G. J. Riddell, the secretary, Mr. H. C. Madsen, and a hard-working committee put through the programme with a minimum of delay. Results were:— SINGLE SCULLS, 1J miles. First £4, second £1. Wellington (H. J. Luke) 1 Wairau (T. Hegglun) 2 Picton (C. Tarrant) 3 Only starters. Won by ten/lengths. Time, 9min 29sec. MAIDEN FOURS, 1 mile. First £7, second £2. Star (T. Alexander str, G. Gibbons 3, P. T. Dennehy 2, G. Broad bow) 1, Picton (I. Clark str., T. Gullery 3, ! A. Connett 2, W. Hodgson bow) 2 Blenheim No. 2 (A. Andrews str., \ T. Thomas 3, J. Wintringham 2, L. Workman bow) 3 Also started: Arapawa, Wairau Nos. 1 and 2, Blenheim No. 1, and Wellington. Won by a length and a half with a length between second and third. Time, 6min 2sec. SENIOR FOURS, 2 miles. First £9, second £2. Blenheim (R. H. Hadfield str., N. Humphrey 3, R. Tapp 2, B. Patchett bow) 1 Picton (Eric Smith str., W. Myles 3, A. Cornish 2, H. Boese bow) .. 2 Star (L. L. Hosking str., J. I. Thodey 3, G. E. Cooke 2, M. Clay bow) .3 Also started: Wairau. Won by a length and a half, with a canvas between second and third. Time, 11mm 53 4-ssec.

, JUNIOR PAIRS, 1 mile. First £4, second £1. Wellington (H. Spoor str, W. McIvor bow) 1 ; Blenheim (G. Blumhardtf str., C. Turner bow) 2 . Wairau (T. Hegglun str., N. McDonald bow) 3 Only starters. Wellington won by five lengths. Wairau finished well WELTERWEIGHT JUNIOR FOURS, 1 mile. First £7, second £2. Blenheim (I. Wintringham, str., R. Bright, 3, A. Andrews, 2, S. Woodhouse, bow) — 1 Star (J. Chicken, str., J. F. McWhinney, 3, H. Bevan, 2, W. Hawker, bow) • 2 Picton (N. Steele, str., L. Perano, 3, R. Davies, 2, Errol Smith, bow) 3 Also started: Wellington. Blenheim secured an early advantage and won by two lengths. In a good tussle for second place Star beat Picton by three-quarters of a length. Time, 6min 4 4-ssec. YOUTHS' FOURS, 1 mile. First £7, j second £2. | Picton (I. Clark, str., K. Bush, 3, R. Dawkins, 2, W. Hodgson, bow) . 1 Blenheim No. 1 (C. W. Miller, str., A. McLennan, 3, L. Gibson, 2, P. Furness, bow) 2 Wairau No, 1 (H. Gale, str., N. Gill, 3, N. Luke, 2, C. Elsmore, bow) 3 Also started: Wairau No. 2 and Blenheim No. 2. Won by six lengths, two lengths between second and third. Time, 6min 9 l-ssec. LIGHTWEIGHT SENIOR FOURS, 1} miles. First, £8. Picton (C. Boese, str., H. Boese, 3, J. Jackson. 2, F. Law, bow) ... 1 Star.<L. L. Hosking, str., F. J. Eggers, 3, S. I. Kidd, 2, B. H. Webb, bow) 2 Only starters. Won by ten lengths. Time, 9min 55sec. LIGHTWEIGHT MAIDEN FOURS, 1 mile. First £7, second £2. Star <K. May, str., P. Caselberg, 3, K. Fraser, 2, R. Burge, bow) .. 1 Wairau No. 1 (J. Clark, str.. J. Mogridge, 3. A. Sutherland, 2, B. Williamson, bow) 2 Picton (T. Connolly, str.. J. Dawkins. 3, C. Bowler, 2, S. Perano, bow) 3 Also started: Blenheim No. 1 and No. 2. Won by four lengths, third three lengths away. Time, 6min 24 4-ssec. JUNIOR FOURS (Ted Horgan Memorial Cup); lh miles. First £7, second £2. Picton (J. Norton, str., A. Davies, 3, R. Davies, 2, E. Mclsaac, bow) 1 Blenheim (I. Wintringham, str., J. Eyles, 3, A. R. J. Morrison, 2, R. Bright, bow) 2 Star (F. J. Eggers, str., A. Lawson, 3, J. Peters, 2, T. Peters, bow) 3 Only starters. Won by three lengths and a half, third six lengths away. Time, 9min 12 l-ssec.