OTAGO ANNUAL REGATTA

Evening Star, Issue 17544, 27 December 1920, Page 6

OTAGO ANNUAL REGATTA

ENTRIES DISAPPOINTING. ’ Though not ideal from a spectator’s point of view, the weather for the annual Otago Regatta at Port Chalmers to-day was most favd!able for oarsmen. The water was calm, and there was an absence of wind. The heavy southerly drizzle that commenced this morning cleared off before the first event of the programme, and by that time several hundred people werepresent, white many more were expected to arrive during the afternoon. The Tara-, wera, which was berthed at the George street wharf, was' utilised as the flagship, and also as the station for the judges and officials, the rowing events finishing between the steamer and the dock head. The motor and sailing events were controlled from the ketch Water Lilv. which was anchored in the stream. Although the number of entries in all events wera disappointing, the standard of competition_ was regarded as satisfactory by the officials. The absence of crews from Christchurch and Southland was noticeable. An energetic committee, with Mr W. J. Wilson as supervisor, had all arrangements complete, and events were got off well up to schedule time. The Judges of rowing were Messrs M. 11. Priest, F. D. Kesteven, J. James; and of sailing and motoring, Messrs E. Knewstubb, H. Percy, A. Grant, and A. D. Asher. Mr G. Hogan was umpire of rowing, Mr W. Morgan acted as starter of rowing events, and Mr H. Percy as starter of sailing and motoring. Mr E. S. Wilson was, as usual, a capable and obliging secretary. A telegram was received from the Prime Minister expressing thanks for an invitation to be present, and regret at his inability to be present. Results: YOUTHS’ DOUBLE SCULLS.

Queen’s Drive No. 1 (J. Jackson strike, J. Brown bow) p Queen’s Drive No. 2 (F. Wilson stroke, J. Mark bow) 2 Also started : Otago Rowing Club (J. E. Joyce stroke, J. Williams bow), Port Chalmers.(H. Glengarry and G. Pritchard). The two Queen’s Drive crews drew away from the others early in the race, and had a great tussle. for first place, the No. 1 crew eventually winning by about a length. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. Timaru (N. Cruickshanks stroke, S. Taylor bow) y Port Chalmers (A. Glengarry stroke, H. Pritchard- bow) 2 Also started : Queen’s Drive (J. Hotton and 1. Hotton) and Otago Rowing Club (T. G. Anderson and R. Dickson). From the start the winners forged ahead and won very easily, -without much effort, by about four lengths. The same distance separated Port Chalmers from Queen’s Drive, who finished third. YOUTHS’ FOUR-OARED OUTRIGGER RACK. Queen’s Drive (F. Wilson stroke, J. Jackson 3, N. Thomson 2, and J. Brown bow) Timaru (S. Shanks, E. Harrison, C. Lonfold, and J. Grieve) 2 Port Chalmers (E. Miller, A. Baird, J. Fanning, and A. Long) 3 Also started': Port Chalmers (A. Porter, C. Nelson, J. Solomon, rnd A. Crammond). -V Hard-contested race all the way. Won by about a length, with half a length between second and third, A good exhibition. JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. Port Chalmers (J. Sullivan, R. Percy) 1 Queen’s Drive (L. Jones and P. Sutherland) 2 Otago (P. G. Anderson and R. Dickson) 3 Won by about two lengths, three lengths second and third. MAIDEN FOUR-OARED OUTRIGGER. RACE. Port Chalmers (J. Nelson, A. Glengarry, H. Connor, H. Pritchard) ... 1 Timaru (N. Cruickshank, M: Taylor, F. Wakefield, B. Newlands) 2 Oamaru (J. Patterson, F. J. Haslett, < J- Farr, C. Crombie) -3 Won by five lengths, with a length between second and third. - SENIOR CLINKER DOUBLE SCULLS. Port Chalmers (J. Glengarry and J. Thompson) y Port Chalmers No. 2 (W. Anderson and J. Solomon) ... 2 Otago (M. Priest and J. W. Smeaton) 6

A hard race all the'way. Won by one length,_ with half a length between second and third.