AQUATICS

Evening Star, Issue 19442, 28 December 1926, Page 11

AQUATICS

iAGAMDREWi'S BAY REGATTA AH ENJOYABLE PROGRAMME Considering the wretched weather that had prevailed over Christmas and the following day, the Macandrew’sßay Regatta Club was fortunate in the conditions under which the annual regatta was conducted yesterday. The day broke fine, and the. sun shone out through the clouds before the programme commenced, a fresh breeze being to the advantage of yachtsmen without greatly affecting the oarsmen or competitors in swimming events. There was a large attendance of the public, and the club has every reason to feel gratified at the success of this year’s fixture. A lengthy programme was got through well up to time, praise for this being due to the commodore (Mr G. F. Bewley). The secretarial arrangements, in the hands of Mr C. G. Hook, left nothing to be desired. The judges were;—Messrs E. T. Moller and J. Riddell (motor boats and yachts), F. W. Mitchell, S. G. Styche, and W. Robinson (rowing), S. Whitburn (swimming). Mr R. L. Kellett started the yacht races and Mr E. V. Fairbairn the rowing events. Fairly large entries were received for the yacht and motor boat events, though they were rather disappointing in one or two classes. _ The finishes, however, were a splendid tribute to the work of the handicappers, Mr F. Percy (yachts) and Mr, *4. Lindsay (motor boats), for in most cases there was very' little between the placed boats. Though the Winifred was expected to win the fourteen-foot Jellicoe class (sailing dinghies), it was thought that the Heather would give her a good race. The Winifred, however, made no race of it, and the judges decided to Rond the boats round the course only once. The Winifred was the better handled of the two boats, though in the earlier stages the Heather wassailed well. The all-comers’ yachts handicap was carried off by Shadow on a handicap of Bmin SOsoc, the scratch boat, Tucana, filling second place. The yachts, 20ft. and over 12ft din, handicap, drew three starters, the boats meeting a fairly heavv breeze when off Russell’s, the Seagull capsizing. The Mavis and Agnes ,wcnt to the assistance of the Seagull’s crew, and then continued the race, the judges deciding that it’should he resailcd at a future date.

There was keen competition and spirited finishes in the rowing events, which attracted splendid entries. The outstanding feature of the afternoon was the success of the Port Chalmers Rowing Club’s crews, the Portites carrying off four firsts and one_ second, and heading the prize money with £l3. Queen’s Drive gained two firsts and three seconds, taldng„£9 10s, and Otago one first and two seconds, with £8 in trophy money. The Otago Club’s champion senor four was not extended in its race, and won as it liked by six lengths, rowing with perfect co-ordina-tion. Port Chalmers effected one of the surprises of the day by carrying off the junior fours, in which Queen’s Drive were the favorites. Port took the lead about halfway, and won by three lengths. The Port crew that won the youths’ fours also accounted for the maidens, while the youth’s double sculls fell to them. Queen’s Drive met with a good, deal of success, and it was pleasing to see North End crews making a good showing at the finish of Several races. The swimming and diving events attracted a good deal of attention, hut the aqua planing event had to bo omitted in view of the difficulty of securing a suitable boat. On account of the paucity of entries the model yacht events were also cut out. Results:— YACHTS AMD MOTOR BOATS ALL COMERS’ YACHT HANDICAP. First prize, £4 and coil of yacht "' line; second, £3 10s; third, £1 10s. H. Nces’s Shadow (H. Noes), Bmin SOsec, Ih SOmin 15sec 1 C. Timlin and Co.’s Tucana (A. Carrington), scr, Hi 32min 50scc 2 Munro and Miller’s Vera (G. Munroe), 13min, Hi 34min 58scc ... 3 Also started: Eileen (D. MTherson), 6min, Hi 35min 40sec; Irex, 12rain. Shadow was in front for some distance, but, though Tucana displaced her in the lead, the latter could not concede her her handicap, filling second place, with Vera third. Irex withdrew at the end of the first round. MOTOR BOATS, 8 h.p. and over. First prize, £4; second, £1 10s; third, trophy value 15s. JR, Cardno’s Ripple (32rain lOsec), Hi 14min 47seo ... 1 W. Timms, jun.’s, Silyocea (IBmin 30sec), Hi 19min ■ • 2 A. Begg’s Laura (scr), Ih 25mm 36seo 3 Also started: Marewa (Smin lOsec), Hi 26min; Eclipse (9min lOsec), Ih 26min ssec. Lure started, but withdrew owing to engine trouble. SAILING DINGHIES, 12ft 6in and under. First prize, £1 10s; second, £1; third, trophy, value 15s. M. Austin’s Trixie (3min SOsec), 44min 20sec 1 H. Riddell’s Betty (2min), Ih Smin 36sec ' 2 C. Holler’s Colleen (scr), Hi 4min 20sec 3 Also started: Spray (4min 45sec), Ih Smin 30sec. Trixie won by a good margin, but there was little between Betty and Colleen. MOTOR BOATS, 4 h.p. and under. First prize, £4; second, £2; third, trophy, value 15s. L. Clearwater’s Daphne (omin 17sec), 2h 2min 9sec 1 I). Boreham’s Mnrcen (smin), 2h 2min lOsec, and B. Nees’s Baby Groper (Smin), dead heat 2 Also started: Grace Darling (scr), Tamahine (4min 30sec), Manuki (6min), Grade (12min), Vyella (4min 40sec), Pakeha (Iniin SOsec), Verona (Bmin lOsec). MOTOR BOATS, over 4 h.p. and under 8 h.p. First prize’, £3 10s; second, £1 10s; third, trophy, value 15s. J. Symonds’s Dawn (Smin), 3h 3min 27sec 1 W. Timms’s Jewel (Smin 40scc), 3h Smin 49sec 2 E. Andrews’s Matai (scr), 3h 6min 3 Only entrants. FOURTEEN-FOOT JELLICOE CLASS SAILING DINGHIES. First prize, £4; second, £1 10s. G. Kellctt’s Winifred (G. E. Kellett), 8h 44 min 40sec 1 W. J. P. M'Culloch’s Heather (A. Booth), 3h 47min 14sec 2 Only starters. There was little between the two boats sailing before the breeze, but time was lost by Winifred in carrying the spinnaker on the wrong side. Winifred made no race of it, and the judges sent the boats round the Course only Once. ROWING YOUTHS’ DOUBLE SCULLS. First prize, trophy value £2; second, trophy value £l. Port Chalmers Rowing Club (C. Cramond str, L. Lewis) 1 Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G, Thorn istr, W. Troloar) 2 North End Boating Clnb (A. Deans str, W. Wilson) 3 Also started: Otago Rowing Club. Port Chalmers rowed a nice race, and led all the way tn win by four lengths, with North End ten lengths back third.

JUNIOR FOURS. First prize, trophy value £4; second, trophy value £1 10s. Port Chalmers Rowing Club (J. Solomon str, F. Ellis, H. Parsons,.. J. Brennan) 1 Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G. Clark str, J. Braithwaite, L. Fountain, D- Fountain) 2 Also started: North End Boating Club, Otago Rowing Club. From a good start the four crews , were lying together at halfway, where Port Chalmers began to move up, and, taking the lead, they went on to win by four lengths. There was a good finish for second place, Queen’s Drive beating North End by three-quarters of a length. MAIDEN SCULLS. First prize, trophy value £2; second, trophy value £l. Queen’s Drive Boating Club (J. Braithwaite, str, f and D. Matheson) 1 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (F, Ellis, str, and J. Brennan) 2 Otago Rowing Club (A. Rodger, str, and F. H. M'Cluskey) 3 Also started; North End Boating Club. Queen’s Drive led practically all the way, and won easily by eight lengths, nine lengths between second and third. YOUTHS’ FOURS. First prize, trophy value £3; second, trophy value £l. Port Chalmers Rowing Club, No. 1 (C. Cramond str, W. Parsons, L. Lewis, and W. Madigan) 1 North End Boating Club (W. Wilson str, A. Deans, M. Williams, and H. Rodgers) -2 Otago Rowing Club (H. G. O’Kane str, R. Allan, A. M. Kennedy, and G. Fergusson) 3 Also started: Port Chalmers Rowing Club, No. 2 and No. 3, and Queen’s Drive Boating Club. A fine race. Port Chalmers No. 1 were the first to be sighted rounding the point ahead of North End, with the Port No. 2 crew and Otago lying handy. Port No. 1 maintained the advantage, and quickened up, finishing strongly to win by three lengths, Otago being five lengths back third. JUNIOR SCULLS. First prize, trophy value £3; second, trophy value £l. Queen’s Drive Boating Club, No. 1 (G. Clark str, N. Monson) ... 1 Otago Rowing Club (J. Werges str, P. S. Anderson) _. 2 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (J. Solomon str, H. Parsons) 3 North End Boating Club and Queen’s Drive Boating Club No. 2 also started. Keen interest was taken in this race, in which it was expected the issue would lie between Queen’s Drive No. 1 and Otago. The former led for the' greater part of the journey, and withstood a challenge to win by four lengths, a similar distance between second and third. MAIDEN FOURS. First prize, trophy value £3 and D.A.B. Club’s Memorial Cup; second prize, trophy value £l. Port Chalmers Rowing Club, No. 1 C. Cramond str, W. Parsons, R. Lewis, W. Madigan) ; ... 1 Otago Rowing Club (H. A, Lawless str, A. Rodger, E. Jones, F. H. M’Cluskey) ... . 2 Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G. Thorn str, T. Treloar, C. Brown, and F. Pithie) 3 Also started: North End Boating Club, Port Chalmers Rowing Club, No. 2 and No. 3. A splendid race, which provided one of the most exciting finishes of the afternoon. The Port Chalmers No. 1 crew, which had previously carried off the youths’ fours, rowed a great race to win by two and a-half lengths from Otago. There was less than a canvas between Queen’s Drive and North End, the former filling third place. SENIOR FOURS. First prize, trophy, value £6; second, trophy, value £2. Otago Rowing Club (F. Brough str, J." Worgcs, C. J. M'Ara, and P. S.;,Anderson) ... 1 Queen’s Drive Boating Club, No. 2 (G. Clark str, J. Braithwaite, L. Fountain, D. Matheson) .... ... 2 Queen’s Drive Boating Club, No. 1 (F. Wilson, str. N. Monson, W. Duncan, and H. Pritchard) ... 3 This was the first appearance since their success in Australia of the New Zealand champion four, and the Otago Club’s crew jumped to the front from the start. They were the first to be sighted, rounding the point two and a-half lengths ahead of Queen’s Drive No. 2, who were just ahead of Drive No. 1. Otago increased their lead, and. rowing easily and with perfect combination, the champions won without being extended by six lengths from Queen s Drive No. 2, Queen’s Drive No. 1 being one and a-half lengths back third. SWIMMING AMD DIVIHC 100 Yards Men’s Swimming Handicap.—c. J. M'Lcan (scr) 1, J. Fleming (ssec) 2, A. Knight (lOsec) 3. Good race and close finish. 50 Yards Ladies’ Handicap.—Miss K. Riddell (4sec) and Miss M. Morrison (Isec) dead heat 1, Miss P. Lang (scr) 3. A fine finish, 50 Yards Boys’ Handicap (18 years and under).—-J. Fleming (3sec) 1, L. Olds (scr) 2. Won by a touch. 50 Yards Youths’ Swimming Race.— A. Knight 1, Swan 2. Springboard Dive (Mens). D. Fearns 1, A, Knight and J. Fleming (equal) 2. The men’s dive comprised a standing and a running dive and one voluntary, the winner giving a very fair display, his voluntary being a pike dive standing. Springboard Dive (Ladies).—Miss M. Morrison 1, Miss C. Lang 2. This event comprised two_ standing dives and one voluntary. Miss Morrison won easily, her voluntary being a standing hunch.