OTAGO REGATTA

Evening Star, Issue 23836, 17 March 1941, Page 10

OTAGO REGATTA

ANNUAL EVENT AT PORT CHALMERS Despite the north-east drizzle on Saturday. there was some good racing witnessed at the annual Otago regatta, held at Port Chalmers, the rowing events being specially well contested. In these events, of which there were 10, Port Chalmers secured four wins (including the senior fours), two seconds, and one third; Queen’s Drive three firsts, two seconds, and one third; Otago two firsts, four seconds, and one third; North End one first, one second, and six thirds; Otago University, one second. Miti won the All-comers’ yacht race, defeating Foam fairly easily. Manihi beat Wanipa by nearly m the 14-footers’ race, while Oakie scored over Val in the Takapuna class race by nearly lOmin. There was a very close finish in the allcomers’ motor boat race, Ugie winning by Isec only from Static, with Alma in third place 4see behind. The officials controlling the racing were:— Yacht and motor boat events—Judges, Messrs G. Currie and D. Cameron; timekeeper, Mr J. Robertson; handicappers— Messrs A. Grant, G. Currie, A. Carrington (yachts), and J. Barton (motor boats). Rowing events: Judges—Messrs W. Leftwich, T. F. Mackie, and A. Watson; umpire, Mr J. Solomon; starter, Mr D. Mathieson. The results were:—

Takapuna Z Class.—Oakie (L. Todd), 5h 24m 565, 1; Val (D. M’Conuick), 5h 34m 345, 2. Also started; Tere, Tai Oma, Popeye, Pupuke. ' All-comers’ Yacht Race. —Miti (R. Tunnage), 5h 23ra 3s, 1; Foam (G. Knewstubb), 5h 47m 10s, 2; Annette (L. Booth), 3. Also started: Toroa, Koneke, Thermopylaa, Kia Ora.

14-foolors’X . Class.—Manihi (T. S. Camp), 5h 33m 345, 1; Wampa (A. L. Hunter), 5h 38m 575,' 2; Evelyn (L. J. Todd), 3. Also started: Ripple, Heather, Eawene, Avenger, Lynette. . All-comers’ Motor Boat Race.—Ugie (D. J. Bishop), 3h 52m 25,. 1; Static, 3h 52m ss, 2; Alma, 3h 52m 7s, 3. Also started; Old Faithful, Taihoa, Matangi, Te-Tiki, Power Chief, Ajax, Sunshine, Margaret S„ Nancy.

Junior Double Sculls. —Port Chalmers Rowing Club (G. Hoskins str, W. Smith) 1, Otago Rowing Club (J. Marshall str, C. Johnson) 2, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (J. Densem str, A. Cook) 3. Also started: North End Bowing Club. Won by a length, with two lengths separating second and third.

Maiden Fours.—Queen’s Drive Boating Club (M. Sutherland str, R. Cotton, D. Wilson, D. Gray) 1, Otago University Rowing Club (F. Greear str, J. Dobson, R. Holmden, O. Pringle) 2. The only starters. Won by three lengths. Youths’ Double Sculls—Otago Rowing Club (L. Marshall str, L. Newton) 1, Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 2 (L. Neilson str, N. Glengarry) 2, North End Rowing Club (M. Reidy str, W. Smith) 3. Also started : Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 1, Queen’s Drive Boating Club. Won by four lengths, with three lengths separating second and third.

Junior Fours.—Queen's Drive Boating Club (H. Broadley str, A. Cook, J. Densent, R. C. Paris) 1, Otago Rowing Club (K. Moore str, R. Geddcs, K. Parrish, R. B. Gairdl 2, North End Rowing Club (C. Butterfield str, F. Canny, C. Wilson, A. Brown) 3. The only starters. Won by a length, a similar distance separating second and third.

Senior Double Sculls.—North End Rowing Club (B. Anderson str, F. Eggers) 1, Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 2 (G. Hoskins str, A. Alcock) 2, Port Chalmers No. 1 (G. Mitchell str, W. Smith) 3. Also started: Otago Rowing Club. Won by two lengths, a foot separating second and third. Youths' Fours.—Otago Rowing Club (L. Marshall str, L. Newton, M. Jones, G. Baird) 1, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (W. Percy str, J. Fitzgerald. G. Wilson, J. Fitzgerald) 2, North End Rowing Club (A. Forrester str, J. Chisholm, M. Eeidy, W. Smith) 3, Also started: Port Chalmers Rowing Club, Otago University Rowing Club. Won by two lengths and a-half, three lengths separating second and third. Maiden Double Sculls.—Queen’s Drive Boating Club (M, Sutherland str, D, pray)

I, Otago Rowing Club (K. A. Moore etr, J. R. Caradus) 2, North End Rowing Club (J. Chisholm str, F. Canny) 3. The only starters. Won easily by four lengths, three lengths separating second and third. Senior Fours.—Port Chalmers Rowing Club (G. Hoskins str, A. Alcock, W. Smith, G. Mitchell) 1, Queen's Drive Boating Club (H. Broadley str, A. Cook, J. Dcnsem, R. C. Paris) 2, North End Boating Club (B.

Anderson str, F. W. Eggers, M. Butterfield, S. Brown) 3. Also started: Otago Rowing Club. ' Won by a length and a-half, two lengths separating second and third. Youths’ Pairs. —-Port Chalmers Rowing Club (J. Smith str, P. Smith) 1, North End Rowing Club (A. Forrester str, J. Chisholm) 2, Otago Rowing Club (L, Marshall str, L. Newton) 3. Also started: Otago Rowing Chjb No. 2, Queen's Drive Boating

Club, Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 2< Won by a length each way. Senior Pairs.—Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 2 (G. Hoskins str, A. Alcock) 1, Otago Rowing Club No. 1 (C. Brown str, C. Johnson) 2, North End Rowing Club (F. W. Eggers str, S. Brown) 3. Also started: Otago Rowing Club No. 2, Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 1, Won by a length each way.