REGATTA REVIVED

Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 2

REGATTA REVIVED

MACAMtREW BAY FIXTURE Postponed from Boxing Day, on account of bad weather, the Macandrew flay Regatta was held on Saturday afternoon under better, though by no means pei'fect, conditions, and the revival of the fixture was received with gratification. There was a light northeast breeze, which died during the latter part of the afternoon, ana the rain held off for the most part until the majority of the- events had , been decided. Although some •; of the yacht races had barely sufficient wind, the water was perfect for rowing, and this section olf the day’s programme .was disposed of with commendable speed, the final race being over well ahead of scheduled time. In spite of the uncertain state of the weather there was a good attendance of the public, a large number of cars being parked along the edge of the road round the bay, which served as a natural grandstand from which the various e vents could be‘'witnessed.

The - programme ' was run off smoothly, reflecting credit on'the work of the officials, who were as follows.:- —■ Commodore, Mr H. C.'Brown; vicecommodore, Mr J. Kibblewhite; rearcommodore, Mr S, Hewley; judges of motor boats and yachts—-Messrs J. P. Vivian, G. F, Bewley,. and W. H. Riddell ; starters —Messrs It. Hellyer, K. Kellas, andl J. Scragg; handicappers, Messrs E. W. Sell (yachts), and J. H. Barton (motor boats) ; rowing judges— Messrs W. B. Robinson, S. "Whitburn, C. ’Butterfield, and F. Brough; starter, Mr E. V.. Fairbairn; umpire, Mr D. Mathieson. The results were as follows: ROWING. .

Youths’ Fours.—Port Chalmers Rowing Club (D. Nelson str.,.E. Thurlow, C. Smith, G. James) 1, Otago Rowing Club ,Na. 2 (J. Smytlie str., it. Smith, J. Clarke, D. Mackenzie) 2, North End Rowing Club (N. Wilson str., S. McNeil, C. Green, D. Fletcher) 3. Also started: Otago-Rowing-Club No. 1. Won by half a length and three lengths - Junior Double Sculls.—Port Chalmers Rowing Club (N. Glengarry str., L. Nelson) 1, North End Rowing Club (D. Connor str., D. Calder) 2, Otago Rowing Club (J. Mitchell str., G. Butler) 3. Also started: Queen’s Drive Boating Club.- Won .by two lengths and a-half each way. ■ Maiden Fours.—North End Rowing Club (F. Hodge str., R. Little, W> Anthony, D. -Fletcher) 1, Otago Rowing Club (B. le Bas str., H, Dewhursf, R. Allan, L. Percy) 2. Won by four lengths.. The Otago Rowing'Club and’ Queen’s Drive Boating Club crews rowed) outside the course and were disqualified. Youths’ Double Sculls.—Otago Rowing Club (J. Mitchell str., G. Butler - ) 1, Queen’s Drive .Boating .Club (E. Fitzgerald str.. G. Clarkel 2, North End Rowing Club (N, .Wilson str., S. McNeil) 3. Also started: Port Chalmers Rowing Club.,. Won .by eight lengths each way. Senior Fours.—Port Chalmers (G. Hoskins str., A. Macltae, L. Nelson, H. Roberts) 1, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (D. Wilson str.. A. Cook, D. Sutherland, J. Paris) 2, Otago Rowing Club (F. Brough str., R. Geddes, N. Mitchell. C. Brown) 3. Also started: North End Rowing Club. Won by a length and a-half with four lengths and a-half between second and third. Maiden Double Sculls.—North End Rowing Club (F. Hodge str., R: Little), I. Queen’s Drive Boating . Club : (J. Paris str., A. Cook) 2, Otago Rowing Club (IL.le.Bas str., L i; Percy)<3. Also started: Port Chalmers Rowing Club. Won by a .length arid a-half each way.

• Junior Fours.—Queen’s Drive: Boating Club (R. Macdonald -str., D. McCormack, W. Meehan, E. Holden) I, North End Rowing Chib (D. Connor str.; W. Anthony, A. McMillan, F. Johnston) 2.: : •: The. only starters. Won by seven lengths. ' Senior Double Sculls.—Otago Rowing Club No. 1 (F. Brough str., N. Mitchell) 1, Qtago Rowing Club No. 1 (A. Lysaght str., C. Brown) 2, Port Chalmers Rowing Club (G. Mitchell str., G. Hoskins) 3. Also started: North End Rowing Club. Won by a length each way.

YACHTING. Sailing Dinghies, 13ft and under.— Buna (W. M. Camp), 3min, lhr 18min 30sec, 1; Oakie (K.' Lorimer) , 3min, lhr 20min, 2; Taiama (A. Howie), 2min, lhr 22min 45seC, 3. Also started: Tiki, Blondie, and Sum-ay.

Idlealong Class Yachts.-—Annette (G. Fleury), scr, • 3hr 32min 36sec, 1; Wilcome (A. Reeves), scr, 3hr 34mid 4sec, 2; Rondo (Ansell), 2miu 30sec, 3hr 35niin 35sec 3. Also started: Maxene, Rewa, and Sunbeam. Fourteen-foot X Class Yachts.—Evelyn (R. Todd), 3hr 48min 40sec, 1; Mal'iki (T. S. Camp), 3hr 49min 19sec, 2; Eileen (J. Chalmers), 3hr 50min 42sec, 3 . The only starters." All-comers ? - Yachts.—Kai Ora (R. Brown), 7mm, 4hr 49min 50sec. 1; Marilyn, 7min'SOsec. shr 2min 18see, 2; Monowai, 12min, shr 13min 32sec, 3. Also started: Thelma scr, Foam 7min, and Joan 12min.

Undecked Sailing Dinghies.—Bubble (J. Kibblewhite), scr, lhr Imin 34sec, 1; Katrinka (Noeline Sturmer), 4min, 2. The only starters. Motor Boat Race (ojienl.—Elsa (K. Cochrane) 3hr 30min, l; Marama (R. Hitchon), 3hr 52min, 2; Dawn <W. Micliie), 4hr, 3. Dual Relay Swimming Race.—D. Garbritt and Miss Currie 1. Five pairs competed. ......