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Greymouth Evening Star, 17 February 1930, Page 6

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PICTON RESULTS.' (Per Press Association.) PICTON, February 15. The championship regatta was held at Picton yesterday in showery weather, with smooth water. The principal results were:— , Champion Fours, 2 miles.—Picton (L. Jackson, Olsson, Wilson and Schimanski) 1, Hamilton 2, Wairau 3. The only starters. Woil by two lengths. Wairau were well back third. Time 13min. 7 4-ssecs. . ' Singles, miles. luiner (Tauranga) 1, A. K. G. Jackson (Wanganui Union) 2, Tarrant (Picton 3. Also started —Haua (Tauranga). Won by five lengths; third four lengths away. Time 10.48. Near the finish Turner’s and Jackson’s sculls fouled. An appeal by Jackson was not upheld. •Champion Pairs.—Hamilton No. 1 (Sandos and Bayly) -, Star 2, Wairau 3. Also started —Hamilton No. 2. Won by six inches; with three or four lengths between second and third. Timo 11m in. Champion Doubles —Wanganui Union (A. K. G. Jackson and Traill) 1, Tauranga 2, Petono 3. Also started—Star. Won by two and a-quarter lengths; third crew well back. J'ime 8.58 3-5. Marlborough Plate, 1J miles —Hamilton (St. Clair, Sandos, Bayley and Waters) 1, Aramoho 2, Star 3. ’Also started—Wairau, Avon, Wanganui Union and Blenheim. Won by five lengths; ' third two lengths away. Timo 8.50 4-5.

fcARRY CHALLENGED. LONDON, February 15. Ted Phelps has challenged Bert Barry to race for the world’s sculling championship on the Putney-Mortlake course.