SEA SCOUT CAMP

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21605, 6 January 1945, Page 4

SEA SCOUT CAMP

REGATTA RESULTS

PICTON HOLIDAY MEET (P.A.) BLENHEIM, Jan. 5. Nearly 200 Sea Scouts from all over the Dominion are attending their first big national camp at Ngakuta Bay. near Picton. and engaged in a variety of activities, including a series of nautical competitions. The camp, which is under the direction of the Dominion Sea Scout Commissioner. Mr. A. J. Black, Dunedin, was to have been inspected yesterday by the Governor-General. Sir Cyril Newall, in his capacity of Dominion Chief Scout, but the visit was cancelled on account of adverse weather. In an inter-troop regatta the new standard boat which has been adopted for all Sea Scouts in New Zealand was used. These boats are 17ft. in length, row four pairs, and are fitted with centreboard and sails. Results of the regatta finals were:— Aoram:i Cup, juniors under 16.— Jellicoe (Invoi-caririll) bent CastleclilT. Ton crews

computed. , Wnshboum Cup, seniors under 18.—Scott s Own (Timaru), beat Jellicoe. Eight coml >eted. , Lu.’lic Shore Memorial Cup, test of rowing style a:nl oarsmanship for seniors.—-Ander-son’s Hay (Dunedin). Sopts., .1 ; Scott s Own. S3pts., 2. Nelson" Cup. open.— Anderson’s Bay beat Scott’s’ Own. Eight competed. Wellington Cup. style and oarsmanship for juniors.*—lron Duke (Nelson). OOpts., 1; Jellicoe. Sopts., 2.

Cornwall Shield, aggregate points for rowing, swimming and rescue with rowing events, was not completed. The leading troops are Scott’s Own and Jellicoe. 2f)pts., and Anderson’s Bay. 20pts.