ROWING

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11115, 27 January 1930, Page 3

ROWING

SATURDAY’S REGATTA

L.V.A. SHIELD TO POVERTY BAY. WAHIOA CARRIES OFF NEILL SHIELD. The fates were kind to the rowing fraternity on Saturday after, noon, perlect weather being experienced tor the annual inter.=elub re gatta rowed on the Watpaoa river. Crowds lined the banks to watch keen contests between representatives of the Gisborne and Poverty Bay rowing clubs and the Wairoa Boating Club. A lengthy programme, featuring races up to two miles, kept the interest of the many spectators at the highest pitch tnroughout the afternoon. The finishes Were not so close as might itaiF beefi desired from a spectators’ point of view, bill the turn s rccord«d were good, those for the senior and youths’ fours being especially so. ■Not the least of the day’s attractions were the four.oar competition for the L.V.A. Shield and the sculling events lor Mr. G. A. Neill’s Shield, which trophies were both held last season by the Poverty Buy club, who retained the former with honors, winning every event in the competition. They were, however, forced to re.inquisli the Neill Shield to \Y airoa Club, wno earned off the sculling honors with four points, Poverty Bay bemg a close second with three points, gained in the senior sculls, wliicn it. J. Patty won by default from E. >l. Gotre (Gisborne) and 1). Jonos (Wairoa), Wairoa annexing too junior and youths’ events. A cabaret in the evening, held at Lo Grande Lounge in honor of the visitors, proved a great attraction and many couples tripped "the light lautastic” to the strains of Mr. Geo. Chrisp’s orchestra. During the evening, Air. B. H. Aislabie, on behalf of tho Licensed Victuallers’ Association presented the L.v.A. Shield to Air. H. Linstrom, captain of the Poverty Bay Club, the latter, in expressing his thanks, stating that the olub’s success had lieen largely duo to the splendid coaching of Alessrs J. Webb, Alc-i-eod and J. O'Neill. In the absence of the donor, Air. Linstrom then presented toe Neill Shield, to Air. . J. Gilliga.Ti ? captain of the Wairoa Uub, the latter responding on bcha.f of that body. Both presentations were concluded amid thunderous applause. Results were:

Senior Tours (2 miles): Povorty Bay, It. J. Patty (str..), J. T. Hill, E. Fitzmaurice, A. Ancell 1; AY’airoa, J. Gilligan (str.), D. Jones, W'l. Lane, V. Lane 2; Gisborne, 0. Forbes (str.), R. Hanna, J. Bain, S. Scott 3. At the mile, Poverty Bay still held an advantage gained in a fast start, followed by Gisborne, with AY airoa a close third, coming up fast. The last-named crew passed Gisborne but Poverty Bay went I»ast the post two and a.half lengths ahead, third three lengths back. Time lOmin. 53secs.

Junior 'Fours (1J miles).— Poverty Bay, AV. Smith (str.), K. AleLood, W. Cochrane, J. Barrett, ] ; AY airoa, J. Scott (str.), L. Ebbitt, D. Alexander, R. Stewart, 2; Gisborne, S. Brown (str.), Al. McGregor, 'J'. Webber, W,. Kennedy 3. The first stage of the journey saw Poverty Bay ahead of AY’airoa, with Gisborno a bad third. This order was maintained to t the finish, Poverty Bay winning bv four lengths from Wairoa, witrf Gisborne six lengths away in 7inin. 48secs. Ten stone lours (1 mile). —Poverty Bay, A. Roche (str.), W. Glo, ver, K. Harris, D. Felton, 1; W airoa, A. Grey (str.), W. Osier, D. Aloleswortli, \V. Martin 2; Gisborne, G. O. Jones (str.), E. M. Golfe, G. Weatherly, 0. F. Horne, 3. A good start' gave Gisborne the early ah, vantage but the other two, lowing about level overhauled', them before halfway, Poverty Bay again being the victors by two lengths from »airoa. The Gisborne crew hung on well, and was only a length away from- AV airoa; at the post. Time omin. 42sec. Youths’ fours (l mile).— Poverty Bay, L. Ryan (str.), J. Packman, i<. Newman, G. R. Arderri, 1: AY airoa, Al. Burridgo (str.), J. Gemmcll, Al. Johansen, G. Gay, 2: Gisborne, A. F. Allen (str.) D. Coates, R. lvnox. 1. Bro.snahan, 3. An even start, and then Poverty Bay drew out from Gisborne with W airoa last. At halfway,, however, the W ai_ roa crew had. taken second place but was finding it hal'd, to stave off determined opposition by Gisborne. Poverty Bay took the honors by a length, with Gisborne a length back third, in’ the fast time of omin. lOseo.. a faster race than the tenstone event.

Ten stone sculls (l mile). — It. It ait (Gisborne) drew out from A. Roche (Poverty Bay) soon after the start, rowing with a long, sweeping stroke, until at halfway ltoclie began to come up but faded away over the last stages to lose by ten lengths. . He had just stroked the victorious ten.stone four, or perhaps the race would have been more even. The Wairoa man, B. Sharpe, did not start". Junior, sculls (If miles). — : G. C. Jones (Gisborne) established an early lead but was soon .passed by J. Scott (Wairoa) who thereafter had the race jn safe keeping, but for a dying raily by Jones shortly after halfway. The Wairoa man took the verdict with six lengths to spare. E. Fitzmaurice (PovertyBay) did not appear. Youths’ sculls (1 mile). —J. Geminet (Wairoa) made no mistake about it, taking the lead early, and at halfway he led DeCosta (Gisborne) and J. Packman (Poverty ISay) in that order, the last-named very close up. Gemmell went on to win comfortably by about . ten lengths from DeOosta, with Packman five lengths back. Senior sculls.—l>. Scott (Wairoa), and E. M. Goffe (Gisborne), default, ed to :R. J. .Patty (Poverty Bay). ■ L.V.A. -Shield—points-in- four oar events—Poverty’ Bay 9 points 1. -Neill Shield—points .in sculling events—Wairoa 4 points 1, Poverty Bay 3 points 2, Gisborne, 2 points 3.