ROWING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 17 February 1921, Page 4

ROWING.

PICTON REGATTA,

(BY TELEGRAPH— PBESS ASSOCIATION. V j' '~ - BLENHEIM, Feb. 16. _A championship regatta was held at I «eton to-day. Unfortunately a wind S^iSpra^g v? from the north-east shortly after the first race was rowed raised^ a nasty Jobblei and prevented any championship events being rowed ! until the evening. Several times the starter had the crews in line, but on. each occasion it was found impossible i %L& 11e oats away. In the chamI pion sculls for instance, au four boats became filled with water, while before - the champion fours, was postponed for : the second time two crews had to row . to shore to empty their skiffs. '■l wT ?^t- Wafrau O^erty Bay) ,1, West End No. 1 2. Also s&rted: , Jicton, Star (Wanganui). An ekciting jS^l^ fT* very c lose . : i' .. Junior Fourc—West End (Wairau) - .1, Wanganui Union 2. Won by half . a length. Tune, 9.«. r\ ' Chaihpion .Fours—-Wanganui Union . 1, Aramoho 2, Blenheim 3. Won by > I^^ A great race- Time^ T 12.10 2-58 ii; Champion Sculls—St. Cair (Hamil-' / ton)* 1, Sharp (Wanganui Union) 2. Rowed in 6emi-darkness. Time,----.10.17 3-6. " 3 The remainder of the championshipj events were postponed tilT_ to-morrow 3 morning.