HENLEY REGATTA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 July 1912, Page 5

HENLEY REGATTA.

AUSTRALIANS WIN THE CHALLENGE

CUP.

AMIDST THE GREATEST-!

ENTHUSIASM

(Press Association. —Cobxriqht.) LONDON, July 7. The Henley regatta was rowed in oright sunshine. Tnere"weie 150,000 people present. ' •>

Their Majesties and Princess M.viy embarked. i n " the white and gold State barge, which is 200 years old, and which has . never before been so high up the Thames. .The lace was rowed under the central arch of the bridge, thenc. tVp.vjp'n. the lines of houseboats and huTsu'lT'-.-t 'tilled with ik'Tiiy nuv,o', to th- V^\(>{,. [ enclosure. [■ The freeboard of the barge w<ji, lwis-h/ ly gilded, and coveied with" a canopj of •, rich crimson, which hung down ovo til* l 1 stern. The watermen wore clad in searhjt and;gold, and prlled on eight \\hi''- mi's with scarlet blades. - * i, ' The earlier events were watched, from, ■the 'balcony of a 'pavilion. The "R-oynl, party/then re-embarked and-lunched' with"' the, Hon. William mid Lady Smith-Gr«eii-^ lands\ After a slight thunderstorm they returned to the pavilion.

TiliQ «inthuai,asm of the. ci'owd was ■heightened when Their Majesties entered, the Umpire's launch and followed -tlie chief event.

'The Queen distributed the prizes. Both the Australians 'and Frenchmen were greeted with wonderful ovations. In 'the Grand Challenge Cup R<-m\ finals, the Australians immediately ■ "vventto the front and increased the lead tt> a length at the anils. Despite New College's repeated spurts they maintained it, rowing in splendid form, and finished comparatively fresh; time- 4.30. - New College* crew were" distressed/ In the final the Australians defeated the Leander crew.

The Lean dec crew rowed well. ■- Th£ Australians at tlie mile led bv >hiilf a* length. Leander then spurted repeatedly, ibnt the Australians kept going strong, and maintained a steady lead,- and-won comfortably by three-quarters of *a length amidst the greatest enthusiasm! The time was 25secs." i < T>eir Majesties Kilig George" spot Queen Mary congratulated Sir George Ro'djon the colonials' fneraorable victory-v,-In the semi-final of the Diamoild.Seilte McCulloch defeated Pinks by quarter bl a length; time 5.18. y > In the final McCulloch" was-indisp'osedC He sculled pluckily. but was putrowecEi ' ' and relinnished his ta'sk. E. W PowelF of the Vikings' Club, led from-the start and won,easily m smin 29secs. ' '* l In the Thames dm the Paris * CluSb • *rew b»at St. John's, 'Oxford, 'fcV'S length, in, 5A5. ' i - «■'' , In the Stewards' Challenge Cun 2&wL « College beat Thames by 4' ' i 4:55. i ■>-» I* -