BOWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14930, 1 March 1912, Page 10

BOWING.

I PROVINCIAL • CHAMPIONSHIPS "■ REGATTA. HANDICAPS , rOR i MARSHALL SCDIiLS. " : - .THE annual provincial championships regatta of the Auckland Rowing Association. will bo hold to-morrow afternoon, . lit ■\ ■ Hellyer's Creek, in tho upper reaches of the . Waitomats, Harbour. It is a splendid ;'■course for a regatta, and if fine weather .: prevails tho gathering: should bo in- '■!'; Jterestiuo; and successful. Tho entries ,;' : are good!, especially from tho country clubs, f.' : ." and there should bo many close finishes. Ono of tho most attractive race.i will be '- tho handicap eculla, fop tho Marshall enp. which is Jit present hold by C. Boose, of o.;"* Mercer. O. E. Stone, -who., holds ' tho New r v. Zealand amateur sculling: championship for ■' tho fourth year' in succession, will bo amongst the competitors. Tho handicaps ■will be- as follow:— E. Stone (St. George's), fa behind scratch; ■ H. B. -.Harper (St. George's), C. Eboso. (Mercer), and P. Reynolds (Whangarei). scratch; C. C. line (West ' End), 25.; A. Linton (St. George's), 55.; K. A. •!-...■'■ Parr (Whangarei), 75.; K. Aimer (St. ' George's}, lGs. i . »• Firo of tho competitors for tho Marshall Stone. Harper, Kooso. Reynolds, and Rao— will also compote, for the champion- ■ " iv ship single sculls, .and this should bo an- ■' , other very interesting race- In the fours, ■; -very keen racing is promised in tho madden. ; - events and tho youths' fours, as the entries ■ ../in these are v:?ry good, while tho courso i» ;., so wide that heats will not be necessary. ; : . j: Bat tho who's programme should bo full • of interest.