ROWING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 9

ROWING.

CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. 1 \ .J'' ' * GALA DAY AT MERCER. - ■ SUCCESS OF WANGANUI CREW. ■». ■ *.rs :*; ■:,$ -i HADFIELD WINS • SCULLS. ' 1 ~ •' " • >■ - .-*■ - _ - i Weather conditions;at. to. early hour yes- i tor day did not appear too favourable for the - New Zealand championship regatta at Mer- j cer. The prospects, ' however, did not appear i to affect the' numbers or the enthusiasm of ' those who had determined to visit Mercer, 1 *nd the r morning excursion trains from J Auckland were fully laden. At.ten o'clock i visitors from outlying districts began -to 1 arrive by launch, and shortly afterwards the ■ * Auckland trains added their quota to the ] crowd gathering on the river . banks. By ' eleven o'clock the sun had burst through the' i obstructing clouds, and conditions were ideal. j for competitors and spectators ' alike. ' Launches, gaily decorated with flags, moved . ] to,and fro on the river,, canoes glided about j between the larger craft, „ and the rowing. < •kiffs, talking the water for the first event of tie day, presented a very -animated scene. Altogether, some six or seven thousand ■ people must have been present at the re- ' gatta. The .carnival proved most .successful' in every respect. The racing was good, and in the majority of cases the. events were gamely fought out to a finish. With the exception of three Wanganui clubs, no clubs outside the Auckland provincial district ; were represented." The Union Club, of Wanganui, was particularly fortunate in the New Zealand championship events, winning . no fewer than three out of the four contested. In' the champion pair * oars and ' champion fours the club was successful in defending its title. The title for the chanipion double I sculls, won last year, by Akaroa, again passed into the hands of the Union Club, who had held it for two years , previous to 1913. TKe ; championship single sculls' title was success- - fully defended by D. Hadfield, of the Waite- ; mata Club, who won it last year from C. E. Stone, of the St. George's l Club. The Union Club also obtained three second places and one third, gaining the greatest number of places"' of any competing clubs. > Waitemata' came , next in order of merit, with Wha-'" ngarei in third place. A feature' of the racing was the highly creditable per- , formance - put up by the Kawhia Club's ; heavy maiden crew, who, appearing for the ; first time at a regatta, and finished second', in a keenly-contested race, of 11 crews, rowing: in a creditable manner throughout. 3 Additional pleasure was • afforded during. the day by the selections played by the Auckland City Band, under the. Daton of Mr. Jas. : Impey. The many side-shows established about the grounds also proved a source " of amusement to many. The native aquatic events, without which no river regatta' is ever , complete, - were particularly diverting, the ' spectators appearing^. to ,derive no small amount of amusement from - the novel predicaments in whioh the ; competitors occasionally found themselves. .The members 'of. the committee had spared no labour in: their . efforts to make the regatta a success, and their energy was well rewarded. Great credit is due to the joint. secretaries 6f the Auckland" Bowing Association and Mercer Regatta Club, Messrs. H. Blamfield and A. C. Tribe; also to the other regatta officials. The whole of the events were .' despatched punctually to time, Mr. J. Maxwell acting capably-in' the position ■ 0f.,. starter. Messrs. ;J. Clark, president of the A.R.A., and H. A. Marriner acted in the ; responsible positions of judges, and Mr. G. H. Beston as umpire; Following are the results of the various events:— j Maiden Single Sculls.Wanganui Union (A. Dustin), 1; St. George's (A. J. Emery), 2; Jsgaruawahia (J. St. r Clair), 3. f" Seven: starters. • Maiden Fours (lOst and under). —Whangarei ; (C. Drummond str, ■ J. Hogarth, G. Johnson, J. Notpn), 1; Hamilton (G. Winn str,; B. Pulford, ,G. Killip, Aitken), 2; North Shore • ,(E Harvey str, N. Fraser.-W. Croll, B. Ke»sell), 3. • Also started: * Mercer, Ngaruawahia, Waitemata, Otahuhu, St. George's, and West ■ •hnd. Whangarei won by two lengths, with one length separating, the- second and third boats., ~ ! * , • j j .. Maiden Pair. Oars.—Waitemata (P.Michalsen str, B. J. Gilmore), 1; North Shore. (B. Rutledge s str, F. Mansell) and v Kawhia (R. Neilson'str, P. Moke), dead heat, 2. Won by wt. "' Botorua,".? Wanganui . Union, - and St. George's also started. " - - - - ; New Zealand Championship -Pair Oars. Wang»nui Union (H. Sharpe str, J. Cotteril), I;.Waitemata (J.; Parkinson sti, A. W. Andrews),- 2. . Northt Shore 1 also started. Wanganui held the. 'lead from the r start ■winning by 10 lengths., - - ■ ' ' Junior Fours (lOst and under).— End (V. H. Piper str., C. Massey, F. Carter, L. Ross) 1; Aramoho (R. W. Hodge str.,\W.- P.' Newaham, B. Grepnless, ,F. s Dickson), 2. Only starters. 0 West End' drew away at the start, ■ winning . with '.' no difficulty by i a length ] and. a-half. • New Zealand Championship Single Sculls. —Waitemata (D. Hadfield), ,1; Mercer (C. : :Booi?e jun.), 2; St. George's (C. E. .Stone),' 8. Hadfield won by three lengths, Boose Reading Stone by a length and a-half. - Representatives of the Wanganui and Waieiwiui Union clubs also started. - Youth's —Whangarei (W. Carlton str., L. Osilvie, J. Taylor. T. Ryan), 1; Wanganui Union (C.- Healey str., J. : Brown, H. Springer. K. Crotty), 2; North Shore (E. : Harvey • str.;. S. Bennett, W. ' Croll, •B. Sessell). 3., Whangarei led all the way, winning by'four lengths. " ' ' "' >- - •*- -• Junior Pair Oars.—Waitemata (O. Woltgramm str., T. Campbell), 1 ■ .Wanganui Union (M. Crotty - str.. W. Coombes), -2; North Shore (F. Bennett • atr., S. ■ Weston), -3. Aramoho, Rotorua, and Whangarei also started. - Won by a. good length, with threequarters of a length'- between secondhand third boats. : ■: Men's' Whakatiwai Race.—Pikani Paaka, ' 1: :, Pere. 2. s i Maiden Fours (open. weights).—'Whangarei (C. ; Drummond str.. J.. Hogarth, John- : ston, J. Noton),' 1- Kawhia (W. Terry str., ; R. Neilson, P. Moke, B. Robertson), 2;. St. George's No. 2 (K. W. Aimer str., L. : McGrath. C. E. Burgess, G. -V."Aimer); 3. '-A splendid race. , St. George's No. 2 crew took the - lead at.,the.,start,' closely ,* followed by Whangarei. who" led at 'the quarter-mile. > Shortly after the : start St. " George's No. 1 crew fouled with Wanganui Union,* both 'crews thereby spoiling their chances.-"' -; At ' the half.mile 1 mark Whangarei were leading, with Kawhia, : St. George's, and West : End following in that, order.- i Whangarei main- ; tained their, lead,.; winning- by' a length, '2ft only separating the second and third crews. • Canoe Hurdle Raca»(wahines).—Kauri Gum, I. - Kimiore and All Red, failing repeatedly to negotiate 'the hurdles, tied for second place. :•*£' >- :-';r p ' ' 1 New " Zealand Championship' Fours.—Wanganui Union (J. Cotteril str., E. Byland, H. . Sharpe, D. >O. Corby), 1; Waitemata . (F. Herring 6tr.; J. Parkinson, A.. W. Andrew?,, D.. : :HBMeld),::v2r::Ngamawahiai(F.. ; Parker str., H. Henderson, W. Fuller. E. Quintal), 3. Only starters. ~'Waiganui struck out 34 to the minute, rowing a ' clean, sharp stroke, and quickly established a lead. ;At three-quarters J of. a mile ■ they dropped to 30 to the minute, which pace they maintained over the remaining li miles, .winning- easily by -ssix lengths. '" Half-a-length separated Wai-. temata from Ngaruawahia. ' . \ ■ y Canoe-Hurdle Race Kimiore, 1;fiahikatea,'2,- ' * - - - *' , " Maiden Double Sculls.—Waitemata (A. S. Endean str., T. • Campbell, 1; 1 Wanganui Union (A. Dustia str., R. -O. Brydon), 2; Whangarei (P. .Stephenson str., S. Novelle), 3. Nine • starters. Towards the end of the race. Waitemata - and Aramoho (Wanganui) made the pace somewhat severe, and, at' 50yds from the .post, while rowing a deadEeat, the bow of ; the Southern crew collapsed, leaving Waitematta a : winner from Wanganui Union "* : by two lengths. Whangarei was half a length behind, third, " • Beihi-toko warn Race.—Pikani Paaka, 1; : Tauanui, 2. f; New Zealand Championship Double' Sculls. —Wanganui Union ; (A. Sharpe str., C. Wad- ; man), 1; St. George's, (C. E. Stone str., T. Stone), 2. Only starters. : Wanganui led- all the way, finishing : two lengths. ahead .of St. George's. Canoe:' Hurdle Race (men). Come :in Last, 1; Kimiore. 2. • - - ' Junior Fours (open weights).—North Shore' (R. F. Bennett str., A. Stephenson. •E. Bowley, W. Mcllwraith), 1: Whangarei (W. Carlton str., L. Ogilvid, J. Taylor, T. Ryan), 2; Wangahui Union V (M. Crotty str... M. Coutts, C. Dustin, W. Coombes), 3. North Shore gradually drew away at the start, maintaining their "lead throughout, 1 , and winning by a bare length from Whangarei, who beat Wanganui Onion by a-third of a length. Waitemata, West End, and 'Kawhia:''also started. ' Canoe Hurdle . Bace (men and women).— Kimiore, 1; Come in Last, 2.' ' • - Junior Double Waitemata - (P; Michalsen str., T. ; Campbell), 1; Whangarei (A. Jack str., C. Drummond), 2; St. George's (A. Linton str.,' K. W. Aimer), 3. One hundred yards from (home Whangarei was leading Waitemata and ' St. . George's by -three- | quarters of a length, but Waitemata, putting I on a splendid spurt, overtook them on; the I post,, gaining the verdict by two feet. A length separated the second and third boats. North Shore, Rotorua, and Wanganui Union also started. Auckland Exhibition Senior Pours.—Waitemata (F. Herring., str., J. Parkinson, A. S. ! Endean, T. Campbell), 1; * North Shore ®. F. : Bennett str., A. Stephenson, E. Bowley,' W. Mcllwraith), 2. Ngaruawahia also started. ' Waitemata led from the .start, .winning com- ] fortably from North Shore,

SOMERYILLE SHIELD CONTEST,

THE AUCKLAND CREW* j - The following crew lias been selected. to represent the Auckland Club in the, sight-oar race for the Somervilie ' Shield to-morrow:— F. N. Abercrombie (str), list 61b i W. Belcher (7), 12st; W. - Miller (6), 13st'61br W. Bornibrook (5), 13st Sib; ■M. E." Stewart' (4), 12st 101b: C. Murray (3). list 121b; E. N. Cavaye (2), list 81b; J. Cleal (bow), lOst 51b. - .. -Vv- ■ "■ " • Wanganui • Union will be : represented .by:. J. Cotterill (str), list; E. Byland (7), 12st 81b; H. ' Sharpe (6),' 12st 61b; W. Coombs (5), list 81b; M. Crolty (4),s list 61b; .M. Coutts (3), 12st 81b; C. Dustm (2), list lib; D. Corby fbow).-10st.- There is a possibility i of Dustin not -being available. The race, which will start at 2.45 p.m. from & point to be decided later, will be followed P the jatftame.l »M» . v - V