AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17140, 21 April 1919, Page 7

AQUATICS.

; REGATTA at MERCER, ' SOME INTERESTING RACES. Mercer's Annual Regatta was hold on : Saturday on the Waikato. T'be w'oathor was , dull and wintry, a strong westerly wina, ; blowing across the rifer. The Auckland Temperance Band waa present. The results Maiden Single B:ulls.—Hamilton: W. L. ' Prickett, 1; St. Georpe'a: D. Clayton, 2: West End: A. C. Moreen. 3. Maiden Fours.Auckland; W. Stevenson. V. Murray. J. Brodie, C. Butler. 1 ; West End: C. Wheeler. A. Lye, C. P. Salter. 1. Gray. 2. Ngaiuawahin. also 6tarted, Won by hiilf-a-length. „ „ , _ . Junior Fours.— End: Th® only Bt ffiden Doable Soulls.-Hamiltom B. Heaven, W. E. Prickett. I. Auckland. P. Ryan, R. Murray 2; Waitemata; E. H. Buckler. H. Carroll, 3. Won by about two lengths. Maiden Fours.—Hamilton J Stuart. it. ; Bennett, D. Davis. H. M. MarebMl 1 WU- • nsarei: J. Mason. L. Beehra J. Birch, W. ; Woolhouse. 2: St Georges: It Aimer. J. B. C'Loglilon, J. CUpharo. J. Donnelly. 3. Won by three-quarters of ft length, na* ngarei and St. Goorge's being very close. Handicap Single Sculls. — Hamilton: ' Molesworth, 12secs, 1: Mercer: C Boom, . scr 2- WTiangarel: J. Masoi, Gsecfl. 3. ' Mo'leaworth won by halkvlongth amid great : el Jnnior D Pairs.—Wort End: T. Ryan. R. : Trevarthou, 1: Ngftniawahia: W. Pa terson, ' W Pain. 2: St. Georeos: A. Linton, It. Birch 8. West End led all the way, winnine by about two lengths. , _ . Welter Maiden Fours —West End: Cutnan, A. C. Norden. J McNamara. A ■ Lj 1- Hamilton: J Going, H. M Mfir«h/STI," A.. Patterson, T. Smith, 2; Aundrtnd: W. StevenZ, V. Murray, J BrodieJc Butler. 3. West End took the lead froiM the start and won by throe-quarters of a l fi »£th Non-do's Fours.—Hamilton :Jf' S Beiiven, W St Clair. J. Hudner, C i'|<'eswortb. l ; West End: T. Ryan, R T/jarthan. K. Beamish. A. L. Culpan. 2; .< f/k and W. Fleming, W. Keofe, P By»n,\£P Murray,. 3, Won by a length and a half. , Youths' Fours.— End: A.'VerranJl* Culpan, E. Williams, J McNamvj/ 1; Ngaruawahia: W. Patterson. W. Fulltir, A. < - Rogers, W. Pain. 2; Auckland . W. §!oycnson. C. Kirk, A Faulkner, V ilurtnj, 3. Boys' Duck Boat Race Hill, 1/ botch- \ ford, 2* Walsh, 3. } . .. »* Maiden Pair Oar.—Ngsniawama/,W. Pul- "• v . : lor, A. Rogers, 1; St. George's &. Aimer, . J J. Donnelly, 3: Whangaioi : J./liwa. L. • .;?] Beehre. 8. Won by about three .'lengths. Inter-Club Auckland : A. Kautknon , $ 0 Kirk. D. Blaikie, J. 'Hsnhti, I; West/ if E'nd: C. Brady. J. Viboco, 5 WcfNisb, P.' Cowlrick, ?. Won by a quart® L to length/? -;j: j Junior Double jkulla.— .ion !■ ; ; 6; .v.i; Beftven. fc 7 H. Prickett, 1: (jJflWandff P.: J Ryan. B. Murray. 2. raws vwe llf by ■ \-JM\ It# Mtu-n wnofl raws wora jSM. j fcfejP hia, Kimi Ota NBW Msaafl-* 1 oocawaE-