GALA-DAT ON BEACHES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18298, 15 January 1923, Page 4

GALA-DAT ON BEACHES.

TAMAK! WEST CARNIVAL. , : :;•-;■.■'-. ■';■: . ;.;:'- v . r f!j ( i ■;..'-•' 'i-'J;;i^-;~-:-.' : -./- , t: ; -.-.-: ' ,-:.^:^ v r;::'-#fe ■ ■,-.-,"= .:■''.;-'•' -. , .'- '.:'■'■,.'■'■■.' : .'V --:■-.-■-'•. '- : ':'.-' il :-, -/. :. ..,'■,-;•-■->. ..■';'- ;-;.j-, i ££vS'*:S ■ ■■ ■ ■-• ■■■-■■■ ■':■--• ■■■■■'■ !■■■■■■ * ' -•[ r . SUCCESSFUL -CONCLUSION.- ' _____ - J * MANY. INTERESTING' EVENTS!' ■".' The ; Taraaki .West -Summer Carnival held during last wed' '"at St. Helicrs Bay • and..KohimaramaVwas brought to 4 °uc-''•'"•'''■?■ cessful, conclusion on Saturday afternoon i and evening. Some thousands of visitors!'-" ' ; ' including Their Excellencies; Lord and Lady ; .: Jellicoej were present, and thu ■ ■ -"-'i 'beaches and -carnival grounds looked most, ''■ i attractive, while the bay .was dotted with . •numerous sailing . craft, launches, and -A dinghys. Two seaplanes ; were also 'pre-'■■■■-■■"-'■ f 1 sent. The' weather was gloriously fine,-' , ■ ; and the warmth of the sun was tempered i by a: steady breeze, making the day ideal - .if* ' for all forms of sport.- The object of the .' ■-' ,' ' carnival was to provide funds for. the •".'-'-" beautifying .. of the Tamakr West beaches V and for the improvement' of the school '•.'"'/'« grounds, „as '-.well as to provide r< fire bri- - ; i'.v gade for the district, ' x i The- principal event of. the . day was ' a : '";., race between a seaplane and a speed - ~~\.;. : launch, in which the seaplane won! There'. \ . 7 were also;numerous races for yachts' and.■■ r - ':•'' dinghys, whiles on shore, side-shows and _ " a jherry-go-round catered for the chil- " ,';. dren, arid the temptation of a ride in the : "flying boats'.' could not be resisted ' '■" even by ad.ulte'.YScapla>ne: flights and trips. , ~'.; i in speed launches attracted large num- -'-';4 bers. The Auckland City; ; Band'was pre-. : ■* sent anji rendered appropriate music.,'- - " .' In the evening - ; the cariiivr.l proimtls ~, ■■''■'■■ and' the beach were-" beautifully .illumtni' ■;..- afted by coloured lights, and piping/' clani-". .',;•■' ingj and wrestling events -were held. Air. i/.v. D. N.:;,Piirdie t was-" the secretary, and all " r the arrangements were ..under his'control, "•>.=? > while Mr.. F.;-.Brown -was ' 'directly re- •'-'{ sponsible for ; the organisation of the r ;: ;y aquatic programme..'■;.'-.- ■-.•-,.• - ■'- %sjm •' Athletic and Swimming • events were ■ /;J ; held during the afternoon, with 1 the fol- .r.jfe lowing results:—' ■<: : '■■'_:■■ '-- " .'MM .ATHLETIC EVENTS. v /.-; Handicap Races;-r-75Yds (local): Lewis, V? . sdr, 1; McNeil, lyd;<2;'Kinjr,r4yd3, 3. Half- ' ? /,., -mile; Swatton. : 20yd6, 1; '. Vsllance. - scr, 2. ;:«| : Time; 16 4-ss. 100-ds:" E. Watts, 9yds, ■>; 1; W.; Elliott, 4yd'i, 2; G. Davidson, scr. 3..., Time, -9 4-ss. - Long jump: E. Watts, ISir., : >-.-hi 1; D. Wrathall, lfiin, 2;" Williamson, scr, 3. ; •■>s 220Yda; E.-Watts,; 18yda, 1; Davidson, scr, . ''■.-;■ 2: Elliott, 9yds, Si Time, .2Se.,^One mile: '.-.' -A W,R. Vallanoiii'scri ;1; Swatton, 55yds, 2; -i Orme, 45yds,' 3. Time. ; Sm 10 ,4-53. 440 Yds: ■'~'s! Elliott, scr, 1; ,C.:K; Stuhbs, 12yds, .2; Free- 'i man, 13yda, S. Tinj.'e, sfr l-ss. '■'■'-.■''■'■■ :'.'x ■'■■ THE SWIMMING RACES. | '-.-! Novice, 50yds: Kindly,.!. Girls, .under 15, : ,'SWi 50yds, handicap:"' Miss' Cain, "6s, tied with Miss 1 Gibson, Bs, 1. Men's 100 yds: Kindly, '•; .'s' ■': 1; CroAiiri, 2- Boys, under :15 - 50yds: Sands, . 1: Eusdin, 2; Laird," 3;,' Ladies, 50yds hahdi--.' ,- cap Miss Hubber: Ss,': ;:'.■ Miss P. Hoeft, scr, -.;".'- 2; Misa ";E.: Waldron, 2s, 3. Ladies' neat-; '■"■'■•'■ ■■£. header: .'Miss E. Waldron, 1. ' ; *.. ■- .""."•'■ THE SAILING EVENTS. SUCCESS OF THE RONA. KEENLY-CONTESTED KACES. ! .■;' Good entries. Were received for the.' yacht '.' ; - : .V races , promoted in connection, with,,the car- '/.',.,;-■':'■; nival* and in 1 almost every, instance »11 the • ,■-'!; boats faced the starter. The- stiow Wanderer ." '. was used as flagship and was moored off-St..-, ■'..: ' '".- "Heliers Bay, the;Jface3. starting and :6nish-" ' • ■"<■:." ing "between the flagship and j the ; launch--, 4 ; ;--.T 'Winsome. *'"".'.' ' '• -" '', ' • - f". \'\ '. During the afternoon an exhibition race ■~'; -between '^' seaplstne from the... Kohimtiri'nis '• Flying; School -and« Messrs.'.. Mason.-- and •.--';':,. y}■ Porterls. speed -boat, Miss Auckland, took. '-■',' place.-One of the .conditions of the race .-'was « [that should the seaplane fly she woald have • "to.-do";two rounds of '; the course, 'but - should -' - -"■, .>; she remain .on; the •.water, .she would hiive. to ■-■- , go round the course' 'once." She decided to fly ■ . and did two rounds of the course, while Miss; - Auckland, was. doing one, . finishing ;li;mins. ■■;;,, .' ahead of "the ;.-speed launch.: The: sesipianc.,- ' ■"!. showedya speed, of : 65, miles an~honr"-.' ■;■■: ; ahd-Miss Auckland > a little ovitr.3o miles. .;.- ■ 'In.thb yacht races inoSt intrrp"t -was ! takeii • - ';- in 'the; li4ft. : : one-design boats, which was won ■ - .'., by the Bona, Auckland's defender for , the . ■.■,-■-' '. ..Sanders* Cup,: with ;G,- Bailey;' at- .the -helm,-. ;>• •.•; , 'Lord Jellicoo-sailed the Iron -JDttke:'and fin- ,:: ished'fottrth. '■ - - '-', .;...- ■•■ ."■- officials'iin charge were: Starter and ■ judge, Mr...-W) A. Wilkinson ' timekeepers. '-•■;':' Messrs, E, J. Kelly and W. D. Ross. ■■• .. j . ' ;■ :--.'Details of ' r the Facing. " The rase for : 26ft.. mullet'boats and Under ' ', }; brought out .13 -competitors,.the maiority of k which also took part in the] Akarsma : Yacht - '■'{'- Club's irace for;. the Dunning-, Cup eh .under;.;:,- : different handicaps- - The ; ,finishing times ' ; . ; were:—Waitertv;ll.- (scr), 4h 27m 40s: Sadie,-.: ;fe - 'Xlm). 4h 30m 43s;'..Celoi (l*m),,4h -Slm'r-fc.;* , s v-; - Marie. (7m),: 4h 35ni.-555;, Valeria (?m), 411.-.- . : ;40m;8s: Spray (sm), .s.h 41m. 4a; A-watere ;'•. ; (6m), 4h 41m 2Ss: Venns,(Onj). 4h Aim 3**;" .'• " Winifred ;(11m), 4_',_ra 445; Hilda (11 m). , 4h 42m:;;645>. Lovqlight (iOm), 4h 47rn 555;. 'I 1 Mbwai. (11m), -4h 49m 545;: Lama (14m>,, ';' ' 4h.slni 445. Result-: Waitere 11, i: Marie, 2; Celox, 3. v ':■'.;-.■";:' : - / !y - - Boats 18FI, zed Under. , ' There were 11 starters in 'the race for loft .boats and under. The.new patiki {Jawhiti . <.--■«.■.■« Was/'first away., and, next to"' , her : / ; came ■.'••- Wizard; Champagne,-Millicentr-Ataßgotiri, -, .;■,-'f j sand -Mascotte, with the others -handy. -Ma--.. & -.•-:■;: ..whitV 1 continued her lend on the inn - ; to the ■ first mark and- further improved her ppsi- .' ' .'; tion when she hauled on the wind, -finiiahing weli ahe&d ;6f her rivals. The finishing -....'.,---; .timesVWet^':v.':Ma^hitx:' r (2m)v''.'.-4h"'.'-''lai > ".'-46a.; :: ".. -'■.'■ " i . iWisard (s«rK ; 4h 6m 28sj : Champagne (2m), ■4hr 3s::. Millicent (2m) " 4h Sm Vol; Ben . „, Bolt (4m)", 4h Bm-395-. Secret (jm), 4h 9ti: $ '■2s; Atangatai (Gni). -?h 32m, 33: Mas.cotto (sm),' ; -in. 15m 36sj : :jN (3hi), 4h 16ni 275; .'- ''!■! Sea Sleigh (4m). 4h 20m 4to. Result: Ma- m whiti, 1,; Ben Bolt, 2- Champagne, 3.":. ; • - =■; 'Mil ; : -The"start-.61 :' ; the : 14ft; 'aquard-bilgo;' class - .; Mj • was :the- best' of.'the day, the. 19 boats , ', cross-" '-"£* ;ing the line within seconds of one <ii:,other, .' ':^ : Except Sea Nymph, which was 'a, mi'n'ite or '; •two; late.;'' The two rivals,, Cupid ! and -Sea /Dp'il. made a very clese race, - with Sea Spook and Dixie : following - some.. distance ; r ' -, : away. Cupid led for the greater part of the :,:' course .and was , still ahead '.when she was, i within a minute of the finishing line..Here - i;' the:Sea;De'il 1 caught . and -passed Cupid. The *:.' .finishing times, were: Sea'De'il (1m), .4h ' -..-'-I •21m. ,32a; Cupid (scr).-4h 21m 40s; Spa Spook " i. ■ •dm). 4h 24m 225; Dixio (2m), 41!'28m 0s: : . -, Sea vßreeze'-, 4h 2Sm 2a;- Sea Nymph, '.'(4 m), 4h 29m Gs; Canrice '(4m)', 4h'29m 395: ? :,-'f ; it • Sea Gnome (BCr),_-4hr3lm 30.!: Sea Hawk ::. ' '(3m). 4b 33m Ss: Early Dawn- i2m), 4h 33m ■ ' 7s;oConi;inuance (3i'i), 4h.38m 575; Sea.' Imp (sm), tit 34m Sin; Sear.Sprite (3m). 4h_v3sm .'., '' '. -;": 365; Winsome""■(BmT_-/_b.-"-'37ih -593; -Kitty ' ' , (lOm),' 4h 82m 295;- Tio C9m). -lh-47m ot.s, y ' Result;; Sea 'De'il, 1 Cupid, 2; Sea Spook '- .-.-;-; 3. ■■■■•■'■'A_Ft. Handicap Class. . : .- v -' v .'-"V>' : - '■*.'•'•. ■■' '.."'"".'■' .' ,„ •Nine boats .started in the; race, for class I : . t \ -(14ft. handicap), but only sijf got away to ' ■ time. Cariad crossed . the line first, followed ;by ■■Ara.w«;;.Shieja/!:Viper.. and' Cynic. Cari.iJ ' and;Arawa maintained their positions roand,; ')-'!- the course. The -finishing.times were: Can.id --, -.v; v;(2m), 4h 37m Os; Arawa-'(3osi..-'4h''3Bm.'Bs;.' : ::.■- ,(455); 41m-'.'.„is; , Valet (scr), 4h''■'..'..:' 43m 425; Omaki (r,m), .4h - 44m £!<?, -Ola -ID- -'r'."T . .■' (sm), 4h 4Crii 335; Cynic (Gm). 4h 49m-'6r,; ; J : . Shiela (10m); ' i)\ • Kti' 51s: -Whizz Bang ■.V ,1 (Urn), -4h ; ,;"s4in'. Ms. -.--". Result: -,'Carjad. 1: ,; Arawa, 2; OmaL,. 3. The competitors in the race for the 14ft :' : 7": .one^desigri'dass, were':- ; Bona, Josn, Iron . '■ 5 Duke.: Nytia', Betty, Meteor, ; Ed.Ea, .Ke'wpief >• .-' -.'^- ; Resolute, and 'Rangi.- Meteor crossed tho :.* line-on .the fall 'of; the last flag, closely fo!- : , '~-'• *' lowed by,lron -Duke; Joan, Nyria. Re'?<ilutij;:..- -v : - and Betty;:;'; Then' came Bona." Kewpie-, Bangi , ; ; : " and ;Edna., in that order. Iron Duke passes ;.;. . ,- Meteor' on 'the' run; to the first mark, ana ~-. iust::b^fdre o reaching 'it Ifyria replaced. Iron..;'; -: Duke. Rona Wft3 first-to set her spinnaker ':,---.;: iahdmade up a fair amount; of time. Bound- '-. ,: ins'; the: mark, the order was: Nyria, Iron. .',/.- Duke-,: Resolute, Joan, Rona. All-stood in.-; .: ••; ! port toward Bangitoto. and although Nyria " \ ;i t 7 : -. t carried ".-away a *;shroud;i s she ■: managed .to ; maintain : her position. ■ Bona was doing; r ; better ■ than ■ the other boats on .the. wind 7 ; , ' .-.- 'and worked her; way into second; position -on.* U/,'," -~ the beat-to the Bastion light, "and before,■[.reaching, it'-she headed Nyria. Joan wasthird boat round the mark, Resolute fourth: :,-/;■ .v I 'and Iron .Duke fifth. On the run to the flagship, Iron Duke nassed Resolute. The finishing - times were: Bona,. 4h 35m." Wi l "-- ;,".; NyriA, ; 4h 38m.75; Joan, -lh 38m 375; Iron - ; .,- ... - Duke. 4h 39m 295: Resolute, 4h 40m 4aii; *;;-;:,; Meteor, >'4h 41m' 455-; P,Arqi, 4h 44r0. 52?; Betty, 4h 45m (Is ; Edna,' "4h tevi 333: : Kewpie, - '4h 45m; 335. ■ Result: "' Rons, J; y> ;, | Nyria, 2; Joan. 3. u ' \

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