MERCER REGATTA.
GALA DAY ON'SATURDAY.
RESULTS OF EVENTS.
The Mercer Regatta was held on the Waikato River on Saturday under splendid conditions. There was a largo attendance of spectators, and th« various events attracted good entries. Everything . went off well, due to tho energetic manner in which the various officers discharged their duties. The officials for the rowing races were Starter, Mr. W.' G. Mason; judge, Me. A. M. Wilson. The races resulted as follows: — - t !, ■ . v\ '
' Maiden Fours (10at and under). 1 mile.— Auckland (W. Nayler. C. Ingham, G. Barker. J. Brown. E. Hesley (cox.). 1; St. George, 2; W&itematft, S. A. fine nee, woia by two feet. i .. . \ ' Junior Pair Oar, one and a-half miles.— Hamilton (B. Sands, S. L. Curtis). 1; St. George. f 2-, Waitemata, „8. Won easily by four fengtnn Maori Canoe Hurdle Race (three flights of hurdles). and Wi Macky. 1. . Junior Fours (Open), one and a-half miles. —Waitemtta (T. Johnson. L. Brooker. A. Mack&y. N. Doubleday). "As Hamilton. 2; St. George. 8. Won comfortably by three lengths.. .'. " • : Maiden Single Sculls, one mile. Payne (Hamilton), 1: W. Lowe (Waitemata). 2; A. C. Norden (Went End). 3. Won easily by eight lengths. . ' Youths' Fours, one mile. West End (A. K'ewdicli, V. Hewitt, A. Hewitt. J. Mc« Namara).. 1:. Waitemata. 2: St. George. 3. Won by balf-a-canraa. _ „ , Single Sculls (seniors),—C. I*. Molesworth ' (Hamilton). 1; I. W. St. Clair (Hamilton). 2: W. Stevenson (Auckland), 3. Won by two lengths. Heavy Maidsns (Open), one mile.— George (K. D. Page, R. Walker. T. Ham" mond. D. Hume. Alderton. cox), 1: West End. 2; Hamilton, 3. Won by a length. Maiden Double Sculls, one mile.Hamilton (A. Payne and A. Bryden), 1; Waitemata, 2; Mercer. 3. Won by two and a-half 6 Jilaiden Pair Oars, one mile.—West End (O. Felton and J. Johnson). 1: Auckland, 2; St. George, 3. Won by a Quarter of a length. , Junior Double Sculls.WarJemata (T. Johnson and A. Bryant). 1; West End, 2. Won easily. /'v '>, •
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18322, 12 February 1923, Page 9
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