THE TAURANGA REGATTA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19831, 29 December 1927, Page 12

THE TAURANGA REGATTA

POPULARITY OF FIXTURE.

ROWING AND SAILING RACES.

SUCCESSFUL AUCKLAND OARSMEN

[BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] T'ATTRA NG A, Wednesday.

The annual regatta was held to-day in dull, threatening weather. A north-east-erly wind worked np a choppy sea, which caused several mishaps in the earlier rowing events. The first five rowing races were rowed against the wind from the vicinity of the railway bridge to the Railway Wharf, opposite Monmouth Redoubt. It was then decided to chango the courso and the remaining four events were rowed over a more sheltered course, starting from between Matapihi and Maungatapn peninsulas, and finishing at the public baths.

There was a very large attendance. Many visitors made the trip from Auckland by the Matangi, and hundreds travelled by motor-car. The train from* Taneatua was well patronised. The regatta proved a great and was creditably managed by the committee and the secretary, Mr. C. T. Clinkard. Results wore:— Junior Pair Oars (open), li miles.— Tauranga (C. Hana and G. Lindell), 1; Waitemata, 2; Hamilton, 3. Also started: Auckland and St. George's. The sea was very choppy and the rowers had a stiff task against it. Won by two lengths, with Hamilton five lengths back in third place. Rough Water Causes Trouble.

Youthi!* Fours, 1 mile.—Auckland (J. Bygate, M. J. Barrett, W. Eaddy, E. Thorburn), 1; North Shore, 2; Hamilton No. 2, 3. Also started : Hamilton No. 1, St. George's, Tauranga. The sea was choppy. St. George's and Tauranga led at the railway bridge, but a little later Auckland shot to the front, and won by two lengths fron North Shore, with Hamilton No. 2 four lengths away, third. Tauranga was fourth. St. George's and Hamilton No. 1 were compelled to retire. Maiden Pair Oars, 1 mile.—Waitemata (C. P. Belton, H. J. Russell), 1; Tauranga, 2; North Shore, 3. Also started: Hamilton, Auckland, St. George's. Waitemata won by three lengths from Tauranga, who was helf a length in front of North Shore. Hamilton was fourth. St. George's had to retire. Maiden Fours (lOst. and under), 1 mile. —Tauranga No. 1 (G. Denniston, N. W. Campbell, J. Fenn, R. W. Mirrilees), 1; North Shore, 2. Also started: Waitemata, Hamilton, Tauranga No. 2. Ihe sea was rough and four of the boats met. trouble, being unable to finish. Tauranga No. 1 defeated North Shore by five lengths. Maiden Double Sculls. Double Sculls (maiden), 1 mile.—St. George's (Hargreaves, W. Simons), 1; Auckland, 2: Waitemata, 3. Also started: Tauranga. St. George's shot to the front in the last quarter of a mile and won by two lengths. The other three boats finished in a bunch.

Single Sculls Handicap, 1 mile.—D. Davies (North Shore), 7s ; 1; V. J. Smith (Waitemata), 20s, 2; W T . Turner (Tauranga), scr, 3. Turner practically had the race won when a gun to start the big yacht race was fired. Turner and the others stopped rowing close to the winning mark under the impression that the race was over. The rowers, in response to signalling from the flagship Matangi, got going again, and Davies pulled over the line first, a length ahead of Smith. Turner was half a length further back. The firing of the gun cost Turner the race. Junior Fours (open), miles.—Tauranga (C. Tonkin, W. Turner, C. Hana, F. Lindell), 1; Waitemata, 2; Auckland, 3. Also started: St. George's, North Shore, Hamilton. This race was rowed over the" new course, the water being much smoother than for the earlier races. Won by two lengths. Auckland was half a length behind Waitemata. Hamilton was fourth. Hamilton Wins Allen Cup. Maiden Fours (open), 1 mile.—St. George's (N. Simons, L. Simons, G. R. McGregor, F. Colbeck), 1; Auckland, 2; Waitemata, 3. Also started: Hamilton No. 1, Hamilton No. 2, North Shore, Tauranga. Won easily by five lengths. Auckland was a length and a-quarter in front of Waitemata. Tauranga was fourth. Bay of Plenty Invitation Inter-club Maiden Fours (open weights), 1 mile.— Hamilton No. 1 (McKenzie, Styles, Jonson, Blackrnan), 1; Tauranga No. 1, 2; Hamilton No. 2, 3. Also started: Tauranga No. 2. Won by two lengths, with four lengths between second and third. Hamilton now takes the Allen Cup, having won the race three years in succession. Outboard Motor Handicap.—Hardy and Pemberton, 1; P. G. Mcintosh, 2. Patikis Sailing Handicap.—l 3. Carter, 1; C. and R. Tilby, 2. Second-class Keel Yacht Handicap (Duff Cup).—P. Simmonds' Janet, 1: C. Hartley's Vanitie, 2; A. E. Lyford's Kestrel, 3.

First-class Keel Yacht Handicap.— Hayes and Burgess' Heartsease, 1; Newcomb's Waione. 2; G. McKenzie's lorangi, 3. t Sailing Race, 7-footers. —G. Collard s Zev, 1; Fovril, 2; Petrel, 3. Eight started. Sailing Race, 14-f.ooters.—M. Cambie's No Surrender, 1; Chatm, 2; Ngaio, 3. Four started. Mullet-boats' Handicap.—Waitere 11, 1; A.watere, 2. Launch Handicap (boats steered by ladies).—Valencia, 1; Gertie, 2; Palomine, 3. Swimming Championship.—Linden, 1. Swimming Handicap, 100yds.—F. Clark, 1.

Visiting yachtsmen and oarsmen were entertained by the Regatta Club at a smoke social in the Town Hall this evening.