CHAMPION OARSMEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20491, 17 February 1930, Page 12

CHAMPION OARSMEN.

: REGATTA AT PICTON. •• f' ' *' ; > turner retains title.

DEFEAT OF HAMILTON CREW.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ; PICTON, Sunday. Rain continued throughout the New Zealand rowing championship regatta at Picton, yesterday. Tho champion fours and champion pairs were rowed in an unpleasant head wind but the water was not unduly rough, and for the remainder of the races the going was vory smooth. The principal events were all keenly contested and the times recorded were satisfactory. Union, Wanganui, retained the double's title, and Turner, of Tauranga, ■ repeated his victory of last year against Jackson, of Wanganui, in the single sculls; The Hamilton ex-cham-pions, Sanclos and Bayly, wrested the pairs, title from the Star pair, last year's winners, after a stirring race which was only won on the last stroke. Picton rowed a sterling race in the champion fours to defeat last, year's winning cfaw, Hamilton, after a great struggle. Members of the Picton crew are the only new champions of the season, all the others having won championship races .previously. Results were:— . Charripion Fours, 2 miles. —Picton (L. Jackson, Olsson, Wilson, Schimansky), 1; Hamilton (G. St. Clair, Sandos, Bayly,. Waters), 2. Wairau was the only other starter. Won by two lengths, with Wairau well back. Time, 13m 7 4-ss. A thrilling race between two good crews was witnessed. The Hamilton crew was more polished but the conditions apparently. upset its calculations. The Picton crew seemed happier in the conditions and finished with a wonderful sprint. Wairau wds never in the picture. Maiden Fours, 1 mile.—Arapawa, 1; Star,'2; Wairau, 3. Won by a length and a-quarter, with a canvas between Star a<rid. Wairau. Also started: Blenheim,, Nelson, Petone, Picton. Time, 7m 295. T

Junior Pairs, 1 mile.—Avon, 1; Blenheim, 2; Wairau, 3. Also started- Picton. Won'by four lengths. Time, 7m 51s. Champion Single Sculls, 1£ miles.— Tauranga'No. 1 (Turner), 1; Wanganui Union (Jackson), 2; Picton (Tarrant), 3. Also started: Taurapga No. 2 (Haua). The wind had dropped considerably, when this race started and thq water was good. Turner lost ground in tho early stages but after the first half-mile he came up with the leaders, rowing a Very bright stroke. With only a-quarter of a mile to go Jackson and Turner were both going well, and an interesting finish was in prospect when their sculls fouled slightly., Jackson raised his arm in protest and both men then went on. Turner, however, got away better than Jackson and wop comfortably by.live lengths, with Jackson four lengths iif front of Tarrant. Haua .was fairly well up in fourth place. Time, 10m 48s. Jackson's protest was nob upheld. Lightweight Maiden Fours, one mile. —Peton?, 1; Blenheim, 2; Arapawa, 3. 'Also .-i : start'ed: " Avon, Picton, Nelson, StariV-'Won by -1J -lengths. Time, 6m '55 2-Ssr. :

Champion Pairs,". If miles.—Hamilton No. 'i. (Sandos and Bayly), 1; Star (Cooke 'and Mullins), 2; Wairau (Gibbons and Saunders). 3. Also started: Hamil- • ton No. 2. Won by six inches. Time; 11m . This was another magnificent race and tifcen 1 in, conjunction with the fours provided adeq aate evidence that rowing this year;is ; ;6f ,very high standard. Wairau took^chaii^^^^'ihejstart, but .could not hold thfe'lead lorig. jStar drew level after completing a-quarter of a mile and was a length iti-front at the half-mile. Wairau dropped back half a mile from home and fcft. Hampton No. 1 to issue a stirring challenged An epic struggle over the last jbjalf-mile ended in, Hamilton gaining the verdict by'the smallest.- possible margin, .Wairau was three or four lengths further btadk..

i Junior fours,. 1£ miles.—Avon,' 1; Blenheim, 2; Union, 8. Also started: Aramoho, W° n by a-quarter of a length. ' OHme, 9m 54 4-ss. " | Youths' Fours, 1 mile.—Avon, 1; Star, v 2-3 Blenheim, 3. Also' started: Picton, ketone, Nelson. Arapawa. Won by two lqngthsj with a close contest for second fcjace.' Time, 6m 32' l-ss. . : Champion Double Sculls, miles.— - Wangaiyii Union "(A. K. G. Jackson and Traill), 1; Tauranga (Turner and Haua), 2j; Petone, 3. Also started: Star. Won >')' %, 2-i lengths. Time, 8m 58 3-ss. Union bs£ a very hot pace from the outset and -, gained the lead. Petonn and Tauranga ■ ' ~ • kept within striking distance. over half ',< f' tie journey, after which the former if' dropped, back somewhat. Tauranga kept v . Tliuion hard pressed, but in the last sprint tjie heavier crew won nicely. The race provided an interesting exhibition of sculling. ; j Maiden Pairs, one mile. —Star, 1; iWairau, 2; Blenheim. 3. The only starters. Won by eight lengths. Time, itn. , - J Marlborough-Plate, l£ miles.—Hamilton '((3. St. 'Clair, Sahdos, Bayly, Waters), 1;; Aramoho (Holmes, Mackay, Edwards, Robb), 2; Star, 3. Also started: Wanganui Union, Wairau. Avon, Blenheim." Won by five lengths," two lengths 'separating second and third. Time, 8m 50 4-ss. Hamilton won all the way.