ROWING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21398, 24 January 1933, Page 7

ROWING

HAMILTON REGATTA AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Monday Preparations for the Hamilton Regatta to be held at Furry Bank on Anniversary Day, next Monday, are nearing completion. Entries for the rowing events constitute a record, eclipsing even those of last year, when the championships were decided. Tho outstanding- event of this year's carnival will be tho holding of a ladies' rowing race for the first time in the history of a Hamilton regatta. The event will take the form of a pair-oar race over a half-mile course. The Canoe Club is providing" an entertaining programme, which will includo a spectacular parade of 40 canoes paddling in formation. The entries for the St. John Ambulance competitions are up to those of previous years, while the wrestling bouts wilL again be an attractive diversion. > DRAW FOR POSITIONS [BY TF.r.EGRAI'H—OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, MoDday The regatta committee of the Hamilton Rowing Club lias announced -.the handicaps and positions for the Anniversary Day fixture. I'he draw for positions was conducted during the week-end by the Mayor of Hamt rm! Dr. I'. 1). Pinfold, Detective-Sergeant J. ihompson and Mr.. J. Mac Lean, president of the North Shove Rowing Club. The entries are tho largest for at least 10 years. Positions are numbered from one to ten, ami the numbering commences from the western bank, which is on the town side. Following are the details:— Maiden Double Sculls.—Hamilton No. 1, 3; Hamilton No. 2, 5; St. George's. 6; Tauranga, 4; Ngaruawah.ia, 1; North Shore, 2. Youths' Fours.—Hamilton No. 1. 6; Hamilton No. 2, 2; St. George's, 7; Taurangr,, 1; Waitemata, 3; "West End, 5; North Shore, 4. Maiden Fours, lOst.—Hamilton Ivo. 1,,5; Hamilton No. 2, 2; St. George's, 1; Auck- ; land, 8; Tauranga, 3: Waitemata, 5; West 1 End, 6; Mercer, 7; Ngaruawahia, 10; Star. Wellington, 4. Handicap Single Sculls.—Hamilton (I). Hare), 20s, 8; St. George's (I. C. Hortonl, 15s, 7; Tauranga No. 1 (C. Denniston ). 15r>, 5; Tauranga No. 2 (C. Haua), ss, 1: Waitomata (R. B. Smith), scr, 6; West End No. 1 (C. J. Wright), 255, 4; West End No. U (F. V. Conway), 183, 2; Mercer (F. Mackie), 355. 3. Maiden Fours (open).—Hamilton No. 1/7; Hamilton No. 2, 4; St. George's, 5; Auckland, 8; Tauranga, 1: Waitemata, 9; West End, 10; Mercer, 3; Ngaruawahia, 2; North Shore, 6. Junior Fours, best and best.—Hamilton, 4; Auckland, 2; West EncL 3; North Shore, 1. Senior Fours.—Hamilton No. 1; G: Hamilton No. 2, 7; St. George's, 4; Auckland, 3; Waitemata, 5: West End, 2; North Shore, 1. Maiden Pair Oar.—Hamilton No. 1., 6: Hamilton No. 2, 2; St. George's. 4; Tauranga, 7; "Waitemata, 5; West End, 1; Ngaruawahia, 3. Sommerville Shield Eights.—Hamilton, I; West End, 2. Tho order of the events is as follows; Maiden double-sculls, junior fours (best-ancU best), youths' fours, handicap single sculls, maiden fours (open), senior fours (best-and-best), ladies' pur-oar, maiden fours (lOst. and tinder), eight-oar challenge, maiden pair-oar.

EVENTS AT TAURANGA [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN' CORRESPONDENT'] TATTBANGA, Monday Following: are the results of Taces held by the Tauranga Bowing Club for the Green Cun: — First Heat.—C. Haua's crew defeated D. Cameron's. Second heat: G. Cameron's crew defeated G. Dennigton's. Semi-final: S. Smith's crew defeated .C. Haua's. Final: C. Cameron's crew defeated S. Smith's by hall a length.

POLO CLUB'S SEASON

OPENING AT MATANGI

[from our own correspondent]

HAMILTON. Monday

The Matangi held a. successful opening on Saturday. A new club, Matamata, took the field, and was defeated by Matangi by 9 goals tb 0.