CARNIVAL ON WAIKATO

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21404, 31 January 1933, Page 7

CARNIVAL ON WAIKATO

A VARIED PROGRAMME EXCITING ROWING CONTESTS AUCKLANDERS* SUCCESSES [VJtOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Monday The annual regatta of tho Hamilton Regatta and Carnival Association was held to-day in fine weather. There was an attendance of about 3000. Most of the crowd was assembled on Ferry Bank, where the officials were stationed and where most of the events finished.

Tho programme was a varied one and in addition to rowing races there were canoe events, sports for children, first-aid competitions and wrestling* contests, whileband music, was supplied by the Hamilton Municipal Band and tho South Auckland Caledonian Society's pipe band. There were large entries in many of the rowing events, but ii(.tle delay occurred in (starling.

Increased interest in canoeing was shown and the parade of 27 canoes, painted in bright colours, made a fine show on the river. Between the rowing events novelty competitions provided en

tertainment.' Following were the results of the row-

ing events: —

Maiden Double Sculls, one mile.—Tauraus,<fe (J. 11. 1/lUmmer and J. J. l-'luminor), 1; b't, George's li''. Sullivan and- L J . Williams!, -2; ISorth Shore (A. Coles and C. UUver j, 3. Also started: N gafuawahia, Hamilton, Nos. i. and 2. Alter passing tho bridge Tauranga took tlie town bank and drew into the lead with St. George's half a length away. Tauranga improved its position and won bythree lengths. Time, 7m 112s.

Junior Fours, lj miles. —Auckland (S. Scott, str., C. Chamberlain. J. McComish. it. Porter), 1; Hamilton (11. Morpeth, J. Clough, J. Flynn, W. Tombs), 2; West End (M. 11. i). Conway, A. 1). Dalton, 11. 18. Whitten, P. Hewlett), 3. The only starters. The three crews Kept together until willim a quarter of a mile from the finish. In an exciting finish Auckland won by a length and Hamilton beat West End by eight lengths. Timo, 10m 12 2-ss. Youths' Fours, one mile.—Hamilton No. 1 (J. Stuart, str., L. Skeet, B. Peart, L. Pardington), 1; Tauranga (N. Tonkin, str., P. Sander, 11. Itayment, E. Fletcher), 2; Hamilton No. 2 (S. Cotton, str., W. J. Cole. F. Cassidy, W. Williams). 3. Also started: Waitemata, North Shore, West End, St George's. Hamilton No. 1 drew ahead and held tin* lead without difficulty, passing the post with two lengths to spare. Hamilton No. 2 made a strong effort to beat Tauranga for second place, but failed by a length. Time; 7m ss.

Handicap Single s>i:ul!s, one mile- —Waitemata (It. B. Smith), scr, 1; St. George's (I. C. Horton), 15s, 2; Hamilton (D. Hare), 20s, 3.' Also started: West End (F. V. Conway). Mercer (F. Mackic), West' End (('. J. Wright). Smith won by two lengths. Hnrton was second and Hare was one and a-half lengths away. No time was taken.

Maiden Fours, open weights, one milo.— West End (M. Archer, e.tr., C. Dunster. J. If. Donovan, N. W. .Terrome), 1; Hamilton No. 1 (.1. Hurrcll, C. Couchman, It. Remetis, G. Taylor), 2; Hamilton No. 2 (it. Sherley. W. Brook. S. F. Pembertby, T. Caskey). 3. Also started: Tauranga, Ngarnawahia,- Mercer. St. George's, North Shore, Auckland, Waitemata. This was the most spectacular race of the day. There was some difficulty at the start owing to tho unusual number of entries,' and at tho quarter-niilo- peg the race was called off. A second start was made and West End got tho load. Six crews had a great tussle for second place. "West End held its position in. the lead and tho two Hamilton crews fought it out for second and third places. Won by a length and a-half, with half a length separating second and third. Time, 7m \ l-ss. Senior Fours, two miles.—Hamilton No. 1 (N. Pope, str., B. Snndos, V,'. Bayly, E. Waters), 1 ; Auckland (S. Scott. C. Chamberlain. J. McComish, It. Porter). 2; West End (0, W. Felton. C. J. Wright, F. G. Bowling, V. McFariane), 3. Also started: St. George's, Waitemata. Hamilton made an excellent start and had gained five lengths at the mile. St. George's was second, with West End handy. Hamilton continued' to win by eight lengths from Auckland, with West End one and a-half lengths away third. Time, 13m 2tis. Ladies' Pair Oar Itace. half-mile.—Auck-land Ladies' Bowing Club No. 1 (Miss F. Jackson and Miss E. Waters). 1: Auckland Ladies' Bowing Club (Miss V. Bront and Miss I. Waters). 2; Auckland Ladies' Bowing Club (Miss E. Steel and Miss P. MacLean), 3. . Won by half a length. Four lengths separated second and third Maideji Four, 10 stone and under, one mile.— St. George's (L. W. D. Ball, str., G. Brown, W. L. Cnrr, D. Wollnrris). 1: Mercer (A. Morey, J. HuUon, J. McFadzean. K. Barron), 2; West End (J. B. Craies, J. A. Parsons. L. T. Lambie, G. McLisky). 3. Also started: Hamilton No. 1, Tauranga, Star (Wellington).. Waitemata, Auckland, Hamilton No. 2, Ngarnawahia. A great finish resulted in St._ George's securing first place with a margin of. two lengths. Only half a length separated Mercer and West End. Time, 7m 31 4-ss.

EIGHT-OAR CHALLENGE (Somerville Shield), two miles Hamilton (N Pope, str., B. Sandos. J. Flynn, J. dough, W. Bayly, W. Tombs, L. A. Partridge, E. Waters) 1 West End.—M. H. D. Conway, V. McFarlane, A. D. Dnlton, C. J. Vrifiht, C. Dunster, J. H. Donovan, S. B. Witten, M. Archer) .. .. .'.2

The only starters. Hamilton was two lengths ahead, at the bridge and completed a magnificent exhibition of rowing with a four lengths' margin. No timet was taken. Maiden Pair Oar, one mile.—Hamilton No. 1 (J. Hurrell, str., and C. Campbell), 1: Waitemata (E. G. Ware and C. W. Denison), 2; Tauranga (S. Smith and D. Cameron). 3. Also started: West End, Hamilton No. 2, Ngaruawahia, St. George's. Hamilton No. 3 broke away from the start and kept ahead all the way 1o win by throe lengths. Half a length separated Waitemata and Tauranga. Time, 8m 445. The principal canoe events resulted as follows _ Senior Singles.—J. Stuart, 1; E. Evans. 2; J. Hawkins. 3. Junior: A. Mooney, 1: J. Seott, 2. E. Stuart. 3. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs. Henry and E. Evans. 1: Miss Gnilard and G. Smith. 3: Miss Barton and Ij. Lovegrove, 3. The wrestling contests resulted:—

list 7lb and under.—Elimination bouts: R Smnrthwaite (9st 12lb) boat P. Mclndoe (9st Gib): O Barr Gist 7lb) heat H. Anderson (list Gib). Final: Smurthwaite beat. Bavr. 10st. and under. —Elimination bouts: A. Tombs (9st 9lb) beat 11. Smurthwaite (9st 121b); .T. Kane (lOst) boat P. McTndoe (9st. Gib). Final: Tombs beat Kane.