NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22988, 16 March 1938, Page 20

NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA

CARNIVAL ON SATURDAY, KEEN COMPETITION EXPECTED Fifty-four entries, compared with 45 last year, have been received for the rowing contests to be held in connection with the annual Nuaruawiiliia. river carnival, to be held on the "\\ aikato ltiver on Saturday. The events have drawn satisfactory holds, and should provide spectators with some of the best racing of the season The regatta, which will be the last of the provincial meetings this season, is always looked upon as ono of the biggest sporting events of the year. More than it?, 000 people attended the lust carnival, and this year the number is likely to be even greutcr,

jl is interesting to note that the successful Clifton four in (lie senior event at Hamilton lias entered. Clifton won convincingly by 10 lengths on that occasion and speculation was rife as to whether (he combination could beat the I'etone four, which represented New Zealand at the F.mpirc Games The other competitors in the raco on Saturday will be oul, lo avenue such a notahlo defeat. Following arc the entries and startins times for each race: — l'j.MO p.m., Light Maiden tours.—Mercer, Hamilton, University, Tauranga, St. George's, Waitemata, Auckland, Ngaruawahia. 1 p.m., Maiden Double Sculls. — Lauranga, St. George's, West End, Auckland. 1 :io p.m , Heavy Maiden Fours. —Mercer, Hamilton, University No. 1, University No. 2 St. George's, West End, Waitemata, Auckland, Ngaruawahia. Li p.m., Handicap Single Sculis.—Hamilton, Tauranga No. t. Tauranca No. 2, West End. North Shore, Auckland No. 1, Auckland No. 2. „ , •':»> p.m., Youths l ours.—Morcer. Ham 1ton" University, Tnnranga, West End, Auckland No. 1, Auckland No. Woi ,„ 3 p.m.. Junior l'ours. —Mercer, Waitemata. Auckland, Ngaruawahia No. 1, iNga'''!V:so'''p.iu"'o iden Pairs.—Mercer._ Hamilton, University. Tauranga, St. George s, \\ est E, .i l 'p^ni nit Senior FmS-^ra.inuw^ciitton, win ,»' 'l.ao p.m. Post entries will bo received for this event.