SEASIDE SPORTS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5804, 23 January 1906, Page 5

SEASIDE SPORTS.

CARNIVAL AT WORSER RAY. Tim Miramar S 'aside Carnival, held qt Worm’ Bay yi-etorday, attracted people ;;> the Wi.sidc by thousand--.Steamers ran at nviiucnt intervals Ivt .wen 9 a.m. and 2.5 U p.m., and by the time the last ho.it reached the hay—it was crowded, as \u-:o tho earlier boats—the whole sea beach, as far as the eye could reach, was a mans, ol people. Never had the bay noon a greater crowd (Iran was present yesterday. A lengthy programme was prepared, and witn tho exception of one or two minor events, it was gone through in us entirety. Theie wore numerous entries for all events, and the gathering went off without a hitch, the proceedings being enlivened by the playing of a brass hand, i here were water events and kind events, tho ••fist" races being run on th'.i sandy beach. The marine explosion, which took place at one o'clock, was a night worth seeing. J lie expiation was manage,! by a detachment of tile Submarine Alining Volunteers. A number ol casks were xnchond some distance trom the shore, a quantity of guncotton being attached. An electrical fuse was connected to the shore, and the pressing of a button fired llie ■■mine.'’ There was a loud repo.t. «n.i a largo volume of water, interspersed with splinters of tho barrels, shot many feet into the air. The shock iiad the effect of killing numbers of fish, and immediately the explosion was over a dinghy race was held to the spot, there being a trophy for tho boat securing t lie most fish. Tills was an interest ing contest, the winning boat bringing in fifteen fine moki. Six yachts started in tho Grand Handicap Yacht Race, an interesting sail resulting in ..a win for tho Wanganui boat Dottrcll, owned by Lewis and Company, and sailed by M. Silk. Four of tho yachts to start belonged to Wanganui. Tho Navals (hitler Race (rowing) produced a hard fight between tho Wellington Navals and Submarine Minors, tlu> latter, with a light boat, winning by a few feet. There wore numerous other events,-details of which are given below. Tho race officials were;—A’.milting. starter and judge. Mr U. E. Richards; handtenppor, Air J. Moffat. Swimming—. Judges, AI ok is H. Crnmomi and G. Facile: bandicapper. -Mr M. Churchward. Running—Starter, -Mr 1). D. Weir: judges, Messrs R. Armit, C. Bridge, W. Doughty; bandicapper, Mr A. M. Stuart. Clerk of couise, Mill. W. Cooper. Result steward. Mr C. Hawson. -Mr H. J. Wyatt acted as secretary. WATER SPORTS. Swimming. Soatoun Club Handicap, 50yds. Prizes—Trophies valued low and os. Tiioro wore nine entries for this event, which resulted: 11. Bell, 4sec, 1; N. Hcaly, ser, 2; W. Wilton, /sec, 3. Youths’ Handicap, 00yds. This race was for youths under eighteen years of ago. There were sis entries. Result— J. D. Townsend, flsec, 1; D. G. Thomas, Gsoo, 2. Time, 3Ssoc. Girls’ Race, -10yds. There were five entries for this event, which was open to members of the Soatoun Swimming Club only, the prizes being two trophies, valued at 10s and 5s respectively. Result—Miss It. Bentley, Ssoc, 1; Miss U, Bentley, Sseo, 2. Open Handicap, 100yds. Prizes— Trophies valued at LI 10s and 10s. Nineteen entries were received, the result being:—C. Hogglun, Sscc, 1; B. U. Frey berg, sor, 2; L. Bridge, foec, 3. Time, linin losec. Open Handicap, 150yds. Tills event, which attracted eight entries, was swum under N.Z.A.S.A. rules. Prizes —Trophict) valued at £1 10s and 10s. Result—C. Hegglun, llsoo, 1; E. *i’, Hegglim, Csoe, 2. Time, linin 5-lsec. I'eams’ Kaoo, 30yda (open), for trophies valued at £2. Wellington Club (,C. Hoggluu, E. T. Hegglim, W. Wilson, L. Bridge), I: Swilts tB. Frey berg, C- -McDonald, G. Alauhews, and J. li. Nicholls), 2. _ Tho only teams to enter, tho finish being close ami iiitoretiting. L-idio-.’ Bracelet, 50yds (opuu), for trophies valued at £2 10s and 10s. First heal—lt. .\. Evenson (7soc) and it. Black tOsec), dead heat, 1; J. H. Nicholls, tfcoc, 3. Second heat—L. Bridge (2sec) and R. Bel! losec), dead heat, 1; F. Jlarkley, Ssec, 3. Final— R. 8011, 1; L. Bridge, 2; Barkley, 3. Time, 3-1 3-sscc. Long Dive Uropliios valued £1 and 10s). —C. McDonald, 1; B. (J. Freyherg, Dead Pish Catching. As soon as the marine explosion took place a number of boats dashed off to pick up fish killed by tho shock caused by the oxpieded guncotton, there being a trophy lor tho boat securing the most. C. Pctloy’u boat was the winner, lif- \ teen fine moki being brought in. i Frank Marshall was second, with eleven ' fish; and W. Doughty third, with seven, i LAND SPORTS. j

1 00yds Hundiaip, oi>cu to residents of the Hay onJy (N.Z.A.A.A. rules). Prizes—-Trojihies valued nt £l, 15s, .-'.ml 10s. Eutnuico feu Is. First, hoat—U B. O’Brien. syds, 1; A. H. BothamJcy* ■4yds, 2- s. M. Cope, oyds, 3. Eoecild hvat—C-iiar!cstWo; w . h, Uvc.s i ; S Henderson, scr, 2 ;.L*. Aiitcluil, Gvds 3.’ Final—Charlcsvrortb, 1; Bothnmlov ' 2 • Henderson, 3. Time. 11 2-ssec. * ’ ’ 100yds Handicap topen). Frizes— Irephies valued at £1 10s and 15s. Ihere were nine entries, tho remit, b<ung;—J. J. Nagle, sor, 1; H. L. M U - Clc J!a ,yds ’ oyds, 3. 200yds Handicap (icsidentK of Bay only). Prizes—Trophies valued at £1 10s and los. E. CharleLsworth. ]itvd.--. 1 : A. JI. Botham ley, Byds, 2; A" S. Henderson, scr, 3. 200yds -Handicap (onen). Trophies same as above.—P. A. Anderson, 15vds, 1: H. L. Mitchell, 15yds, 2; J J Nitglo, scr. 3. Three-legged Race (No. 1). Prizes trophies valued at 10s and ss.—Cope and Hume, 1; Arthur and Klee, ‘> Three-legged Race (No. 2). TnirJ'ies same as previous race Page*, ‘and Charlosworth, 1; Cope and Hume ” Monkey Race (running on hands and feet), for trophy valued at 10s.—H. Imnc, 1. Married Women’s Race (trophy). Mrs Thompson, 1. Navals’ Race (running in uniform).— Gum or Parker, I: Gunner Martin. 2. Officials’ Race. 100yds.—J, Marshall 1; Williamson, 2. ’ YACHT RACE. There were nine entries for the ! Handicap Yacht Race (o|icn to any i c!a«s). and six boats started, as follows": i —Flora ecr, Arawa lOmin 51 sec, Clipper ■ IT. llmin 19-cc. Bonito 12min 4scc, I Dottrel! 13min ISeec, and Dauntlew; 13min 39sec. The Arawa, Clipper 11., j Bonito, and Dottrel! are Wanpanuiosvncd. The prizes were £ls and £5. | The course was from Marshall's Point j (off tVorscr Bay) to the buoy off Waid Island, around which tho yachts had to I sail, and run down to tho Pinnacle Rock buoy, then back to tho startingpoint. and again over the same course. All the boats got away well. The firat timo round tho DottceU ditr

placed the Daunt h-s-, and was leading by three m.nni«< w hen the start .appoint was reached !)•:>>■ ;■> !’ rim. The Clipper disul >o«■< 1 tin- Boaito, being four minutes alter the Dam lioso, and one minute ahead of the Boailo- - the!) came the Flora, the A raws giving up the conti-st Indore tho first round was completed. In the second nn, the Flora pave up at Ward Lhie.d. The Clipper carried away her main sheet, .aid dtd not complete the course. Tie' Dottrel! won the race, being ijlmin ahead of the Dauntless, the Bonita willing next some time later. The DoU cell's actual sailing time was 111 minutes. She is a smart boat, owned in Wanganui by ]>’wis and Co. HI .' was sailed by M. Silk. The “ ninnerup.” the Dauntless, is locally owned hy Miv.srs Cording and Tetley, Tin 1 latte-.-gentleman sailed her. Mia-is Kuery and Hnule-rt, Waue.-inni. own the Benito, which was sailed by 0. Hansen. X AVALS' CrrTKT. DA CM. The Wellington .viva's entered two boats and the Suh'.virin" b'.im-rsone for the Navels’ Cutl'V ilacs .'eowingb A two-milo course (.from Fort Gordon to Worser Bay) was rowed. t-h« Submarines winning by a few feet. Tin* boats got away together. Before long the. Navals' No. 2 boat (Gunner Moran, coxswain) wan hopelessly “ left.” the two remaining boats fighting out a good finish. It was not till within about, a quarter of a mile from home that the Submarines had she pull of their opponents; hut probably owing to the lighter boat, they shot out, and won by several li ■ Following are the names of the winning crew . —Merge.lilt Huge ins (/-ex), toi-(K)-al Fllis (stroke). Sergeant Lochner, Lam.-e-Corpural Press. Sstppei s Rough, Hallett, Palms, Farrelley, Devine, Weight, Hall. P.O. Hutchcn coxswained the "running-up” boat.