AQUATICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10237, 20 December 1894, Page 3

AQUATICS.

D.A.B.C. CHRISTMAS FOURS. The concluding heats in the semi-final round of the above race were rowed ofi last evening. Results :— THIRD HEAT. Dallas str, Sullivan 3, W. Foster 2, Munden bow ... . ... 1 Mtrams str, Patersnn 3, Brooks 2, Mellon bow 2 Isaacs str, Bailey 3, Mathews 2. JoUnson bow 3 Millar did not otait. An excel!:* t race took place, Dallas taking the lead neur the beacon aud succeeding ia winning by half a lengthIsaac; a similar distance behind the second boat. FOURTH HEAT. 0. Connor str, Rogerson 3, Stansfield 2, Cole bow 1 Tonkin str. >3icbolsmi 3, Pierce 2, Snow bow ... 2 Yates str, Bailey 3, Davie 2, W. Connor bow... 3 Stuart str, Culling 3, Eagles 2. Wilhelmaon bow 4 A grand race throughout. Connor was first ; to enter the wharves, with three-quarters of a j length lesd. All spurtiog, the other busts cloned rapidly at the finish, Tonkin being defeated by a few feet—Yatcs aad Stuart a j quarter of a length away. The final takes place on Saturday afternoon, whan the club's boathauso is thrown open to thnladiVs. D.A.B.C. 100 yds Swimming Handicap (for Mr 11. Hudson's cup).—After disposing of ■■erersl heats, the following qualified for the final:—F. Davy 12 seconds, Scarr 11, Brooks 10, loaxcs 9, Haydon 9, Nicholson 2. "SayAua made gor>d use of his handicap and led at the turn, followed by Nicholson, the latter baii% unable to reduce the lead—Haydon winnin;; easily. Tims, lmin 55sec. TH.' ' ■> REGATTA. A meetinp V . j. Regatta Committee was held Tf_/ .<% iv the Port Chalmers Hotal Th-" ■ jcellent attendance, and Captain v xi was called upon to preside. . for the various events were rap' satisfactory, comprising sis for the achts, six for the second, and fofi^ '-d. For the Twenty-feat Open Bonify too five entries were made, and for the &» j-fesfc nine entries. Seven boats were enterefe'for the Maiden Fours, and five for the Junior Four-oared Knee. For the Double Sculling Ruce there are three entries, and for the Junior Pair-oar seven. The Champion Four-oared Race will be competed for by tour boats, and there ara aix entries for the Senior Pairs, four for the Boyi'- Rsce,. four for t'ao Ladies', and three for Ships' Gigs. Every possible arrangement has bseu muds by the uomuiittse, who have been untiring in their efforts, and it only requires fine weather to make fchia tho most successful regatta ever seen in Otago.