OTAGO ROWING ASSOCIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15100, 24 March 1911, Page 3

OTAGO ROWING ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL REGATTA,

llio eighteenth annual regatta of tho Otago Hotting Association was held at lort Chalmers yesterday in jwr-fect woathor, and (his and an intoreting" and varied programme might have bean expected to attract a larger attendance than was present A gentle north-east wind woe b.owing, which just caused a ripple on the water and no more. Tho tklo was on the ebb up till 3.20 p.m., and did not appear >to seriously affect the boats. The courso for tho Intorprovincial Fours was over two miles of water, and tho distance for tho other rowing , , events was one mile, fho Union Steam Ship Company had kindly ooneontod to the s.s. Maura boing utilised as a flagship, and Messrs Coleman Bros, had boon equally gonorous in lending their motor launch Vanguard for the umpire to fcMow the rawß in. Several visitors from a distance wero present, among them boing Mr J. Dudley, representing t-hG Wellington Rowing Association), Mr R. Gilmour (president of the Southland Rowing Association), and Mr E. H. Clark, M.P. Conspicuous among these taking an active part in the regatta were.tho president (M-r W.J. Wikon) and Messrs J. W. Shankland, H. D. Brewer, J. E. Galbraith, (vice-presidents). The judges wero Messrs H. 1). BreWor, M. Solomon, J. W. Shankland, and J. E. Gal. braith; the umpire and timekeeper Mr M. H. Priest; and tho starter Mr F. W. Mitchell. The Yacht Raco was principally controlled by Messrs 11. E. Moller and C. G. Smith, but thero was a host of willing helpers for both tho rowing arid sailing races. A word of thanks is due to the press steward (Mr W. T. Brailey), who was courteous and attentive throughout. That was, 'however, tho experience .with regard to all tho regatta officials, who 'were always ready to supply any information required. Following are the results of the various events: — INTERPROVINCIAL FOURS, Otago v. Southland (Edtmond Challenge Shield). Southland-D. G. West (stroke), B; John-

son, H. Bradshaw, T. West, W. Finncrty (cox) < 1 A. E. Stevens (stroke), J. R. Kerr, H. Paton, R. Black, L. Eaeton (cox) ... 2 Otago .was represented by tho Otago ■ Club's senior four &nd Southland by the Awarua orew. Otago had' tho outside position, near tho starter (Mr F. Mitchell), who got his men away with a good start. Otago struck tho water first, gaining a slight advantage over their opponents. Tho crews rowed together for the first quarter-mile, Southland striking 40 to the minute and Otago 38. After about a third of a mile had been gone Southland Wan to forge ahead, and at the black buoy had a 'cngth lead. Southland were than striking 38 to Otago's 36. From thence on the race • developed into a procession, Southland keeping up 38 to the minute till near th-i finish, while Otago wero rowing 34. Pasing tho powder magazine Southland were four lengths ahead. Tho Otago crew steered a rather erratio courso approaching the wharf, probably due to the tide, which ako caused Southland to roLl considerably for a few strokes. Southland finished about seven lengths ahead,'striking 35 to the minute, to Otago's 33. Time, llmin 57eec. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. Prizes, £3 - , and £1. Port Chalmers Rowing Club—W. Smith (stroke), G. Mason, G. Peters (cox) ... 1 Otago Rowing Club-L. S. Sibbald (stroke), F. J. Baker, G. Dawson (cox) 2 Invercargill Railway R.C.-G. Mackloy (stroke), A. Glennio v ••• ••■ 6 Also started: D.A.B.C, Irvine (stroke) and Irvine. Queen's Drive Boating Club and North End B.C. did not start. At the middle distance the Port crew had established a good lead, Otago and Invercargill Railway lying together, three lengths back. Coming into tho basin Port maintained their lead, and a close finish was promised between Itivcrcargill Railway and Otago until tho former stopped, leaving Otago to paddle into second place. D.A.B.C. stopped after completing throequarters of the course. Won by threo lengths. Time, 9min 58sec.

WHITE MEMORIAL FOURS (for maiden oarsmen). Prizes, £5 and £2.

Queen's Drive B.C.—€. Campbell (stroke), It M'Pherson, W. Wells, T. Sutherland 1 D.A.B.G—H. Hey (stroke), Williams, .Miles, Watt : - ■•■ 2 Invorcargill Rowing Club— J. Ritchie (stroke), D. Rao, J. Grant, B. WilliiLms 3 Also started: Oumaru Boating Club—ll. Perry (stroke), A. Orr, W. Niildrew, H. Gall; Port Chalmers R.C.—A. Smith (stroke), A. Mcnzies, A. Anderson, C. Knewstubb; and North End B.C.—L. Reardon (stroke), G. M'Kennie, J. Garvcy, G. A. Dempster. The crews wcro bunched well together until abaut midway, when Queen's Drive established a slight load, which they succeeded in maintaining to the finish, winning by about tTiree-quartcrs o{ a length. Coming into the biisin North End and Oamaru Boating Club collided, forcing botli to stop. InvercargiU Rowing Club wcro a poor third, about, six lengths behind D.A.B.C. Time, Bmin 47scc.

JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. Prizes, £i and £1. Port Chalmers Rowing Club—W. Smith (stroke) and G. Mason 1 Sumner Rowing Club-W. Dc Tliier (stroke) njid 0. Champ 2 Otago Rowing Club-H. K. Sibbald (stroke) and J. \V. Smeiiton 3 Also started: North End 8.C.-G. S. "Wilson (stroke) and C. Purvis; and D.A.B.C.—- Irvine (stroke) and Irvine.

An even contest until reaching tho basin, when Sam nor R.C I , esiiMishpd a. slight lead, with Port Chalmers R.C. second and Otago R.C. third. When nearing homo the Tort Chalmers crew put up a great effort, and succeeded in catching tho Sunnier crow, and getting homo by littlo less than a length. Otago were a poor third, some lengths behind. Time, lOmin 4sec.

JUNIOR. FOURS. Prizes, £7 and £2. Invorcargill Railway Rowing Club—A. Grant (stroke), 'F. M'Killop, N. llamlyn, U. Tliompcon 1 Port Chalmers R.C.—P. Mason (stroke), L. Perry, J. Smith, \V. Lysaght ... 2 Inveroargil! Rowing Club No. I—A. Gilmoiir (stroke), A. Rcdie, \V. Rcdie, C. Eastwood 3 Also started: Queen's Drive B.C.—N Campbell (stroke), D. Dalgloisli, C. Camp--Ik>ll, T. Sutherland; Invvrcargill K.C. No 2— J. Ritchie (stroke), D. Rae, J. Grant B. Williams; Obigo R.C.-E. V. Fair'bairn (stroke), H. 15. Sibba.ld, D. Ellison. R. Duthic; and Oamara Beating Club— H. Perry (stroke), A. Oxr, W. MuJtrrow, H. Gail.

At, tho halfway Invcrcargill Railway had a slight load, with Port Chalmers'lying second and Invorcangill No. 1 third. This IMsition was maintained until the finish, Inverca-rgill Railway winning by a length. Invercargill were a poor third. Time Bmin 9sec.

SENIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. Prizes, £* and £1, Otago R.0.-J. F. M'Hrath (stroke), J. K. Kerr (bow), K. Hasten (cox) 1 Invcrcargitl Railway R.C.-H. Walker (stroke), A. Clanko (fejw) 2 A second crew from tho O.R.C. did not compete.- The Otago men soon had< a goal load, jpcl after going half :i mi!o hudl materially increased it. TJiey fuially win, rowing easily, by half a dozen lengths. Time, 9min 35sec.

YOUTHS' FOURS. Prizes, £5 and £1. Port Chalmers R.C—P. Mason (stroke),

J. Ifcskins (3), J. Smith (2), W.v Lysaght (bow). (Jr. Peters (cox) 1 Oaniaru R.C.— J. De Courcpy (stroke), C. W. Rivers (3), A. Kootiiian (2), l'\ Addisoii l (bow), 0. Andrews (oax) ... 2 Inreroargill Railway R.C.—A. Glennm (stroke). H. Folley (3), S. Webb (2), L. Pad-ct (how) .„ 3 'Also competed: North Eixl 8.C. -J R Robertson (stroke), R. Knox (3), L S Allan (2), \V. SaehtW (how); D.A.B G\.1. Bode (stroke), A. Roetbach (3), F. Anderson (2), D. lla honey (bow): aixl 0t,a,~0 R.C.—A. L. Thomsxm' (stroke), J Byrno (3), H. Fels (2), J. Davis (b-jw). After covering half a milo Port was in tho lead, with Oamani lying second and the Invercargill Railway orow third'. Porteasily maintained tho I<ni<l, jiwJ won by fully Ihree lengths. A jrrrat finish took plaoo between Oa.mani and Invorcarfrill Railway, dlie former gaining feeond place by abouv ii fcoi.. Time, Bmin 49sec. MAIDEN" PAIRS. Prizes, £3 and £1 Invfimrgill R.C.— J. Ritchie (stroke),

D. Rac (bow) J Snmncr R.C.—W. De Thicr (stroke), C. Champ (bow) 2 North End B.C.— L. Renrden (ytroko), C. M'Knnzie (hmv) 3 Al.'-o comwtc.l: D.A.R.O.— Hey (stroke), Williams (how): Qu-Ws Diivo B.C.—\Y Wolle (stroke). B. APPliorson (bow); Awa-l-ua B.C.—P. Newman (stroke), P. ll'QuarTio (bow); Obago R.C.—F. J. Bullor (stroke), L. S. SibbaH (bow).

On tie boats coming well, within sight Inveroargill was leadiDg Sumner, Invorcur-

gill Railway coming third A hundred yards from home Invercangil] forged ahead ond finally -won by half a. length from Sumiiw, Invercargill Railway two lengths away third, just in front of D.A.B.C. and O.R.C;. Time, 9min 56soc. YOUTHS' PAIRS. Prizes, £2 und £1. Otago R.C.—R. Duthio (stroke), J. Byrne (bow) 1 Port Chalmers R.G. No. I—P. Mason

(stroke), L. Perry (bow) 2 Port Chalmers R.C. No. 2-. J. Smith (stroke), W. Lysagfat (bow) 3 Also competed! North End 8.C.-J. 11. Roberteon (stroke), R. Knox (bow). At tho end of half a. mile tho Otago pair liaid a lead , of about two lengths from tho No, 1 Port crow, and kept that distance ahead to the finish, the Port No. 2 crew finishing 20 lengths behind tho second boat. No tirao was recorded. SENIOR FOURS (best-and-best boats). Prizes, £10 and £3.

Awarua B.C.—G. West (stroke), R Johnson, (3), H. Bradshaw (2), T. West

(bow), W. Finncrty (cox) Invorcargill Railway R.C.—H. Walker(stroke), A. Clarko (3), A. Grant (2),

A Cockroft (bow) 2 Otago R. C.-A. E. Steven? (stroke), J. 11. Korr (3), E. Paton (2), R. Black (bow) 3 Awarua quickly went, to the front, and its winning chancos wcro never seriously threatened, ' though tho Invercargill Railway crow hung to its work well. Awarua won easily in the end l by about three lengths $ram tho Invercargill Railwiy crew, Ohago about eight lengths- away third. Time, 7min 59isec. JUNIOR PAIRS. Prizes, £t and £1. Invercargill R. C—N. Hamlyn (stroke), F. M'Killop (tow) 1 D.A.B.C.—Simpson (stroke), Hey (bow) 2 North End B.C.—G. S. Wilson (stroke),

P. Williams (bow) 3 Also competed: Queen's Drive B.C.— N. Campbell (stroke), D. DaJgloieh (bow); Port Chalmers R.C.—W. Smith (stroke), J. Hcskins (bow); and Invrear.gill R.C.— E.' Broad (stroke), W. Ford (bow). The Invorcargill Railway boat, was in front boforo any great distance had been traversed, with tho D.A.B.C. next, and North Btvd ploso up. The race wan practically over fiome time before tho finishing point was reached as far as first place was concerned, and the Invercargill Railway finally won by three lengths from the D.A.8.C.,' North End two lengths away third. Time, 9min 2seo.

SENIOR PAIRS. Prizes, £5 and £2. Awania Boating Club No. I—G. West (stroke) and B. Johnson 1 Invorcangill Railway R.C. —H. Walker (stroke) and A. Clarke '. 2 Avrarua Soating Olub No. 2—H. Bradshaw (strok,;) and T. West 3 Also started: Otago Rowing Club No. 1-J. F. M'Gratli (stroke) and J. R. Kerr; Otago Rowing Club No. 2—A. E. Steve-ns (stroke.) and R. Black. Otago No. 2 did not finish, and a fairly close race resulted botweon Awania B.C. No. 1 and No. 2 and Invcrcargill Railway. Entering the basin, Awarua No. 1 .had a slight lead, whioli they maintained till the finish, a Iceen struggle for third place between Awarua No. 2 and Invercargill resulting in favour of the latter.

ANNUAL CHALLENGE TROPHIES.

T.he following shows the position of tho annual competition among the various clubs affiliated with tho Otago Rowing Association for several trophies presented by gentlemon interested , in the sport:— White Memorial Fours (trophy presented by Mr L. W. Harris).—Won by Queen's Drive Boating Club. Maiden Cup (presented by Mr W. L. Hooper).—Dunediii Amateur 8.C., 11 points; Port' Chalmers R.C, 6; Queen's Drive R.C, 5; Otago R.C, 4; North End 8.C., 4. Junior Cup (presented by Mr John Mill).—Port Chalmers R.C, 7 points; Dnnedin Amateur 8.C., 6; North End 8.C., 2; Oamaru 8.C., lj Queen's Drive R.C, 1. Senior Cup (presented by Mr F. W. Mitolielt).—Otago R.C., 12 points; Port Chalmers. R.C, 3. Premiership Shield (presented by Mr L. R. Wilson).—Port Chalmers R.C., 112 points; Otago R.C, 34; Dunedin Amateur li.C, 32.

WINNINGS. The following are the amounts won by the various clubs competing:— Railway £17 Awania 15 Port; Chalmers 15 Otago 7 Queen's Drive 5 lnvorcargKl 3 Dunedir. Amateur 3 Sumuer 2 Oamaru 1

YACHT RACE (open); handicap. Over

a course of about six miles.

Watson ami Co.'s Result (llmin), S6min Bseo 1 J. Stevenson and Co.'s lorangi (scratch), 45mm 58sec 2 Sell Bros.' Iris (lOmin), 56min J2sec ... 3 The other yachts competing were: Matua (4min), 51min. 45scc; Waimana (4min), 51min 58sec; Tncam 52min 50sec; ltavengc (9£min), 57min 50scc; Viking (lOmin), lhr 2min 15sec; WillinJnina (lOmin), lhr 3min 25scc; Eileen (lOmin), 57min Bsec; Anonyma (12min), lhr Omin 48sec. Moana (12min) did not finish.

From a good start tho Matua was first to move, closely followed! by tho Eileen, tho other boats being bunched On the boat down to the lower buoy the lorangi assumed the lend, wHlj tile Matua at her heels. The lorangi rounded the marked buoy of! Pulling Point two minutes mid a-haJf ahead of the Matua, which was a similar time ahead of the Waimana. In til© rim homo tho Waimana gained on the Matua, but the lorangi increased her lead, and finished first, the Ma.aa second, and the Waimana third. The Result railed a good race, and gained first place on her handicap.

SWIMMING RACE. About 100 yds. T. J. Daweon, 2scc 1 E. J. Dawson, «;rateh 2 F. C. Johns, llsec 3 H. James 9sec, IP. B. Fcotc 12scc, and N. B. Edwards 15sec also competed. T. J. Dawfon won by about .two yards. No time was taken.