ST. LEONARDS REGATTA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22203, 5 March 1934, Page 14

ST. LEONARDS REGATTA

ROWING EVENTS FEATURED^ POM DISPLAY BY YACHTS There was a absence, of many of s-r'then larger type of >yachts at the Bufkes-Sli? Lieon'ards regatta,- held under 'fairly-good conditions on".Satiarday after- 1 noon. TThe ■ three sailirig events; in fact, :were as very,- few- ?of 'the'boats entered canVe to the line. Seven boata-i'were--entered 1 I'for ■•the First classYacht Race, but Tucana and Irex were the starters, while only five boats, contested -the imce'for Small yachts. The features of the regatta were .the rowing • events, these providing .keen and close: - racing,. ; arid* giving .the -spectators soinev ;thini>well .worth while to watch. Six : events for oarsmen figured on the programme, and there: were, very few scratcblhscß. . THeVPprt" Chalmers JRowing-Club ' was..yery successful, securing four first second placings. The Otajro Rowing Club's crews secured second honours ' with two first, one-second and one third 'placings. ' As usual the Senior Four event most ■ and 'the keenest. competition;": and: again the Port' Chalmersl Club had its colours. lowered, the.'tJtagbvcrew Winning .a great race by a length. "There wai a thrilling finish be- ■'■" tween Port Chalmers andr'North EndVforsecond place,;- .the former -crew sending * their boat over: the line by the narrow ' margin .of three feet. ',, The south-west wind was very erratic, blowing "fresh at times,- only ;to fall awav very; frequently. All the yachts carried ..:- full sail, and; :.thecourse- wascovered in' fast time;, by-most: of the in each;face.: : The events were in full view of "the spectators, -and -the sailing ; craft made an imposing spectacle When racing at a great speed before the wind. :• The: water , somewhat choppy <£or the oarsmen/, but:the conditions gefierallv ; - -''' suited the yachtsmen and motor boat crews..:-There was a fairly large attendance, most jof the spectators following the races,-from the St., Leonards railway ■tation. platform. Several showers fell . : during'the' afternoon, and most of the -'•pectatprs ? quickly: sought shelter. -'•The races'-were, started; from the deck : of;-the, cutter Medora, : which was, moored alongside the jetty, " the finishing liu<». being between th.e Medora and a channel .pOSt,-. •- ''-" --■■■• '■.'-'.■ ."■...." -."-.-. -'•-' .„ .'Jffie motor, boat events were held undei 1 'the MaTrk' Foy system, while the yacht races'" were decided by sealed handicap. •All the' rowing events were held Over, a . course'of one mile. ,-"

;- Several members of the Dunedin Swirn- *, ming Club, gave an ! interesting exhibition of diving and backstroke, swimming. ~.'■■: Hollowing are-the results: — ':'.•' ■""■ ~ ■ ~ rowing:, -/ senior fours. Fjrst," trophy valued £4; second, trophy . valued £l. . ' , Otago BSwinjf f ; GluB: : ; (J. P. Vallie. str., ;C. C; Cbuchmari,. F. Brough, J.; B. Henry) .... .. .. .. .. .. 1 Port '-Chalmers Rowing Club (C. : . Cramond, str., J. Solomon. C. Neil-.; eon, E;. Pritchard) '.. .... ..2 North End Boating Club (H. Livina- - stone, str.,-W... Mauriner. P. Yern- . ■-.-■ green, E; W; Eggers).. •;. ...' .; 3 Queen's :> Drive • Boating Club (LI Pithie, str..' Ti" Porter. L. Fountain, D. Mathieson); .. .;,.... .. .. 4 Otago,Port Chalmers, and North End ■'. were on even terms for the first quarter fof a mile; and Otago then went to.thn "■■■\ front!"•.■• The lead was easily maintained. the crew "winning by a length.■■• There ■wag a" great finish between Port Chalmers -Kid Nprtli'End. the Lower Harbour crew . gaining" second place by three feet. Time. ; Brain 55sec.> .■■■•.••.■..■■■-■■■-;■■■■■•■ ■*. •■. 'MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. , First, trophy valued £1: second, trophv '. valued 10s. ■' : Port Chalmers Rowing Club, No. 2 (N. •■'•*• Rae.-sir., T. ■ Anderson) .. -.i. .. 1 Boating Club (D. M. Patter7. son. str., R.vMorris) .. .. .. . .;■ 2 Otafloßowing Club (J. Turnbull, str.. R;; Allan) u,.-'~...; .... .... .. -.3 Also'competed: 'North" End Boating Club, Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 1. >., P6rt Chalmers No. 2 held a slight lead from the start, with Oam aru and Otago -'•-'"■ 'in close attendance. About a quarter of Oamaru and Otago moving up fast. In a great finish ,'■ Port Chalmers woii by half a length, with ■'•'-•'■ two—feet; between' second, .and third. Time,'7min;32«ee.

I YOUTHS'' DOUBLE SCULLS. •First," trophy valued £1; second, trophy . . ■ valued' 10s. ... j Port Chalmers Rowing Club, No. 1 : I (H. Hill; str.; N. Smith) .... •• 1 ■North End : Boating Club (D. M'Callum, str... R. Mathewsonlj... ■• ■• i Queens', "Drive Boating Club (K. • Osborne, str.. Olsen) .. ,••'•• •• 3 Port Chalmers No. 2.a150 competed, but did ■ not finish. The winning crew led all the way, and' won by* a length and a-half, with three lengths between second and third. Time. 6min 27sec. " ."' JUNIOR FOURS. . ■' First, trophy valued. £3; second, trophy valued £l.' Otago Rowing Club (W. N. Binnie, ■ str.i C'W: Brown, T. W. Finnie, ! ..J.R.Caradus) ..... .. .'. ...•• 1 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (G. Mitchell, str.. J. Abernethy, W. Err-. ' idge, R.-O'Brien) .. ~ 2 North End Boating Club (C. Wilson, :> str., A. Brown, A. Hogan, F. Hogg) 3 Ako competed: Queen's Drive Boating Club. Won by a length \and a-half, with the : same - distance between second and. third. Time, smin 44'sec. MAIDEN FOURS. First, trophy valued £2; second, trophy valued £l. Port Chalmers Rowimr Club _(R. Cramond, str., J. Potter, N. Rae. . J. Anderson) ' : Li' ." Otago Rowing Club (J. R. Pctrie. str., N. Johnston, D. Dayidson. D. North End Boating'Club (C. Petherick, str., A. M'Millan, S. Harris, G. Simon) .... ..... •'• • •• J Queen's Drive also competed./ Won by four lehgths, with the same distance between second and third. Time, 6mm 12sec. . YOUTHS' FOURS. First, trophy valued £2, second • trophy '■' valued £l." Port Chalmers Rowing Club (R. Hill, str., N. Smith, B. Anderson, J. WhfiGlcr) . . ».*. • «•'*•■• • •itl* • *■ North' End Boating . (M. Butterfield, str., R. Mathewson, D. M Callum, G. Brown) ... .. •• •• •• •• * Queen's Drive Boating Club (I. Olsen, str., K. Osborne, J. Deusem, D. Sutherland) ....... •■' •• •• ■• The'only starters. Port Chalmers led from" the start,' but was strongly challenged by North End near the line. Won by the narrow margin of three feet, with four lengths between second and third. Time,- 6min 7sec. - • . .-. The placings in the six rowing events and the donations won bv the respective clubs are'as. follows:—••

YACHTS. YACHTS .(14-foot). First. £1 10s; . second. 15s. • Eileen (2nrin),' 46iriin 39sec ....;.,>.:.1 Squib (3min losec), 40min 48sec ...- 2 Winifred (ser), 47min lsec ...... 3 Also competed: Heather (Sniih 30sec); It was a very close finish, Eileen beating Squib by nine seconds, ~.•■-.- . ' , ' YACHTS (First Class).: v' First. 12 10s and Dawson Cup; sedonu. coil yacht line. Irex (Bmin). 39min 58sec .. ;.. .. 1 Tucana (scr). 41min 54sec .'. .. ..2 The only competitors. Tucana had trouble with her SDinnaker at the start, but the. sail was eventually set, and the boat f.uickly went intothe lead. -She held the advantage throughout, but Irex carried more wind onVthe iast run pu the' line and won ..on her handica.D- .• YACHTS (18ft and under), . , First. £1 10s: second. 15s. Lady Luck (Bmin 30sec), 43m S9s .. 1 Harlequin (12min 30sec). 47m 40s .. 2 Frolic (14min 30sec), 48m 47s .. .. 3 Also competed: Rascal (2min), Iris (3min 30sec). The last-nam«d started about three minutes late, and tailed the fleet. Lady Luck was well handled, and led from start to finish, followed by Harlequin and Rascal. MODEL YACHTS ( First Class). Esmay (I. Tumiage) .... 1 Petrel (W. Robb) .. .. 2 Eiahteen models started, • . • MODEL YACHTS (Second Class). Joan ' (J. Drumm) .. .. ''.. 1 lluna (D. Seaton) .. .. .. 2 Eleven models competed. MODEL YACHTS (All-comers). Betty Blue (1. Miller) .. .. 1 Naida (R. Rutherford) .. 2 Ten models started. • : MOTOR BOATS. MOTOR BOATS) (rated over 8 miles per hour). * First, £2; second, fl. • Rambler (rimin) .'. .... 1 -Hermioiie (16mm) .. .... 2 'Miss Victory (scr) .... 3 ' Also competed: Rena (17min), .Stella (14niin). Hennione beat Miss Victory for second place by a foot. MOTOR BOATS (rated 8 miles and under per hour). First, £110s; second, 15s. Sylvia (scr) \.' .. .. .. 1 ' Marewa (lOsec) ..'. .. .'. 2 Shirley (3min oOsec) .. ..3 Tui 111 (smin) also competed. Won, by several lengths. SWiMMiNO, GIRLS (25 Yards Handicap). ■-. W. Middieton .. '.' 1 J Joyce Blackwood .... .. .2 Seven competed. BOYS (25 Yards Handicap). J. Barrett .. .. .. .. 1 lan Smith .. .. .. .. 2 Eight competed.

♦5, o 7 a a o ■ Port Chalmers Club,. . Otago Club ... ... .. • North End Club .... . Oamaru Boating Club ,.■• Queers Drive Club :. . .42 — . .2 1. 1 .— 23 ."—.. 1 —• . — — 2 £8 8 1 10 0 11