QUEENSTOWN REGATTA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24255, 25 March 1940, Page 3

QUEENSTOWN REGATTA

A SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE \ QUEEN’S DRIVE CLUB’S SUCCESS AWARUA SECOND IN AGGREGATE (Special to Daily Times) QUEENSTOWN, March 23. The Queenstown regatta, which was held to-day, is as popular as ever. The entries were all well up, and big crowds lined the shores of the bay to witness the racing. The weather was good, but the water was variable, with better conditions prevailing in the afternoon. The racing was interesting, the standard of oarsmanship being good. The only hitch in .'a well-ordered regatta was the fouling of the North End boat and Riverton. ■ The Mackenzie Cup for the highest aggregate points was , won by Queen’s Drive, with 18 points. Awarua, 17 points, was next, and North End, 15 points, third. The prize money was divided as follows: Invercargill Railway, £2l; Queen’s Drive, £l7 10s; Aarua, £l7; North End, £ll 10s; Port Chalmers and Riverton, £3 10s each. The starter was Mr W. L -Zaffer, and the umpire and timekeeper Mr W. B. Robinson. Results:— Maiden Double Sculls First, £3; second, £l.' One mile. Queen’s Drive (J. Densem str., W. Potter) .. .. • • :... •; • • 1 North End (C. Butterfield str.,; D. Connor) .. .. . V.r. • • • • • 2 Awstrua (J. Cooper str., J. Dawson) 3 All the boats went away to an even start. At the quarter-mile Queen’s Drive took the lead, .with North End in close attendance, while Invercargill dropped back. There was a great racebetween the leading boats and Queen’s Drive won by a length from North End. Port Chalmers, Riverton and Invercargill also started. Time, 6min 23sec. Youths’ Fours First, £4; second, £1 10s. One mile. Queen’s Drive (M. Sutherland str., G. Wilson, H. Broadley, D. Gray) 1 North End (A. B. Spence str., F. Canny, W. Anthony, G. Buchanan) 2 Awarua (A. Budd str., H. Tait, J. Haberfield, A. Low) .. .. • • 3 Invercargill A and Queen’s Drive showed out first, followed by Atyarua and North End A. • Invercargill B dropped out. Queen’s Drive maintained the lead and North End A went into . second place with Awarua A third. North: End challenged in the last 50 yards, but Queen’s Drive just won by a’canvas. Invercargill A and B, Riverton and North End B also started. Three other boats scratched. Time, smin TOsec. Junior Double Sculls First, £4; second, £1 10s. One mile. Queen’s Drive (G. Densem str., W. Fullerton). .. ~. . • 1 Invercargill Railway A (S. Mac- ‘ Cullock, N„ Marshall) ~ .. ... 2 .Port Chalmers dropped out of the race. Queen's Drive went into the lead and won easily from ; Railway. ' These were the only crews. Time, Gmin 21sec. Senior Double Sculls. First, £4 10s; second. £1 10s. One mile. Invercargill Railway (W. Little str., J. Hogan) 1 Port Chalmers (G. Mitchell str., W. Smith) .. ..... .. .. .. 2 North End (F. Eggers, str., C. Butterfield) .... .... .. .. 3 Awarua also started, but dropped out of the race. At the start Railway drew away, and Port Chalmers went into second place. This order was maintained. Railway winning by half a length. Time. 6min 24sec. Maiden Fours. First. £4 10s; second. £1 10s. , One mile. North End (D. Connor str., D. Gaidar. C. Baddock. J. Chisholm) .. 1 Queen’s Drive (J. Densem str., W. - Potter. A. McDowall. C. Thorn) 2 Awarua (J. Dawscn str., E. H. Raymond, A. Bulling. C. West) .. .. 3 , Otago University, Invercargill. Port Chalmers, and Riverton also started. From a good start the boats gradually straggled out. North End led. followed by Invercargill, Queen’s Drive, and Awarua in that order. Queen’s Drive went into second place, and Invercargill dropped back into fourth place. North End went on to win by half a length after a late challenge by Queen’s Drive. Time. 6min 3sec. Youths’ Double Sculls. First, £3 10s and Sir Robert Anderson Cup; second. £1 10s. One mile. Riverton (F. Haselmore str.. E. Ward) .. .. .. 1 Queen’s Drive (M. Sutherland str.. D. Gray) .. .. .... .... 2 North End (F. Canning str., W. Anthony) .. . • . . 3 Railway, Awarua. and’ Invercargill also started. Riverton jumped into the lead, with Queen’s Drive close un and Invercargill in third place. The leaders rowed excellently throughout to win by three-quarters of a length, though strongly challenged by Queen’s Drive. North End was four lengths back in third place. Time. 6min 42sec. Junior Pairs. First, £5 and Lochella Cup: second. £2. One mile. Awarua (A. Ramsay, str., J. Whaltiri. C. Denny, J. Cooper) .. .. 1 Queen’s Drive (G. Densem str., W. ■Fullerton. J. Densem, Thorn) ~ 2 Port Chalmers (W Erridge stt.. R. , Hill. G. Hoskins. H. Reeves) v, 3 North End and University also started. From a good start Awarua went into the lead, with Queen’s Drive in second place. Awarua won with comparative ease. Queen’s Drive being three lengths back in second place and Port Chalmers a similar distance behind. Time. smin 38sec. Maiden Pairs. First. £3; second. £l. One mile. North End (D. Connor str.. D. Cal{j/gr) ~ «• • • • • Awarua CJ. Dawson str.. H. Raymond) .. •• •••••• .*f 3 Queen’s Drive (A. McDowall str.. C. Thorn) .. .. 6 Riverton, Invercargill, and Port Chalmers also started. North . End took the lead after a-q carter of a mile, with Awarua in second place, and Queens Drive third. North End kept up a fine ’pace and won by three lengths. Time. 6min 29sec. Senior Fours First, £lO and Hawke-Anderson Challenge Shield; second, £4. One mile and a-half. Invercargill Railway A (S McCulloch str., J. Hogan, W. Little, N. Marshall) .. • • • • • T y Awarua B (A. Roysoy str., J. Whaitiri, C. Denny. J. Cooper) .. . . Port Chclmers (W. Erridge str., J. Mitchell, W. Smith, H. Reeves)' .. d Awarua also started. From an excellent start the four crews raced m line. Awarua B was first in the lead, with Port Chalmers handy. Both crews were doing 36 to the minute. The two Bluff crews were on even terms after a quarter of a mile, shortly after which the No. 3 stretcher in the A host gave trouble, and the boat stopped. Railway went into the lead at halfway, and a ding-dong race took place between Awarua and Rsilway The latter, however, rattled on the pace in the concluding stages and won by five lengths, a touch separating the second and third hosts. Time. 9mm 6sec. Youths’ Pairs First, £3 10s; second. £1 10s. One mile. Awarua (A. Budd str.. A. Low) .. 1 North End A (W. Anthony str,, F. Canny) .. • • • • • • • • i,- 1 Riverton (F. Haselmore str., E. Ward) .. 3

Invercargill Railway, Invercargill, Awarua B end Queen’s Drive also started. All the crews raced in line for a short distance, Riverton being the first to show out. with the two North End crews in attendance. Trouble developed in the North End B boat and it fell back. Awarua challenged the leaders and went into first place. In a great finish Awarua won by half a canvas, with Riverton close up third. Time. Cmin 40sec. Junior Pairs First, £3 10s; second, £l. One mile Awarua (A. Ramsay, str., J. Whaitiri) •• 1 Queen’s Drive (C. Densem str., J. Deiisem) 2 North End (D. Connor str., D. Calder) 3 Awarua led out, with Queen’s Drive and Riverton handy. Riverton fouled the North End boat, but the latter restarted and gamely made up a lot of leeway. Awarua and Queen s Drive raced together, and in a greet finish the former won by a foot, North End being a few lengths away third. Time, 6min 36sec. Senior Pairs First. £5; second, £2. One mile. Invercargill Railway (W. Little str., J. Hogan) • • 1 Port Chalmers (W. Smith str., G. Mitchell) ••• j* Awarua (A. Morrison str., F. Lindquist) 6 North End also competed. The race WES fought out by Railway and Port Chalmers. Railway dropped back at one stage of the race, but regained the lead and won by a length Time. 6mm 35sec.