ROWING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26028, 17 December 1945, Page 2

ROWING

i NORTH END REGATTA l i QUEEN’S DRIVE WINS SENIOR FOURS The North End Rowing Club’s annual regatta, which was held over the club’s course at the boat harbour on Saturday afternoon, produced a commendably high standard of rowing, and the keen competition in the majority of the 12 events resulted in a large number of excellent finishes. In the contest for the Butterfield Shield, awarded to the club gaining the highest aggregate points in the regatta, North End again secured the trophy with a total of 271 points, Port Chalmers Being close behind with 23 points. Queen’s Drive secured 15J points, and Otago 6. The donations were distributed as follows:—North End. £lO ss; Port Chalmers £B, Queen’s Drive £5 15s, and Otago £l. The major race of the day the Senior Fours, produced the most exciting contest of the regatta. The race was won by the Queen’s Drive crew after a strenuous struggle with Port Chalmers, which put in a strong challenge over the last. 100 yards and was just beaten into second place by a canvas. The two other crews, Otago and North End were a bare length behind. A feature of the regatta was the expeditious manner .in which the events were rowed off, the*long delays that have come to be regarded as customary in local regattas being absent as the result of the firm attitude adopted by the club’s officials towards crews arriving late at the starting line. The judges were Messrs H. S. Watson, G. Mitchell, and W. G. Glengarry. Mr C. Wilson was the starter, and Mr C. Butterfield combined the duties of umpire and commentator on the races. The results were as follows: — • Maiden Singles.—Queen’s Drive Boating Club (J. Paris) 1, Port Chalmers Rowing Club (J. Nelson) 2, Otago Rowing’ Club (B. le Bas) 3. Won by a length each way. Youths’ Fours.—North End Rowing Club No. 1 (J. Donn str.. S. McNeil. L. Birtles, R. McLoughlin) 1, Port Chalmers Rowing Club (P. Larkins str., E. Thurlow, G James, J. Smith) 2, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (E. Fitzgerald str., D. Dixon, G. Clark, S. Taylor) 3 V Also started: Otago Rowing Club NoS. 1,2, and 3, Oamaru Boating Club Nos. 1 and 2, North End Rowing Club No. 2. Won by five lengths, two feet separating second and third. Junior Pairs—Port Chalmers Rowing Club (N. Glengarry str., E. Hill) 1. North End Rowing Club (D. Connor str., W. Anthony) 2, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (J. A. Craig str., J. Donaldson) 3. Won by two lengths, with third a length away. Senior Singles.—Otago Rowing Club (N. Mitchell) 1, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (J. Donaldson) 2, Port Chalmers Rowing Club (W. Smith) 3. Won by two lengths. Maiden Fours.—North End Rowing Club No. 1 (F. Hodge str., D. W. Clark. R. Little, F. Strathan) 1, North End Rowing Club No. 2 (N. Wilson str., D. Fletcher, B. Haggitt, R. Moore) 2, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (A. Reeves str., D. Connor, R. Fitzgerald, J. Cook) 3. Also started: Port Chalmers Rowing Club, Otago Rowing Club, Oamaru Boating Club. Won by half a length, four lengths separating second and third. Senior Pairs—Port Chalmers Rowing Club (L. Nelson str., H. Robertson) 1. North End Rowing Club (D. Connor D Calder) 2. Won by three lengths. Youths’ Singles.—North End Rowing Club No. 2 (R. McLaughlin) 1, North End Rowing Club No. 1 (J. Donn) 2, Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 2 (P. Larkins) 3. Also started: Port Chalmers Rowdng Club~ No. 1, and Queen’s Drive Boating Club. Won by three lengths. Junior Fours.—Queen’s Drive Boating Club (R. Macdonald str., D. McCormack. W. Meehan, E. Holden) 1, Port Chalmers Rowing Club (N. C. Glengarry str.. J. Nelson, P. Wheeler, E. Hill), 2, North End Rowing Club (D. Connor str, D. W. Clark. W. Anthony, F. Johnston) 3. Won by three-quarters of a length, fourt lengths between second and third. Maiden Pairs.—North End Rowing Club No. 1 (F. Hodge str, R. Little) 1. Port Chalmers Rowing Club (C. Smith str, B. Reddit) 2, Otago Rowing Club (B. le Bas str, L. Percy) 3. Won by three lengths, with half a length between second and third.

Junior Singles.—Port Chalmers Rowing Club (N. Glengarry) 1, North End Rowing Club No. 1 (J. Donn) 2, North End Rowing Club No. 2 (R. Moore) 3. Won by two lengths. Senior Fours. —Queen’s Drive Boating Club (D. Sutherland str, R. Anderson. D. Wilson. A. Cook) 1, Port Chalmers Rowing Club (G. Hoskins str, A. Mcßae, L. Nelson, H. Robertson) 2, Otago Rowing Club (F. Brough str, Brown. Mitchell, ing Club. An excellent race, only two lengths separating all the boats when they neared the finishing line. Queen’s Driye held a slight lead over the major part of the distance, and withstood a strong challenge to win by a canvas. Otago being only a length behind, a canvas in front of North End. Youths’ Pairs.—North End Rowing Club (J. Donn str, R. McLoughlin) 1, Port Chalmers Rowing Club (G. James str, J. Smith) 2, Otago Rowing Club (R. Steadman str, R. Thurston) and North End Rowing Club No. 2 (L. Birtles str, S. McNeil) dead-heat 3. Won by threequarters of a length, the third-placed crews being three lengths farther back.