RIVERTON RFGATTA.
Tho Riverton regatta, held on Boxing Day, j wa9 moart successfully carried through, in | spite of the stiff breeze and consequent < rough water. The fields were much smaller | than last year, owing to the amalgamation of the two Riverton clubs and the absence of the Invercargill Railway and Awarua Clubs. The regatta was a trial of strength between the Invercargill and Riverton Clubs, and Riverton deserves every congratulation for its performance, winning every race except the Senior Fours. The- following are the results; — I Maiden Fours. — .Riverton R.C. (A. C. Mills, S. L. Beer, H. Pope, S. Bailey, Bromby cox), 1 ; Invexcargill R.C. (H. M'Kay, W. Adams, R. Todd, D. G. Giilmour), 2; Railway R.C. (H. Southern, A. Gilchrist, Praser, M'Kay), 3. Youths' Fours. — Edvexton R.C. (H. Anderson, T. Bagley, C. Robertson, F. Port), 1; Invercargill R.C. (A. Traill, T. Ellis, E. Traill, V. Stocker), 2; Invercargill E.C. (C. Callender, D. M'Donald, J. Hay, P. Callender), 3. A second crew from Riverton also competed. Junior Double Sculls. — Eiverton R.C. (T. S. I Mitchell and S. Brendtson), 1; Invercargill I E.C. (I). Burnes and J. Wdllett), 2. I Maiden Double Sculls.— Riverton E.C. (H. S. > Beer find T. Bulman), 1 ; Invercargill R.C. (D. ! Burnes and R. N. Todd), 2. Junior Fours. — Riverton E.C. (S. Brendtson, H. S. Beer, W. Leader. R. Davis), 1; Eiverton E.C. (W. Bioniby, Hayes, Bates, Church), 2; Invercargill E.C. (F. Traill, A. Mockridge, D. Campbell, B. Banks), 3. i Maiden Pairs.— Eiverton E.C. (A. C. Mills, S. Bailey), 1; I.E.C. (H. M'Kay, W. Adams), 2. Senior Fours.— l.R.C. (B. C. Basstian, T. Brown, G. Lang, W. Johnston), 1 ; Riverton R.C. (T S. Mitchell, H. S. Beer, T. Bulman, W. Leader), 2. Junior Pairs. — Eiverton E.C. (S. Berndtson, H. 8. Beer), 1; I.R.C. (T. Traill, D. Campbell), Senior Double Sculls.— Eiverton E.C. (T. S. Mitchell. S. Berndtson), 1; I.E.C. (R. J. Christophers, J. Willett), 2.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2651, 4 January 1905, Page 59
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