INVERCARGILL REGATTA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2817, 11 March 1908, Page 58

INVERCARGILL REGATTA.

SOUTHLAND WINS THE EDMOND SHIELD. (From Our. Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, March 4. The Invereargill annual regatta was held this .afternoon un«Jer favourable weather conditions, there being just sufficient wind to help the sailing races, without interfering with the rowing events. Notwithstanding that it was somewhat cold, the attendance was the beat for some years past, the Rate amounting to £37 ss. It had been intimated that all events would be started to time, but this was not managed, nearly th«» whole of the events being late, the last four being each svarted quite an hour after the advertised time. Rivertan crews had entered for both the Maiden Double Sculls and the Senior Poire, but these were so long delayed that those orews who had to catch a late train for home could not wait. The following 1 are the results r— • • .* JUNIOR FOURS. One mile. First pris* £5, second JBI. Five starters. Invsroargill R.G. . - •• •• 1 Pott Chalmers R.C » North End B.C 3 A good race. Won by about a length. FIRST-CLASS YACHT ,RACB. T*n mile*. Fiart prixe .212, second £% third £1. S«*ea! starters. - •> C. M'Lea-Ti's Arahur* .. .. .. 1 A. J. Ball's Gwmtte. 3 A. Pasflo's Garabaldi .. •• v 8 YOUTHS' FOURS. On« mil*. First priz* ' £S, s«cond £1. Four starters. Port Chalmers R.C. .. .. .. .. 1 Railway R.C « Inveroo-rgill R.C » Rearing 'the winning post Rivwtton was leading, but. ran against a port and was out of it, Port/Ob*lm«rs coming m an easy first; a good race between the other two for second | placa. I MAIDEN .PAIRS. One mile. First pris« |- £2,- second Hi, Six starters. Otago R.C ! Inverc»r«iH RC 9 Port Chalmers R.C 3 A good race. Won by % length. OTAOO v. SOUTHLAND INTERPROVTNCIAL FOURS. Two miles. Edmona Challenge Shield. Otago led by about a length for the first quarter of a mile, when Southland drew level, and a very hard tucsle was -maintained to the end. the 1oo«l team winning by about two lengths. The crews were: — Southland: Bacstian (stroke). B-rown (No. 3), Johnston (No. 2), and CamDbell (bow). Oifco: WTiit*>«r (stroke). Pa+oti (No. 3), Hutcheson (No. 2), and Sandes (bow). JUNIOR PAIRS. First prise £2, second £1. Seven starters. Invercargill R.C 1 Rwlway R.C 3 Otago* R.C. .. 3 Won by about a length and a-half. SENIOR FOURS. First priae £12 10s, eeconj £2 10a. Pot* Chajm«rß R.C.- .r .. v. .. 1 Inv«rcar«rill R.C .. .. 2 Otago R.C •• •• 8 Won by about 100 yards. About h*lf-war. when the Inrercargill orew were leading by about two lengths, Jdinston broke fc«Bf *th«bladto off his oar by striking it against a sandbank. Notwithstanding this, Basstian (stroke) ket>t abreost of the winners for half a mile, and snatched second place from the Otago crew. "MAIDEN FOURS. On* mile. First priz* £4, second £1. Seven starters. Port Chaimora R.C 1 Railway R.C. No. 1 .. Tv ..3 Railway R.C. No. 2 S Won by about four lengths. SENIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. One mite. First prize £4, second 1. > InvercaT^ill R.C . . . . » . . . . 1 « Port Chalmers R.C 2 Th««e were the only starters. Won by two lengths. * - MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. One mil*. First prizo £2, second £1. Port Chalmers R.C. 1 Invercargill R.C. .. „ „• . .. 2 Won somewhat easily by three lengths. SENIOR PAIRS. On« mile. First prize £4, second £1. Invercargill R.C- 1 Port Chalmers R.C 2 Won by about three lengths.