CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA.

Otago Witness, Issue 2915, 26 January 1910, Page 65

CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA.

IMPORTANT EVENTS POSTPONED. BLENHEIM, January 24. Fine weather was experienced for the Championship Regatta at Picton, and there was a large attendance of spectatore. A north-westerly breeze made the water rough, and' the minor events only were rowed off, it being decided to take the championship events to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock. The following are to-day a results: — MAIDEN CLINKER FOURS. One mile. Picton Rowing Club (N. Godfrey, F. Bush, Whiting,. L.-Godfrey) ... ... 1 Blenheim Rowing Club (Martello, G. Wils, J. O'Rqurke, R. Bentley) ... 2 Star . Rowing Club (P. R. Rye-Smith, S. Butt, P. R. Stansell, J. Dudley) ... 3 Also started: Nelson, Canterbury, and Kawatiri. Picton showed' out .from a good start at first, and then Sta'r supplanted them. Picton came again,-'with' Canterbury and Blenheim close up:' Half a mile from home the order was Picton, Blenheim, and Star. After an exciting race Picton won by half a length, Star a length behind Blenheim. Time, smin 43sec. JUNIOR PAIRS. One mile.. Picton (E. Kennedy and R. Andrews) ... 1 Blenheim (J. Aitken and George Martello) ... ... ... 2 These were the only starters. Picton got well away and won easily by 10 lengths. Time, 6min 34sec. YOUTHS' FOURS. One mile. Picton (F. Burns, L. Godfrey, N. Godfrey, L. Cragg) ... : 1 Star (H. Bridge, C. Holmes, H. Olan, J. Bennett) v . ... ... 2 Wanganui Union (S. Dustin, H. Sharpe, B. Martis, H. Findlay) 3 Also started: Nelson and Blenheim. Wanganui got" well away, but stopped soon afterwards, something going wrong. Picton here came along and took the lead, and Blenheim stopped. Picton had no difficulty, and won easily by three lengths. Time, smin sCsec." V JUNIOR FOURS. One-mile and a-half. Picton (F. Burns, E. Kenny, R. Andrews,, T. : . Matthews) 1 Wanganui Uhion' ; (S- Dustin, H. Sharpe, Mathias, : H. . Findlay) 2 These were the.only starters. Picton atonce.assumed command and led to the half-mile post. Hero Wanganui got even, and. a,, good race ensued. Nearing home Picton went away and won easily by three lengths, v.-. The weather, is calm, and there is every prospect of tho ; championship events being got'off early to-morrow on smooth water. ■ .-.; PICTON, Janury 25. The championship regatta, postponed' from yestewia.y "owing to'tho rough water, was continued this morning in the presence of a good attendance of the public. The Senior Fdui's.was to have been rowed la bout. 3 o'clock,' but the .°sa being on tho a'ough side it was decided to" row the race later in the ; day. The' Champion Single Sculls was the first race rowed. Results:-- "•• '• |#sg|g CHAMPION SINGLE SCULLS. Stone (St. George-) 1 West-ray (Waitemata) 2 Brown (Napier) ..' ;. ... 3 Three others started. A good race, won by a little over a length. Time, Gmin 41sec. ;- • CHAMPION FOURS. Wanganui (Union) ... ... ... i Blenheim .'.-.... ... ... .:. ... 2 "'■''• f ' ChristchuToh (Union) ... ...... 3* ; - : ~... This event,' rbwed on a splendid course,; was won 'by Wamiganui by 10 lengths. Theirs was a great race for second' money, Blenheim gaining -this', verdic* by a couple of lengths. Time, llmin 52sec—a record for the race. Pj.oton was fourth. rWanganui. aa the "champion four 3," will .probably be Bent to Hobart next month to represent the Dominion at the Tasmanian rEigatta.Jj ■