OTAGO ANNUAL REGATTA

Otago Witness, Issue 3016, 3 January 1912, Page 10

OTAGO ANNUAL REGATTA

FINE YACHTING PERFORMANCES. The Otago annual regatta was held at Port Chalmers on Dec. 26 under circumstances that were not altogether favourable. For the sailing events there was a strong full-sail breeze from the north-east, permitting all lower canvas to be carried in moat cases. The flood tide running with the wind made the sailing times somewhat slow for the distance covered. From the point of view of the oarsmen, the wind wag a disadvantage, and necessitated a postponement of their events until the afternoon, with the result that it was about 9 p.m. before the programme finally closed. The attendance of the public was very satisfactory. The railway returns ©how that a very large number of people travelled to Port Chalmers, the majority no doubt patronising the regatta. The Now Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Paparoa (Captain Bower) was the flagship, and her spacious decks afforded accommodation for a large crowd of sightseers, who obtained an excellent view of the races. The best of arrangements had been made by the committee. A' deal of time was lost in getting the rowing boats to the starting point, and in order to avoid this in future it would b© well, perhaps, to appoint shed stewards. The flag boat, the Ellon Ballanoe, was kindly lent to the officials for the day by Mr W. J. P. M Culloch. The motor beat races brought out some very speedy craft, which made their way along very nicely in spite of the rough state of the water. The following shows the winnings of the various rowing clubs: —Union R.C., £2l; Canterbury R.C., £ls; Queen’s Drive 8.C., £7; Aivarua 8.C., £5: Port Chalmers 13. C.. £4; North End 8.C., £4; Oamaru 8.C.. £4; Star 8.C., £3; D.A.8.0., £3; Otago R.C., £2; Timaru, £l. A word of thanks -is due to Mr P. J. Priest, who made an extremely obliging press steward. The flagship Paparoa had her masts, yards, and bridge liberally and prettily decorated for the occasion with flags and foliage. The members of the Regatta Committee are indebted to Captain Bower and others on the vessel for many kindnesses, and to the same gentlemen the press representatives desire to express thanks for the use of a room for writing up their “ copy.” The judges were: Rowing—Messrs M. H. Priest, G. Hogan, and F. Keenan; sailing and motoring —-Messrs H. E. Moller, E. Knewstubb, H. Percy, and K. Morri■xm; umpire, Mr W. J. Wilson; starters — Messrs W. P. Morgan (rowdng), C. G. Smith (sailing), and R. Miller (motoring). Tile following are the results: — MOTOR BOAT RACE (Handicap). Distance, twice round. First prize £4, second. £l. Eclipse, F. Recce (4min), 46min 30sec... 1 Iris, E. Mullingcr (6min), 49min 30sec ... 2 Heather Bell, R. Card no (4min), 47min 50soc 3 Moa, Dawson Bros, scratch, got a bad start, and did not finish. Also competed: May Reid, J. H. Crawford, 3min, and Scashcll J. Gray, 3min 30eoc. MOTOR BOAT RACE (Handicap). Distance, twice round. First prize £5, second £2. Te Huia, E. Knewstubb (smin 25sec), 42min 4Sscc ... 1 Matai. Houghton and Clarkson (3min), 43min IQsec 2 Orlando, Coleman Bros. (smin 25scc), 46min 65eoc .. 3 Also competed: Gertie, T. Montgomery, 6min; Imp, K. L. Hunt, 6min; Ngata, Edwin Knewstubb, Bmin; Palmer, Riddell Bros and Irvine, 3min; Pakcha, R. Allen, Emin, and Valmai, 0. W. Sundstrum, scratch; Waione, N. F. Jamieson, smin 25500, did not start-. MOTOR BOAT RACE (Handicap). Distance, throe times round. First prize £6, second, £2. Taita, H. Knewstubb (12min 50sec). ihr Omin fiOscc 1 Arawa, Neill and Co. (9min 30soc), Dir Grain 55scc 2 Intruder, Cameron Bros. (9min). Ihr 3min 50sc-o ... 5

Also competed : Tui, L. M. Noes, scratch ; 8.5. A., W. J. P. M‘Cullooh,_ 30sec, and Manguorita, C. Wilkie, llmin 30sec. MOTOR BOAT RACE (Handicap). Distance, three times round. First prize ■ £B, second £2. Query, Partell Bros, (12min), 4hr 26min 22sec ... 1 Gray, Waters Bros, (scratch), 4hv 26min 28soc ; 2 Alleyne. W. Sutherland (Bmin), 4hr 26min 29sec ... 3 Ako competed: Vanguard, Coleman Bros, scratch, and Vida, Waters Bros. 30sec. CRUISERS’ RACE (Handicap). Distance, nine miles. First prize £6, second £2. Manota, H. M‘Ra© (smin), Ihr 31xnin 43seo 1 Rambler, Kollett and Co. (9min), Ihr 32m in 15sec 2 Anonyma, N. F. Watson (Imin), Ihr | 35min 16seo 3 1 Also competed: Ripple, Leach and Co., scratch. Myrtle, Miller and Clayton, was entered, but did not arrive from Oamaru. ! Marota took the lead on th© first round ! and was never headed. Anonyma and I Ripple fought out every inch of the ground, but Rambler sailed a surprisingly good ; rac©, and although eh© fell away eonsidor- ! ably in the second round, she managed to j gain second place on her handicap. FIRST CLASS YACHT RACE (Handicap). Distance, 13a miles. First prizo £ls, second £6, third £2. lorangi, D. Wall and Co. (scratch), 2hr 34min 24sec 1 Waimana, Blaokio and Co. (IZrain), 2hr 53min 57seo 2 Myvo, Grant, Kcllett, and Gregory (22min), 3hr 7min smin 3 Also started: Islay', A. E. Fish, 14min ; Maua, Goodwin Bros, and Graham, 15min; and Miti, W. M'Oormack, 27min. UNBALLASTED AND SECOND CLASS I YACHT RACE (Handicap.) Distance, nine miles. First prize, £6; second, £2. Result, R. Watson and Co. (3min), 2hr 18min 35sec _ 1 Viking, Smith and George (3min), 2hr 19min ssoc ... 2 . Eileen, Lumlcy and Co. (scr), 2hr 19min | 4scc 3 Also started ; Moana, A. Lewis, 4min, and Lass, Hanna and Co., smin. Irex, Dawson and Co., Imin; Swallorn, W. Watson, 7min; and Iris, Lell Bros., scr, did not put in an appearance. A beautiful start was effected. Viking assumed a strong lead in the first round, but Result reversed matters in the second round, and won with a bit to spare. THIRD CLASS YACHT RACE (Handicap). Distance, six miles. First prize, £5; second, £l. Minnow, R. Mahs (3min), 2hr 29min 46s oc 1 Nell, Gallon and Thomson (scr), 2hr ! 45min 12scc .... 2 Also started: Ruru, A. E. Wright, 2min; Vigilant, G. Willmott, llmin; and Moana. F. W. Mocre, 12min. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. First prise, £3; second, £l. Star Boating Club. Wellington —Craig (stroke) and Tomlinson 1 Union Rowing Club, Christchurch—G. I Wilson (stroke) and T. Booth 2 Timaru Rowing Club —C. H. Bradley (stroke) and D. Hodgson 3 Also competed : D.A.8.C., N.E.8.C., Outgo Rowing Club, and Queen’s Drive Boating Club. The crows got away well together, and the winners soon began to forge aheaxh At the half-way Star wore loading, with Union close up, Timaru lying third and Otago last. Just before reaching the Bowen pier a yacht j crossed right in front of th© D.A.8.C., who j were lying handy, and another crew. The | 1 Star crew maintained their lead, and won by two lengtlis, with Timaru close up, third. Otago wer© leading with the winners at half way, but brok© a poppet and had to retire. Time, 7min 30sec. YOUTHS’ FOUR. First prize £4, s6ooncl £l. ' Oamaru Boating Club (J. De Cctircey

stroke, A. Coatinan, S. Knights, and Jr Martin) 1 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (P. Mason stroke, G. Love, A. Anderson, and C. Knewstubb) ... 2 Timaru Rowing Club (T. H. Landford stroke, F. King, C. Groves, and V. Hawkes) . _ 3 Also competed: Queen’s Drive Boating Club, and D.A.B.C. A splendid race; won by about 10 feet after a fine finish. Oamaru got well away at the start and appeared to have a lead of two lengths at the half-way, at which stage of the race the steering was anything but perfect. Port came away and looked like winning, out Oamaru spurted strongly and won as stated. Th© D.A.8.0. were about three lengths away, and the Queen’s Drive did not finish. Time, 7min lOsec. JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. First prize £4, second £l. Canterbury Rowing Club (C. Farrow stroke, and E Baxter) 1 Union Rowing Club (11. W, Dallison stroke, and T. Booth 2 North End Boating Club (J. Hogg stroke, and C Purvis) ... ... ... 3 Also competed: D.A.8.C., Port Chalmers Rowing Club, and Otago Rowing Club. From a fairly good start the winners soon forged into the lead, and though strongly challegend by Union, won by two lengths', with North End four lengths away,, third. MAIDEN FOURS. First prize £6, second £l. Queen’s Drive Boating Club No. 1 (L. Perry stroke, E. Watson, J- Colthorpe, _ and A Innce) ■ • ...' 1 Timaru Rowing Club (R. Beauchamp stroke J. Morrison, D. Hodgson, and W. Aitken) 2 North End Boating Club No. 1 (L. Reardon stroke, W. Conroy, J. Garvey, and G. Dempster) ••• •••3 Also competed: Otago Rowing Club, D.A.8.C., Port Chalmers Rowing Club, Oamaru Boating Club Nos. 1 and 2, North End Boating Club No. 2, and Queen’s Drive Boating Club No. 2. Th© big Gold was well managed by the starter, and all the crews got well away together. At the half distance the three placed crows and Otago were abreast in the lead, and then the Queen’s Drive forged ahead, with Timaru following. The former finally won by two lengths, a similar distance separating second and third. Otago were well up. but collided with Oamaru No. 2 and came in a good fourth. Oamaru 1 and 2 and Queen 3 Drive No. 2 did not finish. Tim©, 7min. SENIOR CLINKER DOUBLE SCULLS. First prize £4, second £l. Union Rowing Club (J. Fry stroke and W. Duggan) 1 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (J. Thomson stroke and A. Carey) ... 2 Otago R.C. also started, but did not finish. The race was a walk-away for Union, who won by about a dozen lengtlis. Time, 8 min lOsec. JUNIOR FOURS. First prize £7, second £2. Canterbury Rowing Club (D. Cogan stroke. E. Baxter, C. Farrow, L. 11. Parson, and K. Julian cox) 1 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (P. Mason stroke, G. Love, J. Smith, W. Lysaght, and G. Peters (cox) 2 Queen’s Drive Boating Club (L. Perry stroke. E. Watson, J. Colthorpe, and and A. Inncs) 3 Also competed: Otago R.C., D.A.8.C., Oamaru B.C-.-'and North End B.C. All the crews got well away, and kept together until half the distance had been covered. Canterbury then gradually forged ahead, closely followed by Port Chalmers. Entering (be. wharves Port made an effort to get on even terms with the leaders, but the latter, rowing well together, passed th© winning post half a length ahead. Time, smin 48sec. MAIDEN PAIRS. First prize £4. second £l. North End Boating Club (L, Reardon stroke and G. Dempster) 1 Otago Rowing Club (J. Davies stroke and J. Byrne) 2 D.A.B.C. (E. Hutchings stroke and J. Mahoney) 3 Also competed : Timaru D.C. and Queen’s Drive B.C. Nos. 1 and 2-

Shortly after the start Otago and North End drew out in the lead, closely pursued by D.A.B.C. After passing the half-distance North End commenced to go away, and, increasing their lead, won by two lengths, with Otago half a length in front of D.A.B.C. SENIOR, BEST-AND-BE3T FOURS. First prize £ls. eecond £5. Union Rowing Club (J. Fry stroke, H. W. Dallison, W. Duggan, H. R. Mansfield, and T. Round cox) ... /■ I Awarua B.C. (Goo. West stroke, B. Johnson, H. Bradshaw, and T. West ... 2 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (P. Mason stroke G. Love, J. Smith, W. Lysaght, and G. Peters oox) 3 Also competed: D.A.B.C. and Otago Rowing Club. All the men appeared fit and well a«. they lined up for the start. Awarua looked . big and strong, and Union and Otago also looked well, the former being more fancied. All got away together, Awarua striking a very fast rate, and having a slight advantage at the start. Then Awarua, striking 59, and Union, striking 34, drew slightly ahead. Union were swinging well down to their work and rowing a beautiful stroke, while the Awarua men were very rough, and had practically no body swing. Otago. Port Chalmers, and D.A.B.C. were now some lengths behind, all rowing abreast. At the half-distance Union were a clear length in the lead, rowing 32 to the minute, to Awarua’s 34. Port wore eomo lengths behind, a little ahead of the D.A.8.C., while Otago were hopelessly in the roar. Entering the rough water near trie wharves Union were a little troubled, and West put in a strong challenge, and succeeded in drawing up a bit. Union responded with a good effort, rowing 34’ to the minute, and increased their lead from Awarua, who were striking 38. F.ntering the basin- both the leading crews were evidently pretty well done, and, despite another challenge from Awarua. Union passed the post two lengths in the lead, with Port Chalmers four lengths behind third. Otago did not finish. Time, 7min 32seo. YOUTHS’ PAIR-OARED OUTRIGGER RACE. First prize £3, second £l. D.A.B.C. (F. Anderson stroke, R. Wright bow) 1 Q.D.B.C. No. 1 (L. Perry stroke, T. Sutherland bow) 2 Only one other crew etarted. Won by three lengths. JUNIOR PAIR-OARED OUTRIGGER RACE. • First prize £4, second £l. Canterbury R.C. No. 2 (D. Cogan stroke, L. H. Parson bow) • 1 Otago R.C. (L. Pridoux stroke, R. Black bow) 2 Timaru R.C. (N. Hamlyn stroke, F. Home bow) - 3 Also started: Union R.C., D.A.8.C., North End B.C. This was the best race of the day. A hundred yards from home Canterbury were a length in advance of Timaru, with Otago a similar distance away, and going well. Rowing gamely, Otago managed to overtake Timaru and gain second place by a yard, but could not pull up on the Canterbury, who won by a length. Time, 9min 7seo. SWIMMING. 50 Yards Handicap.—R. M. Newman (4soc)‘, 1; E. J. Dawson (scratch), 2; T. J. Dawson (scratch), 3. D. W. Stronach (7ssc) and J. Shanks also swam. A splendid race, won on the touch. 100 Yards Handicap.—E. J. Dawson (scratch), 1; R. SI. Newman (6sec), 2. Tho only starters. Won by four yards. 150 Yards Handicap.—E. J. Dawson (scratch), 1; T. J. Dawson (scratch), 2. P. Foote (14fioc) and F. Given (Ifecc) also started, but did not finish. A good race. Won by inches. High" Dive. —K. Skow 1, J. Hogg 2, R. Shanks 3.