OTAGO ROWING ASSOCIATION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3596, 13 February 1923, Page 30

OTAGO ROWING ASSOCIATION.

CARNIVAL REGATTA. SOUTHLAND REGAINS EDMOND SHIELD. The annual carnival regatta promoted by the Otago Rowing Association was held on Friday in weather conditions that could not be described as favourable to the sport. Nevertheless there was a fair gathering of interested spectators on the Kitchener street wharf, where t.he various races finished, and a good deal of interest was manifested in the proceedings. Several heavy showers which fell during the afternoon were accompanied by a fairly strong south-west wind, and these had the effect of making the water rather choppy. On the other hand, some of the events were rowed in smooth water, especially towards the close of the regatta, The regatta was entirely confined to rowing races, and some excellent sport was provided, the rowing being of t high standard, and there being several close and exciting finishes. The principal event of the day, the Interprovincial Fours for the Edmond Challenge Shield, was won by Southland after a fairly easy victory by eight lengths. The trophy was won by the Otago representatives at Invercargill last year, but on the present occasion the Awarua senior tour proved a very colid proposition, and regained possession for the shield, which has now been won 15 time 3 by Southland and four times by Qtago. The winning crew in this event was also successful in the Senior Fours, and Dawson and Roes, two of the members of the crew, also won the last race of the day—the Senior Pairs The following are the results: INTERPROVINCIAL FOURS. FOR EDMOND CHALLENGE SHIELD. Distance, two miles. Southland (A. Tall, T. Ross, J. Dawson, K. M'Kenzie) 1 Otago (J. Shanks, T. Sutherland, J. Colthorpe, J. Hutton) 2 The Awarua crew, which represented their province in this event, has been together for two seasons, gaining firsts at the Fort Chalmers and Dunedin regattas last year, and at Invercargill and Bhiff this year. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. First prize. D.A.B.C. memorial prize, value £3 ; second, £l. One mile. Queen’s Drive Boating Club (F. Wilson and S, Kusbatch) 1 Awarua Boating Club (J. Dawson and C. Parry) 2 North End Boating Club (A. Clarke and M. Spence) 3 Also started: Port Chalmers (J. Solomon and A. Crawford), Invercargill Railway (G. Forbes and T. Davidson), and Otago (T. jl. O’Brien and A. Massey). A great finish between Queen’s Drive and Awarua resulted in a win for the former by about a length, while North End were about three lengths further back. YOUTHS’ DOUBLE SCULLS. First prize, £2; second, £l. One mile. Invercargill Railway Rowing Club (J. Buckingham and D. Pay) 1 Port Chalmers Rowing Club (D. Matheson and E. Brown) 2 Awarua Boating Club (W. Morris and E. Spencer) 3 Also started: Queen’s Drive (G. Clark and J. Campbell) and Timaru (L. J. Broad and G- Allen). Won by a length and a-half. JUNIOR FOURS. hirst prize, £5; second, £l. One mile. Invercargill Railway Rowing Club (J. Hamilton, G. Gimblett, M. Lytle, J. Dick) 1 North End Boating Club (W. F. Hamilton, A. Clark, J. Hannigan, F. Eggers) 2 Also started: Awarua Boating Club (it. . addell, F. Gilroy, T. Moir, B. Lee), Otago Rowing Club (J. H. Walsh, T. T. O'Brien, A. Massey, D. Keyes). junior double sculls. Trophies: First, £3; second, £l. Distance, one mile. Timaru Rowing Club (A. A. Perry and R. Cruickshank) 1 Awarua Boating Club (J. Dawson and W. Crozier) 2 These were the only starters. MAIDEN FOURS. First prize, D.A.B.C. memorial prize, value £4 ; second, £l. One mile. Awarua Boating Club (V. Conway, D. Conway, F. Mullay, H. Cooper) 1 Invercargill Railway Rowing Club (G. iorbes, Hi Wilks, H. Morton, T. Davidson) 2 Otago iiowing Club (J. H. Brown, F. Brough, S. G. Paris, R. Dickson) ... 3 Also started: North End (H. Wills, J. Kelly, W. Templeton, G. Clark), Port Chalmers (H. Glengarry, J. Horan, o. Hardy, N. Hardy), Queen’s Drive (J. Carey, C. Rose, C. M’Donald, J. M’Gregor). Won by about a length, while Invercargill Railway and Otago were having a keen struggle for second place. Awarua maintained their advantage to the finish, winning by about a length, while Invercargill Railway, who had fouled Otago in spite of warnings by the umpire, defeated the Dunedin crew by about a foot, the boats being locked as they passed the post. YOUTHS’ PAIRS. First prize, £2; seoond, £l. One mile. Invercargill Railway Rowing Club (D. Pay and J. Buckingham) 1 Awarua Boating Club (J. Fanning and H. M'KenzieJ 2 North-End Boating Club No. 1 (A. Clark and M. Spence) 3 Also started: Queen’s Drive fW. Clifford and R. Soutar), Port Chalmers (J. Solomon ivnd A. CrammondJ* Otago (A*

R. Johnstone and M. Clare), Timaru (R. Le Cren and J. Allen). SENIOR FOURS. First prize, £10; second, £2. One mile and a-half. Awarua Boating Club (A. Tall, T. Roes, J. Dawson, K. M’Kanzie) 1 Timaru Rowing Club (N. Cruickshank, F. Slater, A. A. Perry, R. Cruickshank) 2 Queen’s Drive Boating Club (H. Watson, W. M’Lean, G. Pistor, F. Wilson) 3 In this race the winners of the Edmond Challenge Shield again asserted their superiority. MAIDEN PAIRS. First prize, D.A B.C. Memorial prize, value £3; second, £l. One mile. Awarua Boating Club (D. Conway and H. Cooper) 1 Invercargill Railway Rowing Club (G. Forbes and T. Davidson) 2 North-End Boating Club (H. Wills and G. Clark) 3 Also started: ■ Port Chalmers (H. Glengarry and J. Horan), Otago (J. H. Walsh and P. S. Anderson), Queen’s Drive (J. Carey and C. Rose). YOUTHS FOURS. First prize, £3; second, £1 . One mile. Port Chalmers Rowing Club (E. Brown, D. Matheson, J. Lean, P. Herum) 1 Invercargill Railway Rowing Club (D. Pay, J. Buckingham, J. Sorenson, J. Holloway) 2 Awarua Boating Club (J. Fanning, E. Spencer, W. Norris, 11. M’Kenzie) 3 Also started: Timaru (J. J. Broad, H. J. Whitehead, R Le Cren, G. Allen) and Queen’s Drive (W Clifford, R. Soutar, A. Clifford, F. Holden). JUNIOR PAIRS. First prize, £3; second, £l. One mile. Invercargill Railway Rowing Club (J. Hamilton and G. Gimblett) 1 Awarua Boating Club (R. Waddll and W. Crozier) 2 SENIOR PAIRS. First prize, £4; second, £l. One mile. Awarua Boating Club No. 1 (J. Dawson and T. Ross) 1 Timaru Rowing Club (N. Cruickshank and F. Slater) 2 Awarua Boating Club No. 2 (A. Tall and K. M’Kenzie) 3 These were the only starters.