ROWING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 58

ROWING.

INVERCARGILL REGATTA. DUNEDIN CREWS’ SUCCESSES. . INVERCARGILL, March 11. The visiting Otago crews were oustandingly successful at the Invercargill regatta held on the Oreti River yesterday, the two clubs represented (Port Chalmers and Queen’s Drive) securing the bulk of the prize money on offer. Between them they annexed six of the rowing events (including the two principal races), and also accounted for five seconds and five thirds. They won prize money totalling £5O. The course was in splendid order and quite unaffected by the adverse weather conditions. Consequently some good times were registered. A noticeable feature of the contests was the marked superiority of the visiting oarsmen, as in practically every race they won, the winning margin was "a big one, and could have been considerably increased. About 3000 persons attended and gave the visitors a splendid hearing. The following are the results of the rowing events: — Maiden Double Sculls. One mile.—Port Chalmers (G. Cramond s, C. Neilson b) 1, Queen’s Drive (G. Thorn, G. Treloar) 2. Five crews competed. Won by two lengths. Time. 7min 35sec. Youths’ Double Sculls. One mile.—Port Chalmers (C. Cramond, D. Miller) 1, Queen’s Drive (G. Thorn, T. Treloar) 2. Seven crews competed. Won by three lengths. Time, 7min 35sec. Junior Double Sculls. One mile.— Queen's Drive (G. Clark, J. Braithwaite) 1, Port Chalmers (11. Glengarry, J. Solomon) 2. Six crews competed. Won by three lengths, eight lengths between second and third. Time, 7min 28sec. Senior Double Sculls. One mile.— Queen’s Drive (F. Wilson, 11. Pritchard) 1, Railway (E. Pay, R. Dixon) 2. Four crews competed. Won by four lengths. Time, 6inin 30sec. Youths’ Fours. One mile. —Awarua (L. Morrison. E. MTntyre, M. Pasco, H. Johnson) 1, Riverton (V. Braulss, C. Bulman, L. Hawke, R. Whyte) 2. Port Chalmers B was third. Seven crews competed. Won by three-quarters of a length, one length between second and third. Time, smin 30sec.

M'Kenzie Memorial Fours (maiden oarsmen). One mile. —Invercargill (J. Pascoe, R. Porter, J. M'Naughton, W. Wallis), 1; Railway A, 2; Awarua, 3. Six crews competed. Won by a-quarter of a length. Time, smin 25sec. Youths’ Pairs. One mile. —Riverton (V. Branks, C. Bulman), 1; Queen’s Drive (G. Thorn, T. Treloar), 2; Port Chalmers (D. Miller, W. Parsons), 3. Eight crews competed. Won by a length, two lengths and a-quarter between second and third. Time, 6min. Junior Fours. One mile and a-half. —■ Riverton (V. Branks, J. Agnew, K. Foster, D. Hillis), 1; Awarua (H. Tall, E. Cudden, H. Jamieson, W. Burtenshaw), 2; Port Chalmers (H. Glengarry, J. Solomon, C. Nelson, L. Lewis), 3. Five crews competed. "Won by a length. Time, 9min.

Senior Fours. Two miles.—Queen’s Drive (C. Clark, J. Braithwaite, F. Wilson, H. Pritchard), 1; Riverton (C. Beer, A. Beer, S. Eade, J. Joyce), 2; Awarua, 3. Only competitors. Won with ridiculous ease by six lengths, five lengths separating second and third. Time, 13min 25sec.

Maiden Pairs. One mile.—Riverton (J. Beer, R. White), 1; Port Chalmers (H. Hill, W. M'Connell), 2; Railway A, 3. Six crews competed. Won by three lengths. Time, 7min. Junior Pairs. One mile.—Riverton (F. Branks, J. Agnew), 1; Awarua B, 2; Port Chalmers, 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 7min 40sec. Senior Pairs.—Queen’s Drive “A” (F. Wilson, H. Pritchard), 1; Riverton (S. Eade, A. Beer), 2; Queen's Drive “B” (C. Clark, J. Braithwaite), 3. Four crews Won by six lengths. Time, 7min 50sec. THE INTERPROVINCIAL EIGHTS. CREWS SELECTED. The selectors (Messrs W. J. Wilson J W Smeaton, and M. H. Priest), of the Otagi Rowing Association, have selected the following crew; to represent Otago in the provincial eight oar contest to be held >’n Wellington on March 24. The crew chosen to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games at Amsterdam wil] be selected on the form shown by competitors at the Wellington contest: F. Brough (Otago Rowing Club), stroke; J. Solomon (Port Chalmers Rowing Club), No. 7: H. Glengarry (Port Chalmers Rowing Club), No. 6; G. Clark (Queen’s Drive Boating Club), No. 5; C. J. M'Ara (Otago Rowing Club). No. 4; J. Mitchell (North End Boating Club), No. 3; F. Wilson (Queen’s Drive Boating Club), No. 2: H. Pritchard (Queen’s Drive Boating Club), bow. Reserves: J. Braithwaite (Queen’s Drive Boating Club), F. Eggers (North End Boating Club). WELLINGTON, March 5. The following have been chosen to represent Wellington in the interprovincial eights:—Williams (stroke), Crease, Mullins, M'Lean, Cooke (all Star), Cameron (Petonc), Bright (Wellington), Warden (Petonc, bow). LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ SHIELD. WAIROA, March 5. Poverty Bay decisively won the Licensed Victuallers’ Shield from Wairoa (the holders) in the annual rowing contests held on the river here on Saturday afternoon, gaining first in the ’’en-stone youths’ and senior fours. Gisborne secured the juniors’. Wairoa failed to gain a win. PRESENTATION TO BARRY. LONDON; March 9The sculling champion, Barry, was presented with a silver cup and cheque by the Fishmonger Company at a banquet held in Fishmongers’ Hall.