OUTBOARD MOTORS

Southland Times, Issue 21002, 7 February 1930, Page 4

OUTBOARD MOTORS

AVENAL REGATTA. EXCITING FINISHES. HONOURS TO MISS ORETI. The banks at the Avenal course of the Invercargill Outboard Club were thronged with fully a thousand spectators last evening, when the second regatta ’ was staged. Weather conditions were ideal, and so satisfactory was the handicapping that some excellent finishes resulted. The Miss Oreti, driven by L. Tattersfield, emerged victorious in all four races—a very creditable performance having regard to the fact, that she had to concede substantial handicaps against her. At an appropriate interval Messrs Hamilton Bros, staged their original burlesque “Too many rods.” The antics of the broker of Jonah’s whale caused much enjoyment to the spectators. All the events were promptly despatched and the regatta was controlled by the following capable officials:—Judge: Mr J. H. Tattersfield; handicapper and umpire, Mr J. Wyllie; starters: Messrs P. Herman, E. J. Greenwood and P. Dawson. The various results were as follows: — TWO MILE HANDICAP. Five entries. Miss Oreti (L. Tattersfield —scr) sniins 44secs 1 Miss Cargill (W. Hamilton—63secs) oniins 57secs 2 Mayfair (E. Dawson—2Bsecs) smins 59secs 3 Also started: Cutty Sark (H. Dunlop—• Isee) and Nize Baby (Herman Bros — lOsecs. Miss Cargill was away with a good lead, followed by Mayfair, Nize Baby, Cutty Sark and Miss Oreti in that order. The Nize Baby made a bad start and both the Cutty Sark and Miss Oreti passed her. Miss Oreti was going well and gradually overhauled the Cutty Sark to pass her before the completion of the first lap. The order at the commencement of the second round was Miss Cargill, Mayfair and Miss Oreti. Miss Cargill’s lead was being reduced and Mist Oreti overhauled Mayfair and in fine style dashed ahead of Miss Cargill just before the turn to the finishing post. In a good race for home Miss Oreti maintained her lead and Miss Cargill successfully held off a strong challenge by Mayfair. THREE MILE HANDICAP. Six entries. Miss Oreti (scr) Smins 55secs .... 1 Miss Cargill (llOsecs) Smins 57secs 2 Mayfair (50secs) 3 Also started: Cutty Sark (ISsecsi, Nize Baby (40secs), Hartford —G. 11. Georgeson (lltisecs). The Cutty Sark started before her time and was disqualified. At the finish of the first lap the order was Miss Cargill, Hartford, Mayfair, Nize Baby and Miss Oreti. The Mayfair then passed the Hartford, as did the Nize Baby. The Miss Oreti coming up fast passed the Hartford and also the Nize Baby on the second round. At the finish of the second lap rhe order then was Miss Cargill, Mayfair, Miss Oreti and Nize Baby, with Hartford well behind. - Half-way through the third lap Miss Oreti passed Mayfair and in the race for home put up a splendid fight to score a popular win from Miss Cargill, with Mayfair third. A great finish. FOUR MILE HANDICAP. Five entries. Miss Oreti (scr) 1 Miss Cargill (140 secs 2 Nize Baby. (oosecs) 3 Also started: Cutty Sark (18secs) and Mayfair (75secs). Another splendid finish. Miss Oreti had to concede Miss Cargill (away, first) fully three-quarterg of a lap in a four-dap race. At the finish of the first lap the order was Miss Cargill, Mayfair, Nize Baby, Cutty Sark and Miss Oreti. The Nize Baby was doing well. At the end of the second lap the order was unchanged except'that. Miss Oreti had passed the Cutty Sark. The position was the same at the end of the third lap, but the Miss Oreti was reducing the lead of the Miss Cargill. The Mayfair, when racing second, ran short of fuel, about three-quarters of a lap from home. The Miss Oreti passed the Nize Baby and in the straight, to home again passed the Miss Cargill to win by about four lengths. FIVE MILE HANDICAP. Five entries. Miss Oreti (scr) 14mins 35secs .. 1 Nize Baby (85secs) 14mins 45secs 2 Also started: Mayfair (90secs), Cutty Sark (45secs; and Miss Cargill (175 secs Miss Cargill had nearly three minutes start ahead of Miss Oreti in this race, while the Cutty Sark was given 45secs on Miss Oreti. At the end of the first lap the order was Miss Cargill, Mayfair, Nize Baby, Cutty Sark and Miss Oreti. The Nize Baby gained well on Mayfair, which she passed. At the end of the first lap Miss Oreti had gained just a little under a quarter of a lap. At the end of the second lap Miss Cargill was leading by a fair distance, then followed Nize Baby, Mayfair, Cutty Sark and Miss Oreti. Mayfair here withdrawn. Miss Oreti had now reduced Miss Cargill's lead to about a little over half a lap ahead. At the finish of the third lap Miss Cargill was still ahead of the Nize Baby by about, a quarter of a lap. Miss Oreti Was steadily reducing the handicap against her. The Cutty Sark developed engine trouble and withdrew. The Nize Baby was going in good style and was overhauling Miss Cargill, which was in the lead at the finish of the fourth lap. The Nize Baby passed the Miss Cargill about half-way through the last lap. Miss Cargill here withdrew, and in a race for home Miss Oreti dashed ahead by easily six lengths. A popular win. YACHT RACING. INVERCARGILL SAILING CLUB. RAKIURA DEFEATS VAL. The re-sailing of the yacht, race, sailed under the auspices of the Invercargill Boating and Sailing Club on the estuary last evening, proved just as interesting as on the first evening. Five boats competed, and after a good race and a close finish, Rakiura won from Vai. Murihiku 111. was third.