CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8246, 13 May 1895, Page 1 (Supplement)

CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA.

Picton, April 17. It is a glorious fno:ning, with the water like a mirror. The Committee will be able to ko straigbt through wiih the programme tp-day. Tbe Corinna whioh Ift for WelHogton a». 7 a.m. took away most of tbe exourfionifts who were weather bound here ; el-jo a number rf rowing men who were orable to ob.ain !e we. Among tbe latter lire some Stir and Wellington Club men, and io oonefquonce, tho Stsrs wilt hnva to standout of the Champion Fours and Senior Clinker 3, and the Wellirgtons probably out rf the Junior Fonre. The rowing nun assisted by roroe talent off H.M.S Karnbatta, gave a oonojrt last night, in aid of a fund to replace th- boats smashed by Fatun'ay's gole. The affair, which was under tbe direction of Mr A. G. Joh:iq -a, rtfere was immensely suooes ful. The fund will benefit to the extent of about £30. fcffoits to secure a eculler for Barrett hava been unavai ing, and Auokland will thertf ora be unrepresented in tbe Champion Soalle. Maiden Fours, one mile and a-half. Fir prize, £10 ; second, £2. Stira— Burnett, Pownall, Mill' r Wiggins (stroke) . . . . 1 UnioDS (Wangauai) .. .. 2 Nelson 3 Tho Stars assumed tho lead from tbo statt, apd rowing very nioely, won easily by six or eight leagths, Nelson less than a length behind the Union 3. Time lOmins 31secs Champion Fours, two miles, rrz s £50. £10, and £5. Queen's Drive Bnatin i >.b ;Poit Chalmerp)— T. Wrig* t, k\ Keenan, J. Yeoman, H. PritcharJ, H. Wai d (cox) 1 Blenr eim . . . . „ . . 2 Union (Wanganui) .. ..3 Auokland ..4 Lytteltnn 5 Waiwera, Wellington and Nelson also started. The Qaeen's Diive went away with a lead, and were never headed, although at half the distance the Blenheim and Wanganui men looked like pa^siog them. Auok'and and Lyt elioo, the 1 üblic fanoies, were never very prominent. Port Chalmers had half a length to the Rood nt the finish, a similar di«tanoe being between the seoond and third boats. Time llmins 41secs. Champion Pairs — Union (Obristohuch) - Samuels and Crosbie 1 Wellington 2 Blenheim 3 Won after a great race by a couple of lengthß, a few feet: separating the seoond and third boats. Time 9mins 29s?cs. Junior Bats wi eg Fours — Picton— T. Norton, G. Beale, H. Jack- on, E. Brg .. ..1 St. George (Auckland) .. ..2 Unions (Wanganui) .. ..3 Won by two leng!hs. Junior Ootrigged Four?. Mile and a-ha^f. First prize, £12, second £3. Wellington Rowing Club— J. R. Crawford (bow), J. Swindley (2) 1 F. Wo'ff (3). C. Poll (Btroke) . . 1 St. George's (Auckland) . . 2 | Nekon .. 3 Pictcn 4 Union (Wanganui) . . . . 5 Wanganui.. .. „ .. G The Bars bioke a s'rttoher and bad to give up. St. George went off with a Jeid, but Wellington caught them when aquatter of a mile had been travelled, and rowing in fine form won by two lengths, Nelson b»lf a length away third, the otter three boats close up. 3he finish was ony excelled by that of the Champion Fours. Time, Bmin 42minB as oompared with 9mins 30ssecs lost year. The winners rowed wiih a substitute, Swindley at the last moment taking tbe | place of Sergeant, who cjuld not obtain further leave. Champion Sculls — J. McGrafh, (Dunedin) .. ..1 C. Chapman (Wai^erß, Little River) . . 2 Grahame, (Wellington) . . . . 3 MoGrath led from start and won rather eisify by three lengths, thero beiDg a similar dis- ' tano9 b tween Chapman and Grahame. J. Page (Lyttelton) was fourth some distance bshind. JL'aly (Canterbury) and Young (Wellington) gave up. Barrett did not stai tas he bad no boet. Time 9mins 45secs, compared with lOorias 10jec3 last jear. Benior Batswing FonrB — Pictor;— D. Campbell, T. Jackson W. Marshall, H. M'Cormick.. 1 Auck'and 2 WnpeaMu 3 Won eßßily by half a dczen lengtbs. Champion Double Sculls— Crosbie and Kamaels (Christchurch) 1 Reid MiA Chapm»n (Waiwera) .. 2 Only Blatters; won easily. Time ymins. Senior Clinkers— Blenheim- G., F., and W. Seymour, and Maolaine . . . . 1 Wanj.;anai Unioaß . . . . 2 Nelßon „3 Won after a splendid race by two lengths.