THE WELLINGTON REGATTA.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12459, 8 February 1909, Page 3

THE WELLINGTON REGATTA.

NELSON DREW UNSUCCESSFUL (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, Feb 7. Great interest was taken in the annual regatta oft the Wellington Rowing Association, held in the harbour yesterday. Tne weather conditions were perfect, •' a very light poutherly- breeze cooling the. temperature without in any way interfering with the oarsmen. Tne results are as^under: — Maiden fours, one mile: Star Boating Club. 1; Canterbury Rowing Club," 2; Union Rowing Club, Christcburch, 3. Alsa-started : Petone Rowing Club, Wellington Row'Ter Club, Wanganui Rowing Club ami Blqinhem Kowiag Club. The winning crew was J. B. Davies (stroke), M. A. Turner (3), C. U. Lwrence "(2), and A. E. Lambert (bow). .Junior -- clinker- fours, one and ;a half; miles: Union Eowipg; Club, Ohnstuhuroh, -1; Pictori Rowing Oliib .2, Star Bbatiug Club (No 1 crew) 3. Also started: Star Boating Club (No. 2 crew), Lyttelton Rowing Club, Nelson Rowing Club, and .Wanganai.-Kowing Clubs. «-. . , ..'' Senior double sculls, 1 \ one i and a half milßß- Union Rowing Club (J.; Fry stroke,' E.;"O'Brien 'bow), -1; Wellington Kowing ' Club (H: . A. ; McKinley stroke, W. J. Gaudin. bow), -2. Also started : Canterbury Rowing Club and Star BoatingClub. ; Senior, fours, two miles: Union; Rowing Club, Ohristcnurch, 1; : Union Boating Club, Waoganui, 2;, Canterbury Rowing Club, 3; Blenheim Rowing Club, 4. ■' Senior .sculls : H. Marshall, Wan-! ganui, 1; N: A. Chnstianson, Wan-; ganui, 2; A. T. Bendall, (Star,; Wellington,). 3. ' ■ ; Junior fours: Picfcon Rowing.. Olnb, 1; Lyttelton Kowing Club 2;: Star Boating Club, 3., Tpe^winning: orew ; wa'ffF. "Burns (stroke); T. Ken--nedy (3), D; H, Godfrey (2), E. Petrie (bow). Maiden double sculls, one . mile : Wellington .Rowing Olub 1, Star Boating' Club ■ 2, / Fetone Rowing Club 3. The winning crew was: S. Stauden and C. Gray. Youths fours, one mile: Star Boating cJiub 1, . Canterbury Rowing Ulob 2, Wellington Rowing Club _8, Union Rowing Club ,(Christchurch) 4. The winniDg crew was D. D. Bridge J. Bennett (3), H. Lawson (2), ,E. .Wilkinson ..( bow ). Maidenhairs: Star Boating. Club, 1; Union Rowing Club, Christchurch, 2; Wellington Rowing Club, H. Tne winning crew was M. A. Turner and C. H. Lawrence. Senior pairs : Canterbury Rowing Club, 1; Union Rowing "Club, Christchurch, 2; Wellington Rowing Club, 3. The winning crew was U. S. Hobbs and H. R. Britain.