AQUATICS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13533, 2 March 1908, Page 5

AQUATICS.

WELLINGTON REGATTA.

Per Press Association.

WELLINGTON, March 1.

The Wellington Rowing Association regatt'ta was held at Petone on Saturday. The water was a. trifle lumpy at first but calmed down. Results

Maiden Fours; one . mile; first) prize £B, second £2 —Star 1, Petone 2, Canterbury 3. Won by three lengths; one foot between second and third.

Senior Fours, 2 miles; first prize £ls, second £s—Blenlieim 1, Canterbury 2, Picton 3. Star also -started. Won by three lengths ; the same distance between second and third.

Junior Clinker Fours; lj mile; first prize £B, second £2—Union 1, Picton 2, Star 3. Won by a quarter of a length after an exciting finish; four lengths between second and third.

Senior Double Sculls ; mile ; first- £B, .second £2. —Wanganui 1, Wellington 2, Star 3. Union also started. Won by a length and a half. Maiden 'Doable Sculls; 1 mile; first prize £5, 'second £l.—Blenheim 1, Picton 2. The only starters." 'others being tffo. late in coming to the post. Won. by two and a. half lengths. Youths' fours ; 1 mile ; first prize £B, .second £2.—Canterbury 1, 'Star 2, Wellington 3. The only starters. "Won by a length and a half.

Junior Pain;; 1 mile; first prize £5, second £1. —Blenheim 1, picton 2, Petone 3. Star al. c o started. Won by three lengths.

Senior Pair.s; K mile: first prize £B, second £2.—Canterbury 1, Blenheim 2, Union 3. Also started—Picton and Star. Won after a good finish by two lengths. Senior Sculls, 1£ mile; prize, Pearce trophy and £5, second £1. —McDonald (Wanganui) 1. Fell (Star) 2, McKinley (Wellington) 3. Won easily by three and a, half lengths. McKiuley was a bad third.

Junior Fours. U mile; first- prize £lO, second £2. -Union 1, Picton 2, Blenheim

3. Star also started. '! his race provided an exciting finish, Union winning bv a few feet.