ROWING

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 170140, 17 February 1921, Page 7

ROWING

• PICTON REGATTA. Per Press Association. PICTON, February 16. The championship regatta ia being held in beautiful weather and a slight north-westerly breeze. Results — MAIDEN FOURS—Wellington 1, Picton 2, Poverty Day 3. Blenheim and Wairau also started. Won by two lengths, a length between second and third. Time, smin 49 2-ssec. They north-east breeze had increased before the champion fours was to bo rowed, and after sheltering for a while under the lee of Mabel Island th o crows returned to the sheds, the race being postponed till later. JUNIOR PAlßS—Wairau 1, Poverty Bay 2, West End No. 1 3. Picton, Star, and Wanganui also started. An exciting finish, tho placed, crews finishing in a bunch. Time, Gmin 55 4-ssec. YOUTHS’ FOURS.—Star 1, West End 2, Wairau 3. Blenheim, Povertv Bay, and Picton also started. West End led early, but Star rowed them down and won, by a length. Time, Gmin 10 l-ssoc.

Later. BLENHEIM, February 16. At the championship regatta at Picton to-day unfortunately the wind that sprang up from the north-east shortly after the first race was rowed raised a nasty joblile, and prevented any championship events being rowed until tho evening. Several times the starter had the crews in line, but on each occasion found it impossible to get the boats away. In the Champion Sculls, for instance, all four lioats became filled with water a while before the start. The Champion Fours was postponed for a second time. Two crews had to row to tho shore to empty their skiffs. At Picton itself calm conditions prevailed, which also obtained as far as tho onemile post, enabling all the minor events to be got off. These provided keen competition, with one or two close finishes. Additional to the results already telegraphed was the Junior Fours. .West End I, Wairau 2, Wanganui Union 3. Picton and Star also started. West End almost immediately took the lead, followed eloselv hv Wairau and .Wanganui Union. Tin's order was maintained throughout, and in an excellent finish West End won by half a length. Time, 9mm Gsce. About 6.30 p.m. the Champion Fours was rowed. The only details available to-night are the following:—• Champion Fours. —Wanganui Union 1, Aramoho 2, Blenheim 3. Won by half a length. A great race. Time, 12min 10 2-usec. Champion Sculls. —St. Clair (Hamilton) 1, Sharp, (Wanganui Union) 2. Roif ed in semi-darkness. Time, lOmiii 7 3-ssee. The remainder of tho championship events arc postponed till the morning."