AQUATIC.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6721, 16 February 1900, Page 4

AQUATIC.

CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA CLUB, ' Officials—Judges: Messrs A E. G. Rhodes, R. Moore, D. Buddo, M.HJR., and W. L. Macbeth. Umpires: Messrs J. O. Jones and J. J. Collins. Starter: Mr A. E. Craddock. Secretary: Mr F. D. Kesteven. The annual regatta was held yesterday at Stewart's Gully, under very favourable conditions. The weather was perfect, the water excellent, and there was a fair attendance of the public. In most of the events the racing between the placed boats was very, interesting, the closest finish of the^day being in the Maiden Four, which the Canterbury Club secured by about a quarter of a length from the Star Club. The only unfortunate incident was the fouling in the Youths' Four, whereby three crews, all of w ; hich had an excellent chance of winning, were put out of the race, two boats being damaged. The fouling seems to have been brought about by the anxiety of outside crewß to better their positions at tha. corner leading into the straight. The Union and Wellington crews lodged protests, but the umpires dismissed them, being of opinion that all the crews affected were equally to blame. The principal event, the Senior Four, was won handsomely by the Canterbury Club, after a fine race all the way with the Wellington Club. The Canterbury Club had a very successful day, securing no less than five of the nine, events on the programme. The prize-money was distributed as follows :— Canterbury £69, Christchurch £19, Cure £14, Wellington £12, Union £9, Star £4. Details: — SENIOR DOUBLE SCULL'S, best and best; prize £8; one mile and a half—Christchurch Amateur Bowing Qulb (C. Neil bow, R. F. Crosbie, stroke), 1; Canterbury 'Rowing Club (H. Ayers bow, A. S. Hardy-Johnstone stroke), 2. The boats kept together for a quarter of a mile, when Ohrietchutch began to draw away, and Canterbury, steering very badly, lost! ■ ground rapidly. Won easily; by, a dozen lengths. * YOUTHS' D6UBI/E SCULLS, for youths under 21, in stump outriggers, with coxswain; first prize £7 and trophy presented by Messrs Fletcher, Humphreys and Co. (at present held by tho Akaroa Boating Club), second £2; one mile — Union Rowing Club (R. Cockayne bow, J. L. Northey etroke, J. Sterling cox), 1; Christchurch Amateur Rowing Club (E. Dennis bow, J. J. Ryan stroke, B. Hislop cox), 2; Cure Boating Club (A. Driscoll bow, G. Simpson stroke, F. Whitley cox), 3 ; Lyttelton Rowing Club (A. Olliver bow, H. Olliver stroke, J. Harrington cox), 4. Union and Christchurch were quickest away, and racing together, drew away from Cure and Lyttelton. At half a mile Union had a slight lead, and just as an interesting finish was expected Christchurch stopped, stroke's stretcher carrying away, leaving Union t>o win easily by several lengths. Christchurch paddled in a length or two in front pf Cure, Lyttelton a long way in tho rear. MAIDEN. FOUR, in Association clinkers, with coxswain; first prize £12, second £2; ono mile— Canterbury Rowing Club (S. G. Styche bow, J. B. Young 2, G. Beauchamp 3, T. E. Hardy-Johnstone etroke, A. Winstone i cox), 1: Star Boating Club, Wellington (C Bridgo bow, A. Exley 2, C. W. Cox 3, J. Widdop stroke, R. Weston cox), 2; Lyttelton Rowing Club (H. Bishop bow, C. Warren 2, O. Warren 3, F. Wylie stroke, J. Harrington cox), 3; Avon Rowing Club (G. Hossack bow, A. Evans % G. L*nha.m S, J. Murphy stioke, F. Smith cox), 4; Christchurch Amateur Rowing Club (L. P. White bow, W. Smith 2, A. West 3, A. Coombes stroke, B. Hislop cox), 5; Union Rowing Club (L. Needham bow, J. Duggan 2, O. W. Seaton 3, J. L. Marriner stroke, A. W. Hall cox), 6. A splendid finish. Star led to within fifty yards of the post by a little over a length. Then Canterbury came with a splendid (Spurt, anu fairly rowed the Wellington men down, .winning by about ten feet. Lyttelton were three lengths away, a length in front of Avon, who were a trifle over a length ahead of Christchurch; Union four lengths away. JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS, in stump outriggers, with coxswain ; first prize £7, second £2; one mile — Canterbury Rowing Club (J.' M. Jensen bow, A. T. Bendall stroke, a. Winstone cox), 1; Union Rowing Cltfb (J. Juriss bow, L. P. Ebert stroke, J. Sterling cox), 2; Avon Rowing Club (W. xiorough bow, G. Bush stroke, F. SmitH cox), 3; Star Boating Club, Wellington (D. Menzies bow, E. L. Burnes stroke, R. Weston cox), 4. Union were quickeat away, followed by Canterbury, with Avon and Star gradually dropping astern. At half a mile Canterbury passed Union, and a good race to the finish ended in favour of Canterbury by two lengths, Avon three lengths away. Star retired at half-distance. SENIOR FOURS, with coxswain, best and best; first prize £30, second £10; one mile and a half — Canterbury —owing Club (H. Ayers bow, W. A. O'Callaghan 2, J. Y. Daly 3, A. S. Hardy-Johnatone stroke, A. Winstone cox), 1 ; Wellington Rowing Club (T. Spencer bow, A. Hill 2, W. J. Spencer 3, J. Calnan stroke, C. M'Keegan cox), 2; Christchurch Amateur Rowing Club (H. A. Hoult bow, A. Dawson 2, C. Neil 3, R. F. Crosbie stroke, B. Hislop cox), 3. .. Canterbury were smartest away, and after a hard race for half a mile with Wellington secured the lead, which they gradually added tp, finally winning by twq lengths, and a half. Christchurch were dropped early in tho race, and finished a dozen lengths behind Wellington. "*YOUTHs" FOUR, for youths under 21, in Association clinkers, with coxswain; first prize £12, second £2; one mile — Cure Boating Club \A. Driscoll bow, F. Barnes 2, J. Holland 3, G. Simpson stroke, F. Whitley cox), 1 ; Christchurch Amateur Rowing Olnb (W. Shaw bow, .. Goodman 2, E. Dennis 3, J. J. Ryan stroke, B. Hislop cox), 2; Lyttelton Rowing Club H. Derbidge bow, H. Olliver 2, O. Olliver 3, W. Harrington stroke, J. Harrington cox), 3; Wellington Rowing Club (J. Ellison bow^ W. J. M'Kay 2, H. Scott 3, H. Jones stroke, C. M'Keegan cox), 4; Union Rowing Club (J. Nor they bow, P. W. Mansfield 2, R. Cockayne 3, J. L. Northey stroke, A. Mazey cox), 5; Canterbury Rowing Club (H. C. N. Watson bow, R. Lake 2, Afc. A. Powrie 3, G. U. M'll/aith stroke, A. Winstone cox), 6. This was a fiasco. When about a quarter of a mile had been covered Canterbury and Union fouled, with the result that the steering gear of the Union boat wa9 carried away, while the forward "^canvas of the Canterbury boat was so damaged that the compartment speedily filled with water. At the time Cure had a lead of half a length, while Union and Wellington were about level, and Canterbury some three-quarters of a length behind, the other orews being apparently oiit of tbe race. When the boats cleared Union, being practically rudderless, immediately fouled Wellington. In the meantime Cure secured a commanding lead, and finally won by three lengths, Christchurch a similar distance in front ol Lytteßon. Wellington and Union succeeded in again fouling twice, before the finish, owing to the former continuing in the race with a boat incapable of bsing steered. Canterbury's stroke broke his oar just after the foul, and the crew paddled home with Vhe forepart of the boat und«r water. . „ . MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS, in stump outriggers, with coxswain; first prize £7, second £2; one mile — Christchuroh Amateur Rowin« Club (W. Smith bow, A. Coombe3 stroke °B. Hislop cox), 1; Cyre Boating Club (F Barne3 bow, G. Bate stroke, F. Whitley cox) 2 • Star Boating Club, Wellington (3. Widdop bow, C. W. Cox stroke, R. Weston cox), 3; Canterbury Rowing Club (H. Frost' bow J B. Young stroke, A- Winstone cox), 4; Lyttelton Rowing Club (F. Wylie bow, W. Harrington stroke, J. Harrington cox), 5. Cure and Christchurch raced neck and neck for half a mile, with the others tailing off. Christchurch' gradually worked to the front, and finally won by three lengths, Cure being a length and a half in front of Star, who just beaiS Canterbury for third place. Lyttelton were several lengths astern. JUNIOR FOUR, in Association clinkers, with "coxswain ; first prize £12, second £2; one mile— Canterbury Howmg Club (O. Moiler bow, T. Ryan 2, J. M. Jensen 3, A. x. Bendall stroke, A. Winston© cox), 1; Star Boating Club, Wellington (F. Widdop bow, C Hawkes 2, E. L. Burnes 3, D. Menaiea stroke, R. Weston cox), 2; Avon Rowing Club (G Hossack bow, A. Evan3 2, G. Lanham 3, J. 'Murphy stroke, F. Smith cox), 3. C^. Wbury and Star raced together for threefourbhs of the distance, when the former drew away, and won a fine race by a length and a half. SENIOR PAIR, best and best; first prize £3, second £2; one mile and a half—Canterbury Rowing Oittb (J. Y. Daly bow, W. A. O'Callaghan stroke), 1; Wellington Rowing Club (T. Spencer bow, J. Calnan stroke), 2; Chciatchurch Amateur Rowing Club (A. D aw . son bow, R. F. Crosbie stroke), 3. Christ, church led for half a mile, with Canterbury and Wellington on even terms half * length behind. Canterbury worked to the front; and after a hard race with Wellington, won by two lengths, Christchurch a similar distance' behind Wellington.