NAPIER REGATTA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 54, 6 March 1939, Page 8

NAPIER REGATTA

DAY OUT FOR STAR . UNION WINS SENIOR FOURS ■I Wanganui rowing clubs were represented by 21 crews at the Napier regatta on the Ngaruroro River at Clive, on Saturday. Fine weather ; I prevailed for the regatta, which attracted an entry of 73 crews for 11 ' events. ‘ The chief race of the day, the senior fours, was won by Union by half a length from Napier, with AraImoho third. The Star Boating Club '•Wellington) was the most successful club and secured £23 in prizemoney for four firsts and three thirds, Union secured £lB for three firsts and a second, and Napier £l6 for two firsts and two seconds. Results were as follow: - Lightweight Maiden Fours.—Star 1, Napier 2, Union (M. Moosjnan, E. Granville. W. Mather, R. Gordon) 3. Wanganui also started. Maiden Pairs.—Star 1. Aramoho (I. Pepper and A. W. Clark) 2, Wellingi ton 3. Aramoho made a great finish land was only a canvas behind Star at the finish. I Welterweight Junior Fours.—Star 1. Union (H. Bowling, D. Wadey, T. jSalt, E, J. Blair) 2, Wanganui (A. Graham, W. Christian, G. Clay, B. Stroud) 3. Star won by half a length, [with a length between Union and i Wanganui. Maiden Single Sculls.—Star 1, Gisborne 2, Napier 3. I Youths’ Fours.—Union (R. Blackjmore, J. Hodge, W. Phillips, M. Moosman) 1, Star 2. Napier 3. Wanganui also started. Union was strongly challenged by Star over the final 100 yards and won by only a small margin. Junior Pairs.—Petone 1. Star 2. Union (E. Day and C. Tasker) 3. Aramoho also started. Senior Fours.—Union (R. Gould, H. Halkett, M. Granville, R. Coxon) I, Napier 2, Aramoho (P. Stowers, C. Campbell, D. Holmes, J. Stokes) 3. Napier had a length lead when the three leading crews came under the bridge together. Aramoho was held up in the crush. Gould called on his crew for a fast sprint and overhauled Napier to win by half a length. Ara- ■ moho was close up for third place, I after making a brisk sprint. ! Handicap Single Sculls—Poverty j Bay 1, Wellington 2, Petone 3. C. I Campbell (Aramoho) had just comllected to represent the Union Boat off scratch. He found the going too hard and finished well back. Maiden Fours.—Napier 1, Wellington 2, Star No. 1 3. Aramoho also competed. Maiden Double Sculls.- Union (J. Colway and G. Delves) 1, Wellington 2, Star 3. Union led all the way to win by six lengths. Aramoho also started.

Junior Fours.—Napier 1, Star No.