WATER CARNIVAL

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17015, 31 January 1927, Page 8

WATER CARNIVAL

REGATTA AT HAMILTON. SUCCESSFUL ROWING FIXTURE. CONCLUDING RESULTS. After we went to press on Saturday afternoon, the following events were decided at the regatta held under the auspices of the Hamilton Rowing Club. { JUNIOR FOURS. Open. —li miles. Hamilton, E. A. Waters (stroke) F. G. Corlett, E. Attwood, W. Kane 1 North Shore, D. Davies (stroke), W Dean, K. Kahn, W. Mereditn Waitemata. C. G. Fearon. (stroke), ,T. B. Gotterill, W. J. Lowe, J. M. Stevenson • . 3 ' After the running of the Junior Fours race, of which North Shore were adjudged the winners, with Hamilton second, Hamilton pro tested that they had been obstructed, stating that the North Shore crew had rowed a zig-zag course that prevented their passing. The protest was upheld, and the umpire reversed the judge’s decision, gi\ing Hamilton first place and North Shore second. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS. One mile. St. George’s (D. 11. Hume str, K. D. Page) * Waitemata (G. G. Fearcn sir, T. 11. . Impcy) •••••• •• • • “ Auckland (G. Clcal str, J. McComish) ••••;*. 3 ' St. George’s got the best ot the start, leading to the railway bridge, when the three crews closed up, but from the Cenotaph St. George’s pulled out to win, and got home by two lengths.

SENIOR CHALLENGE FOURS. Two miles. Waitemata (T. Johnson sir, L. C. Brooker, N. Doubleday, D. Smith) 1 Hamilton (E. Tasker str., G. St. Clair, W. Bayly, R. Cruickshank) 2 St. George’s also started. Some delay, was experienced at the post, but once in- motion Waitemata gained a slight advantage, and approaching the railway bridge they had worked up a lead of about three lengths over Hamilton, who were following directly behind, on the town bank, St. George’s being weir in the rut on the far side of the course. Pulling strenuously, Hamilton had reduced the Waitemata advantage to a length by the time the Memorial Park was reached, find were pulling all out in a vain endeavour to further lessen the gap. The Waitemata four, however, now put forward a great effort, and finished very fresh with a lead of two and a half lengths. The Hamilton crew was pretty well ‘‘pulled out” by the time the post was reached. St. George’s were completely outclassed by the other two crews, and gave up hope of victoryquit e early in the game, MAIDEN PAIR OARS. ..., One mile. Hamilton (M. Pope, A. Ross) 1 West End (G. J. Wright and W. G.

Bloxham) .. . . 2 Auckland No. J. (R. Mahan and A. G. .Coutts) 3 Hamilton held a lead at the railway bridge and steadily increased the opening between their boat and that of the West End crew, who were the fol-lowcrs-up. The local pair, with four lengths in hand at the Cenotaph, were not again challenged, and won without any gain being made by West End, who secured second p/acc, Auckland No. 1 crew coming in third, merely a canvas behind. SENIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. One mile and a half. Hamilton (I. W. St. Glair and G. D. Molesworth) I Waitemata (W. Stevenson and D. Smith) 2 .Waitemata got away well and secured a lead of over a lengfb at the railway bridge. Hamilton came up strongly, however, and drew level at half a mile from home. Waitemata challenged, and the crews rowed dead level for some distance, when Wailem'ata broke, and the local pair drew gradually ahead, to win by two lengths. ' I" JUNIOR PAIRS. One mile and a quarter. Hamilton (E. A. Waters and F. G. Gorlctt) 1 North Shore (D. Davies and AN’. Dean) 2 St. George’s (L. Schroffc and F. Solomon) 3 Four-started. The race was Hamil-ton’s-’from the start. The local crew led past the bridge by about six lengths and forged ahead to win by twenty lengths. North Shore and St. George’s fought for second place, but St. George’s could not keep up the pace, and the former crew finished two lengths ahead.

SENIOR PAIRS. One mile and a half. Homillo (a St. Clair and W. B:i - 1 W ... John and V. Smith) 2 "G this race was never in doubt. St. fiialr and TJayly came round the-bend with a good lead, which they graduaily increased, to win by twenty lengths. The following is an analysis of the results of the races:— Firsts. Seconds.

The £IOO prize money will lie divided among the successful clubs as follows-Hamilton £52, North Shore £2l, Waitemata £23, St. George’s £5, West End £3,. Tauranga £2. Following' are the results of the children’s races, in charge of Mr Charles Speight:—Boys; 4 years, D. Armstrong; 4 to 0 years, R. Davidson; () to 8 years, R. Webber; 8 years, W. Gooseman; 10 lo 12 years, G. Jenks; 12 to 14 years, N. Goombes. Girls: (i years, P. Prime; 8 to 10 years, R. Malins; 12 to 14 years, Morrison.

llami Lion . . S *2 Nor La c 'hore ... o o Waitemata .. .1. ;{ SI. George's ... .. 1 2 West End . . n 2 Tauranga . . . . . .: 0 \ Mercer . . 0 0 Auckland . ... . . 0 0