AQUATICS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue IX, 28 February 1903, Page 580

AQUATICS.

WANGANUI REGATTA. The Wanganui championship regatta was held on Thursday in beautiful weather, and there was a large, attendance. The following are the results: — Maiden Fours, one mile: Wilteiuata Rowing Club, Auckland (G. Huddlestone, T. D. Bell, W. H. Stevens. E. A. Smith, G. W. Bailey, cox), 1; Union Rowing Club, Christchurch. 2; Avon Rowing Club, Christchurch. 3. Champion Fours, two miles: Karratiri Rowing Club. Westport (C. CherifT, S. Atkinson, R. Atkinson, W. Campbell), 1; Union Boating Club, Wanganui, 2; Canterbury- Rowing Club. Chri-tchurch, 3. Wanganui Rowing Club, Aramoho Boating Club, Blenheim Rowing club, and Wellington Rowing Club also started. Junior Outrigger Fours, one mile and ahalf: Star Boating Club. Wellington (R. C. Oswin, F. D. Johnson. N. 11. James, C. E. Bridge), 1: Canterbury Rowing Club, Christchurch, 2; Union Boating Club, Wanganui, 3. Champion Single Sculls, one mile and a-half: W. Webb (Wanganui), 1; J. F. McGrath, 2. The other starters were: T. Spencer (Wellington), and C. E. Dowland. At the mile post McGrath was leading by- a length from Webb. At the bridge Webb came on level terms, and then drew away- from McGrath, winning easily- by- about 12 lengths. Time, 9m. 575. Champion Pairs, one mile and a-half: Calnan and Crawford (Wellington), 1: Poll and Simpson (Petone), 2. Wellington won by 14 lengths. Time, 9m 41 2-ss. Junior Fours: Star Boating Club (Oswin, Johnston, James, Bridge), 1; Waitemata Boating Club (C. Porteous, K. Blair, W. F. Smith, and.A. C. Stead), 2; Union, Christchurch, 3. Eight crews started. After a fine race the Stars beat Waitemata by- half a length, Christchurch Unions third. Time, 8m 55 3-ss. Champion Double Sculls: Otago Rowing Club (McGrath and Priest), 1: Christchurch Amateurs (Mahoney and Fry), 2; Wanganui Rowing Club (Tilley and Bailey), 3. Won by- three lengths. Time, 9m 10 1 ss. Senior Fours: Canterbury- Rowing Club (Johnston, Ayres, O’Callaghan. Evans), 1; Union, Wanganui, 2; Wellington Rowing Club, 3. Canterbury won by a length after a grand finish. Time, 5m 15s. A LONG SAIL. The four-ton boat Tilikum, in which Captain Yossis is voyaging round the world, has arrived at the New River estuary, Southland, from Hobart, after a passage of twelve days. The little craft, which set out from Victoria, 8.C., in 1901, has sailed 12,300 miles on her intrepid journey. ,