AQUATICS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XXIV, 10 December 1904, Page 20

AQUATICS.

AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB. The Auckland Rowing Club held a picnic and trial fours at Lake Takapnna on Saturday afternoon, when there was a good attendance. The trial fours -resulted in the trophies presented by the president (Mr W. Coleman) being won by the following crew T : —A. Flen’J’jg (stroke), Geo. Hogan. Jones, Garrett, Brower (eox.) Mr W. Coleman acted as judge, ST. GEORGE’S ROWING CLUB. Club trials were held on Saturday last, and being upside-down trials treated much interest. The final resulted in Steele’s crew beating Laird’s by half a length. The winning crew’ was as follows: — 11. Steele (stroke), H. Brassey (3), V. Dunne (2), E. Stone (how), R. Pycroft (cox.) The final selection for the novice crew to compete in the novice fours at Huntly regatta on Jan. 29th resulted in the following being picked: —B. Totten, stroke; P. Steeb’, 3; R. Laurie, 2; J. Kinder, bow. NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB. _ The almvc club held its first cruising race to Awaroa Bay on Saturday. Fifteen boats entered, the prizes being presented by Messrs W. A. Wilkinson, W. Mackenzie, and A. Campbell. The iace was started at 2 p.in., handicaps being given at the start. A fresh westerly breeze enabled the boats to make good time down, the winner turning up in Wnirere. 4m, 1; Waireke, 4m, 2; and Ngatira, scratch, 3. WELLINGTON, Monday. Third handicap yacht race of I’ort Nicholson Yacht Club resulted after an interesting race in favour of Waitangi, which sailed the course in shrs Ginins, Aorangi, the other contestant,occupying shrs 9mins. The latter had to concede her rival Gmius 39secs handicap. Muritai, the only entrant for the secund class handicap, sailed over the course. A fresh north-west breeze was in evidence throughout the afternoon.