AQUATICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume X, Issue 509, 26 April 1900, Page 6

AQUATICS

[By

Spinnaker.

The Auckland-built yachts, Laurel and Mercia, have changed hands at Sydney. Mr F. Doran, the former owner of Mercia, received £25 with Laurel for his old favorite, and has since won a race with his new purchase. Sir Thomas Lipton has been presented with a beautiful gold loving cup by the members of the Merchants’ Club in New York, “ in recognition of his sterling display of sportsmanship.” The cup, which contains fiOOdwt. ®f gold, cost 5000 dollars, is 14in high, and rests upon a green marble base. Three mermaids form the handles, from which run sprigs of shamrock, rose, and golden rod, emblems of Ireland, England, and the United States. The first panel is a figure of Welcome extending her baud to a yacht sailing from the east; the S3cond panel contains the figures of Columbia and Britannia clasping hand;*; and the third bears the inscription, “ To Sir Thomas Lipton, from his American Friends ” The events at the Coromandel Regatta that could not be finisned on the Saturday were sailed on Easter Monday, wi'h the following result: — Yacht Race, counter stern—Austral, 6 nio, 1; Maple, 2min, 2. Sybil, Undine, and Huia also competed. Tuck-stern Centre-board Yachts — Flora, 3min, 1; Zealandia, smin, 2. 20 fc Open Boats—Kate Keys I, Star 2, Ciytie 3. 100yds Amateur Swimm ng Race—Lervan 1, Wood 2 100yds Professional Swim j mg Race —Graham 1" Wandock-2. The annual inter-club races between the Gisborne, Poverty Bay, Union, and Napier Rjwing Clubs were h Id at Napier at Easter time.Splendid weather prevailed, and the races arranged were for seniors, two miles, between Poverty Bay and Union representatives. Toe Poverty Bay crew proved to be t;o good for their rivals, and won very easily by about twelve lengths. The winning crew were —R. Jones (stroke), VV. D.vidsan (3), J. Webb (2), C. Taylor (bow), A’ ’eane (ccx). Iu the junior race, one mile and a half, Gisborne proved the winners by a length from Union, Napier being a good third, lhe winning crew were—B Coulbourne (stroke), H. Earam (3), W. Harding (2), L. Sheriff (bow), Eady (cox). In the interprovincial model yacht races at Dun din on Saturday nine started iu the final heat, which resulted : — Mr Brittenden’s Huon Belle 1, Mr Pairson’s Eclipse 2, Mr Findlay's Heather Bebe 3 Dove (Lyttelton), Moto, and Mr Bearce's boat represented Christchurch in the final. The further ri suits <f the races at the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association Championship Meeting, held at I'icton during the Easter holidays, are to hand, and vucj again the weather interfered with the racing. Junior Fours —Picton Rowing Club 1, Union Club (Wanganui) 2, Canterbury Bowing Club 3, Wei-

lington Rowing Club 4, Star Boating _._Club (Wellington) 5. After going a mile the Stars broke an oar. A splendid race between the Unions and Picton, the local crew winning in the last few lengths by half a length. Time, smin 53 4-ssec. Champion Double Sculls, one mile and a half —Canterbury Rowing Club (John Eton Hnd Ayres) 1, Wellington Rowing Club 2, Star Boating Club 3. Picton Rowing Club also started. Time, 7min 42sec. Ladies’ Plate — Canterbury Rowing Club 1, Union Boating Club 2, Star Boating Club 3. Won on the post by about a nose. Time, Bmin 8 3 ssec. Champion Pairs, one mile and a half —Wellington Rowing Club (Calnan and Crawford) 1, Picton Rowing Club 2, Canterbury Rowing Club 3. Won easily by a length. Time, Bmin Baec. The Australian Intercolonial Eight-oar Race and Champion Sculls will take place on the Brisbane river on May 12, and not May 5 as at first arranged. This year’s race for the Champion Sculls promises to be of more interest than on previous occasions. Three colonies will have a representative, viz, J. J. Daley (N.S.W.), C. Donald (Victoria), and M. J. Slack (Queensland). As all three men are champions in their own colonies, the race should be well contested, and the title of Champion Amateur Sculler of Australia will be a title to be proud of.

The final race of the season under the auspices of the Manakau Yacht Club was sailed on Saturday afternoon. Sarah (scr) soon overhauled the limit boats, and won easily, Belle (scr) beingsecond, and Mascotte (scr) third. The prize money and trophies won by the successful competitors were presented and handed over at a smoke concert, held on Saturday night in the lodge-room of the Public Hall, Onehunga. The members of the Auckland Rowing Club held a series of stump outrigger handicap races on Saturday afternoon, for a trophy presented by Mr H. E. Partridge. The races were rowed off in heats, with the following results: —First heat: Gooch, scr. Second heat: Fookes, scr. Third heat: Fort, Bsec In the run off for the final, Fookes won easily from Gooch, Fort bringing up the rear. A set of trial fours will be rowed next Saturday for trophies presented by Messrs Shaw and Bartlett to the Auckland Rowing Club.