AQUATICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 529, 7 February 1901, Page 8

AQUATICS

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FIXTURES. Feb B—North Shore Sailing Club Races Feb 16—Parnell Sailing Club Races Fteb 23—Auckland Yacht Club Cruise Feb 23—Auckland Swimming Club Carnival Mar 9—Auckland Yacht Club Races Mar 9—Parnell Sailing Club General Handicaps Mar 16 —North Shore Sailing Club General handicaps Mar 23—Auckland Yacht Club. Thelma Cun

The Auckland Yacht Club’s annual picnic fakes place at Home Bay, Motutapu, next Saturday afternoon. North Shore Sailing Club races, set down for next Saturday afternoon, have been postponed until the 23rd inst. The Club’s picnio will probably be held on the 16th inst. The protest of Paua against Stingaree in the late race of the North Shore Sailing Club was considered at a meeting of the Committee on Thursday last, and was sustained, Stingaree not having come up and crossed the starting line. The seventh annual carnival of the Wellington Amateur Swimming Club was held on January S2 on the southern side of the Queen’s Wharf.

The principal event was the 100 Yards Provincial Championship, in which E. T. Hegglin (of Blenheim), F. Roberts, G. A. Wilkes, and B. V. Logie started Hegglin went away at the start, but was soon overhauled by Roberts, who kept in the lead till ten yards from the finish. Hegglin then came with a determined finish, and won by the touch. Wilkes was third. The swimming of P. Duilio, of Foxton, was the feature of the meeting, as he won the Ladies’ Bracelet of 75yds easily, with ssec start, in 52 2 ssec, and the Anniversary Handicap, 50yds, with 3sec, in 35 2-ssec. The Maiden Race, of 50yds, was won by W. J. Bannehr, with 0. W. Neilson second.

The Aucklai d Swimming Club’s Carnival will take place in the Graving Dock on Saturday, 16th inst. A splendid programme, consisting of 14 events, has been arranged as follows: —4.00 yards interprovincial championship, 50 yards Crowther handicap, 100 yards ladies’ bracelet handicap, 220 yards century handicap, 75 yards novices’ handicap, 50 yards old buffers’ handicap, 50 yards and 75 yards handicaps for boys under 15, 50 yards ladies’ handicap, district relay race, five men a-side, West End v. City; water polo match, West End v. City ; tub race, neat jump off dock for boys, neat dive. The Club’s rule that costumes must be dark blue or black, with trunks of the same colour, will be strictly enforced. A brass band will be in attendance, and the Committee have arranged to have afternoon tea for their lady visitors. Mr W. Cossar will give an exhibition of fancy swimming. Given a fine day the function should be a pleasant outing. The arrangements for the carrying out of the carnival are being energetically taken in hand by Messrs P. H. Hughes and H. G. Chevis, joint secretaries.

The Executive Committee of the Kgaruawahia Regatta have fixed Saturday, March 16, for tbeir annual regatta and aquatic carnival. The Maoris are taking great interest in the function, and several new canoes are being built for the occasion.

The Prince Alfred facht Club (Sydney) held its third annuel contest for Commodore Horden’s Cup on Saturday, January 19. According to the conditions the cup must be competed for until won three times by the same member in his own yacht. On this occasion the winner turned up in Vice-Commodore W. M. Marks’ yacht Isea. Of the 15 entrants for the race 13 were starters, the handicaps being as follows : — Bona, scratch; White Wings, s|min; Isea, 21min ; Petrel, 26min; Heather, 26min 5 Fleetwing, 26 min ; Magic, 26min; Cooya, 27min ; Aoma, 27min; Meteor, 27min ; Herreshoff, 30min; Bui Bui, 33min; Carnassie, 42min. The previous winners were Mr James Cox’s Herreshoff and Mr 0. T. Brockhoff’s Aoma.

The Anniversary Regatta of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club was held on January 22 in favourable weather. There was a north-west wind, which varied slightly in power, but was never more than moderately strong. Much interest was taken in the meeting of the Auckland yacht Rainbow and the Wellington yacht Waitangi. They were the only two that competed in the race for first-class yachts. The Rainbow sailed a course of 27 knots in 16min 21sec less time 1 than the Waitangi, including her time allowance of 9min 50sec. The Rainbow won by 26min llsec. The first race for second-class yachts was won by Atlanta, and the second race by Mahina. In the first race for half-raters Ruru was the winner, and Maroro won the second race.

The General Committee of the Lyttelton Jubilee Regatta met last week, Mr J. T. Brice in the chair. The chairman having made a touching reference to the death of Queen Victoria, the business of the meeting was opened by Mr 0. Ferrier, hon treasurer, presenting an interim statement, showing receipts £778 and expenditure £1072. This left a debit balance of £274 This amount it was agreed to take from the fund which had been accumulating for the Jubilee Regatta during the past ten years. The credit balance of the fund would then be £lB9. A eub-oommittee was appointed to procure souvenirs to be presented to Messrs Lewin and Ferrier, secretary and treasurer respectively, whose ability and energy were highly praised. It was decided to send to Mr Williams, head of the providoring department of the Union Steamship Company, £lO to be distributed among the stewards and cooks of the Te Anau in recognition of their services at the luncheon on board that steamer. It was also agreed that a sum of £5O be set aside to be used only in case of a financial loss on any future Lyttelton Regatta. A vote of thanks was ordered to be recorded to the Maori sub-committee, with especial reference to its convener, Mr E. U. Just, who, in acknowledging the vote, paid tribute to the assistance rendered by Messrs D. Jack and E. Hastings. Votes of thanks were carried to Mr J. T. Brice for his able conduct as chairman of the committee, to Mr O. A. Rich for his very satisfactory handicapping in the yacht races, and to the various

officials. It was decided to write to the General Manager of the Railways expressing the Oommi tee’s appreciation of the very satisfactory arrangements made by the railway authorities’on the regatta days