AQUATICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 886, 28 February 1907, Page 12

AQUATICS.

(By

“The Reefer.”)

After a splendid race, S. Dye, O. Anderson, G. Seager, E. Bailey (stroke), and T. Grey (cox), won the North Shore Rowing Club’s trial fours on Saturday. A better “go” has never been seen at the Shore.

The Manukau Yacht Club will sail off the sixth race counting for the handicap cup next Saturday after-

noon. Amua holds a big lead for the cup, with 36, points, after which comes Spray (25), Clematis (21), Endeavour (21), Mana (18), Ngaroma (16), Hilda (15), Petrel (12), and Mascotte, (11).

J. Mark, P. Robertson, N. Falconer, G. Hogan (stroke) and V. Wilkinson (cox), were the winning crew in the Auckland Rowing Club’s contests on Saturday for Mr. Coleman’s trophies. The racing was good throughout.

The West End Rowing Club’s trial fours on Saturday were won by H. Court, V. Pearce, T. Blomfield and J. Bigelow (stroke). Mr. M. McLean donated the trophies.

Mr. J. J. Craig’s Cup was competed for on Saturday by the boats of the New Zealand Power-boat Association. The course was from off the end of Queen-street Wharf, round pile beacon off Chelsea, round Calliope Dock buoy, round Royal New Zealand Squadron mark off Bastion, round association’s buoy off Judge’s Bay, finishing at the starting point. The following were the times of starting: —Regel, 2h. 30m. 145.; Marere, 2h. 35m. 555.; Tawhiri, 2h. 39m. 355.; Rippel, 2h. 41m. 455.; Shadow, 2h. 52m. 405.; Reality, 3h. 4m. 205.; Baby Lozier, 3h. 14m. 255. Regel kept the lead all the way in the first round. The times passing the Queen-street Wharf were: —Regal, 3h. 54m. 125.; Marere, 3h. 58m.; Ripple, 4h. 2m. 18s.; Tawhiri, 4h. sm. 18s.; Shadow, 4h. sm. 305.; Baby Lozier, 4h. 15m. 13 s. On the second round Baby Lozier gradually went up into first place, and Shadow into second place, the finishing times being—Baby Lozier, sh. 17m. 265.; Shadow, sh. 18m. 395.; Regel, sh. 19m.; Marere, sh. 20m. 485.; Ripple, sh. 23 m.; Reality, sh. 30m. Is.; Tawhiri, sh. 32m. 40s. The winner, although only a midget, is a very smart little boat, and her Lozier engine sends her along in fine style. It was a very good performance on her part to give away the starts

Both the Devonport and the North Shore Yacht Clubs have races'on for next Saturday, so that matters will be lively across the water at starting time.

The Devonport Yacht Club’s annual picnic at Orakei, which took place on Saturday last, proved very successful, there being a large attendance, while the sports proved highly interesting.