AQUATICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 957, 9 July 1908, Page 12

AQUATICS.

The following is- the popular ditty on the Ohio, one of the vessels of the United States battle fleet, due here next month: — U.S.S. OHIO. (Air “ Honey Boy.”) There’s a ship which sails upon the ocean blue, OHIO! OHIO ! And there’s nothing which the good ship cannot do As she sails along the bounding main. When it comes to target practice or tc drills, OHIO! OHIO ! She is always O.T.J. every month and week and day, And we’ll sing this song as on we go. CHORUS. OHIO ! you certainly are a daisy, OHIO ! you drive the rest all crazy, They are not in your class—-no, not at all — OHIO! OHIO ! Oh. she is a regular howling beauty, And when it comes to doing duty, You will hear, never if ear, that they do it, do it, Do it on the OHIO. * * * • The Olympic Games motor boat events will take place on Southampton Water on Saturday, July 11. The eliminating trials in connection with them were to have taken place on Saturday last. * * * • August 1 has been definitely fixed as the date of the British International Trophy race on the Hudson River, U.S.A. The Motor Yacht Club of England will probably be represented by Wolseley Siddeley and on recent form she ought to bring the trophy back from America. * * * * Commodore Stribley presided at the annual prize night and “smoker” of the Victoria Cruising Club which took place at the Federal Hall on Friday. A very pleasant evening was spent, representatives of most of the yacht clubs being present.

The Ponsonby Cruising Club’s annual prize night was held yesterday evening.

Owing to nearly all the yachts being hauled up for the winter, Sunday’s gale did little damage. One launch was driven ashore near the old baths at Devonport, the side being stove in.

The North Shore Rowing Club held its annual prize night at the clubrooms, Devonport, on Monday, when there was a large attendance of guests and members. Musical and vocal items were given by Messrs J. Whelan, W. G. Allen, A. J. Fogerty, O. E. Farrow, W. Feltham, and C. Wykes. The trophies for the past season were presented by Mr G. L. Peacocke. During the evening it was announced that a silver cup had been presented by Mr W. H. Whelan for pair-oar competition, a trophy by Mr F. E. Jackson for a 250 billiard tournament, and a trophy by Mr A. Kohn for trial fours. The evening concluded with dancing.

HENLEY REGATTA.

The famous regatta at Henley-on-Thames took place at the close of last week. The sculling race for the Diamond Sculls was won by Aler. McCulloch, ’Varsity College, Oxon, the runner-up of last year, who beat A. Stuart in the final heat. In the final of the Grand Challenge Cup for eights, Christchurch beat Eton. Christchurch got into the final last year when they were defeated by a Belgian crew. Eton’s prominent showing comes as something of a surprise.