LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16721, 2 January 1920, Page 4

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

YESTERDAY'S REVIVAL. i c 1 POOR ATTENDANCE OF PUBLIC. • After a lapse of frttir Tears, uuo to! , war conditions, tho timo-honourcd Lyt- • telton Regatta tv-ns nvivod yesterday. * Tt was, howover, but a shadow of its , former solf, tho attendance of tho pub- ; lie Loing comparatively meagre, very | ' littlo larpcr, if anything, than on nn j ordinary holiday. only a see-; tion of thn community know that the ! regatta had been revived, and the cominitteo wo ill d havo been -well advised K> i : have piven tho affair more publicity J , than it received. A frequent train service was run by tho Kiailway Depart- j ltiont tliroughout the day, and though, the numi>er of passengers carried in the! morning was comparatively small it increased considerably as tho day wore on, numbers of people beinn; tempted to journey to port when the threatening attitude of tho weather during the early morning gave way to more genial conditions. In all 7000 passengers were earned on the railways as against 11,000 on the occasion of the last regatta. Clouds fJrimmed the sky throughout the day on t.he city sido of the hi lis, and an unpleasant wind blew, but at port tho conditions overhead wore next to ideal, and though the nor'-easter blowing raised a nasty jobble in the outer harbour, adding, however, to the sport of the yachtinc and motorboat events, insido the mole where the rowing races wero held tho water was like a mill-pond. No swimming Tares wero held this year, but there were tho usual land events. Owing to ihe nbsenco of a suitable ve&ol, in f.yt, there was a dearth of shipping in port yesterday, no flagship was available, consequently tho Lyttelton Marine Band played a programme of music on tho Gladstone pier. Several marine excursions were run during tho day, and numbers of people availed themselves of the opportunity of securing ii "blotv." In tho evening tho principal event was a torchlight •procession an d fireworks display, under the auspices of tho Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade. ROWING EVENTS. SEXIOK PAIR-OAR. First prize, i'lo, sccontl, £2. Avon (T, 11. Stevenson Low, C. Champ str) ~ ..3 TTnion (P. Adkins bow. H. Adkins - Union (W, Dtiggan bow, A. C. Pinwcll str) _ 3 Akaroa and Avon No. 2 also started. Avon lad from the start, and won <sa*ily by t«n lonijthfl, tho stx-ond Union crew Koine well behind their club-mates. Tim-, lOrnin C&cc. JUKIOn TAITt-OAR. £2. Avon (H. L. Sail bow, F. Agaasiz str) .. 1 Union (G. Timbroll bow, G. Wileon str) 2 Canterbury (C. IL Clemona bow, F. J. Stewart str) .. ..3 Canterbury >io. 2, Akaroa, and Union No. 3 uJflo started. Union No. 1 jrained the lead at Iho start, hut Akaroa gradually drnw tip, while Cantcrbnry came up fuel at the tarn. All three boat* wow in a lino a few yards from the flnirisins post, whore Avon had just snfficient speed to win, Ur.inn Canterbury for second place. Time, Grain Slecc. MAIDEN" PAI It-OA U. £8, A*2. Avon (C. Hart bow, E. Staple* str) .. 1 Union (W. WhiUing-lon bow, H. Dyer «tr) 2 Cure (C. Jay bow, W. Jay str) .. •• Avon, Canterbury No. 1, Akaroa, Union Xo. •2, and Canterbury No. 1 also started. Union No. 2 pot away woll, and led to fh» turn, whero Avon forged ahead, arr.l won easing up by a couploof lengths, Cure being a canvas behind Union. Timo fitnin 50ecc. YOUTHS' PAIK-OAR. XB, £3. Avon No. 1 <C. Hawkins bow, E. Barkis etr) -- .. •• ..1 Avon No. 2 (A. Large bow, D. McGfohia str) .. — •• ..0 Union (F. Malmanoho bow. C. Tatea str) 3 Union No. 2, Akaroa, Curo, and Canterbury also etartcd. Aifcor a {rood race, Avon won comfortably by tbroo lengths, tlroir clnb-matos just gating Union by abont half a length. Time 6min BOecc. SENIOR DOUBLE SCULT.S. £10. 1-2. Unia:i (P. Adkins bow, H- Adkina fltr) .. 1 Akaroa (T. McGuirc bow, C. Walter strl 2 Avon (S. H. Clothier bow, F. Agassis str) 3 Union No. 2 alao Btartod. A good toco saw Union win by about a length. Tinio lQmin S4a*c. JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS. £8, £3. Union No. 1 (CI Timbrel] bow, G. Nelson etr) •• -• ' Akaroi (A. "Westlake bow, A- Hammond Rtr) _ -- — •* - Canterbury (F. J. Stewart bow, D. Hewer etr) •• •• •• -• j Sumner, Avon No. 1. Avon No. 2, and Union No. 2 nlto fiUtrtcd. Won comfortably by two lengths, » c?nvas «ecor.d and third. Time 6min ."B«cc. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS, £8, £3. Curo (C. Jav bow, W. Jay fctr* .. 1 Union (W. "Wbittington bow, H. Dyar fvlr) 2 Avon (E. Yeoman bow, 11. Henry sir) .. 3 Sumne-r, Union. No. 2, Canterbury, and Avon No. 2 alao irtarted. A fine race Raw Cure pa«» tho post a <*anVis ahead of Union, who in turn were three lonirtbs in front of Avon. Time 6min 46eec. YOUTHS' DOUBLE SCULLS. £8, £3. Union (L. Kirk bow, B. Greotbell str) _ 1 Avon (D. bow. E. BarkJ© eir) .. '2 Avon No. 2 <C. Hawkins bow, D. McGibbon etr) .' v •• " r ! Cure. Samicr, Union No. 2, Akarotv, an:l Cautcrhury elfo started. A close finish ended in Union iiculhnc home bv <i length, Avon No. 1 being nbout a ran van behind their club-mates. Time '""SENIOR SINGLE SCULLS. £6, V.. Avon (C. Cbatiip) •• •• • • \ Aksrna (C. Walker) — — - Union CP. Adkirsel _ -• • • J Avon No. 2 and Union No. 2 aleo *tarUd. Won by three-quarters nf a length; three lengths between eocortd «nd thi.'-l. Time Train 04sec. YOUTHS* SINGLE SCULLS. £5. £1. Akaroa (B. Hammond) •• 1 Union iT. H. Grenfell) .. ; Cnro (G. Wridit) .. •• •• •' Sv.mr.er. Avon No. 1. Avon No. 3. Cnnffrbury. Union N<x 1. and Union No. - a'W «t-arted. . Won by tbreo Icngtbf. » _Vrurtb_ r»etwc«n second and third. Time Tmin .^»ec.

YACHTING AND MOTOR LAUNCH EVENTS. Whilo the rowing events *cre bcir.g "«• cided vrithia tho moles, yaditing aud ni3*o.*

boat r;iocs wero held in th« out«r harlxiur, i over j. courso that extended £n>m the moles round tho lighthouse on tho weat end ol j ah«; ltacf, across to Diamoni Harbour . Point, sad round a buoy near Uw SuM-.dv.-i | and Albion Go.'s =bcd- Tho disUnco varied | j «: cording to the event*. from 71 to 11 kifc. , Tito oonditions wr« lavourable for botn , brancbea o{ tho sport. A h**n r.orW.ov ! blc*' up tho harbour, and Vfr? , 1 advantage oJ by the yachtsmen, ana although a lively aca ra running it did not inter- | ft-ro uuh tka launchoa exempt in tie case o: i iwrao oi tho very lightly-built ones. >o.lowiu; we tho results of tho Tackling event*: — VACUT IIAC'E HANDICAP (Sailing:), (or yachts 20ft overall and_ under. x ira- , "pnzo £IU. eccond £5, tmrd W. Kiwi a'- Harkiss!. ssui .. . -- -- ' «n;.rk B. i>carv«ll), imin — -. - Tui vT. Toomoyi, 3min -- •• Astartod; Oiuwc 'JSmin, Seamew IZmio. Time, Oh ltoiin losec. At the start Kiwi hoisted a spinnaker, and foon iiesumcd tbc lead, followed by Tui on,l Suuk. The further ehc tailed the further pot ahead, evo-ituallr winning easily. Tu. vas tlio sciond yacht bonx', but was unable to pet tho better of lier hrvndioup, the second th'ts ?ojng io Snari. AL'XILIAHY POWKF. BOATS" SAILH>O HANDICAP <u-«ir.y onlyV. Fas£15, cecond XS, third K:j. or± (J. H. Collins), omin - .. 1 l'a-time liL J. Miller), scratch - - Talceba (H. Sinclair), Inmia .. „ S Time, in 21m in iSsee. r.iV.2h.k Tv-iS r.ot sufficiently fast to ntarcj a chanoo of wianin? asuinei tho others, -srh" made a great raco of it, keoping c'.oso t-v pother all tho w»y. Pa.'time beat K:a Orj. to thu finishing placo at tho molca l>r SQsc . but =a she *m conceding Imin, the latter wo.* '_-i\en tlm vcrdirt. YACLtT RACK SAILING HANDICAP (yacht over COft overall). Finn prize £15. s»ciind i£. third XI. }W-::in.i (L. Kcs\ l.nun - .. 1 .Vi.i (A. T. iiour.dl. scratrh .. .. i Htomioirei '•!. V. Hi"', l^znin A:-> sorted. A'ma ISmia. Tsw. (Imin i;»'. j the !:rr.:t yicht. i??t »**y Vndlraad -r„s. e<>oc hop«lceil» behind. The

or},— ibw TtUod down to rice, Te Arai b<rin? llw but Bcltir.a w»r.;r. z oa tho time aiiowanr^. roilowinc are vbo rcss:ts of :be motorhow ewals: — _ __ , , , , , . MOTOR YACHT RAH? tun.ier f; knot*). First prize if, eceond £1, third £2Mrrtle \J. R- Asd«r«e\ 12ir.:r. ~ > Ventura (TL. Mapplo). V2\m-.n .. - - Scabird (Jougbar.). ecratch - Also started: C.A.G. Mir.r! lUmin. Tra emir. K..i«ero stmn. Dannt*«< aimin. K.->whtri 2imi-. OolWn ftnin. Oniic iamsi tain. Timo, lb Hmm 20 1-oth "rho yarhto started «cll ' *'i'b ' 'be «t----wfti.™ of Florence Cvhieh. through be.ng of po«itk>n. a'.—it a minute). , s-n Colleen (w'mwe engine wa-« the "• a delay). Half-way n*.rd *9k in the lead, u.nd bemg Si?Sk T »!3&CH MCT BAxpiraj ('Wp Firs* ~ geeona £R. third £■•• Course-. irc Nparei fOd<rr). wratch " n fVw-k of Ihe'WalV iJ. Huff). Ors'.n » - Muriel iJ. Br«a6iT), sm'.« A3m started: Be«ce 14mm. nme, '1 " Tho race had Tint lorff 1- T>r«rre» before i; w.« feen that the wir.rwr weu.a ee Ngarri. Mur->1 T;rab> to orrrede t--. Cock or the W*3k, wb:ch gair.ea ercond MOTOR LAUNCH YACHT RACK frroto-* owr B knots). First - 10 - f " ror £\, tliird £H . Intjui'T (W Dowrer*. Orr.m .« •• rt Moa J. D. Mi'.'er). !2inin •• •• - Seahomoi (T. ilorris), 46min •• Also ftt-aned: Roamer Mmin. h--a -Hmin. Patari 28min. Lorley SPmin, Fir<-fly lPmir.. Seamew 1-lmin, Granua!« 13m:n. llhnin, Mmrrva l'2min. Wng 6m:r., I.J.yscrntob. Timo. In Broin CS-<*. Tbi* rac*- attracted a lot of attenUon. tne "field" totjllin:: Tho limit boat rocerved <omin from r.D.Q., which, however, after poms for .k ehort dk;tan<-oi found the ivrao too murb for heir, and retumod to inside tho mole*. >fr Millar's launch, Mo», looked a likeiy winner un'il engine trouble rarised a stop. By the time k)io had got going again Inquirer had matter* vvii in harri. and, winning in lelt Moa and Se.aliorm« to figlit it- out for pla.'e, Moa niJ-nngins to tins after u close nniih. CHILDEEN'S SPORTS. Although there T<ia an exceptionally large gathering on the TiVttclton wharves, the rnnir. 6trocts ol th? iort wero congealed all tho afternoon. Tho Lvttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade ha<l a lar.d sports meeting to be;nilc the holiday hour* of tho?o ■who did not feel inclined to witnee* tlio aquatic performances oil dav long. a good attendance of the public at tbe "land .-perl.".' and a cre.rt amount of enthusiasm was evinced, but as Ixindon str«y;t, the ei'e of the convincing ground, with itfi harri macadamised rurfaoo, was not quite adaptable to trained athlotcs. tbe programme of events had neccsrarily »o Ix; restricted lo races for littlo boys and girl* and mamM men and women. Several children's events were run off. end satisfactory prizes Following aro the results ol the main adult events: — . , . Allcomers. JoOvda—Whitley 1. borbes 2. Married Men's Race —J. Furker 1, W. Wright 2. . Allcomers, 100 yd- G. Cain 1, (>reen v. Single ilen's Race —J. McCormick 1* lOOyds Open-C. Toy 1, G. Cam 2. Matried Women's Rac&-Mrs Oiipliant 1, Hr* Parker i. — ' ■■