AQUATICS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 52, 25 November 1907, Page 4

AQUATICS.

, r . STAR BOATING CLUB. :'. The Star Boating Club rowed, theahnual. .'' race for a trophy presontcd by. thoir lady, friends on , Saturday afternoon. The water' being too rough off thesheds.the races were rowed at Kaiwarra. The following are the' . results of the race:—. . ". ..... .';-.•■ li'irsfc heat: R. 'Brewer, stroke, Seward,3j" Hunter, 2, and Gibbons, bow, \V... H./Brower, stroke, Lawson, 3, Lucas,' 2, and Ritchie, bow." ; '■' ... ■Second heat: Bacon, stroke, L. Bridge,' 3, D. Bridge, 2, and Dudley, bow; defeated Wheeler, stroke, G. Wilkinson, '3, Cummins, 2, and Coradine', :t bow,' and Duff, .stroke. -Snoad, 3/ : Struthers, 2, and W. Johnston, bow. ■■■<■■■■ ■■ : Third heat: C. Bridge, stroke, Davis, 3, Nowbold,'- 2, r,r 'ariH r: Robie's6n,' : 'bbw.° rowed a dead heat for first place with Taylor, stroke,.. :Marchant, .3; : Bedford," 2, and lAbercrombie,; bow,' defeating Turnbuli, stroke, 'Dayidspn, _ 3;-Lewis; 2, and Hulbert, bow.. ~' " '■ ' Fourth heat: Barrrin, .stroko, Williams,-3,' Warren, 2, and F. Davis, bow,- defeated' . Banks, stroke, Porks, 3,' 2, 'anil' Dean, bow. -." •' ' : :"' '• - : ; .•■ . •'■ Fifth' heat: Buckley, stroke, Robertson, 3, ' Pyc-Smith, 2, and Deario; •'bow, defeated Suckling, stroke, Galvin, 3, Radcliffe, 2,' and Alpo, bow. • ■'> .' '■ Semi-final: Hacon boat R; Brewer; Taylor beat Bridge and Smythe, Barroirbeat Buckley. •■ ■• ■ ■ . ■ • ■■;■.■■■ •;."•' JLj'inal: Hacon • won from Taylor "by a length, Barron being two longths away , thirds Mr. C. Pearce, captain, arid Mr. Barnett, deputy-captain, acted as judge "find'starter- , -' respectively. ' . ' '■ ."■ '.' ' . SAILING. ~''.. . ■'.''. • • , The first of a series of three races for the championship of the Thorndon Dinghy Sail- , ing Club was sailed on Saturday - afternoon.' An excellent race resulted. Soon , after -'-the start,' the "Zel" "hurdled" the 1 chain'connecting a- hulk with a buoy instead of round-' ing tho hulk, and immediately' the bpata finished a protest was entered against -the Zel's- win. The protest will be considered by the. committee on Tuesday night.-There was a light north-easter blowing. -The fol-• lowing boats competed:—L. Palmer's Zel, T. Bailey's Thelma, A. AldredVlrex,. J.;S. Swan's. Blowfly, B. Stirling's Vera; Jones and' Sargent's' Oeo, W. Mooro's Ajax, J. Scott's Spray. On'the first leg to windward' the Zel at 4 hrs. 3 min. 30 sec., Thelma by tho Thelma, a position-which she held throughout.-. The Irox and Vera, slightly.in the rear of the leaders, had a great "go' all round the course, the Irex just beating the Vera on the post. The race was won by the Zel at 4 hrs. 3 min. 30 sec, Thelma !being second at 4 hrs. 5 min.-20 sec.' t .lrex third at 4 hrs. 12min. 30 sec. Tho finishing times of the other bfiats were:—Blowfly, 4 hrs. 13 min. 20 sec.,- Vera, 4 hrs. 13 min;. Bsec, Oeo, 4 hrs. 15 min. 35 sec, Ajax,,, 4 hrs. 19 min. 27 sec. Spray retired' after completing two rounds. A handicap' race;; will be hold'on Wednesday ovening. , ."'■',-"■ > The i'ort Nicholson Yacht Club got off three races on Saturday afternoon. The third-class event was won by Mania,, with; . lbox and Victory dead heat second. • I'lie' , 14.*. boat race was won by M.C., with JSnjdeavour second. Tho oil launch was , carried o!f by Excelsior, witlf Ruihi second.; ; '

AMATEUR ATHLETICS...' The second annual meeting of t'no Y.M.C'A. Amateur Athletic, Club was held on.l'nday nicht, Mr.-A. I'. Smith (president), m the chair. Tho following oftcc-bcarers wore ■elected:—President, Mr. A.. P. Smith: Vice-. Presidents, Messrs. P. - Boss, H. S. Robinsou J. W. Jack, J. 'W. Fossetto, E, CorkilL J C Part. H. Osbornc,. L. Q. H. Tnpp, and A. \V. Parton; Captain -Mr. E.-M.-.Ryan; ! vice-Captain, Mr. P. J. Golliersj Hon. Audh tor Mr. E. W. A. Kellowj-Bon. Secretary, Air! L. C. Parton; Hon. .Treasurer', Mr. JL. W. i'arton; Committee, Messrs. , P. 'Ht Hodge, W. H. Shiptbn, J. Crofts, A. van, and T. J. Chapman. ; ;