MARLBOROUGH REGATTA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 395, 2 January 1909, Page 12

MARLBOROUGH REGATTA.

(ntOM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) S PICton t -January 1. • ' Picton is crowded for tho regatta. The excursion trains from Blenheim brought down hundreds .during the morning, and the : Maori, from Wellington, landed about : a thousand:trippers..The weather.is fine and sanny, witli a cooling nor'-west breeze, which _ is more welcome to the picnickers than to tha oarsmen. The water, for rowing is not quite , . 'all it should, be, though the, only, race really.'; affccted by the/'jobble" was the big event,. :.'■■■■ . the Senior Fours'." interest was lent to this race on account of the appearance of. .the i Blenheim crew, the champion four of the I Dominion, and' it} defeat: by Picton, a light, • i lively crow, rowing in a new boat, and admirably suited to tho water, camo as a shock to the' Blenheim contingent. The other star- ■ ters,. Blenheim No. 2 and. Star,: finished together somo distance behind tlie placed boats.' • : A special word ; is due to the- management for the- rigour with which the regulations of the Harbours Amendment Act 227. 1908. , with' regard to keeping the course clear of 'strange., boats 'arid launches,. was_- enforced. - In. consequence, that , bane of rowing men— the irresponsible launch man who persists in running up'and down the course and-i'.'wash-ing" air the racing criift—was conspicuous -by his absence, and. each. boat , had a. ,fair, field.-' The results of. the rowing events'up to the time of the excursion, boat leaving are . as follow:— < ' - MAIDEN FOURS. One mile.—First prise, £8: -Second prize, £2.. : Star B.C.—J. :B. Davis (str.), M. A'. Turner, E. , H. Laurence, F. Abercrombie (bow), Muir-(cox), 1. .. Blenheim R.C.-(No. 2).— R. Bentley (str.), W. Morrison, E. Wills, J. O'Rourke (bow), Hall (cox)," 2. Star jumped away with a lead; and, rowing . very steadily, were nevor troubled; : Welling- ; ton, Picton. and-Blenheim No. 1 also started; Won by-15'lengths. SENIOR FOURS, two miles. First prize, : - £25; second, £10., > ■ Picton R.C.—A. Perano (str.), T. Gullery, W. Godfrey, F. Scott, 1. . .- Blenheim R.C. (No. M. Jackson (str.), E. Hegglunj W. Girling, C. Hegglun,v 2. Tlio water was not very suitable for best-and-best boats; and the heavier crewß-soon felt tho weight of: extra water shipped on the' journey.".*.- When'; the- boats' shotted up ; . - from, the yharf it was apparent that Picton ■ had >a comfortable. lead and were, making, better weather- than tho redoubtable Blenheims. Perano, tho Picton stroke, was Betting a; short, Btrdke;for: : his 1 men.:'while" Blenheim and tho other two creWs. word labouring badly. With a hundred :' : yards .to go, - Picton' 'put in a-lively rattle;; increased their lead," aiid'; won; easily. Star / and Blenheim No. 2 also started. ' • JUNIOR FOURS, one mile and a half. First- . . .. prize, £10; second, £3. Picton R..G.—F. Burns (str.), d Sheen, F. Andrews, D. Godfrey (bow), 1, Star B.C.—F. S. Turnbull (str.); W. N, • Brewer, H. S. Barron, N. Johnston, 2. Wellington RiC. also started. Wellington - got away.. at. the ; start,' closely: followed: by ;r i Star. Picton mado a poor start. but by de- . terrained rowing,.'aided hy tho Dad. steering: . i : of 'Wellington, crew and "crabbing"-by Stars,' : achieved a meritorious win ;by about'three i . lehgths from Star, with ,Wellington'close hp . third. ; r' MAIDEN PAIRS; one mile. First; prize; £4; seoond, £2. ; Star B.Ci—C. W. Laurenoe (str.), M. A. Tumor (bow),' 1. . -.; Blenheim R.C. (No.. l)i—R.. Bentley (str.), ■ W. Horrison. (bow), 2.- , ! Wellington R.C., Picton R.C., and Blenj heim No. ;2 also started.- Star got away ■ well, and were 'never headed, winning easily, ; ; YOUTHS! i FOURSj-i'iono mile/ - First- prize, 1 ' '£6,; ;second.„£2j , ) ; Stac) ; BiC.-fnH-.t->Bj-| Bridge :i(6tr.), Ji Beni nett, H. M. Lawson, G.' Wilkinson (bow), ) It . > -/• WeUineton R.C.—S. Shilling (str;), ' P, Davey, G. Gairns, J.. Stowart, 2. . .. ; . i Pioton and Blenheim also 1 started.; ■ Won 3 comfortably by about threo lengths; 3 ■ ' ■_ ■ ■ ' -