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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 425, 6 February 1909, Page 12

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■ V, : -.-■■■•',■ ■-,-:-. MeECDßT.)^;:':.'.; \^-';', . • •;: ; '•;i-' ; : :■ ; ' COMING;BVENTS;' X : :v;":?■"';.•;. To-day^—Wellington ;'Regntta. ;■'."■'■ c ::'-. ";- ; <-i:J February 13.—New- Zealand Championships' .■!.■■.'■ Regatta- (Mercer;- Auckland)'. •; ; - ■ . .February: Regatta.V =. ;' ;: ■ .; The ''Wellington Association's regatta : to'day has every -promise of-being ono 'of Vtho most successful yet' held,.oil:■.the ! ;harbduiv The entries are exceptionally :; large,'and would r do crodit: to r a: championship fixture. This is.especially.'the;case in : tho senior.four eveiitj; for;which' ; six crews are-entered.' ~'Of these Pioton, Christchurch Unioni -and Blenheim -are' well-tried, The TJnion crew have been particularly successfulUn the; Bouthern.' , regattas '- ,'tliis- season, ■ -while the .Picton c6mbinatioii ; is- 'tho.: : ''ono that beat'..tho. :'redoubtablo : - Blenheim champion;:-'four )on . S's 1. ■■ : .Tlio Star Club hasvhad bad luck with its senior crew, and it is doubtful whether it -will be a starter. Kcrslake/ the bow; has, had,, .the misfortune to straiii. a : knee very badly,. and it.is unlikeh' that his place can.be sa,tisfactorily filled-at tJioelcyentli'houriv.The-other crows—Wanganui Uriidn'and : Canterburyhave the confidence.of .their clubsj and there is; every prospect of this being: a- splendiij race, with, I think, i.Blenheim '.and Pioton' well.up in the , .-forefront>t:the finish. " ; . ."'Of the other,; senior..',events the double sculls ,lias filled fairly. well, and I like the chances'of the 'local Wellington>R;G. couple, Gaudin '-.nnd- , . M'Kinley, and expectv to seo them fight it out with Ohristchurch Union , . For the pairs, there is the good entry of six boats, of which I like ■Christchuroh Union bos't. The winner of the single seullsis.hard to find in tho absence-,of information.; as to the' prowess 1 of the visitors,- but:from- data to hand Marshall, of Wanganui. and Bondall, of : the , ; Star. Club, should settle it botweeu ■■":': .-.'•." -;■ .■;.' , •■' -. ;V :, ■: :■ :M■'■■■:. ■■■ In the junior events I look to the Star :orows to avenge their defeat laet Saturday

atLake Forsyth' in ;.the fours, -despite the -~.' ■ ! fact -.that. Christehurch ; .Union; and Lyttelton .'; : .' vl' are both very warm.propositions. These will* . . ! be. splendid races/ there being 7 entries oi . . ■ .' seven arid six crews in the clinker and best-;.?,' \j arid-best events,., and the maiority',.of these : ■''--i'/j are well-tried combinations. ;: -'■'•,'■'.- .";;;■:■...-■ ■ :'l: : ■■.-,■; l also pin my. faith;,to the Star crews in ;■ ■-' j the maiden fours and pairs, but .consider the :; "'j Christehurch Unions should .annex the ■■ I sculls, and expeot to ;see .the youths' fours ,: .'..- '., '■'{ go to Canterbury. ■■' ,■-■■' ■'• '.'.■■'.:''.•!'.-. : ; 7-':. --■•;>•• -i i; For ■', the: informatioV of. .'the. public:-' arij ■'•..';1 oarsmen'engaged I append .a.series ; of ■■, notes ,i ."■■.;{ and instructions bearing on to-day'e.arrange-; ... ■:i ments:— /;,;:■'.;:.. r'_..:: :■>■ ;■;'■;'-'■'. ' ' The Regatta 'Committee will. meet _at;th« .;,.-,.,! General \ Post Office on Saturday morning, at. ' j 8 a.m., to decide'.whether : . the ;; : ;aboVe-men-: -, : ;) tioned. regatta" ;shairbe-'held"at;-WellingtpH- "/.,-\. '-'I orPetone;'- ''?."h : ' ; ;-'-'".;' - : .i; : .?'- ','■■':■■-'■ :■'■. ; : :-' > A'' red flag will be. hoisted- at ..the, Post-."-. : ■ Ofßce if: Wellingtori; is decided on,' and a; bluj"- : ; jj[; if Petoneis. chosen; ■-'V - .'';.■■ i : ;' \'- : '■';:• "'•>;-. j . The^^'following varrangements'..have' beeu ; '' ":S-i made'for/lhe. conveyance'.of'/boats; .to and. r. ■-.-:, j from; Pet6ne-in-'.':the : !event': : bf..^it'\beihg' , '.']i«^\ !, -.S' : sary. to hold, the -regatta "at: that'-.place. ;x ■ . -;V. : -.;. j . The .boat..irairi'.yai'leayej.Te-.-^o''Bt'9.W>'-:'- : --';K;i a.m., and .will .ishunt/wagonsvinto a .siding v':•'■;.] near the finishing.post, where"boats-may:be -:■'■ '.■,'■-'■•'! discharged.' --..y- <:•.!;•■;■■'••;..' : ::-r. : .y. : --'y.- ■:■:■'.■'• ■' ■ -■'■ v! ' -Trucks .for - the conveyance of; boats -will'■ -.:v \i . j be placed in; the siding .'at Tβ- Aro early >on Saturday:: morning,, and:all', boats must be:":■'V^:■' loaded .thereon; before 9.45 a.m. ■ i:'•■:'•' -;-.. t -".-.-:o..- "i-.-'r;-- ~^r : .■::..'■:■• '■"'■:. "l^^f■.. : %P,^Kta*β;loa'ding^■Md'to;■■s^rα■■.βa'fβty : ■'•■^ : -^■"'-• : ■m-transit the outriggers will, to bc : '' ;. • taken off .boats before they, are loaded. ■': ■,-,:;- ■:■:.•■/' M-The; stroke of each crew;will-be responsible^v : ;:ft ; . for;the loading and unloading at Tβ Aro,'and ■ : - the-unloading'and loading at Petone',of : th» ■ t.-":'.-' , particular, boat or boats that. are"for ihs './-': W:-■ ;use/of;, or liave been by,>his crew; ana"; v for making provision,'for'ensuring , .the wort' .' ; being efficiently:and safely done: ./..:' :'•.--,■ ■: vS'Vy,.; ■■"v ; The;i 'assooiatiori vTnUv.-provida/'ail-.trcetlMio--.- ;i ': :; A---' 'to. supply' dumps "and .lashing's rp.''■'■■[.%\ : ■quirqd forsecuring boats-ori railway, wagons. 1 'i . ■':■]"', .'■• ,Mr.. ; A ; ',J/, Bishop :has.jheeri; apppintei, ; ;'.to : ; 'v'c:::\ "supervised the fading' of-X' boats; jon railway.; &£■' i .trucks'i ; ,' ; -. ; '■'.':/[,.[, ■v&'j;'.".^s.ii:-(-;.>i x : :^ : '-■■ : -i' , ;,:; Boats .Tyill "'. require:: to; : be. discharged.-.-.' iia- ' ; niediate]yVafter:arrivaliat TeVArp.iA:A^'";■ 1:4-•& \ : : -As^it,is imperative..that^■the/train^.arrange-i-:^'lf-' ments sliouldbe : adhered-: to,: strokei : '-':'-'t : '- , are. particularly .'.requested -.to"' give: the:fore; '-~~i t'.i c going: arrarigements: their :.close.: attention, ?sa r .f ;:■:;>? as.to obviate anydifficulty "in conriection with ■";«;',': the tririsit of 6&ts;. ; .Sirokes ; !a?efalsoCe'ar-.C: •':-. nestly ..requested '.to ..assist'' the: cbmmittee^'in-, .':i':\ '■.'•■; getting"&aoh eyeht off punckaUy,.knd-atte'n-vo:;;i: : v tjon is dircsi:«d te the conditions -in' : ; _the.of-- ,:.'■'" .ficial, programme with -reference to this mat- : ■ i ']£ :j . : to:. ;y _ ;.:v i; v ■• \.; : y-;v- ■ '■:'■'& ■■■"• ''':4 ; £) ' : :,^V<'^ : -i --P-"-' going ;: to;thet.champibt;M : i ship regatta' by "rail ] must, after the >. '■ ■;.'- 'Q_. ; ..ton regatta',-; be. loaded on to' separate 'wagons, ■';Z?-i- ! . v whioh;will-he set aside for^the■purpbse.yfS,:'^:'-; ; : \- ; ::I regret, that; pressure of. space ''-'prevents; . : ; "; any:detailed.recount of the Ch.nstchuroh' ; Re- ■' '-■ * gatta:.lasti-Saturdayi; : :.lt :is'-regrettable{lhat-^ :\ thoilocal barsineh;were nbt fortunate] enough :.■•;. ; V to; secure .a win, ; biit,. with the'fexe'eptiori ol ,- v the senior'icrew.-(which iindoubtedlyimade; a ''-::, disappoiritirig .saowing);';ithe/Star' Club's 're- ; i" :.V-~i presehtatiyes put.'iip- good , fights\';iii : . the'ir'ea-. '■■-'• v ' gagements.;. ThereUs no'; doubt-that the; con--. : .-':h:'i, tinubns_ spell of;bad' : watervfor;the^;two"week's:-: -:'■.i' : . : ' : against;-their success, and; as the co~nditi6rir..;;';'.-'. : have ;beeri:imore propitious■■ ,week, "■:''.'?'£■ theh local menVshpuld getVsomo"; of. their'owir-'•liaok.'to-day." ;■-■"■■?''.;. : j" ; -.iV : .:-i:y~M'^A-l^^-: ' : 'K:'?o^, ~. Both .'local', clubs -disposed of .club, fixtures.:-. J-r- ! during;- the. ? ; 'Wellington-- : R.C.'s' : ; ;i %k'.; ;seriior pairs! produced: some I fine -ies- 4.5 '■■) ~ : - ; pecially:in.the:second rbiind and,final;;when : _':i;.:'. : . both 'Jackson; Vand! Davyv and. •HulbefeandiX i v ' ; timate ;; winners,/yery, hard.s- ; .i!".';-vS: .^■v;- : i ■■".' ..-: Details of the i - ;, .:?>.: ; ; 'k : /V V : ' ■: First: round:.:Jackson^;and:DJavy.beat : ' ShillingandGemmeir; and Reddingir;^ ;>';&-' ■beat; -W-^Shilling. -and^Grax;': Holbert''aiidß J;.?';-' Jones.beat .Perry :arid r Kiernan. ; , : i?;V.'L^'-;'-.\; r :i' .'■:; Second round :Hulbert arid.Jones.beat Finr- ■'.■":';.;:? M'Kinley and! 'Redding -v::..' beat'Jacksori;and/I)avyV."; ; ; : :;' ;■' : : ; - : . , '■:•': iv Finalj : /M'Kinley:beat Jones. : ..%;?\'Vrl . v'■']>.: v.---.Me.:'ffedipr.:SbuUß-k^ as antic;iyatbd,'a;.good: things for. A;- T, :-Ben-.- x:■ ~■' several V." f. ; :'. season's .past. ~;lri!his'cheats, he' defeated -Mar- ..':'•.. cha,nt: (by default),;H..:Di Bridge,'andCullen .>;.;;': .Littl?!, ,tne:latter.of,whom.made a - good race . .V.. for threb-quarters ; of a. mile,. but was unable. : >.. : ■ : to hold'to :.thb;! pace.: v Ini the:. second-round--/: ;,-V-; : LittleVcreated ;a mild/surprise .by-defeating.: : ;;::-: v ;Rob.erts'bni-iwho%ave'BendaJl a:goqd.''go'.';inlast; year,:.and'his Verfbrm'ance.m-". \ .'', : dicates:that •; attention .-•'■tqV.this.; department--;•''''■■'":' iWoiild be!\f<3ll worth bis while.' "■::■'[:'' M!.;;".;"-■•■ '.■:•?■.'