WELLINGTON REGATTA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 426, 8 February 1909, Page 6

WELLINGTON REGATTA.

\y:;}. /{Bright'{suMhine{ arid f : v.'aiyiigh'fr'-^southerly breeze", made xthe'.'Weatherr conditions ■!{} ' «ugbly;{pleasant; : . for.{the, Vanntfaiyregattav.of: ;v{ iK^-fAVellingtpii: •Eowing^Association ) f'''whioli ; v:-.■Awjig,'rpwed,on ;: the",KarbowiC-between.: 'Bbint J {{/;; Jerningham ,and{the Street■■••WhsirfJitif qn{ Saturday > ; The;{wh arf -.- ■ held' a : *;:'"; largel'niuibef;of : sr^tators r {and: the steamer, :g;; v ; foUowed^ihe of A the' ■';' /{' races;{ was {well : patrbfiised.: ./Trie;seai'wa's; {{{ ,;{:v and■vtbe-Canterbury- boat; {was 'stamped/ in //{; /the :j Maideh'v Pairsy --' arid''.. its;, crew;, ; _takeri .{on 1 '■:;• aboard' the;"umpire's ''%uncTir{/:ii',.'times"{'tne;'' ;{{{bree^, ; fre;sheried{{and{bte : .|j;- against'V.the;';ra6ihgV^'meiar-;vMore"'than 1 {once,-' ?■> {.;•also)-the;: was ; "aifwtMt by r »:the ;i wash in; :;• ■from'; sailing boatswhich '.would/not keep their.. '. : y,'./distance.';; -.Apart, .frprn,theseJslight•■disabilities' :{/V.an {excellent >fternbotfs{spprt{was {enjoyed; {{and'/Beveral.'ofrthe{races-resulted.'in-'most: r ,-:: ; Sexoiting\ : : was: fairly./wellj ;J{/di stri buted{ between;the:{. ! clubs\/;; competing./ /.{;;: i The representatives ■' were: -the only; :■>'..ones/whd.neyer.'gotintoiaVleadirig,placej' arid; ;' i; /their,/ non-success -was {accounted; for by "the. /;{{ fact .that;.thei;Blenheim.c'ha'mpion{orew.:;had ■'■ to/Auckland/ on''the {{;{'omy{by/its{s;ec6nd;;best ;;':-:-: ckl{{imes/.were.:taken ? j the'distances'being. '{^ : ',only..approximate.{ was'served. {{;{iri/tke Star/Club's 'shed.' :Tha:'following'were' officials:of r the.regattaV-t- : A:•■■:.' ; ". ';'; {{/{{{Judges{MessrsVß; W.' M'.Villy,' 'A. G. Fell,; ./.and. W. Bridsonrumpire,'Mr.; N/.' Galbraith; ;{{{starter,;Mr./J{E.{Widdbp; committee,;,the /{'./ Executive/of.the arid'./Messrs. /N. " Galbrajtli;' W./Bridson/. /{j;D. R. Merizies, ahd/H vW. Cooper ;:boat com- ; /,{-'.'{mitteev^Messfs. v Ji/Bishop/YH: '■■ . -v. :■/- arid : W. 'J. ißrowri; '• course, '.Messrs.'■ ■ '■:*.: J:;{E,{Widdop,';J: Bishbp;{and:C:'E; 'Bridge;. {;{' : hdn;{ and-treasurer, : ; :Mr.'i;'B{ ; A. ; ;.fi'- : ;Marris.'. ->;''.{•{/•:{ v/:/. ; . ■;</>{ ;/{'</:/<:■;• , ; "'V; ;{{;-'yarious{eVeiits;-r::':{.:;{{;{ '{-{/-i/: OOne'mile.; first;prizb{£B, :; i^-"-:S:c; : -;;-^'rf' ; ;"'vsecorid';£2.:-;,;a:----;; ;=-;■:■ ,-, '{ ■■ > Star/B-C^J/ZB./Davis ;(stroke){{M:;{A. -/ { '■::;;; Turner. C.H.lLawronce,.A; E.- Lam- 'v. {::/ '///^bert'(bbw).;:y,;/. /.'/■;->'.?,' •<■ ■;{.;{ r;.;/ 1 1 {;/. Cantcrbur»; ; R.C—S. I. Fitch (stroke). L. :;:■ {./i r : A^^D6ugalli, : E."AVi ,;:Wilson,::: C. { J r {;". '.;•:■ ; ■l'..v .. .i. : : ..;.-2 ;{; -Uriion,{r:C. ; , T:i-;Booth ; :{•'. ".'.-■":• -i. (stroke)i W.. Harrison,..-,S.::.'Mitchell,':'. - ;{ ; .;:{{:' ; H; Dallinsonv(bow),;T;{Sullivan'<cox): ;3 .;{; ■';'.'All : the crews'got well' away: together, but. Stars quickly put a length botween themselves and the others. TJnioii'showed up a length in front of the lest, and wero closo behind Star at three-quarter mile. Two hundred yards from home Canterbury spurted, passing Union and gaining on Star, but Star wop by a length and a half, with Canterbury second and Union third. Turner and Lambert in the Star crew rowed extremely well, and seemed to bo stronger than tho stroke side. Canterbury had tho. inside ' running and smoothest water.' Blenheim, from a rear position, made a remarkably good spurt towards the end" of the race, but failed to got into a winning positioii.-. Petono, Wellington, and Wanganui also st-urted. JUNIOR CLINKER FOURS. Ono and a half miles. First prizo, £8; second,- £2. Union R.C. (Christchurch). — S. Moore • . (stroke), J. W. Blackmore, H. Bliss, F. Allen (bow), P. Sullivan (cox) 1 Picton R.C.—F. Burns (stroke), T. Kenney, R. Andrews, D., H. Godfrey (bow),*E. Potrie (cox) 2 Star B.C. (No. 1)>-F. S. Turnbull (stroko) W H. Brewer, H. S. Barron, E. Johnston (bow) .—_ - ~..~.. 3

Union got slightly the .best of the start, Pictonfalling behind. .At the half mile Star No; 1 and Lyttelton 'drew • ahead. // At three-'quarters-';of. a;mile all the'crews were practically level, .excopt';.Wanganui and Nelson, a couple-of lengths behind.- At:the mile, Star No. 2 fell. baok,- leaving -'Union, Picton ; and .Star No.; 1' in' front," with Lyttelton immediately behind ; -themV-'-'Nearing .the finish, Star -NoV'l/fell .back; and Union..and .Picton;drew away. Union - then quickened the pace, and won by a length and a'half from Picton, 1 with ■Star/third, by. about.'a; quarter; ofa "length, Lyttelton andiWanganui stopped. The finish .very;excitihg.' Union rowed 'much more'smobthly'and ,with>a longer'stroke than; Picton,V.whose. rowing" was uneven. ... DOUBLE SCULLS. One and- a half •■<•>•:''■'miles.',".First prize, £8; second, £2. .'■•■-.;. Union / E.'C. (Christehurch) — J.. Fry-,/". ■;;■ :/f(stroke),/E::o'Brieri; (how) v../...v.....i/ -1 "Wellington.;. B.C. — ;H,/A.' ; M , Klpley' ; :/- ,: •/Z(strbke)i,/;W.vJ; iGaudin (bow) ...:..... :2 ■•• Soon/after? a. good' start Canterbury : and Union drew about three-quarters of a length ahead-of'Star and.Wellington'. At.the'mile there was \not- much, to. choose between-the ■crews; : who,'had a ; strbng.wind;againstjthem: Union and '. Wellington then drew away from the ! :others;- and thought Union were-leading by-a 1 length:half a mile'from home,| ■Welling-ton.-were plainly, more at home in the water. In.;th.o-smobther at -the finish/Union . irevived,;'"andV-won: '.by-^three-quarters.:,of; a ; length,..Cariterbury-" and' Star. coming ':■ in _ toIgether eight dr.'ten;-'lengths behind,-Welling--tonv.^;;';-'^!^;;"^ ; -x ; ::^;::■;■■-:/■/.-•' ;'..-' - '-'.-.. i.'.-i.■;'.'-. ;MAmEN;:D'OUBLE SCULLS 7';■'. One: mileY: : : '--/J': First prize, £5; second,',£l... ''''■■..: Wellington '-.;K.C;—S.:.Standeh. (stroke), 'ir-;. : -> c:. Gray; .(bow); ;'.:. : ..i'.:.-..v;: 1 -;.;-..-.-...:.;.. : ...,'.l ■ Star BIG/—R:L./Evatt. (stroke), W, Bob-., : f^iie^sdn'V^ow) I ;'^.;./^....."."."......;..;^.-^; :Petorie ; "R.C;7rJ'.' Bonner (stroke),' C. H. - ;;.r ■:;;'.!, Burridgei(bow) ;;'; 'AS'the-half-mile;' ? ,W^llihgton'' ; and Union Hvere'./ahead.- ..Rough,water troubled all. the. "crews'/arid Star went to'therear. Approach-.', ing -Clyde' Quay' wharf,-: Wellington drew,. ; a length ahead;'; A'quarter of a mile from homo: Wellington increased their.. advantage, ? Union,, .Petpno;/and* Star; /rowing -level.; ;Wellington won by two:lengths'from StarJ a final spurt . putting':Petoh6' third.;;; Lyttelton : and .Canterbury: scratched:;///;::,/';,!'.";;.- >/:/-./'-;./..;,,;;'''-v^'YOUTHS'" FOURS.'.: "One; mile. ..First prized ,/£B|second, £2/; ./:' '"■ /';■/ Star (stroke), J. Ben- - ' : ; ';:nett,';H.,Lawsoii,:,E. Wilkinson (bow)''-; 1 .Canterbury •R.C.—R..E; Fitzer .(stroke),-, ;,.. "-: R.-B; 1 Burri,'R.. A./ Tims, ,L. Parson rt : ;(bow> J ; v;;.^.v:';;i..;:i.;;..:....:;..V.:-.... 4 .:-2: Wellington'R.C.---S. Shilling (stroke), P.;:; ' i:;:;vDovey,-'G; Cairns, R. ; Stewart (bow).'.'; ;. 3 :' oheof the/best races-of theiday.,Wellihgttn''had ; theadva'ntage,,of,:the start,; arid' soon'; led"' Star - by- three-quarters ,of a; length; ■■• At'the half-mile.Wellington's lead .was.'increased'.to; a length, with Canterbury, close; behind-Star.-.. Stargradually.overhauled-: and 300 yards from: home were just in ;froht 'of,;:Wellington;:' ; with;. .Canterbury /drawing; level -for ■ second splace. ;■'.' Star won. by, three-; quarters"of a; : length,-.with: Canterbury.: half: .'a/lengthUn /front' of Wellington..v The; three firsts crews-rowed far. above the: standard'of Picton,;; Union, vand.-fPetone, ( ;Avho : . finished | some-lengths behind: ; i;" ; -, ;; ; - ■■■' ;\ ,',;; ■■'•••.-'. MAIDEN''PAIRS:V One ". mile. l /'First'prize,'. /-' ;r '-;/"' "-/ v/;'£s;:second,.£l.".-.'/','///:- :(..■:'; C, H.;;,'/- /.--, Lawrence (stroke).'•;-........;.......;..'....-.,..-;' 1 Union; : :(Christchurch)—T. v Booth-;'.-v-v ;■•: ] .(stroke); ;.H. ; ': Dallisbn . (bow);;; '' :; v "'f6rd''(cbi)>.V.'.'..i;>;'.':; ; ...;.".;.'.:V.;. v^.;". ;'2; :Petbne/R'.C:- : TB.' Tremam.;(stroke),-li.'-C.;y.: -:; DrurhmoM '(b0w)'. ::...'::. . <..'.:.:.;;...;;,.'..;:. 3 '■-.--.This'■v'Was'i.a''' ! ranaway.;.ra"ce v for, Star.''-They got: well away,;' ; largely'; missing a bad; swell, Unionj.and swamped ■ the. Canterbury boat,- .whose. crew .were picked up by; the'umpire's launclu.;-; At the half-milo' Star, were three, lengths ahead, '.with::Uhion second 'and :Petone-;.ohljr half' a length behind ,Unioh.' Blenheim; which made: "avgood-stafi/fouled-with, Canterbury in the tbeirace; ,lAt the threefquarter mile Star'had.-increased''iheir'le,ad, and.won : by;'four lengthsifrom.Union,; with Petbne.:two; lengths and a; Half.; behind. :' ;.~;-.-.'-. .■.:■.[;.'■,■■':;.'. -.;■ : SENIOR.-iPAIRS. .One -.mile and a half .-'First 'r.\'-\ '.-v;''vi?rice:£B/ second £2: :'■'■'.."■■ -'.'/. '.'..; CanterDury S; ■'Hobbs (stroke),;i; -.: >'V ':H.'R.'Brittam:(bow); ...: :,..- : : o . Urubri ; .R.C ■ - (Christehurch)—E.. .O'Brien :': V:N,,(stroke), J:Fry'(bow) ...,';::';..-,-'...:2: Wellington~ :iR.C.—HA;; 'A ; .'-.'. ; M'Einleyv ' ; . : (strbke),VJ.;Rv;Prawford (bow) ;. ■.:,;.;;3. '''The' -'.wind'.'freshened,'..makir.s■'.;.the:■;:water: 'veiy/'rough for::this"'race. 'At the.start'Wei-' ;,lihgtbh-'led, with; : ' Canterbury ; jusli: behindr : At, the .half -mile'. Union'; (Christehurch),,;'.' ;Carite'rhury;, were mi front,' with;' Wellington' ; rowing : :thir;d|;:ahd.:Star. : and.;,Union;(Wangay nui) ;'-a : 'good '.'way j-behind.'. -. Sailing - vessels .'c'rbssiiig. the course: interfered with .this rabe,; .'whiclv'.wasfwbn- by": Canterbury:': by; half: '■■■'■ a. lbngth;from ,Uriion : ' (Christehurch), Welling-; ■;> lengths ~:behind7 ;.Union^.;:steered;' '■:''. i aV.--.yery •;bad../course',;..-and--'Canterbury,' .steering' a good course, won .with a great' final.spurt. fiWanganui' stopped - and were last..;to ..finish:';.Picton;also rowed. ; 'SENIOR SCULLS! One a half: J'irst <;::,v prize,: Pbarce trophyjand'£s '(trpphyito; c;-' be.held'by winner for'one year) ;■ second, .:;v;;;£lV.- : .l'.:.;'\;'-:-'''--/ : -'.a;:.;':;■::<-. '-; -~-;; -~.'.', Wanganui R.C.—G:;HV'Marshall „. '. : ..;: 1 ; :Union.'B.C..(Wariganui),-j-N. A. ; .Christiari--:: ■ ; - .""seni-'v ■';; : .}.'::'.'?);..'< ;;;.'■ / ;..-":■■ Star -B.C^A.'T:'Behdall;;;;V:: :;v; ; . ;': .;;:;3. ;: This -was ;an; easy- race for; Marshall' ' who r gained;'a cbuplerof; lengths from' Beudall, soon : after:' the - start,; F, ;; : L..- : Green ■ 1 (Wellington :R;C.); .being'left-far .behind;,; The 'race was really one for second .place between Christian-' .sen,, who' early, 'gained,;.':a' slight.-advantage,', and;Randall.- '. ;■ ThbughUthe.- Wellingtbh,;inan .seemed '"'several:.,times;fabbut 'to overhaul -his rival,::Christiansen"'b'eat;;Win .by. ja. quarter length, MarshaUibe'ing'.'first by sis lengths. 'G;':H.;Fell (Wellington;;R.C.) scratched..' •;;' i JUNIOR FOURS?* Ohemiie and a half. \Pirst : '''':■ ■"}■/■ ' prize £10;, second £2. •■ .'; : Picton Burns'(stroke), T.'Een-: ..riney, ;R.-:Andrews,;:5.;;: H.; Godfrey ! ; >; (bow),E. Petrie (qos) „. ,";.. .'..1 .Lyttelton R.C.—J: Gallivan (stroke),; E. ; CGillard, G;'Thomas;:T: Gillard (bow),; ' :::..G.;/Cain:.(cox). : -';;.:;;':"-...•'.;.::; .., 2 Star B.C. "No. ;1 (Christehurch)—F. S. I : Turnbull (stroke).; W-. H.,Brewer, H. ;•" .; S.; Barron, E. Johnston (bow) ', ;..,, 3 I,; ; "Picton,got. : ahead''soon;after the start,:with Lyttolton; a' shade. behind.... Star No. 2 lost a /At the HabV distance ;Picton v ;caught 'a crab and stopped, fprged;'two'''lengths' ahead of them, with .Star and .Union close behind, and Wanganui ;iast;';'>Picton' won finally ; by ..a foptj..with.vLyttelton.second and Star:'third. ;The, Lyttelton.'stroke' was ;a; little too slow, and "Picton'rowed' splendidly.; ,' '4 ■;',, SENIOR FOURS. One mile' and a : half. First -'■:''''':' ■''■ -.prize £15. second £5. ■■■■■'■ Union R'.C. (Christehurch)—E. - O'Brien ■• - :: (stroke), J.-Fry;- H: R.' 1 Mansfield (bow), S.'EUford (cox) ... 1 Union R.C. (stroko), - ■ : G. Lambert, E; Rylands, E., J. Paton ' ■•-"-..;- ':..-...' '...;;;. ..;.;2 Canterbury R.C.—J. S. Guthrie (stroke);■-. \ G.-Beauchamp, H. S. Hobbs,.H. R.- . ■■' Brittain'(bow) ... 4 ...• ■: ■;..-.-''-•. .;. .3 ..;Picton got away, but caught a crab immediately and, stoppod.. Blenheim, Union (Wanganui);/Union (Christehurch), and Canterbury were together, with Canterbury, rowing very nicely,'slightly in advance.: A steamer leaving - port: affected • the course of' most of the competitors.;,. Three, hundred yards from home- Blenheim'; had;dropped behind, '■"■■ and Union- (Christehurch)" got, ahead of Canterbury.; Blehheim.were;. rowing well,. but"did not seem ;to have;the.weight, and strength to keep ahead.,:; efforts weakened after, three : quarters; of; the ■ distanco, and Union; (Wanganui). coming up just at the finish, .heat -them for second place,' after a close' -finish,:, The distance, for. the race was reduced from-two miles owing to the rough water further./out. ,' -. .... . . ■