PICTON REGATTA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 702, 30 December 1909, Page 2

PICTON REGATTA.

1> " TnE WELLINGTON CREWS. As far ai rowing men aro concerned,, the chief attraction for New Year's Day will bo tho. Marlborough regatta, which is to be held at Picton. This ovent IB always a popular one with Wellington , <• people, as it most certainly is with Iho i 1 people of the 'prounco across the fjtrait.. " The local rowing clubs usually mako tho " '• l'icton regatta a field day. aud ou tho present occasion they will be well repre- ' scntcd, It is unfortunate, however, that tho Wellington Bowing Club will not bo ~ represented m tho senior'races, owing to « tho indisposition of tho s'roko, Standen, bu* the club will endeavour to mako amends in tho junior races. Tho follow - : ing aro tho crews, which aro to leave for Picton to-morrow.— ■ . v , ' Slar floating Club. > Senior Toms-Little (str), Hcffer {l) f ' - Turner (2), Barron (bow). Senior Fairs—Littlo and Honor, i Junior Tours'-Brow pi (Btr.), Marchanl , (3), Lawrence (2), Lambert (bow). Junior Pairs.—Brewer and Marchant -.„ Maiden Fours.-Pye Smith (str.), Butl (3), Staufoll (2), Dudley (bow). - Maiden Vaus —Stanfell and Butt. , , Maidon Double ,Soull6.—Turnor and W. - 11. Brewer. ~ , , , Youths' Fours.-IL D Bridge (str.), i Holmes (3), Dcau (2), Bennett (bow), i Wellington Rowing Club. 'Junior Tours-M'Kinley(str.), W. G. • . _ Shilling (3), S. Shilling \2), Furncsa (bow'). Junior Pairs.-S Shilling and Davey. ! . Maiden Fours-Green (str), Gray (8){ JacWii (2), Morris (bott)l "*' * ' Maiden Daublo Sculls.—Green and Mor3, Youths' Fours -Da\ey (str.)/ Stewart I- (3), Shaw (2), Mathieson (b)w). Tho regatta is timed to utßrt at 10 45 a m , but tho Senior Fours will not start until 11.45 am This will lcaXc, amnio time for tho Mararoa's excursionists to see the fato. ,