NEW YEAR REGATTAS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 705, 3 January 1910, Page 6

NEW YEAR REGATTAS.

ROUGH WATER AT PICTON. STAR SEHIOR CREW SWAMPED. • ' • ' (By Our Own- Keportcr.)' ; Picton, January 1, 1910. IrPicton'-.hadiniore '.than holiday < : for - the V Marllior-} pugh,R?gtittai.'.'on Saturday, tho. boat from- : Wollington^and'^'the ' trains :< from';Blerii; heitn bringing full complements of sight-. :SMrs-int'oV- the. little -.^r't;: 1 -For; pioriio; imrfeps weather! : 'was . ;it-'.was. execrable. .'A; brisk-nortli-eastcr was blowing-'fifiaight down . the .Sound;- 'working-up, a jobbly sea that mado the, course - outside -the:mile post quite ;"unrowabie,'' and; tho ':big race : of: tlie.day;'the. SehioriFours. prdyed a flasco. : were entered—-Picton, '-Blev-. heimi';arid; Star. . Iri.the.:firat: place,- the': event was ;ro,bM. of a , good dearof inter.est by the.- recent suspension of ;W.;Jack? • ,k)ri,:,strokp of .the Blesili^im'i^chanipiori' croiijfwith JaoksonA , u'ndcfjgro'test;but tliis' -Jfi&s. disallowed,soV;fa.-, substitute' was included,andthe: ;crew:;i^rrangedA!' : W/' : Girl ; ingi'..th'e ,'No. ,-2j : took- the stroke seat, and A. Thompson •:wM!--.&kott; l iritp ; ;..the'--teat.';:in,-'his;.';;gUM.''.- : left for . the : post the, water, was too. rough for a race : of this , the- event - should . haye 1 been - postponed.::-./ This course iapparently: did. :riotr:s%gcst'.itse!f :,to.>thei.eseoutive,;:aridii thbugh,;BlDnhemi way to/ started.":';:^^.ll^'sults"'.of.Tthe."various events are'-.as'follow:— . v.':;':'-: 1 :;':' '-.

• •• ■ Maiden Double-Sculls.. Star .-B.C.—M.. 'A. 'Ttirner (st'.), W; HBrewer (bow) . 1 P'oten RC, ($o 1, ctowhs < Scott (st), :;.....;..........;v':..™.:,:2 ■'.•Also .started: -Picton (No. ;heimi .and-WellirigtonV: Aj, good race,: Plc•ton No.;'; I : :were}:first; aw&y, m^ut : ':the Star * a: won';, by to? one.Jmile, and. the prists arid- ". " - Senior Fours. . (3), -. C PeianQ (2), I? -JPerauo f (bow) 1 - i?VThi|;w|i. tjievonly scrow&o' finish/.:- Blenheim'.'fille'd ;on ..the;way.:to. the. post, "arid took -.their bo.it ashore, to empty out, and. finally decided not ' to ■ 6lart. . The Star 1 a-^t,,of. .water .aboard, and. it' was soon .apparfirit . : tbat^they:^ouldin&vet t^ * -TEls^rovetf the case',' as ; befcrV.2oo;' their boa t ..we n tdo w li ,a ii d ':P icto n -' pad d le dh orao '.lannihi'' aid',''i'hie." : boat':' towed:: to ; ; Mabel-Jslarid,V|whjsrei6he,S-as;.eriiptied,: and rowed tance,'two-miles.- 'Prizes;--J212 and £2. " "Hi« Fi'Dri'"' Picfon*B (sfj,* T Bush r.'(3);: ; H.' Whi'ting.ta.Vj.l;... Godfrey ?-'---'(bow) 1Star- B.C:—P. R. Py(HSmith.(6t.)," S: 5.,Butt (3), P R Stansell (2), J C <A Dudlcyi-(bow) 2 :Also started : Blenheim-aiid. Wellington. >Bleriheim:,got--the' i 1 , -best > 'of.'a , -good.. start;-' • but'' Star -soon i took ".tKe" lead) i' At half-way : the; :uiforJnnffj;e,;, inasmuch: gpingTa^jn'' . pa^ed) by-.-Pictonj-^wEo! o ventiial 1y - won/; by fiva' or'six t Distance, one • mile. Prizes, M and

Junior Fours. Picton R C—F. Burns (st), E. Kennay \(3), A. Andrews (2), P Norion (bow) 1 ! S.:£j:MarchariU.'(3)^^^^ , ■"■Laulberlr'KboW) l.f. 2 1• . ; A-lso -started'?; Wellington'iiiidißlenheim. ■ An'veaßj''winviwith^^Vgood"' r rac6rforsecoiid ?placs: .^4 itancej-ono; mile and a halfj, Prizes, .£8 ' < Youths' Fours. Picton RC-F Burns] (st ), L Godfrey i" SteM w : * : f ; .Won' by.;three lengths:;.,. .Distanpe, . ono iiiile. ■ Prizes, .£6. and , 1 11 r CARNIVAL AT LYTTELTON. . - (By'Telegraph.—Press Association.),, . , J January 1. .' The 1 Lyttelton Regatta was held:, to-day jn'.perfect weather.' ■■ The attendance larger than 'was. the '.casfl. last-year, and crowds !,:frbin ! both .town f arid country iwentKdowji -from., Christchurnh by tram. 1 tliiVaddition-'rto'fthe^ ; r'egate :()yents,-. there, ~ wero.: ' Swimming,/,.aquatic,.,; . and .athletic sports, ■ ands, also 1 a;,subinariiie. : explosion,, ;w , hiofi;f.^^ v a" : .in'g, a .display .of :' firc-w-orlrs- ivas given. Iho yichtr- raco' handicap, was. yon by, lorangi (D.' Wall), scr., by .lmin'. 45sec. 'on' timeV'iThe iesdts of-the' races wero as follow:— .•■'■''.;j Rowing. ' .. Senior. ■ Pairs.—Akaroa, ■1 ; • .Union ,R.C., 2; Lyttelton, 3. .No time ;was taken. .. .'•■Man^'-War."."Rowing Race • Handicap' (sealed).— Challenger's Mft. cutter,, 40sdc., 1; scr.;-, 2; 30ft.. gig,. 3, '. Won ' by-;'4Bsec.', :on .time' allowance.' . ■ Junior ■; Pairs.—Lyttelton, :. 1, --Union RC. A, 2; Akaroa, 3. Union B also competed. Time, 6min. 51sec. ; Maiden 'P^irs.—Akaroa, 1, . Union,. 2; ;Lyttelton,'.;. 3.-. -Avon, Sumner,:Chnst- ' church:ji amateur, : also competed," Time, OmiEU: i.7sec. . Youths' Pairs—Union, Avon, 2; ; .Caiiterbary;..3.. Lyttelton, Christchurdi Amalenri' - and ' -Akaroa alsocompeted. Timo, 6min. 53 l-ssec. i 'Senior Double Sculls-Akaroa B, 1, ;Unioi,-:2';'^kiroa,A;iS.!H!Eipie , : l ipt..takeu.. 'Ships' 'Boat- Race.—S s.V Lauderdale, 1; Rona (barque), 2, ss. Nairnshire, 3. : junior Doiiblo'Sculls;—Union, 1; Lyttelton,\2; Akaroa, 3. Time,,6min..:4l Msec. -Maiden Sculls.—Akaroa,'- 1; ;.£yttelton'',:,:3. ! ■ ■ (two crews),- Christchurch .amateur, and : Sumner' ; also y-competed. Time, Gmin. ■ 50&£$.*f Youths' Double; Sculls—Akaroa, 1; Cure,-.2;'-. Union,,' S. .Sutoner, Christ- : Canterbury,: and < Lyttelton' also'. competed. . lime, . 6min.. ;50 i-oscc. • Senior 1 Single* Sculls. —Akaroa, .1 ;„ Union, . 2; llyttelton,'.3..vTiihe, 7min. :.ffl',.2rsSec. .. Junior Single Sculls-Union A, 1, Akaroa, 2; Union B, 3. Sumner , and, Lyttelton (two • crews) • also- competed. lime, 7min.-24sec. ' - . '. Jfaiden • Single; Sculls:Akaroa;'. 1; ■ Union, 2; Canterbury, 3. Lyttelton, hum- : !hK; ; '-.vChnstohurch,...;Amateiir,-,iindyATOii; . i'also:'C6inpeted. ( , ; ;Time,: ymiAjjllsfiCj ■ . l ' ' :Youths'. v Single':.' .Sculls.-Akaroa, 1;" , .Union, 2;. Cure/-3. :- Sumner,r Canterbury,, : 'Christehurch'-Amateur, . r'Lyttleton, . and. > , Ayon I 'al'so -'Nfl'titnfi was, taken., -"i." *>. Swimming.i '- The results of the principal swimming ', .'races held;ih tliS ~ '■ :' Dodge 1; A. vßrightling .2E.. H., i ; MFirst',distance Joo,|yard|:.(^'jWltham,-.l; H. Lowin, 2; L. Baker, 3. r Tune, 97sec. i fi Ferrier Handicap. iOne.mile.--i. Hales,. i ■ 1 i !?;-Hiß,-,Fendalton f (Siriiin;);" 2:;"- -P. , ,(smin)/i;3-..,Time,', 3omm. ~2-sseo. h _ Yachtinp Events.' ' can (yachts under 22ft. 'Water-line).- ! Waterwitch, , f cr... 1; .SwaUow, .lOmin., 2;, - Pareo'ra ( .'3.-.«Mj 'Ya'cht. Race Handicap, (ovef^22ft.:: waterline).— lorangi,*,scr.,,,l;,"K ] a ,Ora, . 13mm., 2; Viking, 41min., 3. i-, Man o'-war Sailing Race-Won by - H M : S - Challenger's '.Whaler:'(Lieutenant : :Adams),. 'iOmsn.: : . I'l'?Yes;/thCT: ; th!ought' I was pois-;. 4 oned," and tbo '• doctor .came with his ; stomach-pump" Wump D'a Qe get I .anything out of you? Mugg:. Yes; ten l; uXY-.' '■ '■..Tho New' piymouth •'Harbom;-;Board -."is ' inviting applicationa, for ,the, position of • 'harhourmaster' and • pilot. The salary.-is: i £250 and a free house. ■ '■ V Mr. Clias. Hughes has 'for sale -a handy 1, 7CO-acre farm,: situated- close 1 to , Hastings. ! l J articiilars .appear, ~ 3 Stratford Hospital-Board-iinvites' ap : 'plicatioils ~for > the ; position of matron 'in this issue.