THE RIVER EEGATTA.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1991, 23 February 1914, Page 7

THE RIVER EEGATTA.

WANGANIH PROWESS.

(By Telseraph.—Pj«i33 Aseooifttiou.) , Fqbrtiary 21 . The Vfanganui. registta was )isW thie afternoon in fine weather, Tho water was smooth until' Mil-way through tlic programme, 'vhojt an lip-rh'cr w'-eexo ruffled tlio surface, fjevcii r-awiiiß clubs ivcro represented, a.nd tlt& ljiggcst pri»o winiioi-3 were tho Waagaiwu UniqA awl x\raniolio Boating Clubs, which won- £'38 and £23 respective)}-, finrsults we'fo as MAIDEN FOURS, Fiiat. prises pi; r.ccoiul prize, £2'.—Aramoho Boating Club (L. Cannons. strefca y A. C. Breed, and P. Begley), 1; gtar Boating Club, Wellington £p. Macfcworti 4 etroke,E. Rawsori. C> B.\j.riev, H. |>awsoii), 2; Clifton Rowing Ciub, Waitara (11. Spnrdle, strode, E. Peek, L. Fefili:. M, Lawrence), 3. There sere s3s starters. Wanganni Union a:.nd CMJten got away first, and, tegetiiet wi'tfi AfanMlifl, led to the railway' bridge, when Clifton took cliarge. A fiiio struggle hi the last quarter saw Araraolio, I)4at Star by about i foot. Clifton ivas half a l&Ugft away, and .Wangafiui i ? nion another half length baek , .. ; SENIOR FOUfiS. Best and best. First prize, £lo.— Union Boating Club (J, Cottftrffl, etrek, 32. Ryland, H. Sharpo, attd D. CoAy), 1: Star Boating Club (A/ V). Bayfiekl, stroke,.-W. Wheeler. W. Brave?), and R, Brewc-r), 2. tfrtioil took tbe' lead from the start. They had the race well in liarid all tho sjiij'j and. passed the ■judge- several leucine ta the geo'«L . jfAIDEN SOULt'S. First jiriite, £4; second prize, £1,-— tlnipn Ijoating 'Club (A. Duslin), 1; Wangaoai Boatiiig C*lij.b (A. Banks), 2. There were .sis patters. Jl'Kegney (Mawawatu) and : Holder (Napier) fouled at tlio start a«l cjfssed their proper courses. The race was a gruelling one, but Dusim. by a fine, effort, passsd tho post wffli a.fbw-fftet to spare. Two lengths separated the second and third boats.

JUNIOR FOUR'S* fiM prize, £8; j second pri.zo, Boating Gu'Jb (M. Orotty, stroke, JL Coiitts,' 0. Djistin, W. Coombcs), 1; Wnhjsaiini Bowing Club, No. 2 (R. Kbrtitow*.' stroke, H, Whiting, H. Smart. H. Callaghaiif, 2. Won. by four lengths'. 'Hie Stal- cfew; was third, and i\ra'rnsho last. SENIOR- SINGLE SCpLLS. Best rind best... First pvfee, Rowing Club (Gco. Marsliall), 1, Won : by fivo lengths. . ■■'■ YOUTH.?' FOOTS. First prtze, «; : second prize, £I.—AVafles.iMri Uitiow <G. ; Healcy, stroke, J s jßroffia, H. gprmger), 1; Wangamii Rowing Cluli (G. Bsirtoij, stroke, R, Cdllicft, ffi. ilofgaii, F. Faljef). '2. Tho Affiniulift Boating. .Qttib . was tho qnly other starter. Wangamii Union, who lost iWi) leiigtlis ewisiS to'; one of tho crew cittfhipg «i "isfab," won a great raco by a fciigVh, tvvo lengths ■ separatihg tho second' (Miit third , boat. JUNIOR SINGLE SfltJl.LS.—UlaUftvratu Rowing Clnb p. M f K.e.su(?y). I; Napier Rowing Club fAnioJd), .S.-Uii-ionßowing Cltib (T. l'rldcattxJi 3. Wen easily by five lejifetlvs. JUNIOR FOUSE Best and best. First prize, £10 ; tixdwi-M'm>, ,£-'.-"- Aramoho .Boating Cln:b (\) . OuiWfot.4,. stroke, AY. StokJss,. J. giinimors,. F. Dicksqn), 1; Wangamii "Bnloti Boatiijrg ,Glub (t>. Crotty, Strojso, M. Cwtts, O. DustiiV, -W. C'oonibas), 2/ Tho Sto , Club was tho only other Starter, but they did not finish. -Tilts raw liotwemi Ara'lnoho and AVangmim' was very oseiting, the two 'crew's rowing eaitvita {<) ■canvas all tho way, aird A'fninotio \ra-e eventually awarded tft itacisibii by less than half a length. ■ j..-, . . ... ■ ■MAIDKN: DOUBIiB SCftffcLS. First prize, £0; secondj J3eati, ing ■.■■Club . (A.-.-Godfrfijr,tv: .Btrofco, >%. M V Lean), 1; Star'.jßoatintt.GUtb .(Jl ;i , Lavreon, etroke, F. Bwson/, 2. Na;pier and AVanpanui llpiw were tlio onlv other Btartcrs. Tllis was & beautiful race and was wqj by halid' canvas. •SENIOR FOUR'S, to tlinl:crs.-rFirst prize, £12; seeontl prizes £3,-—Wa-nganui Union Boating Club: (Cottcril, Ryland r .H. KHarpe, .'"CoAy), 1; Star Boating Club (A. .D, Hayfield, Wheeler, AV. Brewer, R. Brewer), %.'