ROWING REGATTA.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2428, 6 April 1915, Page 3

ROWING REGATTA.

CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PICTON

HADFIELD WINS SCULLS

The New Zealand Amateur Championship Rowing Regatta was held at Picton yesterday in perfect weather. There •?. 3 ® a large attendance, including some 1400 visitors from Wellington, who arrived in time to see the finish of the second race. The entries were not up ? to those of past years, but the rowing Was good. When the first race started W 10.30 a.m. the sea had a glassy surface, but there was a fair tide run- ■ hing out. In the afternoon the water was_ only slightly ruffled. Wellington towing wen were not well represented at the meeting, Star being the only club with a crew down, entered in the Junior Fours, _ and the Marlborough Plate. The. principal event of the regatta was the Champion Fours, for Vrhich four crews entered. ■ Wanganui lUnion, who won the event last year, rowed beautifully in the event, and the issue was never in doubt. The Champion Sculls was next in order of merit, and for this event Wanganui Union had two; men entered, in an endeavour to lower the colours of D. C. Hadfield, iWaitemata, the. winner of the two previous years' events. Hadfield, however, had the race in hand from the start, and won comfortably. The other events provided interesting rowing. The officials carried out their duties in an excellent manner. Results':— MAIDEN FOURS. One mile. First Prize, £8; Second, £2. Waitemata (A. ! White str., W., B. Sangt 3, F. Goodall 2, C. Molesworth bow), 1; Christchurch Union (E. Vel- / vin str., A. S. Drayton 3, R. Mann 2, J. Murch bow), 2; Picton (F. Rouse Str., C. Craig 3, H. Carter 2, W. H. iF. Law bow), 3. Also started: Wai- . tau (6. Adams str., F. A. Corden 3, C. H. Mudford 2, R. Gill; bow); BlenIheim (W. Dew str., N. Gill 3, E. Lucas ;2, F. Costello bow) ; Wanganui Union (C. Healey str., J. Brown. 3, H. Springer, 2, R. Wilson bow). The start was good, and the sis boats presented a pretty - sight as they got i going. Waiteraata began to draw away early, and.with three-parts of the distance gone] had several lengths' lead. IWhen nearing the post one of the crew had a mishap, catching a crab, but tho boat had sufficjent way on to get past the winning point, a winner by a small Margin. Time, 6min. ;

CHAMPION FOURS. Two miles. First Prize, £35; Second; £10. (Wanganui Union (0. A. Wadm'an str., E. Ryland 3; W, Coombes 2, W. R. Sharpe bow) i 1 SWairau (0. J. Adams str., P. Chand- . ler 3, F.- T. Gill 2, E. Gill bow) •; 1....... 2 Blenheim (A. Hale str., F. Soutiigate 3. W. J. Girling 2,' A. G. Glenime bow) 3 Also started: Picton (F. Burns str C., Jackson 3, T. Collins 2,, W. J. Patterson bow). Wanganui Union, who won the race last year, and whose crew included one of-the then rowers, were looked on as the most likely winners, and they had So difficulty, in annexing the substantial money. Ffom - a fair start Blenheim and Wairau shot out together, then Blenheim took the lead for some .time. They were rowing 46 to Wanganui s long, even stroke of 34, but the superior rowing of the Union crew began to tell, and without quickening they came out and took command at , the mile post. Here they sprinted, and put daylight between them . and ! the nearest boat. Thoy. wer© never pushed till irlio end of the race and won • with, ease by two lengths and a half. jWairau. and Blenheim' fought out the finish for second place, Wairau getting there by three-quarters of a length. Picton was about a length away fourth, ©me, Urain. oosec. .

CHAMPION SCULLS. One mile and a ' half. First Prize,. £10; Second, Waitemata (D. C. Hadfield) ... 1 jJVanganui Union No. 2 (A. Sharps) 2 [Vv nnganui Union No. 1 (H. Sharpe) ' 3 ' Also started: St. George's (K W lAiraer).' " ; ■ ..When the gun went , off Hadfield sprinted and took on a good lead from iWanganui Union No. 1. St. George's soon fell behind, but for a time Union No. -1 stuck to Hadfield, who was ■rowingthe quicker stroke. H. Sharps,' however, rowed an erratic course and ,was frequently in Hadfield's water. The winner was. not troubled, and got home fey four lengths Union No. 2 made an effort at the finish,' and with a great sprint got in ahead of Union No. 1' for second place by a couple of lengths. Aimer was several lengths- away, time, Smin. 24 2-ssec. : ■ . ■ YOUTHS' FOURS. . One mile. First Prize, £6; Second, £2. Wairau (B. Thompson str:, O. Hoult 8, H. R. G. Wratt 2, F. Thomas bow), 1: Wanganui Union (O. Healer str., f 3, H. Springer 2. R. Wilson bow) 2; Picton (W. H, F. Law str., W . J. Patterson 3, J. E. Cairns 2 A. . Johansen bow), 3. Only starters. Waixau rowed a. fast choppy stroke of 46 -throughout, led the whole Way. and won by three lengths. There.'was-a good race for second place, Wanganui by half a length. Time, 6min. CHAMPION PAIRS. ' One mile and a lalf. First Prize, £10; Second, £2. bowV" A ' Perano str -> *'• Burns iV'anganui jjiiion , '(c!''a.'''w^ str., \V. Coombes bow) 2' Wairau and Blenheim were scratched leaving only two crews in. Picton- took up a lead at the start, and won all wlc y ' home by about six Lf Q TJ ™' )a men had- rowed in the Champion Fours earlier in the nay. Time, 9mm. 28 2-saec. lHr^ r Fo iy S ' one miJe and a half. (Halo rfi? n ' se ,T d .^2. —Blenheim (Hale, bill, Dew, (Jlenme). 1; Wairau (Ihompson Al'Donald. Wratt; Hoult), H^refo a r r d) ( f re A 08 V ' lo ? lillson . Carr E»A A ding-dong race from I, to h ? lsh ,. Blenheim getting home bite 6a a flengths - Time > Bm ? n -

Ohampion Double Sculls, one mile and a half, -tirst piiz e £1Q ] second £2.— (Wanganui (H Sharpe A. Sharpe), 1; A M??A an( * Goulding), 2; Picton (M'Uormick, Jackson) 3 . . ° n ,'y starters. St. George's had a slight lead at the start, but Wanganui took the lead after half the distance had been covered. Pictou were well in the rear. Won by four lengths. Time oinin. 47 2-ssec. ' '

Marlborough Plate (senior fours). K'irst prize £12, second £2. One mile and a half.—Blenheim, 1; Picton 2AVairau, 3. Also started: Star and Wellington. Blenheim led all the way and won by two lengths. Time, Bmin. 46sec.

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