ROWING

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 24, 29 January 1934, Page 6

ROWING

CHRISTCHIfRCH REGATTA (By Telegraph. » Press Association.) CHRISTCIJCURCH, January 27. For tho iirbt tiiVLp" Einco 1903 the .Christ- . church Regatta Club today held its annual regatta on ai^ upstream couisd on , tlic Waimakariri Xi h:r.. Crews from eight clubs took part in (ifoo regatta, Star, Wellington, Akaroa, aj*i Cure (Kaiapoi), in •acklition to,local clubs, entering teams. All events were ljowcd over a straight mile- course. The regatta concluded with a di.splay of cight-oa,ted rowing; two crews of Possibles and Pi»bables being' closely followed by the sel rctors with a view to the choice of Ijhe Canterbury eight to row in tlic int h'pi'ovinuial event at Wellington. I'ollou'ing aic the results of events in which Wellington cri:ws competed: Lightweight Jlaide v Fouru.—Wellington (C. Carpenter 6tr., \\. Redding, A. Andc.son, T. Lancaster)}, 1; Cure (A. Clark s^r., R. Thompson, <f. O'Connor, H, lilcAlihtcr), 2; Akaroa (&. Harrison etr., H. Helps, S. Armstrongl;;', 11. McKenzie), 3. Won by a length, a s:btiilor distance separating second and thircf boats. Avon were fourth, and other fetart «■« were Canterbury and Union No. 1. JJudpn IHo. 2 were to» lato at the starting post. From an even start ."Wellington took an early lead, with Cure iiast behind. Akaroa kept up well cki tho inside,l and theso three were the bbvious place-fillers. Cure, whose No. 3 spfcuiig his oar, challenged Wellington sevrral times, and finished fresher, but sti^l a length behind. Akaroa were well ahcud of the rest Maiden Double Scullsli—Star (E. L. Hutcliens str., R. P t ec6 bt^iv), 1; Canterbury No. 2 (M. Hunter strl, G. Smith bow), 2; Union (A. McKcii?fo str., g. A. Hill lx>w). 3. Avon were f< fjirth, and SiimnerKeilcJilTti and Cantcrbi pry \o. 1 also fiuislicd. t Star took ihc lead trrlj-, with Cantcrbmy challenging hard ,-for the first'halfinilo. Stni- ; thcn forged ahead to win comfortably. Union finished fast in third place. \ Junior Double Scul/«. I—Avon (IV Harper nti\, L. Pattctsoii b(»w), 1; Union (R IT. Sutherland str., G.; Toner bow) ■»■' Cure (D. JI,-Wright stir., J. L. B,,rne"v low), 3. Won by two 1< ihigths; one length between becond and tliiwtl. Star (Wellington) were fourth, and \ Canterbury and ' Siimncr-T}eclelin"« also st; Irted. The heavy Star crew : rei- e f'n- s t to .show out and took the lead, [which they lost when their boat half fi pled with water Avon took the lead fi-c in then on, and Cure vainly challenged Ijjnion for second place. Canterbury also ftniehedl half full of water. . . V Lightweight Maiden lfcmble' Sculls — Union (F. Byrne str., E.;. Toner bow) 1Cure (A. Clark gtr., J. bowl' 2; Wellington (R. Redd>fcg str., A. Anderson bow), 3. Won !>/ two lengths; three lengths "between sc uond and third Star were fourth, .and Aiwn and Canterbury also started. Union won easily, but there was * P scramble for tho other p'Jaccs. ■