KARITANE REGATTA

Evening Star, Issue 20060, 28 December 1928, Page 9

KARITANE REGATTA

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION HEAVY WIND SPOILS EVENTS Despite iiie [act that a strong .northeast wind made conditions at Kuritaiic rather unpleasant, many people Ironi within the radius of Dunedin to Oaniarn travelled to that popular seaside resort yesterday on the occasion of the holding of the annual regatta. The wind was blowing almost directly across the river, and when intending swimmers laid heard the opinions of the aqua-planers on the coldness of the water few cared to enter the water. Mr J. 11. Fairbairn was the organiser of the regatta, and lie was ably assisted by Messrs J. Y. Love, S. Heath, and a willing band of officials* The outboard motor events were the most thrilling episodes of the afternoon, and both the handicap and the championship were carried off by Mr 0. Lamb in his Canterbury ’champion boat High dinks. Mr Lamb manoeuvred bis boat most .skilfully, and gained the admiration of all present. His speed in the championship was about thirty-six miles per boar. A. Knights was the only contestant in the aqua-planing event to rcaefi his feet on the board. Within ssce ol starting lie was on bis lect, and, despite the twists and turns made by Mr Drummond in his -speed boat, Miss Bruce, Knights kept his feet for 3mm lOsec till home was reached. Good business was done at flic carnival end of the beach, and the organisers express themselves as being quite satisfied; but had the weather been better the takings would have been much greater. The carnival was concluded last night. Following arc the results; — BOWING. YOUTHS’ FOURS. —Fort Chalmers Bowing Club No. 1 (H. Hill str-. M . Parsons, D. Miller, W. M’Counoll) 1. Otago Bowing Club (J. Agnew str., J. A. Henderson, A. L. M’Bridc, W. Davie) 2, Port Chalmers Rowing Club No. 2 fj. Anderson str., J. Potter, G. Mitchell, 11. O’Brien) 2. This race providcul fi clo.sc finish ior second jmjicc. Port Chalmers No. 1 went to the Irontand maintained that positon. winning by two lengths. Otago beat Port Chalmers No. 2 for second place by only a foot. Time, .ID' l '". JUNIOR DOUBLE SCULLS.—Port Chalmers Bowing Club No. 1 (J. Solomon sir, 11. Glengarry) 1, Port Chalmers No. 2 (C. Cramond str, D. Miller) 2, Queen’s Drive Boating Chib (I. Porter sir, D. Mathcson) 3, Port Chalmers No. 1 shot to the Iront about halfway from home and won comfortably by a length, the No. 2 team being two lengths ahead of Queen s Dike. Time, (imin. . SENIOR FOURS.—Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G. Clark str, if. Pritchard, L. Fountain, D. Matlieson) I, North End Boating Chib No. 1 (G. Duncan str, J. Mitchell, E. Munson, A. Deans) 2, Otago Rowing Club (F. Brough str, A. Bodgcr, E. P.ickford, C. M’Ara) 3, About half a mile from homo North End and Queen s Diivo shot away from tlie others, and in a good finish Queen’s Drive won by a length, Otago being three lengths away third. Time, Giuin. MAIDEN FOUBS.—North End Boating Club (A. Johnston sir, E. Wilson, W? Titehener, L. Blagdon) 1, Otago Bowing Club (W. G. Lownc str, A. B. BeUeridge, D. M. Patterson, l). Mason) 2, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G. Thomson str, W. Jones, L. Clark, J. Emerson) J. This was a very close race between North End and Otago, the former winning by a length, with Queen’s Drive two lengths away third. Time, ahnin. BEN fOB DOUBLE SCULLS— Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G. Clark ■str, H. Pritchard) 1, Otago Bowing Club (F. Brough sir, G. M’Ara) 2, Port Chalmers Bowing Club (J. Solomon str, N. Monnson) J. Queen’s Drive led all the way, winning by one and a-lialf lengths, Otago being a length ahead of Port Chalmers. Time, 4;|min. JUNIOR FOURS—Otago Bowing Club (W. Werges str, G. B. Johnson, E. Cooper, S. Anderson) 1, Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G. Thorn str, T. Treloar, J. Treloar, F. Pitluc) 2, Port Chalmers Bowing Club No. 2 (H. Hill str, W. Parsons, 1). Miller, W. M’Conncll) 3. ’This race again provided a ding-dong struggle for second place. There was nothing between the second and third boats when Otago passed the post with a length to spare, but Fort Chalmers seemed to slacken when the gun was fired, enabling Queen’s Drive to gain .second place by a couple of feet. Time, s;}min. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS— Queen’s Drive Boating Club (G. Thorn str, T. Treloar) 1, Port Chalmers .lowing Club (A. Cramond str, J. MTntyre) 2. The Otago Club also started, but pulled out halfway along iho course when well back, and Queen’s Drive beat Port Chalmers by a length. Time, 4-2 min. OTHER EVENTS. Swimming.—soyds men’s dash : J. Holland 1. W. Walker 2. Won by 10yds. Diving.—H. ‘M. Brosncr 1. Girls’ dinghy, pair oared, under 18— Misses G. Stevenson and N. M'oodie 1, Misses E. Scofield and W. Fairbairn Aquaplaning.—A. Knights 1. Outboard Motor Boat Handicap.— High Jinks (G. Lamb, Sumner), scr, H Fiasco (G. Samson), ‘JJ-min, 2; Miss Heather (W. J. P. M'Cnlloch), ipnin, 3. High Jinks won easily by about 400yds. notwithstanding its great handicap. Outboard Motor Boat Championship, over a four-mile course.—High Jinks 1, Fiasco 2. These were the only starters, and High Jinks won easily by a lap and a-quartcr, tbo time being 9min 48sec.