SCULLING.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1926, Page 3

SCULLING.

BY TELEGRAPH —I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION

DUNEDIN REGATTA. DUNEDIN, March G. The New Zealand Rowing Association Championships to-day unfortunately had to he postponed owing to choppy seas. The time to start was 12.:U>. Tlie Committee postponed tiic events from hour to hour until four o’clock, when two races were run oil ns follows: Maiden Four-oared race, one mile. Avon 1, A warm. 2. Port Chalmers 3. Maiden Double Sculls.—Queen s Drive (Dunedin) 1, Avon 2. It is intended to row the remaining races at six o’clock on Monday mornDUNEDIN. March 8. The postponed regatta was rowed this morning under ideal conditions, resulting in splendid performance by the Otago lour, defeating the <‘iac* Hamilton four. Results : - Championship Single Sculls, 15 miles Stew.mson (Waitemata) 1. J. AY St. Clair (Hamilton) 2: K. O. 4 rail (Wanganui) 3. Won by lour lengths, third throe lengths away. Tune 9.49. Knur-oared Championship. 2 miles Otago (Brough. Werges, MeAra and Anderson) I ; Hamilton (Sands. Bavlv. S t. Clair and Curtis) 2: Wairau (Giblams. Saunders, Adams and Badinan' ;> Otago led throughout. When challenged "Hamilton increased the lead from one to two lengths, half a length separating 2nd. and 3rd. Time 12.13. Championship Double Sculls. 15 miies Waitemata (Stevenson and Smith) 1

Hamilton (J. AY. St. Clair and Molesworth) 2. Waganui Union (Traill ami Kruse) 3. Won by 3 lengths. 10 lengths between second and third. Time 9.35 4-5. Championship Pair Oar. 15 miles—- ' Hamilton (G. St. Clair and Bnwley) 1. Hamilton (Sands ancl Curtis) 2, Petnne " (Hickson and Maiden) 3. Won by two , lengths. Time 9.57 1-5. , Junior Fours, H miles (not championship)— Invercargill Railway 1. ' Queen’s Drive (Wanganui) 2. Aramoho 3. 4 imo 9.25. Youths’ Fours. 1 mile—Awn ran 1. Queen’s Drive 2. Avon 3. Time 5.9. * ' Junior Pairs’ Oar. 1 mile-Inveroar- * gill 1. Railway Northend 2. Time 7.2. 11 Exhibition Fours. 11 miles—VA aitej mnta 1. Aramolio 2. "Wairau 3. Time n 9.275.