REGATTA

Hokitika Guardian, 27 December 1929, Page 4

REGATTA

" 1 / AT LAKE KANIERI.

Very favourable weather favoured those interested in Outboard "Racing on Christmas Day when a very successful regatta was held at Lake Kanieri by the Lake Kanieri Boat Club. All the boats competing were owned by local owners and several new boats which had not hitherto raced in the Club’s regattas competed for the first time.

A large'‘'crowd gathered to * witness the contests, keen interest be ng displayed by the The results of the races are as follows; bake Kartieri Championship, for L.Y.A. Cup (present holder Mr J. N. Robinscn), distance 3 miles.—“ Merry Moments,” (F. Andrews) 7mins 2sec, 1; “Wasp,” (L. Gooch) 7mins 15see, 2. “Pit-a-Pat,” J.' N. Robinson, pulled out. “Merry Moments” established a lead before the first buoy was reached. <‘Pita-Pat” pulled ouit of the contest on account of a defective steering gear. “Merry Moments” finished first being followed by “\Vasp” at a distance of 100 yards behind. 4 “B” Class Championship, Ist and 2nd prizes (trophies). . Distance 3 miles.—“Pit-a-Pat,” (J. N. Robinson) Bmins 34sec, 1; “So Long,” (C. Collyer) Bmins 56secs, 2; “Silver Streak” (E. Park) Bmins 59secs’ B; “Playmate,” i(F. Andrews) 9mins 34secs,' 4; “Buzz Off,” (F. Gardyne), lOmins 32secs, 5. The “BuzzOffß made a bad start crossing the line about 60 feet behind the other boats. “Nuff Sed” developed engine trouble at the outset and . did - :nbt start. At the end of the first lap “Pit-a-Pat” had established a lead . being followed by “Silver ,Streak” which promised to gain second place. During the final lap, however, . “Silver Streak” was overtaken by “ ! So Long” which finished second. These two boats seemed very well matched and a very keen contest took place between them throughout the race.

Open Handicap, Ist and 2nd prizes (trdphies). Distance 3 miles.— “Buz Off,” (F. Gardyne) llmin.s, (go) 1; “So Long” ‘(C, Cbllyer) Bmins 31secs (limn 35sec) 2; “Wasp,” (L. Goocli) Bin ins Gjsecs) 3min osecs) 3; “Silver Streak,” (El. Park), Bmina 52secs (Iriiin SOsecs) 4; “Pit-a-Pat,” (J. N. Robinson) Bmin 13secs) 2min losecs) . 5; “Playmate,” (F. Andrews) 9min 2secs (lmin losecs). 6; • “Merry Moments,” (F. Andrews) Binin 46secs (3mins 4osees) 7. “Silver Streak” overtook “Playmate” halfway, through the second lap after a keen contest. Keen competition again followed between “So Long” and “Silver Streak.” This race furnished a spectacular finish, all boats excepting “Merry Moments” finishing. within a very narrow margin. Westland Handicap, (for Mclntosh Cup). Two heats of 3 miles each. First heat.—“ Merry Moments” (F. Andrews) 6mins ,Bsec ,(3mius 40see), 400: “Buzz Off,” (F. Gardyne) lOmin. s'secS I (go), 361; “Playmate,” V (B\ Andrews) 9mins ssecs (lmin 6secs), 324; “So Long,”. (0. Oollyer), ——, (lmin 3osec-s, 289; “Pit-a-Pat,” (J. N. Robinson) , (2min osecs), 256; “Wasp,” (L. Gooch) 7min 36sees, (3mins), 225; “Silver_ Streak,” (E. Park), (lmin 25sees) 196; “Nuff Sed,” (W. O’Brien), 14min 50sec, (40secs), 189. Second heat.—“ Merry Moments,” (F. Andrevvs), smins 55£secs, (3miris 55sec), 400; “So Long,” (C. Collyer), Bmius 27secs, (lmin 25secs), 361; “Pit-a-Pat,” (J. N. Robinson), 9mins Osecs) lmin 55secs), 324; “Buzz Off,” (F. Gardyne) 11-mms ICSec, (go), 289; “Nuff Sed,” (W. O’Brien) 9min 40secs, (30secs) 256; “Playmate,” (F. Andrews) 9mins 18sec-s, (55secs), 225; “■Silver Streak” (E. Park), 9min 9seos, (lmin 15secs), 196 “Wasp,” (L. Gooch) pulled out. The combined results of the two above heats are as follows:

Place. Boat. Points. 1 1 ‘Merry Moments’ ’ 800 2 f '■“So Long” 650 3 “Buzz Off” 650 4 “Pit-tuPat” 680 5 “Nuff SeS” 445 6 “Playmate” 4 549 7 “Silver Streak” 392 8 “Wasp” 225, The two., final heats of the McIntosh Cup contest will be run off at date. a later