HAMILTON WINS FOURS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 596, 23 February 1929, Page 13

HAMILTON WINS FOURS

OARSMEN AT PICTON CHAMPIONSHIP regatta Press Association PICTON. To-day. Conditions were perfect for the New goaland championship regatta, which j, e id at Picton to-day. The water perfectly smooth and provided the slight northerly breeze does freshen, the championship course ill be an excellent one, and oars-

pen will meet under the fairest of termsThere is bright sunshine and a Jarge crowd has assembled. Beeults: CHAMPION FOURS Hamilton (G. W. St. Clair, K. SanUos, W. Bagbv, E. A. Waters), 1. P Wanganui Union (C. A. Healey, M. Galbraith, A. Moss, W. Kruse). 2. Picton was third. Wairau fourth and Oueen's Drive fifth. Won by three feet two lengths between Wanganui rnlon and Picton. It was a splendid race and the water was perfect. Time, 11.33 4-5. After an even start Hamilton came . t), e front rowing a faster stroke, •nw excellent conditions resulted in a display of blade work of a very high standard in all crews. Union, rowing a slower stroke, was next to Hamilton at the first half-mile, thm came Picton and Queen's Drive, with Wairau last “by a mile.” Hamilton, rowing 30 strokes to the niinute, had one and a-half lengths’ lead on Picton, which was rowing well m second place. Wairau and Union a ere then lighting for third position, the latter having come up well. Wainiu’s effort was short-lived, and Union, increasing its rate, improved ns position by one and a-half lengths, leaving Wairau and challenging Picton. Picton staved off the North Island ,-rew till the last half-mile, when Union, rowing with great dash, went into second position, and began to Hamilton. The finish was thrilling, both Hamilton and Union showing splendid oarsmanship. and when the gun went only three feet separated the two. Even spaces of about two lengths separated Union, Picton, Wairau and Queen’s Drive. LIGHT-WEIGHT MAIDEN FOURS I mile Blenheim (S. Phillips, C. Hoffman, f. Lane, R. Patchett), 1. Avon was second and Picton third. The only starters. Won by a length fend a-half. Time, 6.3 3-5.