TAURANGA’S BIG DAY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 857, 28 December 1929, Page 4

TAURANGA’S BIG DAY

GOOD RACING AT ANNUAL REGATTA SUCCESS OF HAMILTON From Our Own Correspondent TAUKANGA, Friday. Keenly contested rowing events formed the chief feature of the annual regatta held in splendid weather today. The successes were divided between the seven clubs competing: and the entries were quite good. There was a record attendance, excursion trains from the Waikato and Whakatane districts being well patronised.

It was unfortunate that W. A. \ Stevenson (Waitemata) did not start j in the sculls, as the meeting between him and W. Turner, the New Zealand j champion, was anticipated as likely to ; be one of the most important events . of tlie day. There were two entries j only in the seniors, but racing of the j greatest interest was provided by the j other classes and the regatta was a complete success. Hamilton was remarkably consistent, gaining four tirsts and four seconds. Tauranga was next on tlie list with three firsts and a second. Auckland and Xorth Shore were most successful of the city clubs with a first and a second each. Yacht, launch, outboard and swimming races and novelty events varied the programme and the regatta was excellently controlled. Maiden Pair-oars, one mile. —Hamilton (C. X. Lewis and E. Gummtir), 1: Auckland. 2; Tauranga, 2. Also started: North Shore, NVaitemata. St. Georges and West End. Hamilton took the lead at half-way and rowing strongly, won by a length and a-half from Auckland, with Tauranga half a length further back. St. George's was fourth, West End fifth, North Shore sixth and Waitemata last. Youths’ Fours, one mile.—North Shore (E. H. Korn, L. B. McCullum. A. E. Coates, C. Oliver), 1; Hamilton, 2; Waitemata, 3. Also started: Tauranga, Hamilton led under the railway bridge. North Shore then overhauled the leaders and won easilv by two and a-half lengths from Hamilton. with Waitemata two lengths away. Junior Pair-oars, one mile and a-liair. —Tauranga (G. Deniston, G. Gibbs). l; West End, 2; Auckland, 3. Also started: St. George’s, Hamilton and Waitemata. Tauranga took the lead at the middle distance and then followed the eastern shore, getting a good break on their opponents and winning comfortably by four lengths from West End, which was a third of a length in front of Auckland. Hamilton was fourth. Waitemata firth and St. George's last. SINGLE SCULLS HANDICAP Single Sculls Handicap, one mile. —C. Haua (Tauranga), Bs, 1; W. Turner (Tauranga), scr, 2; F. V. Conway (West End), 225. 3. Also started: E). Davies (North Shore), 10s: C. D. Molesworth (Hamilton), 3s; S. \V. Beckett (Whakatane), 355; I. W. St. Clair (Hamilton), 3s. The Tauranga pair out the issue for Haua to defeat the New Zealand champion (Turner), by three lengths. Conway was four lengths further back third, and St. Clair was a good fourth. Maiden Fours, lOst. and under, one mile. —St. George’s (T. Wood. E. Auger, J. Biss, G. Biss), 1; Hamilton (Hammond, 2; Hamilton (Morpeth), *>. Also started: Tauranga, Whakatane and Waitemata. Shortly after coming under the bridge it was evident that St. George s and Hamilton (Hammond) would .fight out the finish, and the pair gave a spirited display for St. George’s to gam a verdict bv three-quarters of a length The other Hamilton crew (Morpeth) was third, one length back. , ... Junior Fours, one mile and a-naii (open). Auckland (J. Bygate, E. T. Thorburn, A. Ross, A. C. Andrews), 1; Hamilton (Baker), 2; Hamilton (Taylor), 3 Also started: North Shore, Waitemata, St. George’s. Auckland went to the front at half-way and crossed the winning line two and a-half lengths ahead of Hamilton (Baker), with the other Hamilton crew (Taylor) half a lengtn away, third. North Shore was fourth, Wai'temata fifth and St. George’s last. Maiden Fours, one mile, open.—Hamilton (C. N. Lewis, F. Bowling, R. AMoore, E. Sumner), 1: North Shore, 2; Waitemata, 3. Also started: Auckland, West End, St. George’s, Whakatane, Tauranga. The race proved the best of the day. North Shore took the lead early and looked like winning, but Hamilton held on tenaciously and in a stirring finish wore down the leaders and won by six inches. Waitemata finished well in third place, a length and a-half behind North Shore. Auckland was fourth. HAMILTON’S SENIOR FOURS

Senior Fours, 2 miles. —Hamilton (G. W. St. Clair, B. Sandos, W. Bayly, A. E. Waters), 1; Waitemata, 2. The only starters. Hamilton went to the front early and never left the issue in doubt, winning easily by three lengths. Bay of Plenty Invitation Inter-Club Maiden Fours (open weights); prize, the Allen Cup and a set of gold medals to winning crew.—Hamilton (C. N. Lewis, F. Bowling, R. A. Moore, E. Gummer), 1; Hamilton (Hammondi, 2. The race resolved itself into a match between two Hamilton boats, Lewis’s crew winning by a length and a-half. Double Sculls, maiden, one mile.—Tauranga (G. Denniston, G. Gibbs), 1; Waitemata, 2; Auckland, 3. Also started: Hamilton. The Tauranga crew established a good lead early in the race and won easily by four lengths from Waitemata, with Auckland only 2ft away.