ROWING champions

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 899, 17 February 1930, Page 7

ROWING champions

(X REGATTA AT PICTON

TURNER keeps singles Press Association PICTON, Sunday. Bain continued throughout the New ! 2 ? aiand rowing championship regatta i it Picton yesterday. The champion •curs and champion pairs were rowed in an unpleasant head wind, but the iratei* was not unduly rou"li, and for .h« remainder of the races the going *a a very smooth. The principal e vents were all keenly contested and the times recorded were satisfactory. Union, Wanganui, refined the doubles title, and Turner, of Tauranga, repeated his victory of last vear against Jackson, of Wanganui, in the single sculls. The Hamilton exrhampions. and Baylv, wrested ;he pairs title from the Star pair, last rears winners, after a stirring race, which was only won on the last stroke. picton rowed a sterling race in the champion fours to defeat last year’s winning crew, Hamilton, after a great struggle. Members of the Picton - e w are the only new champions of the season. ah the others having won championship races previously. Results were: Champion Fours. 2 miles.—Picton (L. jackson, Olsson, Wilson, Schimansky), p Hamilton (G. St. Clair, Sandos, Kayly. Waters), 2. Wairau was the „ n lv other starter. Won by two lengths, A-th Wairau well back. Time, 13m 7 4-."is. A thrilling race between two good crews was witnessed. The Hamilton crew was more polished, but the conditions apparently upset its calculations. The Picton crew seemed happier in the conditions and finished with a wonderful sprint. Wairau was never in the picture. Maiden f ours. 1 mile.—Arapawa, 1; Star, 2; Wairau. 3. Won by a length and a-quarter. with a canvas between «tar and Wairau. Also started: Blenheim, Nelson, Petone, Picton. Time, "junior Pairs. 1 mile.—Avon, 1; Blenheim, Wairau, 3. Also started: Picton. Won by four lengths. Time. 7m Champion Single Sculls, miles.— Tauranga No. 1 (Turner), 1; Wanganui Union (Jackson), 2; Picton (Tarrant), 3 Also started: Tauranga No. 2 iHaua). The wind hpd dropped considerably when this race started and the water was good. Turner lost ground in the early stages, but after the first half-mile he came up with the leaders. rowing a very bright stroke. With only a quarter of a mile to go Jackson and Turner were both coing well and an interesting finish was in prospect when their sculls ouled slightly. Jackson raised his arm in protest and both men then went n. Turner, however, got away better :han Jackson and won comfortably by live length, with Jackson four lengths n front of Tarrant. Haua was fairly Tell up in fourth place. Time, 10m 4Ss. Jackson’s protest was not upheld. Lightweight Maiden Fours, one mile —Petone. 1; Blenheim, 2; Arapawa, 3. Also started: Avon. Picton, Nelson, Star. Won by 12 lengths. Time, 6m 55 2-ss. k

Champion Pairs, 1* miles.—Hamilton No. 1 (Sandos and Bayly), 1: Star Cooke and Mullins), 2; Wairau'(Gibbons and Saunders), 3. Also started: Hamilton No. 2. Won by six inches. Time, 11m. This was another magni:cent race and taken in conjunction with the fours provided adequate evidence that rowing: this years is of a very high standard. Wairau took charge at the start, but-could not hold the lead long. Star drew level after ompleting a quarter of a mile and was a length in front at the half-mile. Wairau dropped back half a mile from home and left Hamilton No. 1 to issue a Stirling challenge. An epic struggle over the last half-mile ended in Hamilton raining the verdict by the smallest posable margain. Wairau was three or dour lengths further back. Junion Fours. 1£ miles.—Avon. It Blenheim. 2; Union, 3. Also started: Aramoho. Won by a quarter of a °ngth. Time. 9m 54 4-ss. Youths’ Fours, 1 mile. —Avon, 1: Star, Blenheim. 3. Also started: Picton, ketone, Xelson, Arapawa. Won by two lengths, with a close contest for second place. Time, 6m 32 l-ss. Champion Double Sculls, 1£ miles.— Unions (A. K. G. Jackson Traill). 1: Tauranga (Turner and Haua), 2; Petone, 3. Also started: >tar. Won by 2i lengths. Time, 8m *• 3-os Union set a very hot pace the outset and gained the lead, ketone and Tauranga kept within inking distance over half the journey, I which the former dropped hack "omewhat. Tauranga kept Union hard ■'"“ssed. but in the last sprint the heav?r crew won nicely. The race proved an interesting exhibition of scullMaiden Pairs. 1 mile.—Star. 1 : WaiBlenheim. 3. The only starters, by eight lengths. Time, 7m. Marlborough Plate, 1 £ miles.—Ham<G. st. Clair. Sandos. Bayly, "aters). 1; Aramoho (Holmes. Macay. Edwards, Robb), 2: Star. 3. Also parted: Wanganui Union. Wairau, iVr n. Blenheim. Won by five lengths. lengths separating second and 'ird. Time. Sm 50 4-ss. Hamilton won 111 the way.