AQUATIC.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 69, 25 March 1904, Page 2

AQUATIC.

TAKANAKX ANNUAL ItUUATTA. A SUCCI3SSFtJL FUNCTION". <liy out: special reporter). The Taraiialu regatta took place yesterday at Wailara under mom. favourable conditions. Tim weal her was line, but not 100 hoi, and the? river calm. Wailara, in the language of a visitor, "came out of its shell," and made mir.h preparations as rendered success hiov-iUihle. There were gowi crowds', an'd good entries, a new feature being the outraged rowing races, which brought entries iVom live VVangauui clubs. The redoubtable Tikorangis were greatly in evidence again, and won the bulk of tire races. The scene during the day was an exceedingly animated one, heightened by tlie appearance of .Messrs ) luidsv.-orth's and Newt.on King's oil launches from Mo tut on. Amongst the \iMtors were hundreds from New i'lymouth and frum inland towns. Tlie decorated boats were capihtlly trimmed with lloral and other draperies, and llt«- judges must have had some diHicuJty j.j arriving at lheir 'decision. The Taranaki t.Jarrison .11 a l l id supplied music during the day, and there wei'e thf usual merry-go-romrds and other musical or unmusical instruments. Only one protest was lodged -during the. day, by the Wartara crew against Tikorangi in the mai'den whaleboat race. A foul was alleged, and tlie Tikorangi's coxswain admitted his error, which ,he sai'd was due to his having "lost his head." There was never a more 1 straightlorward witness than this one, who claimed that he had a clear j load of a length at the time of the ! occurrence. The proteat was upheld, 'Uaihira taking first money and Clifton Jt. (Mohan) second. All the oflicials were kept busy, and carried out their duties in an exceedingly capable and courteous manner, the secretary (Mr Spurdle) being all that could be wished for. The results of the racing were

1 JOYS' WITAI-iEItOAT RACE-For buys under 37 years. About threequarters of a mile. Tikorang-i K,U. (J 1. Hicks sir, .!. .Liinmer, W. Ten-ill, JJ. Itook, i>. Cunning-ham, il. Elliot cox) 1 Waitara it.C. (W. Dtvnieils str, 11. iiei'iistein, IV. Green, L. Thomas, U. Chapman, L. ilcivoy cox) ... 2 . These were the only starters. Waitaru turned first, but Tikorangi beat (hem most of the way home, winning comfortably by a length. MAJJ»KN WIIAMOIJOAT ItACE-No member m crew to hare won any race (junior race excepted;. One mile and a half. Tikorangi k.C. (C. Foreman atr, Ji. Uolfe, Jr. jlicks, Tie, A.' Starck, W. Hush co.\) ... . I Wailara H.C. ((!. E. Andrews str! A. Andrews, 11. Wells, 11. LimJiier, W. Ten-ill, 1!. 'Pate cox) ... 2 Clil'ton 11. or Mokau (I). Ansel I str) Clil'tun (i\l. Cain str) also startHl. Tikorangi wus the lirst to negotiate tile turn, with Mokau just a few strokes later, Clifton turning third, ami Waitara last. On the way home Tikorangi improved their lead, and Waitara by sterling even rowing gradually wore down the i-emaining opposition ami beat Alokau by three quarters of u lenifth. The Clifton rowing on the home journey was faulty, splashing being finquent. A protest against Tikorangi was upheld, an-d the crew lost their place. KEMOIt FOCK-OAll CI,INK Kit KACE —Two boats, .till. About one mile. Union K.C., Wanganui (,l. Jl. Hamilton sir, \V. !'ipi-r, \\. Webb, U . Jones) j Aramnho K.C., Wunganui (M. kcegau str, r. kecgan, T. ti'Sliunnissy, A. Holmes) 2 Wanganui K.C. (Jl. F. Tille.v str) ami Waitara H.C. (C. Hut ton str; also started. Waitara soon went to pieces, leaving- the Wang-anui crews to ligh 1 oili the result. Union had it lead of a clear length, about ihrcequartct's of a length separating second ami third, Waitara nowhere. Time Jiuin ofisec. (iillLS' WIiALtiISOAT KAUE-L-or girls under eighteen years of age. About hall a mile. Clifton (Misses Mortensen sir, .iohnson, jiadley Ward, Ward,

Dugihtle cox) 1 Waitara (Misses M. .Jones, ]. JJell, jM. Cole, E. .Jones, i. Tate, C. Sampson cox) 12 A splendid race, lloth boats turned together al h-all-v;ay, 'and finished within a lew feet of each other. WJIALFLU)AT UACM-Kor those not taking ])art in any other race at ihe regatta. Tikorangi (.J, Whitehead sir, J. McKen/.ie, ,1. Foreman, T. 31c.Ken/ie, ivnuckey cox) L Clifton (K. Muschamp Mr, C. JJ. Johnson, E. Knight, J. Cain, \Y. Vardley, 11. Spurdle cox) ... li Clifton led lo the buoys, but Tikorangi gained in the turn and the boats started together for home, Tikorangi winning a good raw * lungih. Time J-min Msec. CHAMPION WHALiEBOAT HACK— First prize 4:20, second £5. Two miles. Tikorangi ICC. (G. Surten sti\ (i. Foreman, A. Lash, 11. Foreman, J. Sarten, J. Vickeiy cox) ... 1 Clifton K.C. (11. iM. Tallridge str, \V. H. Lovei'idge, ,F. Clare, A. Ji. Mabin, F. liusmusscii coaj 2 Clifton K.C. JJ. Mokau crew (A. Sampson str, F. O'SuLlivan, I). Ansell, \V. Sullivan, Jiattenbury, J. AJclvoy coxj ;j Alio blurted : WaitaFa (\V. Telfar sir;, Ai'amohu (AL Kccgan str). An interesting race down the course, Clifton leading to the 'buoys, all the others being bunched. Clifton commenced to fall away before the turn, and Tikorangi and Clifton showed their broadsides simultaneously. Tikorangi then established a* lead, which they increased every stroke, winning easily from Clifton, who were four lengths away. Waitara and Clifton iJ. made, a splendid contest for third plucv. Time lJ.min 10 see.

lUOII J)1 Y)\—-It. Womlhouse ] Bullock 2. JiIOST JJKCJOUATIfiI) BOAT—To l.e lowed by ladies in liroccssion. I 1 irsl jiri/.i! JL:;, .srciiiul X. I. 'J 'o IJ HI- ami Hhick J UiKM'.s Ward ; An exCitMliugly Jirulty exhibit. HlvMOli I'A IK-OAK Ol.''i'Ki(!(JlCl{ HAGI'I-Alioul one mile. Wangurmi (IJ. Ti)i( , v KII . I'- Jiiiiley b, W ) .. ' ' j Union K.U. (Hamilton str, Jones 1'ow) Won by a few feet,. WIJAUCUOAT IJACE—I-'or crews 10 stone and under. TikoruiiK'i ([•'. Siirten sir, !•'. Uicliu",s. r - l/'oreA. Ktaick, Vickvry cox) I. Jlie Unitiira crew which way enU:re.l could not. Marl,, us Ihey ,|,vw over the weiyht, 'J'ikoranVi rowed over the course. FLY I NCJ WMAJj KI iO A T liA(J K~ run of about threiMninrtcrs oi a mile. Tikorangi (|,>. , Sa rten sir (! A. J,ash, Jl. Foreiuan. Siirten, ,1. Yjrkerv cox) 1 Ulilton (11. M l'altridi;'e sir, I'. • F -. A. I.overidm., ■I. I*. Miiiiin, I''. Uasuiusseii co.\) n w'"" 1 ' "h (A ' «■) nrvd , U C . Tebar str, also .startWon all tin- way. Time f.min 1 7 kixci.k sci-j.ls i !A (;joAbout, on,; nule. K. (! . (A. S. Anderson, J ' """ l li ( '- OV. Webb, o t'lCAIi A\ll r.MIIUKIJj.v liAt'K—""•'C at-roKK the river. It. Uo<idhoiise C. Clark ... [ - V Ki ' • SU,MMIX,; HACK uiaifd. Iloil.sloii "'Sullivan ~ U It I'ACI.O-Open lo all coiners. I', (,'lare ... I'l. A. Illllj-dale ... l'"o"r Marled. Clil'lASY ii(»(),\r—Open | 0 u ll comers. I-'. A. 1111 I;11o ... _ I-'. Clare 2 U. .Wootllioiiso l „ 3