TARANAKI REGATTA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 7 February 1907, Page 2

TARANAKI REGATTA

1 loavy ruin foil ri»lit through the early hours -of Wednesday morning. ;l)jii hj> till noon, :tml the (lownpoin was Mich lliiil, tin- committc:* ot the Tamnaki at Waitara. had m> option hut Id postpone the f uih-1 i-m. Villi the exception nf even.'/ in which tlic two rowing c'uhs w;-i The [>i int ipaJ eu-nts, including liio wlmlebnat ehain arc to hi- rowed on Thurs tiny. 2Ut insi,, wtu'u it is hoped the Wealiier condition* will he mole )'i vourahk'. The spei-'.a 1 In in lion. New riynioiith took mil. Inn [i ik u 1111111 nf visitors. ]l had been expected Ilia I tln-re would hit ve been a lavyy attendance. and wc trust thai flic wea ther ami tiia crowds will he such on the Jlst to fully recoup Ihe c»m luittee lor Hie 10-s siistaini'd on tlii> occasion. In the al'terno,iM the \vea 1 her wan line, and a good nuinbei came in to w.tness the contest* Intween tue local anil vUili»»« evew*. Tim Cliftons are to In; heartily cm on iheir win in tin; senim pairs, ami their success is all the moiv pleasing on account oi* the iack of fa eiljlies enjoyed by crew* in centres, \\aitara put up a splendid peiim-mance in tin' junior-, and Ara iiiu'io only ju>L managed to snaieh viciory by a hal'e lenirt.li. lleMills; -

Ala.ideu l-'ourl: Waugaiiu.i (At M.I Purser sir.. t'. 11. Dell, 11. C. Collier | G. Dndson bow), I; Aramolio (-1. Ho gan fir., (I. Lambert, 11. liiigN, W Keys bow), -J; Waitara (L. Andrew..sir., Ij. .Ilrabani, W. Denieli',]. 11. .Harris bow-, :i. A protest was enter ed against W'aiigauui for boring intv. oilier boats' water, and tiie protest being upheld, Wanganui was disijuali iied. The race was rowed over again, wlien Aramolio got home aflei a keen struggle. Junior Eours.—Aramolio (.1. Hog gan sir., G. Lambert, It. Brigs, \V. K-i-s bow), I; Wailara (W. Telfa str., A. M. Jcnnins, G. I',", Andrews, Jj. ('. Andrews bowl, 2; Wanganui (A. Delves sir.. K. 11. McDonald. A. E. Xuke, A. E. .I!uh)ck bow), J. A splendid race, won by a neck. Senior Fours.—Clifton (J. Haywood str., M. Cain, J. Cain, F. liieh aids bow), 1; Wangiunii (A IJi'lven sir., 10. 11. McDonald, E. A. Tuke, A. E.. Bullock bow), 2; Araiuoho (A. 11. JJenelield str., E. Gilbert, A. E. Bene lieid, K Haywood bow), 3. An easy W'ili for C'dfton who paddled. lioin(\ three.ijuarters of a length separating the otiier two boats.