TARANAKI REGATTA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81918, 22 February 1907, Page 2

TARANAKI REGATTA

This function, postponed a lortmjih 1 ago 011 account of tins weather , was held 011 the Waitara Hirer on Thursday afternoon. The day was perfect. J he Clifton Club had a day out, and coupled w.th their winnings 011 the iirs'o day of the regatta, secured .t»l in prize money, Waitara £0 Is, Tikorangi £3, and Mokau ;C2. A shooting gallery and side show* d;d good I business. The sum of £45 15s 8.1 was taken, there being about 1200 persons present. Results:—

Pair-oar Wlialojboafc Rnce, , abou fc. quarter mile, first prize £2, second Ail.—Clifton (H. Johnston, h\ Clare, W. Jury, cox.) 1, Mokau (F. O'Sullivan stroke, F. Rattenbury -2, Also started: Clifton No. 2, Waitara, ami I'ikorangi, A well-fought contort, the winners, who had the host water, winning by a length, a JialMcngth sojiara'ting second and th id boat*. Time, linin Uosce. Maori Canoe Rnce, about half niihv

—Three c:uioes started, viz., "Wangalmi, W'a hi, and Kni Ura. A good race between the U'anganui and th.* .Kai Ora, the former winn'n <T by a 'iungth, the result of a good" npurt. \\ aihi hushed about a quarter of a:i liour later. -Maiden YVhaleboat Race, ly, niile>;

first prize, ,Cli, second Ul. —Clil'ton' (J. Morleiiscn stroke, P. .Tones, U. Adlam, M. Taylor, T. Brough, C. X l . Dugdale cox) 1, Tikorangi (S. <■. Cunningham stroke, ,1. Davidson, W. Lash, 11.! h. llicks, T. Davidson, J. Viekery cox.l 2, \Va:tara 3. Mokau also started. From an even start, Clifton won by about live lengths. Time, 12min 4ii sec. Ladies Whaleboat liace, about quarter mile; first prize £3, second £l.

Waitara (Misses Tate stroke, Bell, Joneij, Ilaniblyn, Black, Mr A Tatton cox.) 1, Clifton (Misses A. Johnston stroke, Maekie, Mortensen, Johnston, Kyle, Mr 0. P. Dugdale cox.) 2. At the start 'ihe balance of favour was with the Clifton crew, who puliell neatly and steadily. Later Waitara setCled to it in earnest, and, making

the pace rapid, established a good lead on the home sweep, winning by a good three lengths. Time 2min 37sec.

Champion Whaliboat [Race, three; ] miles'; first prize £ls, second £3.— Clifton (JI. 14. Johnstone sitroke, P. 'Clare, F. Clare, M. Taylor, 1?. Richards, W. Jury cox.) 1. Mokau and Tikorangi were the other starters. Tikorangi were first aound the threequarter mile buoy, and were setting across for better watojr when) ithi* No. 2 rowlock broke, and the crejv '

rowed home. Cl.'fton covered the course for first mono}'. Youths' W'haleboal Racef D/., miles;

first prize £6, second £l.—Clifton (P. Jones stroke, P. Clare, 11. Elliott, G. Adlam, li. Bernstein. W. Jury cox.) 1, Mokau (,\, -Jones stroke, J. Soll'e, J.

Box, t\i. Dillon, 1!. Condon, J. MeKoy cox.- 2. Waitara and Tikorangi were the other starters. Clifton passed the post with a four-length lead. The besft linislt of the day was for third place, Waitara winning by a few inches.

Flying Wha'leboat Race, three-quar-ter mile;, first prize £O, second £2. — Clifton (IT. 11. Johnston stroke, F. Kichards F. Clare, M. Taylor, M. Cain, C. I'. Dugdale cox.) 1, Tikorangi (Ji 1 . (J. Foreman, 11. Fireman, J. Vickery cox.) 2. Mokau also rowed, Waitara being scratched. Boys' Whaleboat llace, under 18 years, half mile; first prize £3, second '£l.—Clifton (P. Jones stroke, G. Adlam, B. Bernstein, 11. Elliott, P. Mortensen, W. Jury cox.) 1, WaJtara (C. Tiimmpr gt roke, T. Bailey, K. McKenzie, J. Bell, F. Chapman, McKoy cox.) 2. , Tikorangi also rowed, Another excellent finish. Won by three-quar-ters af a length, Maori Canoes, half mile.—Adlam and Bayley 1, liangitaura, Knngaru, and Kaooe 2, Wiru, Pu'keri and Rue 3. Greasy Boom; first prize. 15s, second ss.—G. Young 1, J. 'oskin 2.