BOAT RACING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 47, 14 February 1908, Page 3

BOAT RACING.

' I AT MOTL'IiOA. : Tin- -\n\ Plymouth ljoaiiny aml Kuwlug Club conducted i: programme oi j events ;it the harbor yeslerday. 'J he j club lias nut yet got fully into the m"tluul 'if running a regatta, and with tile scant futilities at hand it was late before the last event was decided. In I fact, two s liling - races on the programme are arranged for next Thursday. A contributing factor is that oniy a few boats entered, and these were reijuiivd in nearly every event, whilst it I was also [latent that the secretary li ;ii t much to do. lirst as a sort of couipeti- ; tors' steward, rounding up competitors j on the beach, and then in various capacities at Ihe starting-post. \cver-the-le-s. Mime giiod racing was witnessed. 'The in nguiation of these aquatic sports j oil a -.null scale has alreadv aroused a j healthy spirit of emulation amongst j b'oat-oivners at the port, and several are talking ol procuring fasfcer crafi for Hext season. ( ndcr tlic present arrangements a foul mint occur if two boats arrive together at the buoy. These matters, however, will doubtless receive ilue attention as members and workers mil-ease. It is hoped that I his is a nucleus of a very strong bo-ting club, jlie following are the results of the racmg: Sailing liner, for flat-bottomed boats, about two miles; C. Parker's Trio (10 mm) ], .T. trough's Swallow fscr) * ami Climg's Moa (ser) 3. Bishop also •s arted. Won on Hmo allowance, the Swallow arriving lmmo first bv about eeven minutes.

Consolation Sailing Race: V Parrs Rose (2n,in.) and ,T. BroHgli's Rj mu (dead I1e.1t). 1.

7*owing Race, pair-oar. „ no mile: The Tiger nuk-,-1 and Martin) 1. Wai (Tieli-!-r and Parker, 2. Xellie , I'rtu) .j. Fnnr ( . rPWs b0^ n, . Vlll TI I!a T-' "> Wlldlp. Ve-o' / i.- 1 '"" r (TTot,n ' Falwnsspn, n V'• n '"' Keenan) 1- Fiirv r V n,w!n - ™»*r 2 z is ;,r tl.n- P!NI ' V - ft' 'l"'s race. K%*«rjWMs - -'•"''■"■ - A t" pounds lhai ll,e . ennrso r » nmr imlr* np