AQUATICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 80, 24 March 1908, Page 3

AQUATICS.

NAPIER CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA. Per Press Association. Napier, Last Night. The championship regatta in connection with the carnival was held in t'ne inner harbor to-day, the remainder if the championship swimming events al-o being got off at the same time. The

weather was fine in the morning, out a heavy shower fell about 10.30, and showers fell intermittently until 1.30,

when the weather cleared somewhat. The water was rather lumpy, but uot such as to seriously interfere with the rowing. The following are the results: Maiden Sculls, one mile—Christensen (Wanganui Union) 1, Kobertsou (Stir, Wellington) 2, Dustin (Gisborne) 3. Snow (Xapier I also competed. Won by a length and a-half. Time, Smiii 20 sec.

light-weight Maiden tour?, one mile —Xapier 1, Gisborne 2, North Shore :i. Aramoho also started. Won by three lengths. Champion Sculls, one mile and a-hali. —G. Whelch (Akaroa) 1. K. McDonald (Wanganui) 2, C. A. Poll (Napier Union) 3. Green (Wanganui), Stokes (Aramoho), and Fell (Star) also started. Won by twenty lengths.

Maiden Fours, one mile—Xapier 1, Canterbury 2, Star (Wellington) X Gigborne, Wanganui Union, and l'overy Bay Sho started. Won by half a length. Time, 6min 25see. The Star crew entered a protest for an alleged

foul, but it was disallowed. Maiden Double Sculls, one mile. — Wellington 1, Xapier Union 2, Napior 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 7m:n Champion Fours, two mile*. Blenheim No. 2 1, Waitemata 2, Clifton (Waitara) 3. Canterbury, Akaroa. Piston, Wanganui Union, and Blenheim N i. I also started. Blenheim, Akaroa. Clifton, and Canterbury were prominent for a mile and a-quarter, when Blenheim, putting in some good work, drew out and won by three lengths. Time, II huh ITT-CC. Youths' Four-, one mile.—Star I Wellington) 1, Wanganui Union 2. Xapier :t. Won by half a length.

•Junior Double Sculls, one mile.--Aramoho 1, Star (Wellington) 2, Wellington 3. Won by a length. Time, 6min 30sec. Champion Pair-, one mile and a-lui!f. —Picton 1, Wanganui Union 2. Stir (Wellington) :i. AI«o started: Akaroa and Napier Union. Won by lifted lengths. Time, Onlin 42 2-ssee. Junior Four-, one mile and a-half. - Christchureh Union 1. Wanganui Union 2, Blenheim 3. Napier, Canterbury, ami Poverty Bay also rowed. Won by a length. Time, 9min 20see.

Junior Sculls, one mile.—Stoke> i.Y'tmoho) l,T)ustin (Gisborne) 2. Kiihertson (Star, Wellington) 3. Greenle;s (Aramoho) and Snow (Xapier) also started. Won by six lengths. Time, 7min 16sec. Champion Double Seull-. one mile and a-half.—Akaroa 1, Wellington 2, Wanganui 3. Won by six lengths. Time, 9min Usee. Napier Senior Fours, one mile and ahalf.—Waitemata 1, Picton 2, Union (Christchureh I 3. Canterbury, Union (Napier), Blenheim, and Union (Wanganui) also started. Won by threequarters of a length, after a good race. Time, 9min 12 4-ssec.