WANGANUI REGATTA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 202, 23 February 1912, Page 5

WANGANUI REGATTA.

CLIFTON UNSUCCESSFUL. o'g By Telegraph—Press Association.;; 'vffl '. Wanganui, Last Night ■:'sM The annual regatta of the Wanganui /*| Rowing Association was held this after* -.M abon. The sky was overoast and »; - ?S strong.breze was blowing, but the river." m course was smooth, and'eonditons were,'. splendid for rowing. There was a goott /'& attendance of the public at the winning ■■,"% post, and some* capital) racing nessed. The Union Boating Club was>the; §m most successful of the crews. Results: ~' r M Maiden Fours; 1 mile.—Union i t ,'M 'Aramoho 2, Wellington 3. Also started ?■*'% Wanganui and Kawatiri. A race for moßt of the distance., Won by'•'.'Sl three lengths, Wellington four lengths..H| away. Time, smin 38sec, ~1,-S Senior Fours (best and best); 2 mile*! —Union 1, Clifton 2. The only •tarter*.. Won easily by & couple of lengths.'Time," '| llmin 40set. . )?■'s Maiden Sculls, clinkers, 1 mile.—Union f | Bharpe) 1, Wanganui (Banks) 2, Ara- 71 nioho (Cardwell) 3. Also started: Clif- >M ton (P. Clare) and Wellington (Gal- ,#! braith). Won easily by two lengths,.'-^' & Cardwell a length behind, with, Ctae; -'«jl several lengths awav, .Time, Cmin 19see? ■<s Junior Fours, clinkers, ly 8 miM—' -mB Kawatiri 1, Wellington 2, Aramoho-!U VI I The only starters. Won by three lengths; ■' J8 the same distance between second and''.-,51 third. Time, ftnin teec. ' j.l Senior Sculls (B. 4 B.), 1% miles. —/' i Marshall (Wanganui) 1. Stokes (Ara..,.vJ moho) 2, Yarrow (Union) 3. Won by a,' 'M couple of lengths. Time, Bmin. 58eec. ';'. -J Youths' fours . (clinkers)', 1 mile., Union 1, Aramoho 2. Wanganui 3. Won'!-Sff by three lengths. Time, &nin.,26sec; Junior Sculls (cljnkers), 1 mile.—Cafti- " ! .'# well *, Banks 2, Sharpe 3. Won by *< ,-& length and three-quartors, Time, smin. C ;PJ 59sec. , ' j» Junior fours (B. & B), 1% miles. ■'• >* Blenheim 1. Aramoho 2, Union 3. best race of the dav. Won by a-length-' if and a quarter, with Union a, length and - a half awav. Time, fknin. <igec. . , ''j Maiden Double Sculls (clinkers)-; 1: -V mile.—Union 1,- Wellington 2, Wanganui•'. '*s 3. Won by four lengths, Wanganui inches away, third. Time, smin. S9sec. ■ -^'.4 Senior fours' (clinkers), iy 3 miles. Union 1, Blenheim 2, Clifton 3. Won, /-'4 by half a length. No time taken. ' ..$ Senior double sculls (B. & B.).—Union-" ?p. (Yarrow and Sharpe) 1. Wanganui met " ;j M wkh a mishap. , , "''-,'■**"/**