ROWING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 259, 25 March 1913, Page 7

ROWING.

KKW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP " . ~- . . IiEGATI'A. ... n ■_,',. ] *•' r <': !':!:•' \\ ',' ~, . ■-, . i , ■WellingliHij Saturday. " '" Tlu!' 'i' Zealand' cham- ; pioji-hip regatta opened to-day. on'the ,' .Korokoro c'otirse. • A northerly wind pre- . vailed and the weather was threatening. |. Results: , Maiden Fours—Christehurrh Union 1, j. Canterbury 2, Wairau 3. Also started: ,i Wellington, Kawatiri, Petone, Wanganui ,1 Union, liteulieim. Wanganui Rowing. Pie- ]' ton and Star. The winners took eomn maud at the. half-distance, and won by y half a length, two lengths between seel' ohd and third. Time, limiu oTsee. x \ . Championship Sculls—lladtield (Waitemata), Sharpo (Wanganui Union) 2. ~ Stone (St. (leorge's) 3. Ffadfield seull- > ! ed beautifully and won with something |' in hand. Time, lOiriih ."sec. ~' Junior Fours— Petone 1, Christchureh a 2, l.'nion 3. A splendid race. Won by ~ a. length, two lengths between second' ~ and third. Time, i)min 30see. !• Champion Fours—Wanganui Union 1. CarNtchurch Union 2, Wellington 11. Wanganui led all the way and won hand- [ somcly by seven lengths, two lengths be- . tween second and third. Maiden Double Sculls'—Chrihteliurcli 1 Union 1. Star 2. Kawatiri 3. Won by , two lengths, a length between second and third. "No time taken. Youths' Fours—Cbristi'hurcli Union 1, Wanganui flowing 2, Pdcnheini 3. A splnidid finish, Time. Oni'm 40 -l-osee. C'.ia.r.vpion Double Sculls—Akaroa 1. Wanganui Slowing 2, St. (leorge's 3. Akaroa assumed command a't the halfdi '.:'.',::'e -;ud won by a length;. i .p,!ii ; i>i- Clinker Fours Wanganui Union 1. Kawatiri 2.Canterbury 3. All ' -tarled. Tlie wiuu.-rs Verged ahead at. : ihe dislau'"' and' vmv lengths. Time, (imiu 21 1-osee. ' j C'lie.uipioii l'aiix — Waugamii Union ij, W.d;in<;in:i 2. Akaroa 3. Only starter-'. ' Wei' l-\- two !e:iglh--.. iT.iiue. Dinin 32secl The maiden .pairs and i'ours wore aban| doned owing to t!:e strong southerly ainj the choppy water. j