ANNUAL REGATTA.

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17971, 17 March 1930, Page 6

ANNUAL REGATTA.

Following is a list showing the positions of the placed crews: —

AT NGARUAWAHIA. CROWD OF SIXTEEN THOUSANDVERY COMPLETE ARRANGEMENTS. Sixteen thousand people attended the Ngaruawahia Regatta on Saturday. This was 4000 less tiian the year previous, which was accounted for largely by the fact that, last year a big Maori tennis tournament- was -in progress at -Ngaruawahia and the opening of the new Maori hostel there attracted thousands of natives from all ever New Zealand. The Regatta included practically the whole of these natives in last year's attendance. This year the regatta- both as an acquatic carnival and as a fair, was probably ii)e largest dual outdoor attraction the Dominion has to offer. Almost the whole of the side shows at present touring New Zealand were there, the few that were not having had to he refused owing to the lack of space. The rowing events saw the quality of the province in competition and there were some keen finishes. The arrangements were very complete in every way and the day being beautifully fine, everything passed off without a hitch.

CONCLUDING RESULTS. Rowing Events. HANDICAP SINGLE SCULLS. One Mile. —Hamilton, I. W. St. Clair, 1: Hamilton, E. A. Waters, 2; Waitemata, W. Eaddy, 3. Won by two lengths, same distance between second and third. For half the course the four entrants, who included Conway, of West End, pulled together. St. Clair then began to exert himself, and getting a lead he never let up, winning comfortably by two lengths, with the same distance between second and third. MAIDEN FOURS (open weights). One mile. North Shore 1: Hamilton No. 2,2; Hamilton No. 1, 3. Won by half a length witli a length between second and third. North Shore drew out early, but the Hamilton No. 2 crew hung tenaciously to the rudder of the northern boat, with Hamilton No. 1 crew and St. George’s following within a length. At the junction the positions were unaltered except that Hamilton No. 2 had gained slightly, a great finish gave North Shore the verdict by a bare half-length, A struggle for third place saw Hamilton No. 1 lead St. George’s by half a length. NGARUAWAIIIA CHALLENGE SHIELD. SENIOR FOURS. Open weight; two miles. Hamilton No. l (G. W. St. Clair st, B. Sandos, W. Bayiy, E. Waters bow) 1 North Shore (W. Dean st, F. Eaton, L. B. McCallum, S. Gardiner) . . 2 Waitemata (C. G. Fearon st, W. A. Stevenson, T. Johnson, R. Cruickshank) - 3 Also started: St. George's and Hamilton No. 2. After the first half-mile Hamilton No. 1 forged ahead and never once looked back. Approaching the cross-over the red and white quartette had put six lengths distance between them and North Shore, with Waitemata four lengths further back. The Hamilton No. 1 ( crew, pulling long, even and comfort- ' able strokes, passed the finishing post with seven lengths in hand and finished quite fresh. JUNIOR PAIR-OARS. West End (0. Felton str, W. Bloxham) 1 Tauranga (G. Dcnnislon st, S. Ibbetson) 2 Waitemata (W. Eaddy st, R. G. Barker) 3 For more than half the distance Tauranga, West End and Waitemata led tlie field in line. Tauranga then took tlie lead and looked fair to win, when they were fouled by a Maori canoe at the entrance to the Waipa, and as a result West End won, with the East Coast crew second, a length away. YOUTHS’ FOURS. (Open.) Hamilton (W. Cur now st, W. Toombs, A. Sweeney, A. Somerville) 1 North Shore (E. 11. Horn st, W. Seagar, A. E. Cotes, C. Oliver) 2 Hamilton led all the way. They had half a length advantage on entering the Waipa, where North Shore worked their way forward and were only three feet behind at the post. MAIDEN PAIR-OARS. West End (F. Baker st, F. Conway) 1 Hamilton (Cl. W. Lewis st, E. Cummer) 2 The race between West End and Hamilton crews was a very tight one, both boats rowing level for the greater part of the course. West End then secured an advantage, and won by half a length. Botli crews were exhausted at llie finish. Piping and Dancing. BAGPIPE MUSIC. Marches —S. Paget 1, L. Amor 2, 11. M. Anderson 3. Slow March—S. Paget 1, L. Amor 2, A. Me Cowan 3. B Grade. Marches —D. Mathieson 1, J. Robertson 2, D. Ferguson 3. Slow March —J. Robertson 1, D. Mathieson 2, D. Ferguson 3. DANCING. Highland Fling—R. Doherty 1, P. Mcllrov 2. Highland Fliftg, under 13—.1. Templeton i, Helen Sinton 2, Sybil Wallace 3. Sword Dance, under 13 —I. Long 1, F. Dickson 2. 1. Galley 3. Seann Truibhais—H. Sinton 1, J. Templeton 2, !. Cunningham 3. Reel, under 13 —A. Doherty 1, I. Long 2, E. McCarthy. 3. Fling, under JO —It. Freeborn 1, F. Dickson 2, I. Long 3. Sword Dance, under IG—lt. Sinton 1, .1. Templeton 2, L. Cunningham J. Fling, over IG—M. Laurcnson 1, 1). Pardon 2, D. Maekic 3. Horse-swimming Race —.T. Howard's Ka (Blackle) and J. Howard’s Toby (0. Wright), dead heat, 1.

Hamilton 1st 4 2nd 3 3rd. 1 West End 3 0 1 Waiterriata 1 2 3 •North Shore 1 2 0 Tauranga 0 1 0 Auckland 0 0 1