ROWING SEASON OPENED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2196, 27 September 1907, Page 3

ROWING SEASON OPENED.

A SUCCESSFUL REGATTA.

The rowing season was opened yesterday with a regatta held on tlio Turanganui River. At 2 o clock a procossion of small craft started from tho .rowing sheds, and mado quite -a gallant array in the wake of tho Commoiloro’s launch. Tho number of oarsmon from both dubs competing, and tho large gathering which witnessed the rogattn, augur well for the success of tho ensuing season. The City •Band took up a stand near the Rotunda, wliero the .hulk of the spectators were assembled, and discoursed selections during tho afternoon. After the nautical procession, Air. E. P. Joyce, President of the P.B. Rowing Club, mado a brief speech from his point of vantage on the launch “Sprite.” Ho apologised fur tho absence of the Alayor, owing to indisposition, and said .that tlio duty of declaring the season open devolved upon him. Proceeding, he said that this was a very pleasant duty to him, as lie had always held a high opinion of rowing as a splendid sport. Ho could not understand why .it did not

meet with .more generous support from citizens, and hoped to witness considerable improvement in this respect during the ensuing term. It was a manly and healthy form of athletics, and he predicted moro enthusiasm being infused into it now that New Zealand held a championship against .tlio world. In declaring the season open, lie expressed the opinion that both clubs started with a bright outlook for a successful year. The syrens tooted, the hand struck up a lively air, and crews and onlookers joined in a cheer. A programme of eight races was then carried through with despatch, tho last event being concluded by 3.30. One or two of the races were marked by good finishes. The only untownrd incident of the day was the involuntary capsize of a crew of four bachelors, whose immersion came as quite A surprise to them, and a capital joke for the crowd lining the river, lb ink. Air. W. J. Hennessy aoted as starter. Air. E. P. Joyeo as judge, and Alessrs. AA r . Johnston, J. S. Wauchop, R. D. B. Robinson, and F. Camming (lion, sec.) direoted tho proceedings. On the day’s results the Poverty Bay Club beat tlieir rivals, and by carrying off the principal event reversed last year’s decision. Results:

Poverty Bay Club —Alarnied v. Single.—Married (J. Webb str.. J. Stewart 3, A. AleConnell 2. A. Burnett bow) heat Single (A. Pritchard str.. IS. Ledger 3, T. MoConnell 2, C. Winter how). The benedicts won bv half a length after a good race all the way. The single men subsequently had a capsize in attempting to hoard a launch.

Gisborne Club—Alarmed v. Single. —Married (G. Cato str.. H. Bright 3, E. Swinnerton 2, G. Buscke bow) heat _ Single (H. AT. Pufflett str., Grinlinton 3, P. Hamilton 2, H. Bennett how). The crews were cutting out the pace on terms some distance below the bridge, when Grinlinton (bachelors) had the bad luck to break liis piddle. The married men. on whom the pace liad told, paddletl home with an advantage of several lengths. Single Sculls—two from each Club. —J. Nicholas (P. 8.) had his opponents in trouble, but eased up to mako a finish of it with A. Kirk (P. 8.). In the run home Nicholas inadvertently bored in on his fellowclubman. but it could not have affected the result, and he was given the verdict by half a length. The two representatives of the Gisborne Club, D. Faram and G. R. Butler, were distanced. Poverty Bay—Past v. Present. — Present (W. McGuffio str., R. Jones 3, AI. ArcLeod 2, R. Holden bow) defeated Past (A. Kirk str., J. Nicholas 3, H. Warren 2, A Sawyer bow). The present day mon were slightly too good, despite a vigorous challenge right to the winning post, and won comfortably by half a length. Double Soulls —Mixed Crews. —G. R. Buscke and C. Clark beat J. Stewart and L. AlcGomigal by a length and a half.

Championship Fours —Poverty Bay v. Gisborne. —Poverty Bay (AlcGuffie str.. R. Jones 3. AI. AlcLeod 2, R. Holden bow) defeated Gisborne (D. E. Dustin str.. A, E. N. Smith 3, P. C. Bayly 2, F. Cumming bow). Tliis was a fine race. Gisborne were the first to show slightly in the lead, but the crews were soon racing on terms. Poverty Bay then forged slightly ahead, increasing the lead as the boats emerged through the bridge. Gisborne came with a good sprint, hut could not overhaul the blue and whites, who won by a halflength. Single iSeulls. —Of five entrants, C. Somervell and D. Dustin went to the post. Somervell prevailed by a length and a half after a good bout in the first part of the race. The committee wish to thank Alessrs. Nelson Bros., J. G. Black, and V. Barker for the use of launches, also the City Baud, and others who assisted with the regatta.

THE TURF. WANGANUI MEETING. " Press Association. AVANGANUI, Sept. 26. The AVanganui races wero h§ld today in very bad weather. ResultsFlying Handicap—Goldbeater 1, Frisco 2, Gold Crest 3. All started. Dividends, £l2 3s and £3 17s. Time, lmin 18see. , ~ Maiden Hack Race—Dusky Morn 1, Bobrikoff 2, Bonnie Doon 3. Docile, Billow, Conqueror, Derringer mare, Signor, The Boyne, and Advantage wero scratched. Dividends, £2 15s and 15s. AVanganui Guineas —Bunyan -1, Downfall 2, Wallasey 3. Goldbeater and Signor wero scratched. Dividends, £4 4s and £2 Is. Okehu Handicap Hurdles—Sardonyx 1, Asteroid 2, General Kuroki 3. Aqua Regia was the only scratching. Dividends, £4 11s and £1 Is. Time, 3min 25sec. Gonville Hack Hurdles —Hurimoana 1, Oryx 2, Le Beau 3. All started. Dividends, £3 18s and £1 7s. Time, 3min Msec. Putiki Hac-k—lrish Rifle 1, Flingot 2, Sylvan Park 3. Bellario, Catapult, and Xavier wero scratched. Dividends £6 Is and £3 15s. Time, lmin 50sec. Spring Handicap—The Lark 1, Swimming Belt 2. Rendrock .3. Helen Portland was scratched. Dividends, £2 16s and £1 Bs. Time, lmin 8-jsec. *

SECOND DAY’S ACCEPTANCES. Brunswick Hurdles Sardonyx 10.11, Aqua Regia 10.5, General Kuroki 10.4, Assayer 10.1, Le Beau 9.10, Lerida 9.0. Railway Handicap—Dusky Morn 9.0, Koran 8.0, Bobrikoff 7.9, Tarina 7.5, Ella, Alpigene, Flying Wind, and Eastmere 7.0.

Aramoho Hurdles —Hurimoana 11.2, Duleinea 11.0, Oryx 10.13, Mauri 9.11, Cassiopea 9.2, Tekainui and Sedgemere 9.0. Motua Hack—All Red 8.7, White Star 7.10, Sylvan Park 7.8, Wairarapa and Fisherinaid 7.7, Signor 7.2, Catapult 7.0, Adventure 7.0. Marangai Hack—Maniapoto 9.8, Armistice 8.12, Frisco "8.0. Swimming Belt 7.10, Starina 7.4, The Stake 7.3, King’s . Birthday and Bolero 6.10, AVaiono 6.7.

AVanganui Hack—The Lark 9.0, Aeolus, St. Joe 8.1, Ellerton 8.0, Bourrasquo 7.12, Downfall 7.11, Rendrock 7.10. Irish Rifle 7.8, AVaitapu 7.4. Owen Handicap—St. Clakner 7.12, Helen Portland 8.6, Gold Crest 8.5, St. Bill 7.12, Gawain 7.7, Flimsnap and Finery 7.5, Tekanui 6.10.

AVONDALE MEETING. Press Association. AUCKLAND, Sept. 26. Tho Avondale Jockey Club continued their spring meeting to-day in fine weather, with a fair attendance. The sum of £B2l. 10s was passed through the machines, against £B6O for the second day last year. Results :

Second Hurdles, of 80 sovs, 1:1 Lady Hune, 12.3, 3. Also started: Harp. Won by a length. Time, 3 min 3 4-ssoc. Dividend, £3 Ss. President’s Handicap, 80 bots, 6 furlougs.—Loch Buio, 7.6, 1; Rondrock,. 7.12, 2; Omati, 8.0, 3. Also started: Hatdano, Waihuka. Won comfortably by two lengths. Timo, lmin 22 l-ssoc. Dividend, £3 12s. Avondalo Guineas, 200 sovs, for throe-year-olds.—Pohutu, 8.10, 1; Cadenco, 8.5, 2; Ney, 8.10, 3. Scratched: Waucliope, Don Hannibal, Loira, Necktie, Lady Ferris, Epsom Lass. Cadenco led for a milo, when Pohutu caught her, and nftor a groat raco won by a neck. Timo, lmin 52 2-ssec. Dividends, £4 7s and £7 16s.

Nursery Handicap, 70 sovs, for two-year-olds, 4 furlongs.—Glenvar, 7.9, 1: Tale Pitcher, 8.7, 2; Rimloek, 7.0, 3. Scratched: Hohungatahi. Won by two lengths. Timo, 54sec. Dividends, £8 9s and £1 16s. Plumpton Haiulioap, 60 sovs, 1 milo.—Uranium, 9.2, 1; Peregrine, 7.0 ; 2; To Arolia, 8.2, 3. Scratched: Tin Cokabau, Sweet Alice, Lady Regel. AVon easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 30sec. Kingsland Handicap, of 70 sovs, 6 furlongs.—Lady Rcgel, 8.13, 1; Pearl, 8.2, 2; Henry Havelock, 7.12, 3. Scratched: Dunbourne, Alaystar, Clements. AA’on by a length. Time, lmin 21 4-ssec. Dividends, £5 9s and 14s. Pony Handicap, 50 sovs, 5 furlongs.—Hughie, 7.12, 1; Wailiou, 9.6, 2; Alanapouri, 8.12, 3. Scratched : Imprimus. AVon by a length. Time, lmin C 3-ssec. Dividends, £5 10s and £l. Atount Eden Handicap, 10 sovs, 5 furlongs.—Golden Eagle, 7.10, 1; Alignon, 7.8, 2; Engraver, 7.2, 3. Scratched: Haldane. ■ AA r on by a length. Time, lmin 6 3-ssec. Dividends, £4 3s and £1 7s.