REGATTA AT SHAWNIGAN LAKE

Victoria Daily Times

August 23, 1923

Vancouver Island

Full Programme of Water and Field Events

Special to The Times

Shawnigan Lake, Aug. 27.—The fourteenth annual regatta was held at Shawnigan Lake on Saturday. The affair was very successful. In addition to a large list of water events a programme of land sports was run off. The land sports started at 1 o’clock and took place on the field adjoining the hall, James Finlay kindly placing it at the disposal of the committee. A good entry was received on the list, and each one had a full entry of contestants. Exciting finishes marked the land events. The water events followed immediately after the field sports, and was not completed until 6 o’clock.

The four-oared whaleboat race for the D.R.A.A. cup was the event that did not take place,

owing to the inability of the J.B.A.A. to send a complete team. All the water events were well contested, interest centring around the one mile open single scull race and the boat race for the Peden challenge cup.

There were three entries for this event, W. Blake, who held the cup, Douglas Elford and Capt. Barry. The race was won by Douglas Elford with Blake a half-boat length behind.

For the double sculls race, boys under fifteen, for the Capt. Barry challenge cup, there were five entries and the finish was very close: Alfred Harvey and Eric Simpson with Cox Griveson won with the Forshaw Brothers a close second.

Some good exhibition of swimming and diving was given, and a comical feature was a duck hunt. Two live ducks were placed in the water and after a lot of excitement one of them were captured by a host of swimmers. At the race, held in the S.L.A.A. hall in the evening, was a delightful affair, over 200 attending. During the evening His Honor Judge Lampman presented the challenge cups to the successful contestants for their prowess.

Results of the sports were as follows:

Field Sports

Fifty yards race, boys ten years and under—First, R. Forshaw; second, M. Grainger.

Fifty yards race, boys twelve years and under—First, Donald Harvey; second, Paul Baker.

Fifty yards sack race—First, W. Laird; second, S. Yates.

Twenty-five yards potato race—First, A. Harvey; second, J. Baker.

One hundred yards race, boys fourteen and under—First, Paul Baker; second, Alfred Harvey.

Fifty yards dash, men—First, A. Brooker; second, A. Harvey.

One hundred yards dash, ladies—First, Miss A. May; second, Miss Bowden.

Fifty yards, three-legged race, men—First, W. Laird and A. Phillips; second, Jeffrie Baker and W. Anderton.

Wheelbarrow race—First, A. Harvey; second, Eric Simpson.

High jump—First, Paul Baker; second, W. Blake and Nelson Hicks, tie.

Long jump—First, Jeffrie Baker; second, Eric Simpson.

Three-legged race, ladies—First, Miss Grace Elford and Miss Evelyn Simpson; second, Miss Doreen Elford and Miss B. Grimlinson.

Twenty-five yards for the little tots—Gordon Ewan, Iris Ewan and J. McMinny.

Water Events

Sailing race, Dundas challenge cup, won by A. Harvey.

Outboard motor race, challenge cup, won by F. Fletcher; second, W. Ditchburn.

Mixed double sculls race—First, F. T. Elford and Doreen Elford; second, A. Harvey and B. Grimlinson.

Men’s single sculls race, Peden challenge cup, won by Douglas Elford; second, W. Blake.

Double sculls race, boys under fifteen, Capt. Barry challenge cup—First, A. Harvey and Eric Simpson; second, Forshaw Bros.

Fifty yards swimming, open—First, D. R. Robertson; second, N. Hicks.

Fifty yards, swimming, boys under fifteen—First, A. Cudlip; second, A. Harvey.

Fifty yards, swimming, girls, open—First, Beth Grimlinson; second, A. Bradshaw.

High dive, open—First, D. Robertson; second, D. Miller.

High dive, boys under fifteen—First, A. Cudlip; second L. Neff.

Spring board dive, open—First, D. Robertson; second, A. Cudlip.

Spring board dive, boys under fifteen—First, A. Cudlip; second, A. Harvey.

Greasy pole—Douglas Elford.

Duck hunt—Harold Neff and Winston Elford.

Land sports officials—Sam Finley, starter; James Finlay, clerk of course; Geo. Gibson, timekeeper; A. Dyson, entry clerk; Geo. Lloyd announcer.

Water officials—W. R. Elford and Sydney Yates, clerk of course; Commander P. Kinscote, starter; Odo A. Barry, judge; Col. Eardly Wilmot, timer, clerk; F. T. Elford, announcer.

The Shawnigan Lake Lumber Co. provided a large scow for the grandstand and greasy pole.

C. W. Lonsdale loaned his large float for the diving and swimming events.