LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIV, Issue 2836, 5 January 1904, Page 2

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

The Lyttelton Regatta, which was held on Friday, Now Year's D.y, waß as w 11 p.tronizsd a. ever, the publio turning out to it in thousands. Ihe Committee had provided numerous events, so that there was always some interesting spectacle for holiday makers. The one unfortunate accident of ihe day was the breaking away of a buoy marking tbe sailing couree. In con equence of this mishap the yacht raoes had to be postponed till the following day. The two warships, H.M.S. Pylades and Lizard were in harbour, and the races provided for these boa a were watched wi h the greatest interest. Steamers of all siz 8 made trips to the Heads and various bays in the harbour. The Committee worked very hard indeed, and aro much to be congratulated on the resulc of their effortß. SAILING HACKS. The following was the one (ailing event got -ff, except that of the man of war boats :— 1. Coasters' Rack, 15 niles; Ist prize £50, 2nd prrzs £25 —Ronga 1 MAN OF WAR EVENTS. 1. Sailing Raoh-H.M.S. Liz.rd's No. 3 cutter 1, H M.S. Pylidea No 1 cutter 2 2. Rowing R_Oe—H,M S. Liz.rd'a No. 2

whaler 1, E.M.S. Lizvrd'e No. 3 whaler 2. 3 Obstacl. Rao_-3.M._. Lord's No 2 whaler U H.M.S. Li_.rd*. gig _. 4 ShovbL Rac_ -H M;S Lizard's dinghy

ROWING EVENTS. ._> Al the rowing racss wsre wall oonteste-. and we are glad to Fay that the Akaroa Boating Club palled rff one Hrafc, two seoonds, and three thirds. But for Bad luck tbey might have won more, for in one race ** they were diequaliri -d for turning the wrong _' »l , in fcbe Sifl g le Soullf » both Woodill and vVhelch were hampered by a steamer _* crosnng , , Whel.h l wa> l.ad]n_jF at the the steamer c qssed the oour?e> but thi* accident spoilt ev.ry chance of a£» win. Woodill came in third. The followW mg are the renults of the races : - •

1. Maiden Pair Oab Race. One mile. ~_ H? Z8 fi7 ' second JW—Union Rowing Club (E. Barnes bow, G. Ebert str, J. Stirling cox) 1. Christchurch Aweur Rowing i_ Club (P. Mahoney bow, H. Hawkins str, S. Hielop cox) 2.

2 Juniob Pair Oar Race. One mile. First prige &1, aecon-i £3.— Cure Boating Club (F. Barnes bow. W, Hlaokwell Btr, H. ♦ Manning eoxr) 1, Union Rowing Club (IJ. '" Kpr bow, T. Chambers str, J. Stirling cox) 2 Avon Rowiue Ciub (A. Evahß btfw, H. Berry str- 8. Kircher cox) 3. 3. Senior PAife Oar Ra£b. One mile and a half, First pri_.i £12, second £_•.— Canterbury Rowing Club (H. flyers bow. G. Brauchamp B*r) 1, Akaroa Boating (B. Noouanb-iw, J. Woodill str, E. Spooner cox) 2. >- -_ fl. Youths' Pair Oar Raoh. One mifib" Firßt priz) £7, second £3—Union Rowing Club (a. Mansfield bow, G. Falla str, J. Stirlin. cox) 1 Cure Boating Club (G. Terr. pleton bow, A. Blackwell str, II Mannb g ccx) 2. 6 Senior Double fcu_.LS. One mile and a half. First prize £12, second prize > £3.—Union Rowing Club (W. Dupgan bow T. Chambers str, J. Stirling cox) 1, Akaroa Boating Club (G. Whelch and J. Woodill) also Btarted and came in first. They were disqualified for turning the wrong flag, and the race was awarded to Union who came in* second. 6. Youths' Double Sculls. One mile. First prize £7, second prize _r_3" -Union Rowing Club (H. Mau.field bow, 0. Falla Btr, J. Stirling cox) 1, Avon Rowing Club (0. Watson bow, F. Deighton Btr. S-. Kijk cher cox) 2, Akaroa Boating Club (L. Haylock bow, E. Woodill str, L. Armstrong cox) 3. Maiden Tousle Sculls. One b*2& ~ Firßt prize £?, second prize £3—AkarotBoating Club (L Ditely bow,' M. Kearney str, £, Bpooner cox) 1, Union Bowing Club (W. Doggan bow, T. Chambers sir. J. Stirling cox) 2. ** 8. Single Sculls. One mile. First prize £6, seoond prize £2—Cure BoatingClub (A DrlßColl, A. Ma-rning c- x) 1, Pc« tone Rowing Club (G. Simpson, 1). McLen- . nan cox) 2, Akaroa Boating Club (J,* Woodill, L. Armstrong cox) 3 1 9. Youths' Single Sculls. One mile. First prize £3, second £I.—Avon Rowing Clnb (F. Deighton, S. Ke-cher cox) 1, Union Rowing Club (G. Falla, J. Sterling cox) 2. 10. Ships' Boat Race. One mile and a h.lf. First priza £7, second priz- £2.—s.s. Dingadee 1, s.s. Kaikoura 2, b,b. EverSfcj Grange 3 >

Tha yacht races in conneotion with.-the Lyttelton Regatta, says the M Prees," wttfcfii were postponed on account of a buoy carry' ing away, took pace on Saturday afcer'ooon A southwest wind blew rather cold, and prevented a large attendance of the pub'.ir. The Marine Band enlivened the proceedings by their excellent playing,- The following were the results :—

Yacht Race, Ist Class (for yachts 30f_p„ linear rating and over) ; first prize £30*, ' second prize filO-Kiaora (J, H. O-llinsj 33 5 linear rating, 12min 3&eo 1; Waitangi (Georgeson and Co) 4.37 re ting, scr 2; Roma (Crow and Hazlett) 302 linear rating* 18min 7srrc, also started. Kaiora got away quickest .and maintained the lead for the first round, Waitangi drawing rapidly away f-om Roma. The Wellington yacht rounded the reef buoy 26 ec before the LytteUbn boat, Roma going round 15 minutes &ft|t, Kaiora, Waitangi increased her lead, __m finished the second round two minutes ahead of Kaiora. In the short taok for the reel buoy Kaiora gained about SOseo on ifa-jV M* ellington boat. Roma finished the aeootfa round 16min astern. In running to Camp Bay Kaiora gained 14seo, and on the final return Waitangi regained a little, crossing the line lmin l.seo ahead of Kaiora, which, however, won on her time allowance by lOmin 47eec. The finishes were—Waitangi 3 40.33 p.m., Kaiora 3.41.49 pm., Roma 490pm. Yacht Raoe Handicap (for yachts over 22ft water line) ; first prii-e £20, second third £5-V»king (G. Thompson) lCmin ' 30sec, 1; Waitiri (Nees Bros) 12min ZOseo, 2; On.we (R. Hatch well) sor 3. Zephyr r (M'Nab Bros) lmin, also started. Finishing " the first round the order was Onawe firstsZephyr second, Viking third, and Waitiri * last, This order was maintained to the finish, whioh was aa follows:—Onawo 4 1.50 pm., Zephyr 43 20 p m., Viking 4.4.15 p.m. Waitiri 4.6.40 p.m. Viking won on her allowance by Bmin See. from Onawe Bmin _sseo from Zephyr, and from Waitiri. 1 "

Yaoht Race Handicap (for yachts trader 22ft waterline), ten mile.; first prize £12, second £6, third £4—Swallow (G. W.v__ Wearen) 9min 30seo, And Heresy (G. An--* drewe), 16min, dead heat; Meteor (E. Sinclair), 17min 30aeo 3. Eileen, the Dunedin yacht, took the lead aud maintained it till near the finish, which war a. follows:—? Swallow, 9rhin 30see, 337 27 p.to. ; Eileeo sor. 3.37 29 p.m,; Waterwitcb scr, 3.37.59 p.m., Hereey 16min, 3,43.57 pm ; Bettina • 9min 303 ec, 346 57 p.m.; Meteor 17min 30sec, 3.48 27 p.m.; Parepra lflmin., 3.48 31 p.m; Lennox Lass lltnin 30seo, 3.5157 p.m.; Pakehr 17min 30seo, 3 53.40 P- m - *_