AUCKLAND REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 59, 11 March 1901, Page 6

AUCKLAND REGATTA.

SATURDAY'S EACES.

•The Auckland Annual Eegatta, held in the harbour on Saturday, proved a very successful and interesting affair, and although there was not so much public interest shown in the regatta as in previous years (probably owing to the postponement), still the carnival was a most creditable one, and the Bailing and rowing races were well worth watching. A large crowd gathered on the flagship, the s.s. Ovalau, in the afternoon, and Captain Me Beth and his officers did their best to assist the committee and further the success of the day's outing. After noon tea was served to the ladj visi tors, and the ship's stewards paid them every attention. There was a fine fresh southerly to southwest breeze during the afternoon, which made the sailing races fast and intelMrfj. H. Witheford, M.H.E., president of the Eegatta Committee, presided over the committee luncheon, in the Ovalau's saloon, and at the conclusion delivered a short speech on the regatta and its objects Jle saia that they were met to celebrate the golden anniversary of the establishment of Auckland city. Concluding, he asked those present to join him Mi drinking the health of the King, which was honoured in champagne. The health of the committee, coupled with the names of Messrs. D. Gouk, C C. Dacre, C. B. Stone, W. C. Somers, was then honoured, Mr. C. B. Stone reEponding. ~ The members of the committee all worked hard to ensure the succoss of the day's outrmg, particularly Mr. \\. C. Somers, Mr. L. Lewis, Captain. VY. Reid, Mr. R. & Eeynolds, Mr. J. Alexander and W. Jagger. The following' are the results of the j various races: '<

SCOW RACE.

Scows (bona fide square bilge). First prize, £30; second prize, £10. Course, from south side of flagship round mark boat between Rangitoto beacon and Lake Wharf, thence round powder hulk off Rangitoto wnart, thence round mark boat off Stokes Point, and finish south side of flag--Bhip. Twice round, about 30 miles. This race, which has provided so many interesting contests in past years, was not omitted from Saturday's programme, and the spectators had an opportunity of seeing some of our fastest timber-droghers out under all canvas. There were four competitors—the Pukapuka (Captain I Dowd), Shamrock (W- Burke), Bee (Anderson), and Eata (B. McDermott). The race was started at 9.30 ; a.m., by gun fii^e, the scows being at anchor, with head-sails down. The Shamrock was the first to get clear and away, and forged down the har-1 bour looking well under her big Spread of canvas. The little Pukapuka, which has done so well in f ormar years, soon drew up on her larger rival. The ra«e was regarded as a certainty for the Pukapuka, which quickly passed the Shamrock. The Pukapuka rounded the North Head and passed out of sight into the channel two minutes ahead of the Shamrock, the Bee being- third, and the Rata (which was half-loaded with timber) last, a good distance astern. Prom this onwards the race lost a good de\al of its interest, as it was very evident that the Pukapuka was the only craft in it. At the completion she was a long way in the lead, and passed the Ovalau on the first time up at 1.50 p.m., with the Shamrock some S miles astern. The Rata, although heavily handicapped by her timber carg-0,, stuck to it pluckily all through the first round, although she held last position. Pukapuka increased her lead in the second round, and won very easily. The finishing times were: Pukapuka, shrs. 2mins. 30secs.; Shamrock, shrs. 36mins. 15 sees. The Pukapuka and Shamrock had been placed by the handicapper (Mr. D. Gouk) on even terms, and each had to concede eight minutes to the Bee, and 35 mimite-s to the Rata. Neither the Bee nor the Rata finished. The result of the ra-oe was: Pukapuka. t» • • 1 Shamrock 3 FISHING BOAT, RACES. There were two races dowoi on the programme for fishing-boats, one (£9), a handicap event, open, and tho other (£7 first prize) a race for cen-tre-board fishing-boats (tuck stern). For the ' former there were four starters, the Kestrel (J. Johnson), scratch), Dolphin (Joseph Winter), 4 mins., Waimarie (J. E. Quinn), 12 mins., and a post entry, the Christina. All got away well together. The course was out to a mark in the channel and back to Stokes' Point, twice round, 32 miles. The result was: Dolphin 1 Kestrel 2 For the tuck-stern boats there were three • starters, the Shamrock (scratch), Kathleen (1 mm.), and a poet entry, the Minnie. A fairly even start was effected, and the three boats kept well together on the lead down the harbour. The course was from the flagship round a mark .between Rangitoto beacon and the Lake wharf, thence round marks off Brown's Island, Hobson's Bay and Stokes Point, twice round, about 20 ; miles. The race resulted: — Shamrock • .•• •• 1 Kathleen ••• 2

YACHT RACES.

Open Handicap Yacht Race.—First prize, £15 and barometer; second prize, £5. Course: From south side of flagship round mark boat between Rangltoto Beacon and Lake wharf, thence round- powder hulk off Rangitoto wharf, thence round mark boat off Hobson Bay, thence round >nark boat off, Stokes' Point, and finish south side of flagship; twice round, about 33 miles—Starters: Ida, C. P. Murdoch (scratch); Thetis, Masefield Bros. (9min); Ladye Wilma, J. Dunning (15min); Cooee, P. Hoy (24min); Rarere, T. M. Alexander (25min). This proved an excellent contest, and the yachts were watched with the deepest interest as they started on their first round, with a fin i leading wind. The chief interest in the race centred in the contest between the Ida and Thetis) whose owners laid themselves out specially to "down" each other's colours. Both these yachts jgot an excellent start, the Thetis leading, and Ida close under her stern. Rarere, with a big landing jib, was up to windward, alittle astern; Ladye Wilma, under yawl rig, was to leeward, shaving dose past the flagship as she started. Cooee was last away. Kotiri wag an lutrant, but did not compete, being

on the rocks up at llangonui. These positions were kept pretty well on the lead down the harbour, and with the line fresh southerly breeze blowing the pace was a merry one. Coming up the harbour the first time Ida was ahead, leading the Thetis by four minutes, with Ladye Wilma third, and Rarere fourth. Cooee was a long way astern. These positions were unchanged throughout the race, which finished as follows: —

Ida, 4hrs 37ruin 3 sec; Thetis, 4hrs 4Smin 16sec; Ladye Wilma, 4hrs 53min oOsec; Karere, ohrs lmin 29.sec. On time allowance the results were: — Earere ••• — 1 Ida 2 Ladye Wilma • • • • 3 All-comers' Handicap, for yachts not exceeding 27ft l.w.l.—First prize, £12 and trophy; second prize, £5; third, £3. Course: From south side of flagship, round mark between Kangitoto Beacon and Lake wharf, thence round black buoy off Brown's Island, thence round mark boar oIV Jiuusou's Bay, thence round bout oft* Stokes' Point, and finish south side flagship. Twenty miles. —Starters: Windward, A. Buchanan (scratch); Mahaki, S. E. Chatfield (7miu); Corinna, H. L. Salmon (lOmin); Mabel, G. Winstone, jun. (16min); Peri, R. Murphy (Wmin); Huia. G. Seager (IS mm); Austral, A. Jamieson (24min); Alma, W. Eobb (24min).

This promised to be an excellent race, and the start was an exceedingly good one, the boats being got away at 11.30 a.m. well together. The little Alma was first away, followed closely by the others in the following order: Windward, Mahaki, Peri, Austral, Huia, Corinna, and Mabel last. All got their big- leading jibs set quickly, and presented a very pretty sight as they shot away on their lead down the harbour. Alma was soon passed, but the other positions were pretty well unchanged up to the time the boats disappeared round the North Head. Windward took the lead and kept it right through the race, which resulted in the following times: —Windward, 3hr 14min 40sec; Mahaki, 3hrs 23min 9sec; Huia, Shrs 24min 45sec; Corinna, 3hrs 27min Isec; Peri, 3hrs 29min 27sec; Mabel, 3hrs 29min 53sec; Alma, 3hrs 36min 45sec. On time allowance the race resulted as follows: — Huia 1 Corinna 2 Peri 3 Half-decked Centreboard Yachts (handicap).—2oft overall and under; tuck stern. First prize, £7; second prize, £3. Course, s;ime as All-com-j ers' Handicap. Entries: Flora (E. j Blaekmore), scratch; Pastime (F. Pickford), 2miu; Kotiro (.0. Brett), | Sinin; Ofa (11. Eae), 9min; Shamrock ' (C. Harkins), llmin; Kouene (A. I Davidson), 15min; Waitangi (C Garlick), lSmin. A good start was effected, Ofa getting away first, closely i'oli lowed by Ivonene. Pastime was a few i I lengths behind, third. The other, boats were a little over the line when i the gun was fired, but they were quickly sailed to the right side, and got away a few lengths "behind the leaders, Kotiro being fourth, Shamrock fifth, Waitang-i sixth, and Flora last. On the lead down to the North Head the same positions were maintained, but on the run to Kangitoto' Flora took the lead, while Kotiro ran into second place. The same positions were maintained until the completion of the race, the times of finishing ■ being: Flora, 3h 5Gm 15s; Kotiro, 3h sSm°s2s; Ofa, 4h 1m 555; Shamrock, 4h 6ru 595; Waitangi, 4h llm 595; Ko. nene, 4h 13m 445. On time allowance the results are: —■ Kotiro -.... 1 Ofa 'j •Shamrock 3 Yachts 24ft linear rating, keel boats.—First prize, £7; second prize, £3. Same as All-comers' Handicap, 30 miles. Entries: Speedwell (W. A. Wilkinson), Kulalie (E. Message), Matua (E. Stevenson); Miro (McAuliffe and Cowie), scratch; Bona (A. Dye), 13 mm. Bona got a length the best of the start, Eulalie, Matua, Speedwell -following almost together, with Miro several lengths away last. On the lead to the North Head Matua took command, and led round the Head, followed by Speedwell, Bona, Miro, and Eulalie. Speedwell then ran into the lead, Matua being second and Eulalie third. The same order was maintained for the rest of the race, Speedwell gx-adually drawiug away. The finish was:—Speedwell, 4h 2m lGs; Matua. 4h 7m 2s; Eulalie, 4h 8m 17s; Miro, 4h 10m 38s; and Bona, 4h 18m lls. On time allowance the result was: — Speedwell • 1 Bona 2 Decked and Half-decked Boats, 22ft overall and under (handicap).—First prize, £7; second prize, £3. Course. 18 miles- This race brought out an excellent field of ten boats, and a very interesting race resulted. The Welcome -.Tack got the best of the start, followed by the Myra, Kate Keys, Celia, Merlin, Anita, Kotare, Mascotte' Seahorse and Waimoa- The finishing times were:—Waimoa, 5h 6m •15s- Myra, sli Tin 245; Welcome Jack, 5h 10m 10s; Kate Keys, 5h 23m 235; Kotare, 5h 24m 325; Mascotte, 5h 26m 51sec; Merlin, 5h 27m 19s; Celia, 5h 36m 48s. On time allowance the race resulted: — Welcome Jack •• 1 Waimpa ..■ 2 Merlin 3 Patikis.—First prize, £5 and 1000 Three Bells cigarettes; second prize, £1. The course was the same as that for the last race, once round, distance nine miles. There were three entries —Eita (A. Matheson), Kangaroo .(C Burke), and'Eka (J. H. Ronayne), all on scratch. The race ended: — Eita, 3h 34m 50s. l Eka, 3h 39m 10s 2 Kangaroo, 3h 41m 255.. . 3 ROWING RACES.

Maiden Fours (trader lOst), one mile.—West End (W. Mason,. H. Cossar, A. Richmond, W. A. Graham, stroke; S. Clark, cox), 1; North Shore (A. Miller, G. Griffin, A. Patterson, D. Richardson, stroke; G. Bailey, cox), 2; Waitemata (G. Parkes, G. McGurk, F. A. Smith, C. Tyer, stroke; H. Kean, cox)), 3. West '<End drew away from the start, and gradually increased their lead, winning comfortably by a couple of lengths, while the second and third crews finished almost to-g-ether. Maiden Fours, open,^ one mile.— Waitemata (W. Smith, B. J. McDonnell X Blair, C. Porteous, stroke; H. Kea'n, cox), 1; West End (W. Mason, H. Cossar, A. Richmond, W. A. Graham, stroke; R. Clark cox.), 2; St. George's (A. Black, F. Warner, W. Dallen, G. 0. Waddy, stroke), 3. Waitemata had the race all their own way

from the start, and pulling strongly won by nearly half a dozen lengths from West End, who finished two or three lengths ahead of St. George's. The. West End crew was that which won the previous race. Junior Fours, open, one mile.—Waitemata (P. Brownlee. A. Annan, G. Nicholson, P. J. Bailey, stroke; H. Kean, cox.), 1; St. George's (E. Cuthbertson, E. Stone, H. Annitage, T. Richards, stroke), 2; North Shore (F. Best, W. Bakewell, G. Wynyard, W. Logan, stroke; G. Bailey (cox.), 3. Also started: West End Nos. 1 and 2. The blue and golds had no gTeat difficulty in staving off opposition, winning by about a length. North Shore swamped immediately after passing the live.

Senior Fours. —St. George's (E. Cuthfeertson, E. Stone, IT. Armitage, T. Richards, stroke), "1; West End (B. Stephenson. H. Doull, E. Cook, •J. Carder, stroke: S. Clark, cox.), 2; North Shore (F. Best, L. Bakewell, G. Wynyard, W. Logan, stroke; G. Bailey, cox.), '.'>. The red and whites had matters all their own way, winningl easily. Stump Outriggers.—J. Thomson, I&b. (St. George's R.C.), 1; W. Oliver, ss. (N.S.E.C.), 2; A. Dacre, scratch (A.X.C.), 3. The positions remained almost unchanged from start to finish, the limit man winning by fully the length of his handicap. Naval Cutter Race. —Devonport XavaTs Volunteer, 1; No. 2 Service Co.'s Explosion, 2. The volunteer corps, who had a considerably faster boat than that, of their opponents, gradually drew away from them, and won by-twenty or thirty lengths. SIDE SHOWS. Yachts' Dingy Sailing Race. —Peri, 1; Rangatira, 2. These two were the only starters. Both competitors experienced considerable difficulty in avoiding the many moats surrounding the flagship, and the winning boat had given up when the boy who sailed her saw his opponent in difficulties. He then had another start, and got in well ahead.

Yachts' Dingy Sculling Race.—A. Gifford (Mizpah), 1; E. Howard (Eangatira), 3; S. J. Chatfield (Mahaki), 3. Gifford siteered a bad course at the start, but got on the right line, and as his opponents collided in trying to round the mark from opposite sides, lie had no difficulty in coming home an easy winner. Corfu Dive.—B. Harp. Five others competed, but Harp was the only one who managed to come up inside the buoy. Greasy Boom.—E. Gittos, 1; R, Bell, :.'. This event proved so amusing that a second was held, Gittos again proving the victor, with B. Harp second. Duck Hunt.—R. Bell, 1. Bell, the duck, was given half a minute's start, and he managed to keep ahead of the hunters until the limit was up, Gittos .getting up to him just about lOsec. j too late.

Water Tournament.—Six competed, B. Harp proving the most skilful at maintaining his balance and wieldin°the mop.