AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 22, 25 January 1913, Page 10

AQUATICS.

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA. HANDICAPPEItS AND ENTRIES. THE FLAGSHIP DIFFICULTY. A meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Cununlttee was, held yesterday afternoon in the rooms of the secretary, Mr. <J. C. Dacre. There vras a large attendance of members. The treasurer reported that subscriptions had come in freely, but that about £70 was still required to put the regatta finances on a .sound footing. It has not yet been decided what steamer will be need as a flagship. The difficulty that has arisen year after year bus met the committee again, and unless the Kumara or the Tofua can be secured, there appears to be no other suitable boat for the position.

The entries have now closed, and are as follows:—

Trading Vessels (any rig, excepting cutters, a> tons and over): Taraawa, Albatroes. Combine, Edna, Kitty Fraser.

Trading Cutters: Janet, Sunderland, Lee, Tay.

Trading Vessels (under 25 tons): Tuahine, Bee.

Yacht Race (nrstclass, 30ft. waterline and over): Ilex, Ariki, lorangi, Rawest, Ida, Heartsease. Vlkiiis.

Fishing Boats: Moonlight, Seagull, Spray, Salute.

Yachts (cruising). Colma. Queeoie, Ngatlra, Kotiri, Mahaki, Kangatira, Marangl. Windward, Ulorlana, Isufrael, Thistle, Walone.

Yachts (24ft. to 26ft.): Calypso, Cloud, Emerald, Mystery, Esina, Foam, Varuna, Sadie. Celox.

Yachts (35ft. and under): Viola, Perl. Alexa, Scout, Speedwell, Pandera, Wairitl.

Yachts (patlki type): Claire, Waterwitch, Valdorn. Kni.

Yachts (22ft. to 24ft.): Maru, Waltere, Wiunle, Zoe, Una. Glady.

Yachts (20ft. to 22ft.): Venus, Mowai, Ngaira, Welcome Jack. Walma. Sylvia. Puawansa, Hilda, Arcadia. Kowhui, Valrosa, Wairangi, Dnlcle, Betty. Open Boats (16ft. and tiuder): Atangattl Lasca, Flattie, Mascotte, Minstrel, Sceptre, Minerva.

Yachts (28K. over all and under): Alice, Mayo, Bona. Rose, Niobe.

Yachts (20ft. and under) : Ngaro, Bos Lilac, Seahorse, Decima, Merlin, Mirlia, Rio, Ripple, Maud, Ivy, White Wings, Miss Mischief, Roma, Seabird, Utta, Kawhiti, ISHen.

Dinghies (14ft. and under): Ikarere, Rarawai, Bobrikoff, Sunbeam.

Dinghies -(10ft and under): Turtle, Spray, Firefly, Rita C, Alma. Tonul, Mahaki.

Motor Launches (exceeding' 10 knots) Mercedes.

The handicappers are:— Trade Vessels: Messrs. R. McKinlay, rettey, Gouk. Donovan, and Higham. Sailing Boats: Messrs. C. Murdock W Carter, Geo. Sellars, W A. Wilkinson, W. Bin ton.

Mr. Lindsay Coofce was appointed umpire for motor boat events.