AKAROA EXCURSION.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6626, 17 December 1886, Page 3

AKAROA EXCURSION.

, _<_* sf the pr-aorpal feat-rat of Aaai_Js_r Day - the _wga»a in Aka-oa ¥2aau rhortiy after the arrival of the -*■ 2—Sf"!* atwta train from C—ritteh—rca J *____s ß_r aB-v-big, the Botonxa waa with a fall but aot crowded f" 11,8— aaßaa—<*about -Mpmaee-g-r— Toe tm ta good style in f.ar hcura B*a»f to wharf. Tha Sydenham t—euu-aed soma rxeeßent music, ,~at aot tht least enjoyable IS* at the 00-ing. Oa arrival at s__3_& waa seen that the B-gatta va», with their wall-known jJ""J"Jlilil|_ aadcr way with the pro--_y*» Sot-re- as the lay alo—glide the 25__J-** * huge number of tha exc—t_2__* •—* * n—nber of their Akaroa \ mm m ** t»-rd wat-ÜBg the regatta, aad »j» tsa-ias to say that Cap-am Meville dd theiratmoet tomakt _J_____fc-**aawoß the card waa tha ■"•ataßica. for Pi-raa-ira rat-isata. _I_bl prist, £S; ttecad. -EL jf»~ - _ „ ... i -_f_«__- „ ... _. _ 3 t__*_» 3 -*» wrt-atd for this rant. aa-__y, SM*"*- **»**> aad Gem. From tike C___"»» »*« that the Gem wat the 2*_* l bbb__J- M u_ tho otama at the well they wen outpaced, wSm-Lw* 11 "« w-hthegiartastftta, ™fp* Dnev Baca, tor ya-nfce ctaitr ' JEJTJS- ***** 9***** **r sate-d Aiert r. ;. - - - j ___■» - ... Z _. o W£"****W-sa_o-U_ar *___»* a—air. I-bEt-.* cr *? ~** aever petted, tad .^BBtt.wwiaaaOw. : ***»* «ha-f-dtekad 'I taatt—.ati Blri * e » -°* *-* *°* > s

—tnu, J. Huttou 1 Wave, W. B. Test-ill * Una, v. ». Latter 3 Won by 1-oia {Msec. Tacbt Bacb. Finrt p< iz ». ■£» aad Ladiea' Champion Fl«g ; t~-o—ad, _—i. Little Wonder. Sinclair ... 1 Paatim-, M.Miller 2 F-e-taring # Boott 3 The Zephyr aad Ch-nce also started. The wind was very light and variable at starting. The Chance git; the beet of the start, followed try the Paat_ne, Lit—a Wonder, aad Fleet—ing. tbe Zephyr a good distance behind. Sho_—y after starting tha Fleet—ing had the —-—fortune to carry away her for ester, and the delay in gettimr it put to rights again threw her a good bit behind On round—ig the buoy off Take* Bay the firat time it was seen that tha Pastime wat leading, with tht Littla Wonder second. The Pastime named the flagship the first time round at 2hr*> 45min _—ec, the Little Wonder 47.cc later. After rounding the Littl* Wonder began to draw away from the others, and ultimately won comfortably. Time. Bhrs sSmin lsec.. Cxßrß«-BOaßi> Bajlixg Bacb, in open brats. First prize, -6; sec—id prlva, _—. Faugh-a-baD*gh-W. Bnilock ... 1 Joker—W. Walton _. ... 2

Wonbysßtec To - -.—i Bctri—rxe Btcs, in »tomp outriggers First prize, —15; second prise,-*. Toi-Toi. C.B C.—J. Winterbourne bow, G. Wright stoke, o*->onnell cox ... 1 Kea, C.8.2.—8. M. Boulton bow, J. F. Grierton stroke ... 2 Meteor, A.8.0.—E. Wells bow, J Myers stroke, K. Bast c >x 3 Thia waa a good race up to the tar—in* point, when Kaiapoi drew away aad won eerily. Time, B—.in lSaec

-tan-tat. Bacb, for tea— not m-re than 30ft in lenjrth. Firat priej, .612 and cup I seoond prise, £3. R. nd, BTnudson 1 Edith Wynne, Btewart 2 The fend led from the start, and won as •he liked.

Paib-oab Bacb. in stump outriggers Firat pr.xa, —15; second priae, £5 Teal oi, C.8.0.-R. Day bow, A. Winterbourne stroke. Q. DonneK car ... ] -s>». C.B.G.—E. M. Boulton baw, J. F. Grieraon stroke ' _, ... 2 Moteir, A.EC.-T. H-truca bow, J. Stevenson stroke !

This was a capital race until within a short distance from home, when Kaiapoi again diew away and won by several lengths. Time, atnin 2lßec.

Sailing Back for open boats without centre-board. First prise, £6; second prise, -B—. This race waa not finished when the tteanter left.

JUBIOB DOTJB—B FcTJT-LIX« RICK. Filtt

prize, £8; aeecnf, jEI. At the turn for tc mc, Canterbury took th* had, —inning easily, Lyttelton second. Oa the whole the Akaroa regatta of 1896 was one of the most aucceßtful ever held Tie residents generally, eapecially the Begat—- Committee, did their utmost to contribute to this result- The steamer left Akaroa about five o'clock, and arrived at Ljttelton at a few minutes before nine. ALU tne pa-sengers, excepting a few who took their pleasure tadlyon acconnt of mat de mer, declared thenisjvea delighted with the regatta and the excursion generally. On the steamer coming up the harbo.- fireworks wered-splayed.