NGARUAWAHIA REGATTA.
SOME INT-RESTING EVENTS.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) . AUCKLAND, March 1& _ ' . At the Ngaruawahia regatta the Maori war canoe races were very interesting. The canoes, however, were far,, from being.war ~ canoes, which are of different construction" altogether. The canoes which competed h» the races, including the new ones, were ■ simply racing machines, very narrow, and having very little free board, built en." , tirely with the object of racing. However, they are now about the nearest approach to the old-time war canoes which AucklandarS are ever likely to see manned ~by j Maoris. The programme comprised also' J canoe hurdle races For men, women and gilfe* .a race? for the rowing clubs of the city aw ■ 1 swimming races. The mounted race across the Waikato river was a w®&S 1 and interesting competition. Several ■*■ || and Europeans competed. The riders had - Tj enter and leave the river on horseback. - - I
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 9989, 19 March 1898, Page 8
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