THE OTAGO REGATTA.

Evening Star, Issue 9582, 31 December 1894, Page 2

THE OTAGO REGATTA.

Owing to the inclement weather which prevailed on Boxing Day it was found necessary to postpone the rowing events, which came off on Saturday afternoon at Port Chalmers. There was a fresh N.E. breeze, and the water was rather lumpy. Owing to soliie of the crews who were selected by the clubs to row on Boxing Day being unable to take part owing to business and other engagements only one boat started for the Champion Four- oared Race; and scratch crews were formed for the other events. For the inrigged events the boats uninjured on Boxing Day Had a decided advantage over those not thoroughly repaired, the Queen's Drive and the D.A.B. Clubs being sufferers in this respect. In the Junior Fours the North End and the Otago Clubs' boats, being unprotected by splashboards, Bpeedily tilled. The Otago crew soon gave up, but the North End pluckily rowed the course, although their boat was nearly full of water, and the crewsj with the exception of the Queen's Drive* decided that it would be un .vise to start in the championship race. There was only a moderate attendance, but the proceedings were enlivened by selections played by the Port Chalmers Garrison Band. Praise is due to Mr G. Hendry, hori. secretary, for the efficient manner in which he discharged his duties. The first race started at 3.15 p.m., but it was nearly 7 p.m. before the last event was finished. The following are the results : Maiden Four-oared Inrigged Gig Kace. Distance, two miles. Port Chalmers R.C.-W. Erridge (str) 10.10, J. Bonnar 11.0, M. Hill 11.7, J. Hill 10.0, Lightbourne (cox) ... ... ... ... 1 North End ■B.C.-A. Burk (str) 10.10, F. Lambeth 11.10. D. Munro 11.0, J. Burk 10.7, Potter (cox) 2 Also started: Queen's Drive B.C. (J. Maxwell, str) and D.A.B.C. (J. Williams, str). Won easily. All the boats took more or less water on board, especially the North End boat, which swamped after the finish. Junior Four-oared Race, for stump outriggers. First prize, £7 ; second, £3. Distance, two miles. Queen's Drive 8.C.-A. Shanks (str) 10.8, W. Porter 12.2, S. Innes 10.8, S. Asher 10.8, Ward (cox) ... ... ... ... 1 North End 8.C.-M. Higgins (str) 10.5, J. M'Kenzie 10.9, J. Stone 10.8, J. -Breen 10.1, Potter (cox) ... ... ... ... 2 Otago Rowing Club (F. W. Mitchell str, Donll 12 7, Priest 11.6, and Fulton 9.12) also started, but did not finish, as the boat swamped in the first mile. The North End crew struggled on gamely to the end, although the boat was nearly full of water. The Queen's Drive crew, who were provided with splash boards, won comfortably. Oi'EN Boat Sailing Race (open to all coiners). Distance, five miles. Gothic(E. Johnston)... ... ... / ... 1 Jane (Vv. Innes) ... ... "" ... ... 2 Also started.; Two Sisters and Plucky. The Gothic's time was two hours, while Jane was a minute or so behind. The Boys' Race was won by the following crew:—H. Allen str, A. M'Kay, J. Moir, Wiseman, and Dale cox. Junior Pair-oared Inrigged Gig Race. First - prize, £5; second, £3. Distance, two miles. North End Boating Club-J. Burk (str) 10.7, A. Burk 10.10, Mills (cox) 1 Port Chalmers R.C.-S. Larkin (str) 11.0, W. Erridge 10.10, Lightbourne (cox) ... ... 2 Also started : D.A.B.C. (D. Hartnett and A. Hunter) and Queen's Drive (Porter and Lyle). The Port crew led till near the finish, but the North End (who never pulled together before the race) spurted and won by a couple of lengths. This is the third year in succession the North End Club have won this race. Ladies' Four-oared Race. First and second prizes, trophies. Half a mile. Alice (L. Moss, B. Hawes, Anderson, J. Wair) 1 Novelty 2 Messenger ... .... ... ... ... 3 This was a close race, witK quite an exciting finish, the Alice winning oy only half a boat's length. Otago Championship Four-oared Stump Outrigged Gig Race.—First prise, £2O; second, £6. Two miles. Queen's Drive B.C. 1 The Queen's Drive B.C. crew alora faced the starter, and the winners of last year's championship rowed over the course. Ships' Four-qarbd Gig Race (to be pulled by ships' crews, and boats bona fide owned by ships in the harbor). - Two miles. Corrina . ... ... ... ... ■■'... 1 Cynisca ... ... ... ... ... 2 Also started: Crusader and Poherua. Won by a couple ol lengths. Senior Pub-oared Inrigged Gio Race.— First prize, £6; second, £3. Two miles. Queen's Drlve-F. Keenan (str) 10.10, T. Wright 11.6, Ward (cox) „ .>. __..» J Otago R.0.-W, LecMe (str) 11.55; P. J. Pnest ,1S?10, Smith (eox) ~, ... , 2 Also Started:. Queen's Drive (Pritchard and Morgan). Wjm by about fifty yards. ' John Phillips (of-Phillips and Son, painters) and E. Barclay (architect), both/of Auckland, state that' they remember the Mb'nkttmwe ' referred, to in the Tichborne. case .aVbeing i» Auckland perfectly weH. He left; .Auckland: about 1870. He was a. Bcenfoaxtis¥ftno)deootator.