BROAD BAY REGATTA.

Evening Star, Issue 15072, 2 January 1913, Page 7

BROAD BAY REGATTA.

♦ That the annual. regatta at Broad Bay is one of the most popular outings of the year was again clearly proved yesterday, when the ferry steamers had their accommodation taxed to the utmost capacity on every trip. Crowds of picnickers lined the banks overlooking the bay and enjoyed themselves to the full. The regatta always induces boating men to enter freely, and this year was no exception to the rule, the entries being quite as numerous as on previous occasions. The committee who were responsible for the management were enthusiasts, and worked with a will to achieve success. The weather was beautiful for picnickers and competitors alike, though the breeze fell away in the afternoon. "The Fourth Regimental Band, under Lieutenant George, played an excellent programme of music ashore and on the water, the motor boat Meteor being lent by Mr W. J. P. M'Cullouch. The flagship was provided by Mr Moss's Medora, which was admirably suited for the purpose. Commodore Hanlon's Inishfree lay in the bay displaying plenty of bunting. The officials were :—President, Mr T. A, Maitland (who had charge of arrangements ashore); starter, Mr J. Scott; timekeepers, Messrs T. Soilness and D. Cooke; judges, Messrs J. E. Galbraith, D. Cooke, Jas. King; handicappers, Messrs A. Welsh and E. Knewstubb (motors) and R. Asher (yachts); while Mr J. O'Sullivan (secretary) and Mr J. F. Blackie (Press steward) were indefatigable in their efforts to supply information. The following are the. results : FIRST CLASS YACHT RACE—£I3 and coil of vacht line presented bv Mr J. E. Galbraith, £4 10s, and '£l 10s. Sis times round. Miti (M'Cormack Bros., 18min), lhr 52min Bsec 1 •Janet (N. Oliphant, 12min) lhr 53min 41sec 2 Matua (Goodwin Bros, and Graham, 4min), lhr 51min 45sec 3 Also started : Annis, 12min: Waimana (scr), lhr 49min: Tucana (2min 30sec), lhr 52min 30sec; Myro (3min), lhr 51min 35sec; Thelma, 19min. All entered started. Annis went to the front, followed by Myro, Tncana. Waimana, Janet, Miti, Thelma. and Matua. Annis continued to lead, and Tucana was closing up_ on Myro, the order of the others being unchanged. Early in the second round Annis fouled a buoy, and Myro assumed the lead. Matua soon passed Thelma. The third round saw •Waimana take the lead. Tucana having passed Myro, the order of the others beins; •Matua, Janet, Miti, with Thelma well in the rear. Matua. went into second place during the fourth round on the down run, and Janet overhauled Myro on the w-ind, and these two raced neck and neck past the flagship. Miti passed half a round in front of Thelma. In the fifth round Waimana still led Matua, and Mvro following, while Miti had replaced Tucana, Janet having fallen back fn the light wind, and Thelma having retired. In the final round Waimana swept over the line first and Myro got in front of the Matua in the last run down to the finishing point. The others were unchanged. A protest was lodged bv the owners of the Janet against those of the Matua. on the grounds of interference when rounding the buoy at Gravesend. This will be con~ sidered by the committee at an early date. MOTOR BOAT RACE, 10 h.p. and "over—£lo, £4, and £2. Twice round. Query (Partell Bros., 27min 40sec), 74min oOsec 1 Vanguard (Coleman Bros., 16min 15sec), 66min lOsec 2 Wairua (A. Weir, 16min), 67min 31s.ee ... 3 Also started : Gray (scr). Vanguard got the best of a bad start, and was followed by Gray, with Query last. Wairua started some seven minutes late owing to trouble with her engines. Gray soon established a substantial lead, but broke down opposite the flagship on the return trip, and had to be towed to the wharf by the Inishfree. It was hard luck that the Gray broke down, as she was racing in great style. CRUISERS' AND SECOND CLASS YACHT "RACE—£6 and coil of yacht line presented by Messrs Donaghy and Co., £3 and £l. Four times round. Ripple (Leech and Co., scr). lhr 50min 45sec 1 Viking (M'Cutcheon and Co., lmin), lhr 53min 45seo 2 Lennox Lass (D. M'Ooy and Co., Bmin), 2b\T smin 3 Also started : Rambler (lOmin). Result [lmin). 2hr 2min 40sec. Viking got the best of the start., and the others crossed the line in a bunch. [t -was a. good start. Ripple assumed the lead at the first turning buoy, and had no difficulty in maintaining it to the finish. Rambler became becalmed in the second round and retired. MOTOR BOAT RACE. 5 h.p. and under—£B, £.4, and £2. Once round. Marguerita (C. Wilkie, 3min 50sec), 59min ssec 1 Parera (Hardr and Co., 2min), 57min 20sec 2 Valmai (C. Sundstrum, 3min 20sec), 59min ssec ... 3 Also started: Eureka (scr), 37min SOsec; Arawa, (3min 20sec). 40min; Palmer (smin 45sec), 44min 50sec ; Intruder (3min 50sec), 43min ; Waitiri (7min lOsec), 50min ; Marewa (2min), 39mLn 50sec. Waitiri got the best, start, Arawa next, and the others in close order. Eureka soon went to the front, followed byPerera, Valmai, and Arawa. This position was maintained to the finish. UNBALLASTED YACHT RACE—£6 and coil of yacht line, £3, and £l. Four times round. Eileen (Lumley and Co.. scr), lhr 4min 41sec 1 Kia Ora (B. Stevens and Co., smin), lhr 27min 26sec 2 Iris (W. Sell, scr), lhr 52min 39sec ... 3 Also started : Ventura (7min). Iris went away in the lead, which she held for a round and a-half, after which she was replaced by Eileen, who gradually increased her lead. Ventura retired after going two rounds. In the last round Iris was overtaken by Kia Ora. MOTOR BOAT RACE, under 5 h.p—£6, £3, £2, and £l. Once round. Gertie (T. Montgomery, lmin), 46min losec 1 Ethel (A. Tyrie, lmin), 46min 16sec ... 2 Imp (R. L. Hunt, lmin), 46min 17sec ... 3 Rawhiti (T. K. Moodv, omin), 48min 22sec " 4 Also started: Eclipse (2min), 48min 29>=ec; Waterwitch "(lmin 30sec), 47min 12sec; Orlando (scr), 45min 31sec ; Banshee (scr), 45min 40sec; Kiwi (15sec), 45min 41 sec; Carbine (2min), 48min 44sec; Minerva (2min 30sec), 49min 32sec. This event produced the biggest entry of the day, and furnished a great finish, there being considerable excitement until the handicaps were made known. THIRD CLASS YACHT RACE—£3 and silver cup presented by Mr E. Souness, and £2. Four times round. Elsie (S: Casey, lOmin), 2hr 28min 39sec 1 Redwing (Moloney and Co., 14min), 2hr 42min 42sec 2 Minnow (Mahs and Co., scr), 2hr llmin 19sec 3 Also started: Pafcaha (20min), Inez (16min), and May (6min). The first yacht to get away was Minnow, and at the end of the first round she was closely followed by Elsie. At the end of the first round the leading yachts were becalmed off Gressy Point, allowed the rear ones to draw up. But when under way again the Minnow drew out, and was never caught, crossing the line Srst, with Elsie second. Other results: Boys' swimming race—H. Ulackie 1, D. Galbraith 2. The race, which was for 100 yds, was won easily. Boys' dinghy race—D. Galbraith 1, A. Gooch 2. Ladies' dinghy race—Miss Morrison 1, Miss Gooch 2." Dinghy sailing race—Goodwin Bros. L. Harvey 2.