LYTTELTON REGATTA.
At a Meeting held last night at the Mitre Hotel, the following boats ivere entered : First Race. Vessels from 8 to 15 tons inclusive. Entry 11. Is. with SI. added for the first, and 4/. for the second Boat. To start at 10 o'clock. Hawk, 13 tons, Longden and Le Cren. Pink with White Maltese Cross. William and John, 10 tons, J. Hopper. Crimson and Purple. Flirt, 10 tons, G. Day. White with Blue Cross. Palmer, 10 tons, Grubb and Me Neill. White. Fanny, 12 tons, Strickland. White Ensign. Katharine Ann, 15 tons, Reed, Red. Second Race. Rowing Match for 4-oared boats. Entry ss. with 51. added for the first, and 21. for the second boat. To start at 11 o'clock. Happy-go-lucky, H. Tulloch, Blue with Pink diamond. Lass of Erin, E. R. Ward. Green. Shagroon, W. Taylor. Queen of the Heathcote, R.Taylor. White. Third Race. Rowing Match for five-oared Whale boats. Entry ss, with 51. added for the first, and 21. for the second boat. To start at 12 o'clock. Frances, W. E. Beresford. White with Scarlet cross. Flying Fish. J. Bell. Red. Queen, Solomon, Native. Capt Bailey, Big Fellow, Native. Victoria, Pohau, Native. Fourth Race. The Godley Stakes, for Open Sailing Boats under 8 tons. Entry 55., with 51. added by J. R. Godley, Esq., for the first, and a Prize of 3/. for the second Boat. To start at 2 o'clock. Rattler, Capt. Brown. Blue, and White Saltire Cross. ' Charlotte, Hon. J. S. Wortley. White with Red Saltire cross. Louisa, R. Pollard. White, Green centre. Margaret, Mrs. Woods. Blue and White cross. Queen of the Heathcote, R. Taylor. White. Fifth Race. A'Sculling Dingy Match. Entry 2s. 6d. with 31. added for first boat; the second y to save its stakes. William. R. Pollard. Sarah Ann. W. Bradley. Wizard of the South. J. Phillips. Beelzebub. Thomas Frith. Mary. J. Hopper. The entries for the second and third races were left open till ten o'clock this morning, to allow of other boats being entered. The Umpires selected were Captain Plank, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Cass.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 20, 24 May 1851, Page 5
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