KAIAPOI REGATTA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6872, 9 March 1883, Page 5

KAIAPOI REGATTA.

Commodore—Mr J, 0. Porter ; Judge—Mr W. Eoksriley j Starter, Mr O. F. I hr i Committee Messrs R, Moo n, E. H. Mathew*, W. Baker, J. Ham, B. Macfar- !•“«» W.Pattman, W. Burnip, J. Bim», A. W.B.May, B. Aherne.A. Pearce, W. Fraser, A. T. Clarke, and F, Bolins. This annual event was held yesterday and attracted a oonilderable attendance of the public, who were deposited in group* along the river bank and in boat* on the river. Messrs Bohioe and Day placed their ketch Jessie in a convenient petition opposite the winning poit, where ehe made a very service* able flagship. Iho weather being exceedingly line, eight'eeere had a very agreeable time. The sport wae, ai uiual, lomewhatdull, owing to the abort distance that could be teen from the winning poet, and the but few raoet were not witnessed by anything like ae many people aa had watched the other*. The principal rase wae won by the Canterbury Club, who were in splendid form, and rowed to the admiration of the spectators, though it wae evident that Kaiapoi had the larger proportion of well-wisher*. It iceme that through the change in the champion crew and the possession of a new boat, the Cure Club hae not been to tuoceieful aa wae expected. The latter catue, it ie inspected, gave them le*t chance, for they do not appear yet to have thorough command of the Improved eliding ieat«, and make harder work of it than they need do. The following ware the event* on the card:— Ba.ix.xna B&ob, about six mile*. Prize, £6, Mr W. Hill’* cutter Fairy I Mr H. J. Day’* cutter Lotoe 2 Mr 0. X. Dudley’* yawl Ariel 3 The boat* got down to their ooact destination fairly well together, the Ariel elightly leading, bat on taming, the Lotoe and Fairy led for a short distance, leaving the Ariel astern. The Fairy gained considerably up the main stream, but on reaching the north branch, the Lotus came close up and reached the poet within half-a-dozen lengths. Binolb Sculls in stamp outriggers, 1 mile. Prize, £3. Haia, Care 8.C., J. Perrin 1 Nikaa, U. 8.0., J. B. Johnston ... ... 2 Petrel, U.E.0., 8. 0. Kesteven 8 Perrin and Kesteven rowed level, with Johnston two lengths in the rear for about three-quarters of a mile, when Kesteven, who had about a length’s lead, foaled a flag and lost his chance. Perrin then came away, and won by about two lengths. Jvhiob Double Sculls, in stump outriggers. Prize, £4. li miles. Hula, Cure B.C.—W. Bell (bow), F. Butt (stroke) 1 Petrel, 0.8.0.—W. Williams (stroke), M. Lean (bow) 2 Comet, T.K.0.—22, Well* (bow), W. Boot (stroke) 3 Nikaa, U.E.O.—J. Fuller (bow), B. Shand (stroke)... 0 All went off to a good start. The Kaiapoi boat obtained a lead, wl ich it kept, Canterbury coming in second, two lengths behind. Sbbiob Fomas, 2} miles. Prize, £2O. Tees, 0.8.0.-J. O. Jones (bow), J. F. Grierson (2), S. M. Boulton (3), A. 0. Lean (stroke) ... 1 Kiwi, Cure 8.0.—A. Winterbourne (bow), B. W. Day (2), J. Perrin (3),|G. Wright (stroke) 2 Union, U. 8.0.—8. Jones (bow), J. G. Bole (2), 8. C. Kesteven (8), F. Fuller (stroke) 3 The three all started well together, but the Tees drew ahead slightly at the half-mile, and kept it throughout, winning by eix lengths, the Union four lengths astern of the Kaiapoi men. Jukiob Paces, in stump outriggers; Ik miles. Prize, £3. Nikaa, U. 8.0. —F. A. Btyohe, bow; J. B. Johnston, stroke 1 Comet, T.8.0.—E. Wells, bow; W.Boot, stroke 2 Huia, Care B.C. —J. Smith, bow; A. Winterbourne, stroke ... 3 The Comet went off with the lead, but the Union men, rowing a good long stroke, caught them up, and raced level for three parts of the distance; Patting en an extra spurt, they drew away, and won with three or four lengths to spare. The Huia was completely out of the race. Tbxil Fomas, for members not in the Senior Four* j 2 miles. Prize, £B. Tees, 0.8.0.—8. Spencer, bow; F. Anderson, 2 ; Williams, 8; A. L. Smith, stroke ... 1 Union, U.8.0.—F. Byman, bow; B, Borland, 2 j F. D. Kesteven, 3; G. F. Wright, stroke 2 The two went away pretty level, but the Union gained a slight lead, which she retained till three parte of the way, when stroke caught a crab, and upset the swing of hi* boat, allowing the other boat to past and win. The Kaiapoi crew did not start. Sbniob Pairs j li mils*. Prize, £6. Tui, Cure 8.0.—H. W. Day, bowj G. Wright, stroke 1 Sylph, C. 8.0.—8, Jones, bow; F. Fuller, stroke 8 The Union gained the lead at the start, but a fool occurred, in which the Sylph sustained a slight injury to her rudder. This allowed Kaiapoi to get away, and-win ae they liked. A protest against the Cure boat was entered, but the Committee was unable to get the evidence of both sides, and there is a probability of it being rowed again. Sbbiob Double Sculls, in stump outrigger* j 2 mile*. Prize, £6. Huia, Cure 8.0.—G. Wright, bowj J, Perrin, stroke 1 Petrel, 0.E.0.—8. M. Boulton, bowj J. F. Grierson, stroke 2 Nikau, U. 8.0.—&. Borland, bow; G. F. Wright, stroke 3 Kaiapoi went away with a slight lead, which they increased to two lengths when passing Locke’s Point. The Canterbury boat decreased their lead by about a length during the remainder of the distance. The Union crew gave up. Junior Foukb ; li miles. Prixe, £6. Kiwi, Coro 8.0.—F. Weston, bow; J. Smith, 2; H. Hay man, 3; A. Winterbourne, stroke ... ... 1 Union, U.B 0.-G. Shand, bow; J. Puller, 2; F. A. Styohe,.3it. Shand, stroke 2 The Union rowing well together went away with the lead, which they increased at Locke’s point to five lengths, but owin|[ to being ill advised from shore, the cockswain, in taking a short out, ran them into a sand- b»nk, allowing (he Kaiapoi crew to row in easily. During the afternoon several swimming matches were held, and a duck hunt created a great deal of amusement.