THE CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10594, 1 March 1895, Page 5

THE CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA.

.Judges—Messrs S. Heaton Rhodes and J. S. Monck; Umpires— Messrs J. J. Collins and F. E. Hyman; Starter—Mi H. Y. Styche. The Christchurch Regatta. Club was 1 favoured with magnificent weather yesterday for its,annual regatta, held this yeai 1 at Sumner. There was a very large : - attendance. With, a .calm.day and smooth water nothing was wanting to make, the affair a success from, a public jpoint of view except good racing, and this-was witnessed in several events. The great race of the day—the Senior Fours-produced a determined struggle between Lyttelton and Union. The latter fell away towards the finish, being unable to respon&tothe champions’ challenge, and suffered defeaifcby a length. In the Maiden Double Sculls Star rowed a fine race for three parts.iof the distance, and Union at the finish made a bold bid for aecondvhonours. The winners were undoubtedly the beaticrew, and fully upheld the reputation they gained at the Lyttelton and Akaroa regattas for gamenees and speed. The Maiden Fours was a very easy thing for Canterbury, who,ran away from the others at the start, and were not pressed afterwards. There was a good for third place, which resulted ratherjcuriously, one crew going off the course and another fouling a stake that marked the course. This was due to the coxswains becoming excited at an awkward point. In the Ladies’ Plate, at half a mile the race seemed over, as ’ Canterbury held swnice lead, and ware apparently within themselves. From having tb© best water at the start, however, the.crew, .for the last four furlongs,<throughi notbemg able to secure a lead enable them to take Wairewa’a position, . were called upon to row against apretty strong incoming tide. Served by ‘ position, and rowing with great gameness, considering their inexperience, the Wairewa men gradually wore their opponents down and gained a very popular victory. Union Sared to be winning the Senior Pairi ar easily when the crew went off the course, .an example followed by Canterbury, who were rowing in the others’wake, and who thus lost a splendid chance of annexing the event. The events were got off to , time ; there was noXhitch of any kind?Hn ; , the .affrwjgementicoM -

in hia sfcftrting.and Messrs R." H. Rhodes and J. S. Monck, although witnessing several excellent finishes, had none so close aa to heed any hesitation on. their •part in giving their verdicts.! The umpires had nothing to do beyond enjoy the racing. The following are details : TTTOTnTS DOUBLE SCULLS (with coxswain). J £6and trophy presented hy B. PeterSn aid Cof at present held by Tiffiaru Rowing Cffib. second prize £2. Stump outriggers. One Awn B 'Bowing Cluh-P. . Triggs. how; I’. Wheeler* stroke ; F. Smith, cox 1 Union Bowing Club —J- C. Allan, how; J. &. ' l m wnwpll stroke; E. W. Davidson, cox ... 2 Wairewa Boating Cluh—S. Nutt, bow; J. Jones, sfcrok©! .A* cox ... ... • * Avon was smartest at the start, and rowing a lively stroke had the race won at the half-distance, finishing three lengths in front of Union, who beat Wairewa by a length after a keen contest. . SBNIOB FOUE-OAB (with coxswain). “ First prize JE2O, second prize X 5. -About one mile ana a Half. 1 v v Lyttelton Bowing Chih-G. A. Lewin. how; J. Page, 2; D. Page, 3; W. Harkiss, stroke; . •J, Bee Croft, cox : ; .... 1 Union Bowing - Club—C. Bides, how; G. H. Hobbs, 2; W. F. Samuels, 3; B. F. Croshio, stroke; F. Trcnchard. cox ... ... 2 Canterbury Bowing Club—N. L. Macbeth, bow; f|i 1 B, Speight, 2; H. F. Kicoli, 3; J. Y. 'Duly, stroke; Mitchell, cox ... .... ... ••• «> Canterbury got a trifle the beat or the start, and held a slight lead for a quarter of a mile, when Ly ttelton and Union raced to the front, and coming round the Pishermau’a Corner the latter slowly drew into a leading position. With about half-a-mile to go. Union led Lyttelton by threequarters of a length, Canterbury about two lengths behind the latter. Gradually Lyttelton worked up to the leaders, and finally wore them down in the last furlong by a determined piece of rowing. Won by slightly less than a /length; Canterbury four lengths away. ; i The following table shows the result ot the race since 1880: — _______

* Championship of New Zealand. MAIDEN DOUBLE SCULLS (with coxswain)Pirst prize £6 and trophy presented by Mr S. * Nutt,, at present held by Avon Bowing Club; second*prize £2, One mile. TT Waircwa Boating Club —W. .Chapman, bow; xi. .M'Gloiu, stroke; A. Reed, cox ••• i Star Boating Club-—K. Pownall. bow; vv, Wiggins, stroke; H. J. Davidson, cox ••• * Union Bowing Club--W, W. Phipps, bow; L.R. Macbin, stroke; H. J, Moon, cox ... ... o Avon Bowing Club—W, Bastion, bow; W, Beattie, stroke; F. Smith, cox ... ... ** Canterbury Rowing 1 Club—N. Thompson, bow; e L. W. Appleby, stroke; Taylox*, cox 5 Canterbury occupied a prominent posifcion for about half-a-mile. Then Waira wa, in better water, went to the front, and after an exciting race won by a length and »half. Star and Union passed and repssaed each other several times.in the last half-mile. Star finally getting the better of the struggle and defeating Union for second honours by a quarter of aiength. JUNIOR FOUE-OAE (with coxswain)—Prize £lO and trophy presented by G. Coates and Co., at present held by Union Eowins Club. One mile. Union Bowing Club—J. B. Norris, bow; L. Xonguet, 2; J. C. Allan, 2; J. S. Howell, stroke ;E. W. Davidson, cox ... ' ... ... 1 Union Bowing Club—W. Smith, bow; G. Minifie, 3; C. Ebert, 3; A. E. Craddock, stroke; F. Trencbard, cox '. 3 These two crews, both from the same club,' provided a splendid race. Howell got the lead at the start and held it throughout, winning fey a bare length. SENIOE DOUBLE SCULLS.—Prize £S. About one mile and a half. Union Bowing Club—W. F. Samuels, bow ; B. F. Crosbie, stroke 1 Union Bowing Club—C. Bides, bow; G. 11. Hobbs, stroke 3 Hobbs held a alight lead to within a hundred yards’ of the finish, when the others came with a bit of fast spurting and won by a shade over a length. MAIDEN FOUE-OAK (With coxswain). First prize £lO, second prize £2. One mile. Canterbury Bowing Club—E. F. Nicoll, bow; G, W. Humphreys, '2; H. A. Eobinson, 3; F. J. Cowlishaw, stroke; Taylor, cox ... 1 Star Boating Club—A. H. Barnett, bow ;K. Pownall, 2; G. E. Miller, 3; >V. Wiggins, stroke; H. J. Uavidson, cox 3 Union Bowing Club—F. S. Michell, bow; P. J. Eyan, 2; W. W. Phipps, 3; L. B. Machin, stroke; H. J. Moon, cox ... ... ... 3 Wairewa Boating Club—W. .Coop, bow ; W. Chapman, 2; H. M'Gloin, 2; E, Coop, stroke :A. Seed, cox ... ... 0 Avon Bowing Club—W. Bastion, bow; J. Hannah, 2; H. J. Bowlker, 3; W. Beattie, stroke; F. Smith, cox 0 Canterbury jumped away with the lead and kept to the front all the way, winning by two lengths and a half from Star. Towards the finish, Avon, while occupying third place, fouled a stake, and at the same moment Wairewa went off the course. Before Avon could get going. Union went up third, but were just beaten on the post by Wairewa. The latter, howaver, through going off the course suffered disqualification. Avon did not finish. LADIES’ PLATE (four-oar outriggers with coxswain). —First prize £l3 and trophy presented by Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, at present held by Union Bowing Club; second prize. £3. About one mile and a half. Wairewa Boating Club—S. Nutt, bow; J. Jones, 2; W. Eeed, 3; C. Chapman, stroke; J. Beecroft, cox , 1 Canterbury Bowing Club—W. E. Mills, bow; F. W. Dunnage, 2; F. E. Wright, 3; P. W. Hobbs, stroke ; Mitchell, cox ... 2 Union Bowing Club—J. B. Norris, how; L. Longuet, 2; J. C. Allan, 3; J. S. Howell, stroke; E. W. Davidson, cox 3 Union Bowing Club —W. Smith, bow; G. Minifie, 2; C. Ebert, 3; A. E. Craddock, stroke; F. Trenchard, cox 4 Canterbury soon established a lead, with Wairewa in close attendance, the two Union crews, in the centre of the current, falling behind. For half a mile Canterbury held a decided advantage. Then Wairewa made a strong and sustained effort, rowed the leaders down, and going on won by three lengths and a half. Howell’s crew were five lengths away, and three-quarters of a length in front of Craddock’s. SENIOE PAIE-OAE. Prize £8 and trophy presented by Fletcher, Humphreys and Co., at present hold by Star- Boating Club. About one mile and a half. ■ Union Bowing Club—W. F. Samuels, bow ; E. F. Crosbie, stroke X Canterbury Bowing Club—N, L. Macbeth, bow ; J. T. Daly, stroke ... 2 For a quarter of a mile there was little to choose between the crews, Union, i£ anything, having a alight lead. In the next furlong Canterbury began to drop back, and at the mile Union apparently had the race in hand, leading by four lengths. Nearing the finish both crews went off the course, at the point Wairewa did in the Maiden Pours. Union were quickest in recovering, and managed to get to the post first with an advantage of about a length.

Data. ■Winning Club. Second; Course. Time. 1880—Mar. 24 Cure Canterbury Miles. OX m. s. 16 14 1881—Mar. 12 Cure Canterbury -4 1882—Feb. 18 Cure Lyttelton 1888—Feb. 17 Canterbury Cure .... # 1 - !■! 1884— Feb. 23 Union Canterbury 1885—Feb. 26 Union Canterbury, 2%. 15 23 18SS—Feb.M7 Canterbury Union ■ 2a 1 li 39 13 57-?, 1887—Feb. 18 Canterbury Cure 2 1888—Jan. ,27 Canterbury Wellington 2 ■ 1889—Mar; 18 Canterbury Wellington 3 1890—Feb, 18 Wellington Canterbury 2 1891—Feb. 17 Canterbury Wellington 2 13 57 1 1893r—Feb. 18 Lyttelton Union * ■ ■ - 1894—Feb. 23 Canterbury Lyttelton , 1895—Feb.' 23 Lyttelton Union 14 —