MOETAPU REGATTA.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 307, 31 December 1909, Page 7

MOETAPU REGATTA.

{JFJtOM OTJB COXUBESPQNDBNT.] HAVELOOK, Wednesday. On Boxing Day a large number of people from all parts met at Moetapu to be prasent at the annual regatta. The day was all that could be de-^ sired, and I am sure that all pleasureseekers had a real good day's outing. Following were the results of the different events: — Forced Handicap, of £9; iour •miles.— H. Christian's Regal, Bmm., 1: A. Stuart's Waihoponu, 19mm., 2; G. McNab's Mona, ISinin., 3. Twentythree starters. -Yacht Race, of £10.— H. Smith's Flying Cloud, scr., 1; H. O'Brien's Meteoiy Sniin., 2; M. Greensill's "Mahau, 12min., 3. girst-class; Launch. Race.—F.Duck--worth's Naupata, 4min. .24sec, 1; J. W. Brownlee's Itorora, 2min. 30sec, , 2; L. Stuart's Union, 12min. 21sec, 3. JSleven starters. Wort by a length. Second-class Launch Race, of £5 lOs.-Jsaae Turner's Wave, 9min. S6sec, 1, Isaac Harvey's Clematis, 4min. 34see., 2; H. Harris's Yucyca, 7min. 36sec, 3. Eight starters. Won jby two lengths. -; Third-class Launch Race, or £4 10s.—0. Passau's Pohutakawa, 9min v , \ 1. A. Stuart's Waihohonu, scr., and Isaac Turner's Wave, 4min 27sec., also started. The Waihohonu broke down, and Wave dropped out, leaving Pohutakawa to finish alone. Boys' Pair-oar, of 30s.— rHutcjhinfion Bros. 1; Climb and C. Borcfc 2; IWilson and mate 3. - Open Dinghy Race, of 20s.—W.. F. Taylor I", A; Henderson 2. Open Pair-oar, of £3 10s.—T. Smith and B. Climo 1; Hutchinson Bros. 2. Ladies' Dinghy Race, of 20s.—Miss K. Borck 1; Miss S. Hutchinson 2. Open Four-oared Race, of £7. — "Hutchinson's crew 1; T. Smith's crew 2; C. Eaton's crew, 3. A programme of land sports was also gone through, supervised by JVlessrs Buckman, R. Mills, W. Mills, and G. McMahon. Special praise is due to Messrs "Ferry and "Raven as time-keepers, Messrs H. Smith and McLeod as handicappers, Mr John Gould as Sdge, Mr Owen Passau as starrer, r T. D. Taylor as secretary, ana Messrs J. Gorrie, Bert Brown, W. Warner, sen., and A. G. Baggett as captain, of the Peiorus.