PONSONBY REGATTA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7003, 28 April 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)

PONSONBY REGATTA.

Of the many sports offered to the pnblic for patronage on Monday, the 14th April, the Ponsonby Regatta stood out prominently in the foremost ranks. The flagship, the s.s. Wellington, had her space taxed to the utmost, while Shelly Beach and other points of vantage were well patronised. That the committee worked bard to make their regatta a success was plainly to be seen, and their .efforts _ were most ably seconded by their indefatigable Secretary, Mr. D. F. Evans, and Treasurer, Mr. W. F. Jones. Open Sailing Boats, under 12 feet by measurement rule 26. Ist prize, silver cup, presented by Messrs.' Partridge and Woollams, valued at £5, and £3 added ; 2nd, £2. Coarse: From south side of • flagship round south side of Clara, Hargreaves, thence round red buoy inside North Head, thence round mark boat off Kauri Point; twice round, finishing on south side of flagship. Mr. F. Peachy's Belle — 1 Mr. Warman's Ely and Mr. Bailey's "Vic also started. Yachts and Sailing Boats, 4 tons and not exceeding 7 tons.—lst prize, silver cup, 1 presented by T. S. Morrin and Co., Limited,.valued at £7, and flag presented by Miss Farquhar, and £5 added; 2nd, £3. Course : From south Bide of flagship round south side of Clara Hargreaves, thence round chequered buoy in Rangitoto Channel, thence round Clara Hargreaves, thence round mark boat off Kauri Point > twice round finishing on south side of flagship. Minx, 4£ tons, W. Jones ... 1 Chrißtina, 62 tons, F. Williams 2 Seagull, 4J tons, Knox ... ... ... 3 Tamure, 5 tons, Hon. E. Mitchelson ... 4 This race was a somewhat mixed one, as it included yachts and fishing boats, and not i only boats within the margin of seven tons, but also above that tonnage in the shape of the Christina. The result was :— H. M. S. Minx I—3 25 0 Christina... ... ... ... 2—3 31 30 Seagull 3-3 32 10 TaiSure ... ... 4— — Amatecr Soolleks.—lst prize, Herald Cup, presented by' Messrs. Wilsons and ftorton, valued at £5. Course . About 2 miles, to be fixed on flagship. E. Biiley ... ... ... ... ... 1 T. Farquhar... ... ... ... ... 2 Whaxeboat Race (senior), for allcomers, under Ponsonby regatta rule 27. Ist prize, £15 ; 2ad, £3. Course : From south side of flagship round hulk Cantero, thence round mark boat off Shelly Beach Reef; .twice round, finishing on south side of flagsfcip. Waitemata Rowing Club ... ... ... 1 Ponsonby Rowing Club 2 Allcomers, Florence ... ... -... 3 Yachts and Sailing Boats, decked or halfdecked, under 4 tons.—First prize, Silver Cup, plesented by Captain H. F, Anderson, valued at £5, and £5 added; second prize, £3. Course : From south side of flagship round south side of Clara Hargreaves, thence round red buoy inside ■North Head, the ace round Clara Hargreaves, thence round mark boat off Kauri Point; twice round, finishing on south side of flagship. H. M. S. Ethel, 3| tons (D. Holland) ... I—l 2 38 Belle, 3 tons, (J. Gallagher) ... 2—2 39 0 Magic, 3§ tone (Keep & Sinclair) 3—2 41 0 First-class Open Sailing Boats (as per Rule 26). —Ist prize, Silver Cup, presented by Mr. F. If. Lewisson, valued at £5, and Flag, presented by Mrs. W.- Farquhar, and £8 added ; 2nd, £5. Coarse : Same as fifth race. h. m. s. — Imp I—3 28 30 Mr. O. B. Way mouth's Maacotte 2—3 29 9 Mr. A. G. Baddiley's JEHy ... 3—3 30 0 Mr. A. W. Farqnbar's Dream, Mr. C. Bailey's Ika, and Mr. Collins' Leon also competed. Four-oabed Gigs (no outriggers), the property t,t any recognised Rowing Club, rowed by amateurs, members of the same. Ist prize, £10. Course : About three miles ; to be fixed on flagship. Ponsonby Rowing Club, Kumea ... ... 1 Ponsonby Rowing Club, Fernleaf 2 Second-class Open Sailing Boats (as per role 26). First prize, trophy, presented by Mr. H. Kohn, valued at £5,. and £5 added; 2nd, £3. Course: Same as fifth race, but only once round. I H. M. S. j Mr. Breen's Toy I—21 —2 53 0 -Mr. C. Bailey's Vic ... ... 2—2 56 30 Mr. Green's Tiff 3—2 5S 0 ' Mr. Mills' Spray, Mr. Warman's Ely, and Mr. Perrow's Blanche, also competed. Whal?boats, rowed by amateurs under 21 years of age. First prize, £7. Course : Same as fourth race, but only once round. Waitemata Rowing Club ... ... ... 1 Ponsonby Rowing Club 2 St. George's Rowing Club 3 Rob Roy Canoes—lst prize, cup presented ' by Messrs. Porter and Co., and £2 added : 2nd, £2. There were five entries for this event, the Gyp (Shalders) proving the winner, with the Sheelah second, and Petrel third. Opent Sailing Boats (not exceeding 13 feet overall). Ist prize, silver cup (presented 'by Mr. W. Stanford), valued at £5, and £'2 addec' ; 2nd, £2. Course : From south side of flagship round buoy off Queen-street Wharf, thence round mark boat off Shelly Beach Reef; twice round, finishing on south aide of flagship. h. m. s: Mr. Petley's Secret I—3 35 0 Mr. J. Murphy's Ivy 2—3 53 10 Also started : Mr. Kirk's Emily, Mr. J. Bridgford's Chance, Mr. Graydon'a Dot, Mr. Paul's Lance, Mr. McLeod's Romp, Mr. W. Riley'a Glance. Man-of-war Cutters.— Prize £5. To be -manned and pulled by men of H.I.J.M. Man-of-war Tsukuba. Course: From Flagship round H.I.J.M. Tsukuba and back, finishing on the south side of Flagship. Tsukuba (green) ... 1 Tsukuba (red) ... ... ... ... 2 Dincies (not exceeding 12 feet overall, no outrigger or sliding seats, rowed by boys under 16 years old). —Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £1 10s. Course : About one mile; to be fixed on flagship. A. Bailey's Pop ... ... " ... i Mr. W. Bailey's Loo ... ... ... 2 Mr. R. Masefield's Ellertou ... ... 3 Mr. Farquhar's Star also started. Fob Boys op the Kohimarama Training School.—lst prize, £5; 2nd, £2. Course: From flagship round mark boat, finishing south side of flagship. Blue ... ... ... ' ... ... 1 Red ... !!! !" 2 A tub race next eventuated, and' was won by C. Petly (Brandy). The course was once round the flagship, the prize being £1. The last raco. was for model yachts, and it resulted in • favour of the Madge (C. Petley), Rose (Blomfield) being second and the Amy (Cossar) third.