AUCKLAND REGATTA CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7514, 18 December 1885, Page 5

AUCKLAND REGATTA CLUB.

A MKKTISG of the committee of the Auckland Begatta Club was held last evening at the clubroom, Waitemata Hotel. Mr. M. Niccol occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of committee-men. The resignation of Mr. Thomas Henderson as treasurer was accepted, and Mr. C. C. Pacre was appointed in his stead. The following prizes were then allotted to the different events : — Ist Race : Scows, ordinary working centrehoards and canvas only. Ist priz?, £20 : 'Jail, £10. '2nd Race: Trading Vessels, SO tons and upwards, any rig (to be handicapped). Ist prize, £50; '2nd, £'25 : 3rd, £10. 3rd Race : Coasting Vessels, 12 tons ami under 30 tons, any rig, not built for yachts. Ist prize, £30: '2nd, £15; 3rd, £,',. 4th Race : Yachts, over six tons. Ist prize, £20 and cup; 2nd, £10. sth Race : Yachts, under six lons. Ist prize, £10 and cup; 2nd, £7 10s. 6th Race: Fishing Boats, four tons and upwards. Ist prize, £10 and cup; 2nd, £5. 7th Race : Fishing Boats, under four tons. Ist prize, £10 . 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £3. Bth Race : Open Sailing Boats, second-class, Ist prize. £10 : 2nd, £5; 3rd, £3. 'Ith Race : Open Sailing Boats, third-class. Ist prize, £S; 2nd, £4 ; 3rd, £2.10 th Race : Merchant .Ships' Gigs. Ist prize, £5. 11th Race: Rohimarama Training School Boys. it prize. £5. 12th Race : Champion Whaleboat Race, same size boats and same conditions as for race of ISS3. Ist prize, £100. 13th Race: Dingies, youths under 15. Ist prize, £3; 2nd, £2 : 3rd, £1. 14th Race : Whaleboats, youths under 21. Ist prize, £20; '2nd, £10; 3rd, £5. 15th Race : Men-'o-war and Naval Brigade Cutters. Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, £5.