LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12551, 3 January 1903, Page 2

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

• The Lyttelton regatta took place on New Year's Bay, in. splendid weather, with a fresh S.W. breeze. The attendance was very large. Fourteen thousand passengers booked for Lyttelton at ChristchureH alone up to * p.m. Five vessels competed in the Coasting Schooners'- Race, which Amelia Sims won by • HJimin from Bonga, with Jessie Niccol third. In'the First Class Yacht Race Kai-Ora' beat Waitangi liy 13min Usee, including llmin -4scc handicap. lii tk Third Class Yacht Ro'c» Wntcrwitch was first,: Battina second. PaMia Ihird. Lieutenant Stewart's boat (H.M.S. Archer) won .'i the Open Rbats' Sailing Race. The Second Class Yacht Raco fell throueh. The following are the results of the rowing races:— Maiden Pairs: Avon 1, Canterbury 2. Timaru 3 Junior Pairs: Petone 1, Union 2, Akaron 3. Senicr Pairs:- Christchurch Amateur 1, Canterbury 2. Youths',. Pairs':'; Union 1, Canterbury 2, Aka'roa 3. Ships' Boats' Race: Cuoica 1, Rotonmhana2.: Senior Double Sculls: Christburch Amateur 1, Aknroa 2. Youths' Doublo Sculls: Canterbury 1, Union 2, Akaroa 3. Junior Double Sculls: Union 1, Akaroa 2 and 3. Maiden Double Sculls: Union I, Avon 2, Union 3. Single Sculls: Crosbie (Christchurch Amateur) ],■ Woodhil! (Akaroa) 2.' Youths' Single Sculls: Deighton (Avon)l, Little (Canterbury) 2,' Webb (Union) 3. Man-o'-war Boat Race: H.M.S. Archer's galley. The Lyttelton Rowing Club did not enter for any race 3. The submarine explosion was very successful, and old steamer, tho Jane, being blown- iip with 5001b of gun-cotton. Swimming aiid 'shore -sports were also held.