THE INTERPROVINOIAL REGATTA AT NELSON.

Otago Witness, Issue 1313, 27 January 1877, Page 17

THE INTERPROVINOIAL REGATTA AT NELSON.

[By Telegraph.] Nelson, January 17th. The weather to-day was lovely, and the attendance luge. Cauinos Whalkboat Rack, fire miles. First prize, " " £50 ; second, £5. D*ager(Gntuuastown) 1 Catty B»rk{Netoon) 2" Thistle (Ne son) .. 3 Colonist (Nel*on) 4 ■ Our Boys (Timaru) and Echo (Port Nichol490) retired after the second mile. The Danger took the lead shortly after a capital start, with the Thistle in close company. Passing the firat buoy the Danger increased her lead to a length, and continued to gain until at the end .of the first round she was three lengths ahead. In .passing the wharf the third time the Cutty Sark tacked. Passing the last buoy before' the winning post, the Danger was lOsec. ahead of the Cutty Sark, and 40sec ahead of the Thistle. The Danger won a splendid race by 12sec The Cutty Sark'a was a scratch screw, got together half-an-hour before.the start. Champion Four oared Irbiooed Gig Rack ; three milqs; stqUght .coarse. First "prize, £50 and Silver Cup presented by Commodore Cross ; . ncond, £10. - , Transit (Wellington) 1 Waimte (Kelson) 2 Tore* (Auckland) .. .. 3 KcUpte(Welliogton) 0 Gazelle (tSreymouth) .. 0 ' Th* Waimea shortly after the start went to the front; and kept the lead for a mile, when tie ■ stroke twice missed his water owing to some recent alteration in the seat The Transit then passed her, and at the Queen's Wharf was nearly two lengths ahead, which was gradually increased to four at the winning post. Torea was a bad third. Time, 19min. The polling of the Transit's crew was much admired. . Jijhioe,Fou*-oared Gig Rack.— First prize, £15 ; . . ge'oDd, £5. Two miles. EcHpte (Wellington SUr Club) 1 W«ime* (Nelson) 2 Tranrit (Wellington Rowing Club) 3 The Waimea and Eclipse went neck and neck for the first half-mile, when the latter gradually drew ahead, and eventually won by four lengths. Volcstkr Whalb Boat Race.— First prize, £20 ; second. £3. Three milea. No crew could be got to face the Danger, although ther* were four entries, but at last one came forward to make up a race, which, of course, was won by the Danger. V YACHT HACE. ' .The yacht race started at noon, but there was a -Very light air. Three boata started— the Secret (Auckland), Gannet (Nelson), and Claymore,(Nelson). The Secret on completing half the distance was lOmins. ahead of the 'Gannet, to which she has to allow 15mins., but oh 'crossizg the Bar she grounded, and was pMsed by the Gannet, which was half a mile ahead ot . her before she got' off, the Claymore being about the same distance in her rear. The race-is, not yet over, but it is scarcely likely the Secret-will gain her lost ground.' . ' The outrigger race takes place to-morrow. ■ r There was a fight on the wharf between Drake, bookmaker,. snd Taylor, when, both were taken ia charge and locked up. •'-. '• I', t„• • "~ — "'-* ■ — rj f ..,- , _ January 18th, Cbaxfios OOTBteoBK Bacb.— Three mile*. First ". pri»,£lK>;iecond£lo. DoOrYMdea (Wellington) 1 Ulytsea (Timaru) .. ... „ 2 Wakrtm (Nelson) .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Valentine (Thamei) ' •'.. ' '■.. '' „ .. „ 4 «UU»(W»Ulntton). .. „ 6 ' Cam^KaUponretired. . . . ■ The DOII7, and.Wakatu forged , ahead at the ataxtgTunning nearly a mile very close together. The Dolly then gained a alight advantage, and the Ulysses put on a'fepurt end passed the Wakattt On passing the Government Wharf, the Dollt wa» two lengths ahead of the TJlyases, which Wftf/ one; length ahead of the Wakatu. This order, was .maintained throughout, the Dolly winning by 6aec. The "n akatu was four leneths behind the Ulysses; Valentine and Stella were fourth and fifth. The Cam retired a- mile from the .winning-post Time— l6min. lfieec. The water was as calm as a mill pond. -. , „ Fimt. Class SXheuj Boat Race. * Won by Ada (Nelson). The Water Lily (Greymouth) was thrown out with breaking Her rudder. ' ' Sbooito Cuss Saimhg Boat Bacb, ' Won by the Water Lily. Cham?io3 Pair-oaiusu Rack.— Two miles. Prize, £20. : ' A gift to Hearn and Wood in the Roman Fall (Wellington) 1 DolpJuaflT'lwn) 2 XJly»e» (Timara) ... 3 Kiwi (Auckland) 4 At five o'clock Commodore Cross's Cup was presented by Miss Cross to Mr Stewart, Captain of the Wellington Rowing Club. Miss Cross was introduced by Captain M'Lean, of the Ringarooma, and made a highly complimentary speech, which was acknowledged by ■Mr Stewart. Hearty cheers were given by the assembled crowd for the winning crew. The Wellington Rowing Clnb's rowing has been vniversally admired, and the general impression is that they well deserve all they have won. The last race of any interest was the Scullers' •Race, three miles, Lls, and apparently the 'Meteor and Smile went in to give Woods, in the Moa, a chance of taking off the money, for neither had the slightest show of beating him. The Smiler pulled beautiful, but being in low condition, and weak, he could not keep up the pace for the distance, consequently Woods won as he liked, pulling easily the whole distance, as had been predicted from the outset. The Wellington Rowing Club win, with only one ■crew— Woods, Hearn, Walker, and M'Grath— L23sin cash,, and a beautiful silver cup, presented by Mr Cross. The day was remarkably fine, ana very warm in the afternoon. PROTEST. ' A protest has been entered against the Eclipse for the junior race yesterday, on the ground that she had two champion pullers on her. 'The yacht Secret has also protested, on the ground that she was not able to complete the race because there was not sufficient water in the course laid dtwn by the committee.