Aquatics.

Otago Witness, Issue 1418, 25 January 1879, Page 11

Aquatics.

WELLINGTON REGATTA. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, January 22nd. The annual regatta was held to-day, the weather being splendid. The following are the results of the various events : — Four-oakkd Ootrigger Bace. — Three miles. Ist priza, silver salver and £25 ; 2nd, £10. Torpedo .. .. .. ..1 Wanganui „ .. ..2 Three started. Dolly Varden got run into by a sailing boat almost immediately after starting. Time, 25 mm. 30 seca. The Wanganui was 45 sees, behind. ships' Gig Back. -Ist priza, Cup and £10 ; 2nd, £5. Hermione .. .. ..1 Neptune .. .. .. .. 2 Only three started. Open-boat Sailino Race. — Ten miles. Ist prize, Kohn and Oo.'a Cup and £10 ; 2nd, £6. Centreboards down. Toy .. .. .. .. 1 Otaki .. .. .. .. 2 Junior Focr-oar Odthigoer. —Ist prize, £12 ; 2nd, £5. Torpedo .. .. .. ..1 Rocket .. .. .. .. 2 Whaleeoat Ka.ce. — Three miles. Ist prize, Hislop's Cup and £20 ; 2nd, £7. Arawata .. . . . . ..1 Danger .. .. •• ..2 The Echo's Btroke oar got broken at starting. Arawata won easily. Danger, the Wanganui boat, was a bad second. The Junior Pair-oar was won by Hebe, Venus second. First class Yacht Raob.— Twenty miles. Ist prize, N.Z. Shipping Co.'s Cup and £35 ; 2nd, £15. Florence .. .. .. .. 1 Xarifa .. .. .. .. 2 The Pet and Contrabandista both broke something. Coaster*' Race.— Ten miles. Ist prize, Shaw, Savill, and (Jo.'s Cup and £40 ; 2nd, £15. The Sarah Pile came in first by six minutes, but had to make time-allowance for tonnage to others, which gave— Saucy Lass .. .. .. 1 Star of the Sea .. .. .. 2 Jumor Four oared Outriggers. Ist prize, £12 ; 2nd, £5. . Torpedo .. .. .. .. 1 Rocket .. .. .. .. " Second class Yacht Race. Ten miles. Ist prize, Mr Cohen's Cup and £15 ; 2nd, £7. , Red Jacket .. .. .. 1 The Brothers .. .. ..2 Seven started. Junior Paie-oared Giglßacb. Ist prize, £5. Hebe .. .. .. .. 1 Four-oared Outrigger Race. Three miles. Ist prize, £20 ; 2nd, £5. Dolly Varden and The Rover had it all their own way, winning easily ; Maude, 2 ; Wanganui crew, in the Transit, a bad third. Time, 25 mm. 32 sec. Ship's Boats' Sailing Race. Ist prlza, Cup and £5 ; 2nd, £2. Otaki .. .. .. .. 1 Pleiades .. .. .. •• 2 This was a most excellent race, and a close finish. Scullers' Race. Prize, Cup worth £7. Hearn .. •• •• •• 1 Furnesa .. .. .. •• 2 Senior. Pair-oarkd Gig Race, lat prize, Cup worth £10 ; 2nd, £2. Dart .. .. .. .. 1 Venus .. .. .. .. 2 The regatta was very successful, and passed of without accident. Awards at the Paris Exhibition.— Messrs J. Mom and Son, the Preserved Provision Merchants, of London and Aberdeen, have, it appears, gained the highest Award obtainable at the Paris Exhibition, viz., the Gold Medal. This enterprising firm appears to take great care that all their goods shall be of undoubted quality, as the following instance is sufficient to show. It appears that for several years the oranges from Seville have arrived in this country in bad order — a large partion quite unfit for use. Under these circumstances Messrs Moir and Son have opened a factory of their own at Seville, where in future their Marmalade will be made from oranges fresh gathered from the gardens.— Morning Post.