THE BLUFF REGATTA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 3.

Otago Witness, Issue 2652, 11 January 1905, Page 54

THE BLUFF REGATTA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, January 3.

The Bluff annual regatta was held to-day, when the weather, , although favourable enough to permit of both the sailing and rowing events being got off was cold and stormy. Rain fell frequently, and the wind j was gusty. The attendance of the public was not up to the average, still 5300 | travelled by rail, and those who did brave j the elements were well satisfied with the day's outing, for this regatta is looked upon "as one of Southland's annual outings. The 1 Bailing events attracted good entries, and the harbour looked well when the races were in progress. The rowing events were confined mostly to the Riverton and Invercargill Clubs, and there will need to be more [ entries to interest the public not directly concerned in these two clubs. Still the row- | ing was very good, and the Invercargill : regatta is now being looked forward to, I when both crewe expect to be' in better fettle than now. The Warrimco was flagship. Sir J. G. Ward was present. The Bluff Band enlivened the proceedings with | good music. The arrangements were good, and the courtesy of the secretary (Mr A. | M'Lure) could not be excelled. Following are the results : —

Cutters' Working Dingey Race. Prizes: £1 10s, and 10s. Four entries.— J. Johnston (Britannia's) 1, R. Preston (Deveron's) 2. A tight finish.

Dingey Race. Prizes: £3 and £1. Three emries. — R. Dixon 1, J. Boniface 2. Dixon won a good race. Oil Engine Launch and Motor Launch Race, 10 miles. Seven entries. — A Pasco's Moa (lmin 23sec) 1, Wm. Urwin's Loongana (4min 52sec) 2, J. Mody's Tui .(3min 20sec) 3. The winning boat's time was lhr 56min, and she crossed the line 4min ahead of tiiß second fcoat. The third boat crossed lmin later.

Yoiiths' Four-oared Outrigged Race. Prizes: £3 and £1. Four entries. — Invercargilr—Rowing Club 1 and! 3, Riverton Rowing Club 2. Won %y three lengths. A good race for second place.

Cutters' and Fishing Vessels' "Race. First prize, £30 and a cup given by Sir J. G. Ward; second, £10; and third, £5. Six entries. — Ariel, 13min, 1; Gannet, scr, 2; Britannia, scr, 3. The Ariel won with her handicap and 6min to spare, although the Gannet was home second, a protest has been lodged that she didn't round a buoy, and) a protest was lodged against the Britannia for fouling the Gannet. Neither protest has been decided.

Maiden Four-oared Race. Prizes: JB4 and a silver cup, and £1 10s. Three entries.— Riverton 1, Invercargill 2. Won by two lengths. First Class Yacht Race. Prizes: £12 10s and a silver cup, £5, and £2 10s. Seven entries.— A. J. Ball's Gauntlet, sJmin. 1; A. Pasco's Garibaldi, sJmin, 2; W. Teraki's Lone Star, sJmin, 9. Won easily. Junior Four-oared Race. Prizes: £6 and £2. Two Entries.— Riverton 1, Invercargill 2. Won easily.

Fishing Vessels' Race. Prizes: £15, £7, and £i 10s. Five entries. — Dixon Bros', and Preston's Cordelia, lOmin, 1. The only boat to finish.

Maiden Pair-oared Race. Prizes: £2 and £1.- Two entries. — Riverton 1, Invercargill 2. Won by half a length. Senior Fpnr-oared Race. Prizes: j£ls and a shield, and £5. Two entries. — Invercargill 1, Riverton 2. Won by a length. Riverton held its own to halfway, when the combination and training of the Invercargill crew told its tale. Junior Pair-oarecJ Race. Prizes : £3 and £1 10*. Two entries.— Riverton 1, InYeroargill 2. Won by two lengths. Senior tair-oareet Race. Prizes : £4 and £2. Two entries. — Invercargill 1, Riverton 2. A good race. Won by half a length. Sailing Boat Race. Prizes : £5, £2, and £1. Nine entries. — G. Robertson's Dove, 7min, 1 ; Metzger's Puritan, scr, 2; A. Arthur's Unknown, scr, 3. Won easily,.