THE BEGATTA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6027, 26 March 1891, Page 2

THE BEGATTA.

Entries were received last nighfc for the regatta on Easter Monday, and the number of nominations was very gratifying. A most successful day's sspotr t is assured, there being only one thing necessary now to guarantee thorough enjoyment, and that is a fine day. There are such a number of entries that the wonder is how all the events will be got off in one day, but the management is in good hands, and as the first race starts at 9 o'clock, it is thought the programme will be completed. At any rate interest in the regatta will not? be Allowed to flag. The course for tfat various rowing races will be from Harris 1 poiufc on the Waimata to the breakwater, and for sailing boats a course will be selected off the breakwater. The amount; of entrance money received hub evening was L»ls, and with fees for post entries it ia expected to reach L2O, The following were the nominations received last evening:— Yacht • Rum: Mr P. H. Bourke's Fedom, Mr Wilson's Arolf, Mr Prichard's Red Jacket, and Mr A. Parke's Don. Open Boats (under 20ft): Mr De. Coata s Mascottee, Mr H. Warren's Fleet7 inR V M ' 7/ G - Dliy ' a D °rofchy, Snark ggie> and Mr L »»g^d's ! StNIOR GIQB. POVERTY BAT R. O. POVERTY BAY R. O. W. Walters (3) T. Leslie (3) J - *?* ( 2 ) . T. Thompson (2) A, bawyer (bow) J. Nutting (bow) AUCKLAND R.C. NAPIER UNION R.C. A. Gibbons (str) Fulford (str) Mmnefc(3) Malcolm (3) Stewart (2) Forrest (2) . Colebrook (bow) Hands (bew) NAPIER R.C. Hughes (str) ? Knight (3) White (2) Cato (bow) Gigs (under lOst). POVERTY BAY B. C. NAPIER K. C. J. Thompson (afcr) Hughes (str) T. Leslie (3) Jago (3» A. Thompson (2) White (2) J. Nutting (bow) C. Cato (bow). GISBORKTE R.C. Sandlant (atr) Green (3) Maude (2) O'Meara (bow) Maiden Gigs. POVERTY BAY R.C. GInBORNE R.C. Fox (str) 0. Sandlant (str) Sawyer (3) W. Green J3) W. Nisbet (2) H. Maude (2) E. Sandlant (bow) j F. O'Meara (bow) Auckland, Napier, and Napier Union Rowing Clubs' crews as published abovt. Clubs' Whalehoat Race. Poverty Bay R.C : Fox (str), Walters, Lee, Sawyers, J. Walters, G. Watson (ateer oar). Poverty Bay R.C. (No. 2) : J. Thompson (str), A. Gundey, F, Hepburn, T. Leslie, A. Thompson, J. Nutting (steer oar). Napier crew : Hughes, Knight, White, Cato, Jago, and another. Junior Rowing Club Races. F. Muir (str) E. Wilkinson (sir P. Reid (3) F. Henderson (3) D. Watt (2) T. Brosnahan (2) J. Morrell(bow) H. Johnston (bow H. Burns (str) W. Taylor (3) F. Queenin (2) R. Jones (bow) Ladies' Race : Misses Elley, Hepburn (2), and O'Noil. Post entries will be received for the following : — Open Whaleboats, Ladies' Race, Pleasure Boats, Punt Race, Canoe Race, and Greasy Boom. The Regatta Committee will endeavor to introduce into the programme on Monday next, a highly amusing and favorite event at all regattas, a canoe hurdle race, for which a good prize will probably be offered. Those who have nevar witnessed this event can form no idea of the amount of fun to be got out of it. At the jubiles regatta at Auckland, Lord Onslow was intensely amused for over an hour watching this particular event. Some Natives are very proficient in flying the hurdle while seated in the canoe, but nineteen out of twenty succeed in turning a complete somersault, ounoe and all disappearing under the water. The Gisborne Swimming Club may also add one or two items to the programme during the day.