AUCKLAND REGATTA.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1604, 4 February 1873, Page 2

AUCKLAND REGATTA.

On Wednesday, January 29th, (the 33rd anniversary of the Colony) Auckland regatta was held. The weather was fine, and about 4000 persons were present. As will be seen by the time given with each event, the prizes were keenly competed for. The events were: —

Tbading Vessels (Brigantines, Schooner?, and Ketches), over 25 tons register. Prizes : First, Cup valued at £25; 2nd, £10; 3rd, £5. Clio, 75 tons, Chambers „. ... 1 Saucy Lass, 38 tons, Smith 2 Clematis, 68 tons, Bendall 3

The Clio was 35 minutes in advance of the Savoy Lass.

Tbading- Cuttebs, 26 tons register and upwards, Frizes: First, Silver Cup valued at £20; 2nd, £8; 3rd, £4. Mercury, 30 tons, Diaz 1 Mary Eliza, 30 tons, Jones 2

Sovereign of the Seas, 30 tons, Martin... ... 3 Fanny, 39 tons, Ricketts 0 Warratah, 25 tons 0 Tbading- Vessels (any rig) under 25 tons register. Prizes: First, Silver Cup valued at £18; 2nd, £7; 3rd, £3.

Undine, 22 tons, Miller, (2k. 26min. p.m.) ... 1 Trade. Wind, 19 tons, Maccabe (2h. 36£ sec. p.m) 2 Victoria, 21 tons, Soares (2h. 45seo. p.m.) ... 3 Avon, 19 tons, Anderson ... 0 Dolly Varden, 20 tons, Eagleton 0 Sailing- Boats ob Yachts, of any class, 7 tons and upwards. Prizes: Ist, Silver Cup, valued at £20 ; 2nd, £8; 3rd, £4. Energy, 10 tons, Woymouth (3h 57min 30sec) ... 1 G-ipsy Q.ueen, 7£ tons, Barber, (4h 31sec) ... 2 Sabrina, 8 tons, Stodart ... ... ... 3 Fleetwing, 10 tons, Oxley .... ... .., 0 Spray, 14 tons, Henderson ... ... ... 0 Venture, 10 tons, Gray ton ... ... ... 0 Chance, 8 tons, Nicholson ... ... ... 0 Sailing- Boats or Yachts, any class, under 7 tons Prizes : Ist, £10 ; 2nd, £5 ; 3rd, £3. Bismarck, 5 tons, Eckenburgh (3k 37min) ... 1 Atlantic, Morgan (3b. 40min) ... . ... 2 Foam, 6 tons, Sanford (3h 4lmin) ... ... 3 Zodiac, 6i tons, B. Waymouth, A.V.C. ... 0 Mirauda, 3 tons, H. Tipa ... ... ... 0 Winnefred, 6 tons, Mclver ... ... ... 0 Xarifa, 5 tons, Oliver ... ... ... 0 Dixie, 4y tons, Hewson ... ... ' ... 0 Surprise, 5 tons, Christie ... ... ... 0 Open Boats, Sailing, not exceeding 25ft. over all. Prizes : Ist, £6 ; 2nd, £3; 3rd, £1. Nipper. Savage (3h 4min) ... ... ... 1 Clare, Strong (3h 7min) ... ... ... 2 Eva, Blaokmore ... ... ... ... 3 Lavinia, Timo ... ... ... ... 0 Atalanta, Blandford ... ... ... 0 Ofclawa, Bigelow ... ... ... ... 0 Jessie, Oliver ... ... ... ... 0 Four-Oared Gigs, the property of any recognised Bowing Club, rowed by Amateur Members. No housing or out-riggers allowed. Prizes : Ist, £10; 2nd, £5. Wonder, Auckland Rowing Club (lh 7min) ... 1 No Name, Auckland Rowing Club (lh Bmin) ... 2 Colonist, Auckland Rowing Club ... ... 0 Ships' Gigs, (Merchant), rowed by bonafide ships' crews (4 oars and a coxswain). Prizes : Ist, £8 ; 2nd, £3. Royal Alfred, Farquhar (2h 45min) ... ... 1 G-olden Crown, Farquhar (2h Slmin) ... ... 2 Duke of Edinburgh, Dyer ... ... ... 0 Lochnagar, Kelly ... ... ... ... 0 Cornering, Chrisp ... ... ... ... 0 Watermen's Boats, licensed to carry not less than six passengers; manned by two Licensed Watermen. Oars and usual working canvas allowed. Prize: Cup valued at £10. < Rose Ann, Hunt ... ... ... ... 1 Formosa, Marshall... ... ... ... 2 Rosey, Wells ... ... ... ... 0 Won by a length. Third boat close up. For/B-OABED G-igs.—Open to all; no housing or outriggers allowed. Prizes: £10 and £5. Stranger, Hopkins coxswain ... ... ... 1 Wonder, Jones coxswain ... ~, ... 2 New Chum, M'Gebie coxswain ... ... 3 This was a very interesting race, and was warmly contested. Dingies under 12ft over all, rowed by boys under 16 years of age, born in the Colony. Prizes: £2 and£l. / Willie, White ... ... ... .„/ 1 Kate, Chamberlain... ... ... /,.. 2 Dot, Reynolds ... ... ... "... 3 No accidents occurred during the day, ~ \

NOTICE OF MAILS. TO MOTUEKA, WaIXAPTJ, and CoilEtfGWOOD.— Per p.s. Lady Barkly, this day, Tuesday', at 11 a,m.