TARANAKI ANNUAL REGATTA

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 9954, 15 March 1894, Page 2

TARANAKI ANNUAL REGATTA

» HELD AT WAITARA TO-DAY. Pulrons: Col. Trimble and J. Paul, Esq. President : W. P. Snell, Esq. VicePn>sidcntn : Dr Christie, J. B. Roy, Esq., J. Sarten, Esq., and Dr O'Carroll. Stewards: Drs Hutchinson and Valintine, Messrs J. Foreman, S. W. Nicholls, N. K. McDiarmid, J. Bayly, H. Gourlay, J. Riddle. Committee : Messrs F. Bluck, S. Joll, H. T. Joll, S. W. Nicholls, J. D. Wyllie, J. Sarten, L. Sarten, P. Dover, W. Stoddart, R. Tate, J. Tuohy, H. Spurdle. Judge : Mr J. Finnerty. Starter : Mr J. Cameron. Umpire :Mr G-. V. Tate. Timekeeper : Mr F. Watson. Secretary and Ireasurer: Mr F. Bluck. The annual regatta was held on the Waitara River on Thursday, when visitors from all parts of the district attended in large numbers. The weather was all that could be wished for. The town was well decorated with bunting, and had a general holiday appearance. Some commotion was caused by a horse attached to a sulky bolting. The occupants jumped out and were unhurt. The horse fell and capsized the sulky in front of Mr Lawrence's place. When the veliicle was righted, it was found that no damage was done. The following are the results :—: — House Marine Derby. First prize, £1; 2nd, 10s. E. A. Dugdale, 1. Three other starters, who were unplaced. Maiden Whaleboat Race. First prize> £6; second, £1. Two miles. Clifton— W. Snell, lOst 51b, stroke ; H. Purdie, lOst 51b, No. 4 ; T. Clare, list 41b, No. 3; E. Richards, list alb, No. 2; G. Thrush, lOst 81b, No. 1; C. Gollop, 9st, cox ... 1 Waitara— W. Joll,- lOst, stroke ; C. Sampson, list 81b, No. 4; C. Munro, 9st 71b, No. 3; H. Whitmore, list 71b, No. 2; A. Tatton, 9st, No. 1 ; A. Jonas, Bst lOst, cox 2 Tikorangi — H. Purdie, lOst 51b, stroke; G. Foreman, list 21b, No. 4 ; C. Sarten, lOst 71b, No. 3; W, Knuckey, Hat 61b, No. 2; P. Scrimgeour, lOst, No. 1; J. McKenzie, list 51b, cox 0 Duck Hunt. Prize, £I.— E. A. Dugdale, 1. Fancy Dress Whaleboat Race. First prize, £5; 2nd, £1. 1| miles. Tikorangi (Clowns) — A. Jupp, list 91b, stroke; C. Jury, 125t31b,N0.4; E. Lester, 9st 71b, No. 3; J. B. Hine, list 101 b, No. 2; J. Terrill, lOat lib, No. 1; J. Armstrong, list 131 b, cox 1 Clifton (Jockeys)— F. Yates, 10st81b, stroke; A. Rowe, 12st, No. 4; H. Clare, 12st 41b, No. 3; W. Bayly, list 41b, No. 2; E. Bayly, lOst Gib, No. 1; P. E. Dover, 'Jst, cox 2 Waitara (Red Indians) — A. Bayly, 1-lst, stroke; W. Pearco, 12st 41b, No. 4; W. Colson, list 71b, No. 3; — Da vies, 13st, No. 2; C. Bayly, lOst 71b, No. 1; R. H. Cameron, lOst, cox 0 Won by six lengths. Waitara broke down. Juniok Whaleboat Race. — For crews under 21 years. First prize, £5; second, £1. One and a-half mile. Waitara — C. Munro, i)st 71b, stroke; C. Sampson, list 81b, No. 4; A. Tatton, Ost, No. 3; H. Whitmore, list 71b, No. 2; E. Hoby, lOst, / No. 1; A. Jonas, Bst 101 b, cox ... 1 Clifton— W. Snell, lOst 51b, stroke; A. Rowe, 'Jst 71b, No. 4; F. Clare, list 31b, No. 3; G. Johnson, lOst 81b, No. 2; G. Oxenham, lOst, No. 1; C. Gollop, Dst, cox ... 2 Tikorangi — P. Scrimgeour,lost, stroke; J. Chard, lOst 51b, No. 4 ; F. Sarten, Ost 121 b, No. 3; W. Terrill, Ost 41b, No. 2; L. Sarten, Bst Gib, NoM; T. Chard, lOst 101 b cox ... ... ... ... ... 0 Won by two lengths. A protest was entered by Clifton. Champion Wiialkboat Rack. — First prize, silver medal and £15; second, £3. Three miles. Tikorangi — J. Whitehead, list 51b, stroke; W. McKonzie, 12st. No.' 4; R. Knuckey, list 2lb, No. 3; R. F. Lye, 'list 121 b, No. 2; T. McKenzie, list 41b, No. 1 ; J. Vickery, lOst 61b, cox 1 Clifton— E. Knight, Hat 71b, stroke; J. Foreman, list 121 b, No. 4; J. Telfar. lOBt 61b, No. 3 ; Ed. Knight, list 121 b, No. 2; T. Goddard, lOst 61b, No. 1; E. A. Dugdale, list 51b, cox 2 Waitara — W. Colson, list Gib, stroke; W.Weils, list 121 b, No. 4; A. Tatton, lOet 21b, No. 3; H. Jtolmstono, list 121 b, No. 2; W. Jonas, lOst, No. 1; R. Tate, lOst 121 b, cox ... ... 0 Won by six inches.