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Observer, Volume 3, Issue 60, 5 November 1881, Page 118

-^ORTH TJEGATTA. WEDNESDAY, 9th November, 1881. | To start at 9.30 a.m. 1. Trading Cutter Race (Handicap). First Prize : Cup, presented by the Devonport Steam Ferry \ Company, valued at 25 guineas, with £5 added ; 2nd Prize : Binocular Glass, presented by Mr A. Aley, with £5 added ; 3rd Prize, £5 ss. 10 o'clock. | 2. Inriqged Gig Race (All-Comers), with Coxswain. Ist Prize, £10 ; 2nd Prize, £3. i 10.30 a.m. I 3. Yachts and Fishing Boats, Decked or Half-Decked, under 10 tons, aud not less than 5 tons. Ist Prize: ! Cup, presented by the Observer office, valued at 11 guineas, with £5 added; 2nd Prize, Butter Cooler, with £3 added ; 3rd Prize : £2. 11 a.m. ! 4. Bona-fide Amateurs Senior Race, to be rowed in Inrigged Gigs, with Coxswain. Ist Prize -. 5 ] Trophies, valued at £10 ; 2nd Prize : 5 Trophies, , valued at £3. 11.30 a.m. ! 5. First-class Open Sailing Boats over 20 feet over- j all. Ist Prize : Cup, presented by Mr Montague, valued at £6 6s, with £3 added ; 2nd Prize, £5. 12 noon. 6. Bona-fide Amateur's Junior Race, to be rowed in inrigged gigs, with coxswain. Ist Prize: 5 i Trophies, valued at £5, presented by Mr F. H. I Lewisson, with 5 gold breast-pins added, presented by Mr W. H. Fenton ; 2nd Prize : 5 Trophies, valued at £2 10s. 12.30 p.m 7. Second-class Open Sailing Boats, under 20 feet and not less than 16 feet overall. Ist Prize : Cup, presented by Herald office, valued at 10 guineas, with £2 added ; 2nd Prize : Cup presented by Mr Alexander, and valued at 4 guineas, with £2 added. 1 p.m. 8. Yachts and Fishing Boats, Decked or Half-decked, under 5 tons. Ist Prize : Cup, valued at £5 ss, and £2 10s added ; 2nd Prize : £3. 1.30 p.m. 9. Dingy Race for Boys under 17 years of age. Dingy not to exceed 12 feet, over-all. Ist Prize : Cup, prsented by Mi Kohn, valued at 5 guineas ; 2nd Prize: £2. 2 p.m. 10. Third-class Open Sailing Boats under 16 feet, and not less than 13 feet overall. Ist Prize : Cup, valued at £5 ss, presented by Star office, with £2 . added ; 2nd Prize : Musical Box, presented by Mr Goodson, with £1 added. 2.30 p.m. 11. Fourth-class Open Sailing Boats under 13 feet, over-all. Ist Trize : Biscuit Basket, presented by Messrs E. Porter and Co., valued at 5 guineas, with £1 10s added; 2nd Prize : £2. 3 p.m. 12. A Ship's Gig Race will be added if sufficient inducement otters. 3.30 p.m. 13. Tub Race. Prize : £2. 4 p.m. 14. Greasy Boom. Prize : £2, and a Goose. 4.30 p.m. 15. Duck Hunt. Prize : Flagship Subscription. 5 p.m. 16. Nautical Pig Hunt. Prize : the Captured Pig. C. C. DACRE, Hon. bee. -Y7~ A I P A R A . NORTHERN WAIROA REGATTA AND ATHLETIC SPORTS, To be held at Mangawhare, on the 2nd and 3rd of January, 18S2. President : E. Mitchelson, Esq. PROGRAMME : Ist Race — For Punts not over 21ft. in length, and not less than 22ft. on bottom. 2nd Race — Amateur Skiffs. No restrictions as to boats. 3rd Race — Open Sailing Boats, not exceeding 21ft, on keel ; with or without centreboards. 4th Race — Four - oared Gigs, rowed on gunwale. Entries for this race to close 12th November, 1881 ; 3 bona fide gigs to start or no race. First Prize, £40. sth Race — Yachts not exceeding 30ft. on keel; open sailing boats excluded. 6th Race— Pair-oared Gigs, not over 21ft. in length ; rowed on gunwale ;.no housing ; with or without coxswains. 7th Race— Maori Punts; double - hand ; breadth of bottom to be not less than 22in., and not exceeding 21ft. iv length. Bth Race— Champion Scullers' Race. No restrictions whatever as to boats. 9th Race — Youths (under 16 years); two pullers and coxswain. Boats to be not over 21ft. on keel ; rowed on gunwale. 10th Race— Double - handed Punts. Punts to be not more than 21ft. in length, and not less than 22in. on bottom. All further particulars in future advertisement. CHAS. HUDSON, Secretary. PROGRAMME OF SPORTS, to be held in conjunction with the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Cattle Show on NOVEMBER 9th, 1881, on the Ellerslie RaceI course : — | 150 Yards Handicap — Ist prize, £*7 ; 2nd, £3 ; ! 3rd, £1 200 Yards Handicap — Ist prize, £7 ; 2nd, £3 j 3rd, £1 3 Mile Walking Handicap — Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1 1 Mile Handicap — Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2 ; 3rd, £1 120 Yards Maiden — Ist prize, Silver Cup ; 2nd, Silver Cup 120 Yards (Boys under 16)— 1st prize, £1 10 ; 2nd, 10s. Entries will close on November 2nd, at the Custom-house Hotel, Fort-street. ROBERT E. ELLIS, Secretary. W. ADAMS, Treasurer. -TTrriNTER EVENING- AMUSEMENTS. CALL AND INSPECT THE ASSORTMENT OF AMATEURS' LATHES & FRET-SAWS Just Opened hy J. HOWD EN, WATCHMAKER, SHORTLAND-STREET.