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Star (Christchurch), Issue 190, 21 December 1868, Page 1

TTEATHCOTE REGATTA, j 18 6 8. BOXING DAY, SATURDAY, DEC. 26th. PROGRAMME :— First Race — 12.30. Boys' Pair-Oared Race. — B<>ys under sisteen years of ag», with coxswain, best boats. Distance, 1J miles. Entrance ss. Prizes— lst, £5 ; 2nd, £2. Second Race— l p.m. Sailing Rack, all open boats, centre boards,. . if any, to be fixed. Distance, per course. Entrance, 10s. Prize, £5. Third Rack — 1.30 p.m. Four-Oarei> Race, with coxswain. Opea to all comers, best boats. Distance, 9 miles. Entrance, £2. Prizes — lst*.£2of 2nd, £7. ForjuTn Race — 2 p.m. Dingy Fcdllino Rack, one man, one oar. Distance, \ mile. Entrance, 2s 6d. . Prizes— lst, £2; 2nd, 10s. Fifth Back — 2.30 p.m. Pair-oared Race, with coxswain, open to members of clubs only. Best boats.; Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 10s. Prizes — Ist, value £12 ; 2nd, &5. Sixth Race— 3 p.m. Champion Sculler's Race— One pair sculls, . open to all comers. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance, 20a Prize— cup, value- £7'j and aggregate entrances in money. Setenth Race — 3.30 p.m. All Comers' Race— Four oars, with cosswain. Watermen's licensed boats. Distance, 3 miles. Entrance, 10s. . Prises —Ist, £12 ; 2nd, £3. Eighth Race— 4 p.m.Consolation Race — Four oars, .with co»- - Bwain. For all pullers and coxswains im ■ the Regatta who have not won a prize. Open to all boats. Distance, 2 miles. Entrance (post entry), 10s. Piizes— lst, £10; 2nd, £2. Second prize conditional - on 3 three boats starting honafide. Ninth Race — 4.30 p.m. Duck Htjnt— Gig and dingy. Entrances— - Gig, 5s ; dingy or punt, 2s 6d. Prize, . £3. Gig not under 27 feet longyfov oars. Any number of entries raav be madte f«r this race ; the enterers for either boat drawing lots as to who flh.'ill compete. Fntries will be received by ilio Tomnjittee • at White's Hotel, on WEDMC-D AY, 23rcl • Inst., from six to 8 o'clock p m (or up .to that time by letter addressed to Secretary, cobtaining cheque), at which hour they will be permanently closed, except for Consolation Race. RtfLES. 1. In all races boats to be started abreast, 2. Three boats to start or no race except m Consolation race (when if only two boats-' start there will he no second prize), orut other races hy special permission of the Stewards. 3. Each boat must during the race carry »• distinguishing flag, 12 inches square, in.pulling boats at the bow, in sailing boats atthe peak, to be described on entering. 4. The names of the crews for each raeemust be declared at time of entrance. 5. Crews must pull in shirts and cap o£ uniform colour to be named on entering. 6. In all races red buoys and flag boats to be passed on th« port hand, and white buoys on the starboard. 7. No boat shall take the water of another: * unless leading by a clear length. 8. All prizes to be paid or handed to tke parties entering boats. 9. Protests mast be handed to the Seere tary, or a Steward, in writing, within oat hour after any race in which a dispute m*y arise. 10. Any boat or crew not conforming to • the foregoing rules, so far as concerns them,. ■ will be disqualified. 11. The starter may disqualify any boat whose crew will not obey his instructions at time of starting. 12. A preparatory gun will be fired 15 ' minutes before each race, another on the,lowering of the starter's flag, and for each* winning boat. 13. Boats not at the starting point at the • hours named for their respective races a?e»liable to be disqualified by the starter.. 14. In all oases of dispute the decision •£ ~i the umpire shall be final. J. P. MoCARDELL,* 1927 c Hon.-See -