LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 200, 2 January 1869, Page 2

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

The following is the conclusion of our report: — < >rEN Boat Sailing Match, Start outside flag ship, round iilenmark, round the reef, winning between flig ship and jetty. Ist prize, £10 ; 2nd, £5. Entrance, £1 Is. Penguin (Hawkins 1 ) 1 Hydaspes (Capt. Babot) 2 The Blue Jacket (^apt. White), Garibaldi (Calo), and >tar of Victoria, also competed There was a strong breeze blowing from the north east, and a good start was effected. Garibaldi was fiist to get away, but Star of Vicoria having the weather gauge shortly afterwards pass> d her,an I went awa\ very much like a winner. Being on a wind the weathering ca abilities of the boats were tested in making for (he G-lenmark, and they all kept well up, except the Hydaspes, which (ell away to leeward in an extraordinary m mner and 'ook last honours. Tlie Blue Jacket, when properly under weigh, soon showed a clean piir of heels, and was going to the front in fine style, until too much canvas being carried she heeled over and shipped so much water t ! >at two boats had to put off to her, and she very narrowly escaped going down. This of course put her out of the res, a matter to t>e regretted, for she was by fur the finest boat, and it wa<* a pound to a penny on her wi ming. she appeared to be top heavy and lightly ballast' d, which were the immediate caii»es of the contretemps. In the meantime the Penguin, keeping to windward, lounded the G'enmark without tacking, whilst Garibaldi being too much to leeward had to tack once and lost the lead. Star of Victoria, which was standing well to win, shortly afier carried away her gaff . and fieing compelled to anchor for a time, wms thrown >ut of the race. In running for the reef the Garibaldi gained on the Penguin, and after rounding it the Penguin being handled in t superior manner in b-ating up to the fl it* «hi(» CMme away and won as she liked, the Hyitaspesalso gaining ground in this respect, and coming in second Time: fl st boat, 1 hour 7 mi .; second, 1 hour 16 mm. Foctr-Oaked Boat Kace — Fn watermen's boats, or boats of that class. Course same as No. 3 race. Ist prize, £15 ; 2nd, £5. Kntrance, £1 Is. Lowland Lass (Ookf )rd) 1 Challenge (\les3iter) ... ... ... 2 The Blue Bed (Cummins) and Blue Jacket (Aizar) also c tered Ihe Bell was first 'O assume the lead, but was immediately headed by Lowland Lass. The Beil th"n fouled th>Cha'lenge, and the other two went away with a decided advantage. The Challenge by a spurt in the next, half mile took secon I place, and after rounding the ship off Sandy Bay closed to a lenpl.li of the leading boat. In this manner they came on, each c r ew straining every nerve? and the Challenge gaining and then fa'l ng back a few feet. Passing the flausbip there was ab ut half-a-length between them, and in this manner they raced to ihe breakwater, and back to the post. Once or twice the Cha len^e almost took the lead, but after a bit oE the most plucky rowing possible, she was unable to do it, and fininhe ) secu'd by about, half a-length. Time, 16 iiiin. I'otli boats were cheered during the last half-mile. The other boats were some forty or fifty yards behind, but finished within a length of each other. Ships' Gig Kace. Course pame as No. 1 race. Ist prize. £i ; 2nd, X2. Entrance, 6d. LigTft-Urigiide ... 1 U. N. li Gig (Capt Wrankmore) ... 2 ' The G!emnark, cutter, also competed, but the young Blue Jacket (Capt White) wae

scratched. T>>e winner went away with the lead at the start, and won easy, the R. N. K. gig evidently being overmatched in the crew, that of the winner being composed of watermen and the latter of seameu. Time, 12 mm 58 sees. A protest was lodged by the R. N B. gig against the Light Brigade, on the ground that the did not carry the stipulated distinguishing flag. This point would not have been raised, but the gig's ere* thought they had been unfairly treated by a crew of watermen being allowed to pull in an intended ships' gig race. The protest is not yet decided. scullers' Kace. Course sas.e as No. 1 race. Ist prize, £5 ; 2ud, £2. Entrance, 10s 6d. Morning Light (Andrews) 1 Stranger (Harrison) 2 The Iris ABC, EllaU (J. Wood) and Clarence ( Recce) were also entered. A heavy swell made the tiny crafts appear anything but safe on the wnter, and a pair oar boat very wisely followed (hem round th;; course. The Stranger, followed immediately by Morning Light, assumed the lead and gradually drew ahead. They rounded the flasship in this order, and the Ellah whilst holding third place was capsized by one of the other boats. Being picked up she had to give up the race, and Harrison's boat catching too much wind he could not keep it in the proper course, steerel very wildly, and had to give way to Andrews. Up to this time he hat been rowing in far the best form, and was only defeated by his boat. lime, 16 mm., the Clarence coming in third, aud Iris fourth, a long distance behind. Saimng Race. — For watermen, in whale boats, or any boats of that class. Course same as No. 4 race. Ist prize, £8 ; 2nd, £4 ; 3rd, £2. Eutranee, 10s 6d. Wild Duck (Dean) 1 Florrie 2 The other competitors were the I ight Brigade (Durham) and Waterlily (Agar) The first of these took the lead, but was passed by Wild Duck, just b fore rounding the Gienmark, aud this lead was maintained throughout. Yacht Race. Course same as No. 4 race. Ist prize, £10 ; 2nd, £.3. Entrance, £1 is. Pcud (Cholniondely) 1 Annie Ogle (Forbes) -2 The Little F<n (White), and Rel Jacket, (Day), also competed. A very considerable delay occurred in getting the Annie into position, and we may here note that it is very impolitic to delay races for any boat (a laggard should invariably be disqualified for del ly ), produces confusion, and the displeasure then becomes general instead of individual. There were also two protests against the Annie starting on account of the disparity in tonnage. On getting away, the Red Jacket, having the windward position, took the lead, but in the first mile was passed by the Annie, which gradually increase! her lead to the finish. The Litt c Fan whs fourth until rounding the Gienmark she collared the Scul, and the two ran before the wind neck and neck for a considerable distance. Approaching the reef Little Fan took a short lead, and in this order they rounded. In beating up, the Scud got to windward, and successively passed her two leaders, the Red Jacket standing too far out in beating. The Little Fan from this was out of the race, and the vessels passed the post as follows: — Annie Ogle, 40 mm.; Scud, 44 mm ; Red Jacket, 50 mm. The Annie Ogle having to allow So sees per ton for over-tonnage, the Scud took first honour-. The Red Jacket entered a protest on the ground of having been fouled by the Scud on the wrong tack. Pair-Oared Boat Race. — In watermen's boats, or boats of that class, with coxswain. Open to all comers. Course flame as No. I race. Ist prize, £5 ; 2nd, £2. Entrance 10s 6d. Blue Bel ('""umrains) 1 owland La 8 (')ckford) 2 Challenge (Ockford) 0 Hkathcoik Keovtta Consolation Race. Lurline, U.R.O. ... 1 Snowdrop, L.R.C. <i Emu, A.X.C ... 0 This race remained unsettled from last Heathcote Regatta, and the Lyttelton commi'tee kindly allowed it to be pulled on their course. 'I he Lurline, on the former occasion, was leading up to the distance post, but i he fltg marking the turn hiving disappeared they were at a loss what to do, and in the confusion, the Emu came up and won. From these circumstancea, a more than ordinary amount of interest was fe t in the race, and not a little money changed hands on the res'ilt. The Lurline, oh starting, at once took the lead, but Snowdrop stuck to her, and the two speedily had the race to themselves, the Emu falling irretrievably to the rear The two boats pulled round the Federation Hulk, and to ihe breakwater, with about a clear length between them -, and the excitement, cheering und counter-cheering on shore was very great. Rounding the flag boat off the breakwater, the Snowdrop having an inside po-icion, gained perceptibly, and they entered upon the last half mile, with about three-quarters of a length between th'tn. Spurt and counterspurt now became the order of the day, but the Lurline held her own, and won as gamely contested a race as we have ever witnessed by a bare l<ny tit. A duck hunt next took place as a termination to the water sports. Meredith represented i he duck, and after neatly dodging the drake boat, ran under the Railway jetty, where he was captured after a very short life. iaA-i ) The gentlemen who officiated during the nay were Messrs H. P. M. Aynsley (com modore), Capt. Gibson (vice-commodore), J S. Legett, and Capt. Turner, starters. H. R. Webb, judge ; J. Carder, secretary, and thirteen stewards. ■ ■ ; ' i■ ■ ■ ■ i r . -. ■

tHORE SPORTB. Hurdle Race, 200 yards, 5 entries—Donaldson, 1 ; Burns, 2. Boys' Kace, 2uo yards— Grubb, 1 ; Donaldson, 2; Tucker, 3. Flat for Men, 6 entries — Donaldson, 1 ; Armitage, 2. Running High Jump, 4 entries — Burns, 1 ; Recce, 2. Running Long Jump, 4 entries— Burns, 1 ; Harper, 2 Sack Kace, s entries — Phipps, 1; Wyman,2. ; Putting tiie stone, 14 entries— Sinclair, 1 ; 1 hutledge, 2.