AKAROA REGATTA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7037, 17 December 1890, Page 4

AKAROA REGATTA.

• [Bt Spinnaker Boom.] ___^___ Yesterday, that ever-popular event, the Akaroa regatta, took place, and, being favoured with fine weather, passed off satisfactorily. The following are details :— THE YACHT BACKS. Second-class Yacht Bacb (handicap), for yachts 10 tons and under. Firat prize, JEIS and cup ; second, .£3. Zephyr, 5 tons, Scott 1 Hard Times, 5 tons, W. Sinclair ... 2 Chance, 7 tone, Cam. Brown 3 Yacht Race (open to all comers). First prize, £30 and champion silk flag; second, J65.. Mascotte, 12 tons, J. Sinclair 1 Pastime, 7 tons, M. Millar 2 Pair-oak Race, in dingies under 20ft; open to all Peninsula residents. First prize, JE3 j second, £1. Mayflower, S. H. Kingston 1 Eclipse, F. Scott 2 Hallelujah Lags, W. Hemmingway ... 3 Paie-oab Race, in stump outriggers. First prize, .£l2 ; second, .£4. Kahu, fi B C— T. Taylor, bow; W. Barnes, stroke ; G. Simpson, cox ... 1 To Aro, L E C-J. Page, bow; W. Wy lie, stroke ; K. Taylor, cox ... 2 C E C (not named)— H. F. Nicoll, bow; J. Y. Daly, stroke 3 "Onion also competed. : ,Time — lOmin 23sec. Maiden' Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers. First prize M ; second, JBI. Te Aro, L R C— R. Huston, bow; J. Huston, stroke; L. Stinson, cox 1 Kahu, CBC— W. Dunn, bowj R. Dunn, stroke ;G. Simpson, cox ... 2 Onawe, A B C— S. Penrose, bow ; E. Noonan, stroke ; H. Stewart, cox 3 Union and Canterbury also started. Time— llmin lOaec. Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers ; for youths under 21. First prize, £5 ; second, £1. C R<J (not named) — P. C. Rose, bow ; E. W. G. Strange, stroke 1 Te Aro L R C— D. Page, bow; A. Aschman, stroke ; K. Taylor, cox 2 Kahu C B C— L. Grain, bow ; G. Simpson, stroke; G. Simpson, cox ... 3 Union also started. No time was taken. Double Sculling Race, in stump outriggers. First prize, J312; second, jE4. ICahu, C B C— T. Taylor, bow; W. Barnes, stroke; G. Simpson, cox ... 1 Te Axo, LSO-J. Page, bow, W. Wvlie, stroke ; K. Taylor, cox ... 2 Loda, TJEC— G. H. Hobbs, bow; F. Forster, stroke 3 Canterbury also started. Maiden Pair-oab Eace, in stump outriggers ; first prize, £5. Te Aro, L & C— R. Huston, bow; J. Huston, stroke; L. Stinson, cox ... 1 CR C (nottoamed)— C. M. Turrell, bow ; J. F. Stokes, stroke 2 Leda, U R C—T. Gee, bow ; D. Lee, stroke ... 3 Eiiapoi also competed.