Lake Fomyth Regatta.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2901, 17 February 1893, Page 2

Lake Fomyth Regatta.

♦ —. .: . ■«- A strong north-west wind blew all th. morninjr yesterday in Christphuwt St it was thought the breeze wouklnoTafiS the water at Lake ForsyftfJh^JS ch»nip,oiiship regatta wss held {haTis* It did, however, affect the water, mat' much as it made a very lumpy ground, and provided a nasty head wSi «r{ h ««>werß. The wawr washigTS - £« lake' •"d i» «oodoourse was obtained. 2?iff«£!l {^Aurch »»y traiX the lake—a slight increase, on last year's passenger list. Tbe regatta an/the, crctcing meeting at Piumpton, besides tram excursions to Brighton 'and Summer attracted many people out of the city, snd the day was observed as a close holiday' nearly every shop being closed, and the streets praciicaUy deserted. AttheLake the weather was warm, and there was a targe attendance. The following are the Amsteur Sculls Championship—Mo. Ke«fe and Young went down sot n after - starting, and McGrath, who is a light weight, won easily Tin»e-16min 90^0. Maiden Pairs-Wairewa Boating Club, l , Avon, 2 y Cure, Kaiapoi, 3. Than jas a great fight at the finish between the hrst and bjbcwJ, and the win was very popular. Time—lOmin 2asec. Juvenile Pit to.-Canterbury Bowing Uub, 1; Onion Bowing Club, 2.; Canterbury get away with the lead, and was ' never headed. Time -9nin 26scc. KaidenDoubleScu]h.-Wairewa i B.C., I; Akaroa, BjC,, 2 ; Avon, R.C., 3. Double bulling Championship. - CJnion, I ; Canterbury, 2 ; ellin^ton, 3. Ihe weather was sadly against good rowing, and several boats were swamped.