Boat-Racing in Canterbury.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 120, 27 February 1872, Page 6

Boat-Racing in Canterbury.

I The Tnterprovincial Boat Race took place on the estuary of the Avon River on Monday j last. For the following particulars wo are indebted to the El-cuing Star:— THE THREE-MILE RACE. At the start, the Otago and the Illysns had outside places in shoal water. In making a rush for deeper water, the Illysns forded the Kaiapoi; the Otago and Lyttelton also crossed oars, the former boat losing two lengths. The Wellington was the first boat away, but at the end of the first quarter-mile was passed by the Lyttelton, which then led the whole way. The Wellington was passed by the Kaiapoi at the first bond, and, though closely pressed by the Wellington twice, retained 1 second place throughout. The Otago was | fourth until the second mile, when she was i passed by the Sabrina and the Endeavour. The Sabrina and Wellington raced abreast I for the last half-mile. The Lyttelton won Iby four lengths; the Kaiapoi was three' | lengths ahead of the Wellington, which led 1 the Sabrina by a quarter of a length ; the j Endeavour was fifth ; the Otago sixth, 100 , | yards behind the Lyttelton ; and the Illysns | last. A protest, lodged by the Otago against ': the Lyttelton for a foul at the start, was disallowed. Time, 20 min. 2G sec. SCULLERS’ RACE, ; Two miles, for £2O. Dawson, Yerdon, and IT. T. Green, (of ■ Otago,) started. Green would have won, I I but he got on the wrong side of the flag twice. ’ Time, 20 min. 5 sec. 1 CHAMPION PAIR-OAR RACE. : Two miles : first prize, £2O ; second, £5. The Ripple, Zephyr, Sylph, Cam, and L Otago started. The latter crew pulled in a 1 four-oar gig. and never had a chance. There 1 were two protests, and all the boats will pull 1 again to-morrow. ' FOUR-OARER RACE. Three miles, for Coates and Co.’s Cups. The Wellington, Sabrina, and Illysns competed. The Wellington led from the first j and won easily. Time, 18 min. 31 see.