WANGANUI REGATTA.
(BY TELEGRAPH.)
Wanganui, March 10. The Bnnual regatta was held yesterday There was beatiful weather.
For the maiden race two boats competed, both belonging to the local clubs, but it was won by the Wanganui Club. The sculler's race was won by Ballrin, of Wellington. The senior fours (inrigged) was won by the Foxton crew, beating the Wanganui Rowing Club. The junior fours (outrigger) was won by the Wanganui Club's Tiger Lily, beating the other local club and the Foxton crew.
The inrigged race for men under ten stone was won by the Foxton crew beating the Wanganui Union crew. The junior fours (inrigged) was won by the Wanganui Club's Rata, beating the Foxton crew and another local crew.
Ladies Plate for seniors (outrigged). —This was the principal race of the day, and produced a splenid contest between the Wanganui Club's Matai and the Foxton Club's Dolly Varden. The boats were level for nearly the whole way until within fifty yards of the winning poet, when the Foxton crew gave up thoroughly pumped out, leaving the Wanganui men to finish easily. Both of the Wanganui Club's boats, batflwing and outrigger were built by Mr George Cummins, a local builder.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DTN18810310.2.3
Bibliographic details
Daily Telegraph (Napier), 10 March 1881, Page 3
Word Count
201WANGANUI REGATTA. Daily Telegraph (Napier), 10 March 1881, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in