THE INTERPROVINCIAL REGATTA.

Evening Star, Issue 4028, 24 January 1876, Page 2

THE INTERPROVINCIAL REGATTA.

(Bt Telegraph.) Wellington, January 22. There was a little rain about eleven o’clock, but the rest of the day was beautifully fine, with scarcely a breath of air the whole day. There was a very large number of spectators. Captain Halliday was starter, Mr T. Buchanan judge. Champion Foue-oared Outrigger Race, with or without coxswain. Distance, three miles. Entrance, L 5 ss. First p ize, L 15 0; second prize, Llolos. Both prizes in money or plate, at the option of the winners. Dolly Varden (Wellington Bowing Club)— Moore, bow; Hearn, 2; Walker, 3; and Woods, stro* e 1 Stella (Star Club) 2 Yeung Colonial (Thames Naval Brigade)—J. Goldsworthy, bow; R. Nedwick, 2; J. Nedwiok, 3 ; and H. Goldsworthy, stroke ... 3 Cure (Kaiapoi Boating Club) —Wright, how; Wearing, 2; Perrin, 3; and Winterbourne, stroke 4 The boats got ready for a start shortly after one, in the following order Stella nearest the shore, and the others extending outwards in the order given above. A start was effected without any trouble, at 1.50. The Stella started with the lead, the others being well up. Five minute s after the start the position was ; —Stella, 1; Dolly Varden, 2 ; Kaiapoi, 3 ; ‘ haraes, 4. Dolly soon after got the lead, and the Thames began to creep up. The Holly Varden kept the lead. Kaiapoi pulled beautifully, and appeared to be gaining fast on the others, i he same positions were maintained till near the winning post, when the ;-tella gradually crept up, till it was thought she was going to take the money. here was a beautiful race between the Thames and Kaiapoi. Dolly was never passed. Thames came in third, and the Kaiapoi last, ihe time was L9min. Klsec. !he race was a -very close one between the two Wellington boats. The race was !won by the Dolly Varden by a length and a half. The distance between the Thames and Kaiapoi boats, for third and fourth places, was about naif a length. Five-o red Race (for racing whaleboats). Boatsto be five-oared or more, and steered with a bond, fide stecr-oar. Distance, three miles. Entrance, L2los. First prize, LSD; second L 3 ss. Coloir’sl (Naylor) 1 1 ito Kowaru (Gamiaway) 2 Cure (Wellington Club) ... 3 Oriou (Star Club) 4 Thistle (Thistle Boating Club) 0 All th boats came to the post. The Colonist started off with, the lead, but was quickly overhauled by the Thistle and Tito Ivowaru soon afterwards. The Colonist and Tito Kowaru were almost side by side, with the others well up. Orion, to the disgust of her admirers, was all behind for the first five minutes. At this time the positions were—Tito Kowaru, 1; Colonist, 2; Thistle, 3; Cure, 4; Orion, 5. For the next half-mile there was a splendid race between the two first-named bouts. On coming to the turn it was extremely doubtful which Was leading, but before long it was clear that the Colonist had the best chance. At this juncture the umpire's boat crossed the bows of the racing boats—the Thistle then gave in, and I the boats passed the winning post in the above- > named order, the Colonist being two lengths ahead. Four-oared Ikrigoed Gig Race, boats of any length and description, to carry coxwaius. Distance, three miles. Entrance, L 5 ss, First prize, L 10 0; second prize, LlO 10s. Transit (Wellington R.C.) 1 Arawata (Duuediu) 2 Ureeuthorne (Thames Naval Brigade) 3 The Dunedin crew rowed a splendid race—a great deal better than had been expected by the knowing ones. They were the only crew that had a chance with the Transit, which was rowed by the Dolly Varden’s crew. (‘onsideriug the “slightness of the men, and their boat being five feet shorter than the Transit, they did woudei e. !• or about two miles they kept nose to nose with the winning boat, and pulling exactly the same stroke, and very much in the same style. The time of stroke varied between forty and forty-four per minute from start to finish. Altogether the Dunedin crew were

venr highly spoken of by the public generally and especially by rowing men. It is thought u they had a boat equal to the Transit the race would have been intensely exciting. PAI «™£ ED qqed Jdth or Without coxT distance, two miles. Entrance, LI Is. Prize, L2O; second boat to save its entrance. Tn<£ e w ere four entries— Otago. Westland Wellumton (two boats). SSS was a gift to the W elhngtonßowmg Club, who made fta runaway race. The Otago boat was apparently put in to make up a race, she having ricTchan ol iValkor, of the Dolly Varden crew, and Bradley (Hokitika) rowed the winning boat. The S^uCl^ Ve U ?, in a ? ile i owin 8T to a dispute. The Outrigger Race for L2O was not rowed. There was great delay m getting the races off. It was very late before finishing, causing much dissatisfaction.

The Scullers’ Race (LI 6) was won easily bv Hearn, of Hokitika, this being his third race Passcoe was a good second to him. The rest (local men, including Ferry, from Wanganui were nowhe; e.