AQUATICS.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1223, 4 February 1878, Page 3

AQUATICS.

THE COLONIAL REGATTA. [By Telegraph.] [per press agency.] Wanganui, February 2. The following are the entries for the Colonial Begatta:— Maiden Race, £10; two miles; four-oared inriggcd. Wanganui Club's Waterlily. Union (Wanganui's) Club's Maiden and Femleaf. Champion Pairs-£2O; two miles. Wellington Club's Roman Fall and Dolly Varden. Senior Fours —£so; three miles. Union Club's Maiden. Wanganui Club's Waterlily. Wellington Club's Transit. Canterbury Club's boat. Champion -Sculls—£2o; two miles. Cummings and Holdich (Wanganui.) Wellington Club's Moo, Emu, and Ostrich. Champion Whalbboat Race—£3s; four miles. Union Club's Danger. Wanganui Club's Waterlily, Wellington Club's Transit, Gwtmwj QWI boat,

Second Day. District Rack—£2o ; two miles. Union Club's Transit and Maiden. Wanganui Club's Waterlily. Champion Fours—£lso ; four miles. Wellington Club's Dolly Varden. Canterbury boat. Chrietchurch boat. Volunteer Back —£35 ; four miles ; whaleboats. Wanganui Rifles' Danger. Wellington Fire Brigade's Shamroon. Bush'B (Wanganui) Cutty Sark and Elvira. Ladies' Plate—£3o; three miles. Canterbury boat. Canterbury Rowing Club's boat. Wanganui Rowing Club's Tigor Lily, and Red Camellia. Wellington's Dolly Varden. Tbere are tbirty-three entries altogether. Good preparations are being made for the regatta, and it is anticipated that it will prove a great success. |*ROM THE CORRESPONDENT OP THB PRESS] Wanganui, February 3. The Wellingtonians arrived on the Ist imt. the Canterbury men being a day later. There are only three crews entered for the championship, viz , Wellington, Canterbury, Christchurch, the last named being the Canterbury Rowing Club, but they go under the name of the Christchurch Rowing Club—Duncan's being called the Canterbury. I have seen the Wellington men going three times and am rather disappointed. They row in good time, but that is the most you can say. Their stroke and roach forward is too short. They roll the boat, and the pace is not fast. " Bow Oar," correspondent of the "Wanganui Chronicle," is rather sevore on them, and appears to think that they are over-estimated. The self-steering apparatus is used by them. This crew was most fancied until the Canterbury men arrived, but the latter rowed so nicely that they are about even at present. The Canterbury men went out last night for the first time, a good number of spectators being present to see Wellington and them row when they left the shed. Duncan appeared cautious—l think being rather afraid of his case, and wishing to start his men quietly, so that the crowd should not see them at fast work, but the people were repaid for waiting some time by seeing his crew finish the sixmile course in fine style. I do not wish to say anything more at present, as they will be going again to-morrow. They row a nice stroke, and well together. In the remarks of " Burgee," speaking of this crow, he says : "The physique of this crew will compare favorably with any that can be produced in the colonies."