AQUATICS.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1543, 29 January 1879, Page 3

AQUATICS.

o « C.R.C. MAIDEN FOURS. The maiden four-oar races in connection with the Canterbury Rowing Club came off on the Avon last evening, the course being from Butterfield's to the corner below Cowlishaw's, a distance of one mile. Tho events, for which three crews had entered, excited a good deal of interest amongst boating men, and the heats were particularly well contested, with the following result: — first heat. Electric (south bank)—G. C. Linauze, Lake, Haywood, McDougal (Wolerige cox) ... 1 Tyne (north bank) —Davie, M. S. Smith, Saltmarsh, Snow (Dunnage cox) 2 The boats were got away to an even start, but after the first few strokes the Electric drew ahead and held a good lead to just below Pratt's corner. Hero tho Tyne commenced to overhaul the leading boat, but on coming into the straight sho dropped behind again, the Electric reaching the winning post first, with plenty to spare. FINAL HEAT. Tyne (north bank)— Trischler, Morgan, Allison, M'Glashan (Dixon cox) 1 Electric (south bank)—G. C. Lanauz9, Lake, Haywood, McDougal (Woledge cox) ... 2 This was a capital race. The boats got well away together and travelled on even terms for some little distance. Just below the Tanrefy the Electric got foul of the weeds, whi<h gave the Tyne the advantage of a decided lead. Lanauze, on getting clear put on a fine spurt, and quickly commenced to decrease the distance between the boats. On reaching Pratt's it was a neck and neck race. After tairly rounding the corner and coming into the straight, Trischler's crew redoubled their efforts and with a game spurt drew away and held a lead of a couple of lengths just above the mile tree. Two hundred yards from home Lanauze's crew, stimulated by loud shouts from their backers, again spurted in fine style and rapidly drew on the leading boat, reaching the winning poßt just half a length behind the Tyne. AUCKLAND REGATTA. [Press s|»ccial Wire.] Auckland, January 28. Entries for the Auckland regatta on Wednesday next were received at the Cosmopolitan Hotel last night. A large crowd was in the neighborhood, and the proceedings did not terminate until 11 o'clock. The entries for the various events were very numerous, and there is little doubt that the regatta will be the most successful one ever held in tho colony. The following are the entries for the principal events : Champion race for hrigantines, schooners, «nd ketches. First prize, .£1(J0 and chronometer valued at 30 guineas. The latter to go to the registered master of the winning vessel; also second and third prizes, the fourth vessel saving her stakes. Brigantine—Myrtle. Schooners Madonna, Reward, Albatross, Torea, Minniehaha. Cutter race —Three prizes. Rangatira, Leo, Gipsy, Lizzie, Fannie, Sovereign of the Seas, the Three Brothers. Open boat race. Bailey, Toy, and 12 others. The entries for the remaining events are most satisfactory. There is considerable betting on tho result of the race 3. The Torea and Transit are hot favorites for the Champion. The Myrtle and Reward are well backed. The Rangatira is expected to pull of the cutter race with the Lizzie, Leo, or Sovereign of the Seas wtll up.