HEATHCOTE REGATTA.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2457, 20 February 1882, Page 3

HEATHCOTE REGATTA.

Starter, F. Pavitt; umpire, Mr J. W. Davis ; judge, Mr H. Thomson, M.H.R.; hon. treasurer, Mr J. O. Jonea ; hon. secretary, Mr S. C. Kostoveo. This annual aquatic fixture took plaoe in part on Saturday afternoon over the estuary oourse. The committee certainly oannot be congratulated on the weather with which they were favored for the occasion, a howling nor'-wester being soaroely the sort of thing a regatta committee with a number of outrigger events on their programme would care to have. For this reason the regatta may be regarded as a comparative failure, and under the ciroumstanoes the committee would have done wisely to have postponed the events, because the attempt to row in suoh weather was simply a faroo. The prevalence of dust had no doubt the effect of reducing the attendance, whioh, even for a Heathcote regatta, was exceedingly limited. A halt in the proceedings was made till 2.30 p.m., when, though the wind was still blowing very hard, the committee decided to get off the first race, for which was selected the Senier Double Sculls. Mr Favitt, the starter, with a gallant orew of two, comprising Messrs Crojbie and E. J. Paul, went forth to the starting point, but shortly after getting out from the shelter of the land near the Fisherman's point three tremendous seas one after the other filled the boat, and she went down in deep water, the crew haviDg to swim for it. After some trouble and no slight amount of danger, the starter contrived totouoh bottom on the flats near hie starting point, where he hung on about breast high in water. The crew in the meantime were sticking to the boat, and saving their clothes, &o. After a tough struggle with the waves, which were running very high, tbey succeeded in getting the boat into the shallows, and turned the water out of her. By this time the boats entered in the raoe representing the Canterbury, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, and Union Clubs came up to start for the raoe. Mr Favitt them away with great difficulty, but after about a quarter of a mile had been gone the Lyttelton boat, whioh was lying third, swamped. The Kaiapoi crew, who were in rear, stopped to go to their assistance, and the Canterbury boat, whioh, with the Union, was in the lead, also returned to render assistance, but was also swamped. There were thus two crews in the water, and the Kaiapoi men had quite as maoh as they oould do to keep themselves afloat. The Union boat, with a want of chivalry whioh was somewhat severely oommented on during the day, oame away for the stakes. They, however, failed to go properly over the course, and had to return to the half mile flag. The other crews were after some time safely pioked up, and came baok to shore in a very damp condition. Too muoh praise cannot be given to Mr Hay, of the C.R.C. orew, who most pluckily swam a considerable distance in the effort to render assistance to the Lyttelton crew. The aooident delayed the races so muoh that it was close on four o'olook before the first event was conoluded. A protest signed by all the oompeting crews in the Senior Double Sculls was entered against the Union boat, on the ground that where boats swamp, and the others go to assist, the race is null and void, and has to be rowed again. The whole of the programme was not got through, though it was nearly eight o'olook when the last event of the day was rowed. The Artillery Band, under Mr Hamilton, was present, and their strains in some degree helped to solace those unfortunates whom business or pleasure condemned to stop amid olouds of dust. The result of the events got off was as follows: Senior Double Sculls ; one mile and a half. Priza, Mr Monson's Cap, and Jt\o. U.B.C Nikau, blue and white ; B. Borland (bow), S. C. Keateven (stroke), W. Pengelly (cox)... 1 L.B.C. No Name, red ; W. Fitzsimmonds (bow), G. Graham (stroke), J. Donovan (cox) ... .. 0 Cure BC. Weka, purple and white ; G. Wright (bow), J. Perrin (stroke), A. Matthews (cox) 0 C.B.C. Kea, white ; E. M. Bonlton (bow), J. Hay (stroke), J. Laurie (cox) 0 The boats, after some difficulty—the starter's boat having been submerged—were got away. The Canterbury and Union were in the lead, with Lyttelton third and Kaiapoi last. After a quarter of a mile had been gone, the Lj ttelton boat was swamped by a succession of seas. The Kaiapoi boat stopped pulling to render assistance, and also the Canterbury. The latter, shortly however, was also swamped. The Union men pulled on, but failed to go the right side of the flag, and had to return and pull over the course from the half mile flag. Ultimately, the swamped crews were got safely ashore, bnt entered a protest against the raoe being given to the Union boat, whioh will be considered by the committee. A proposal to adjourn the regatta was now mooted, but the committee seemed inolined to try to get off some of the events, and the next item on the programme sent away was the Junior Doable Scnlls, nnder twenty-one ; one mile; prize, £B. U.E.C. Nikau. blue and white, C. P. Stringer (bow), F. Fuller (stroke), C. J. Styche(cox) 1 C.B.C. Kea, white, S. E. Wright (bow), J. F. Wright (stroke), W. Dunnage (cox) 2 Cure B C. Weka, purple and white, B. Balch (bow), J. Smith (stroke), A. Matthews (cox) 3 Coming round the Fishermen's Point the Union boat was leading by about a length and a half from the Canterbury boat, which was second, with the Kaiapoi third, a long way in rear. In this order they came down the straight reach, the Unios crew pulling easily, and ultimately winning a somewhat hollow raoe by about a dozen lengths, the Canterbury boat seoond, and Kaiapoi last. A protest was entered by the Kaiapoi orew against the Union fouling them and breaking a scull. Single Sculling Race; one mile. Prizes, Mr Hooper's Cup, at present held by the Canterbury Bowing Club, and £5 ; in stump outriggers, with coxswain. C.B.C. Kea, white; L. M. OUivier, W. Dunnage (cox) .., 1 L.B.C. , red; C. Fitssimmonds, J. Donovan (cox) 2 Care B.C. Weka, purple and white; G. Wright, A. Matthews (cox) 0 U.E.C. N.kau, blue and white, H. T. Johnston, W. Pengelly (oox) ... 0 This was a very good race. Ollivier was the first to show ahead, with the Lyttelton boat second, Union third, and Kaiapoi last. In this order they oame to olose home, where Ollivier put on a fine spurt, and came away a winner by a couple of lengths. Trial Fours. H miles. Priae, iJIO; entrance, .£1 Is. Open to non-competitors in any other event. « C.B.C. Uyssus, white ; E. Winter, (bow), F. Anderson (2), W. T. Edgar (3), A. Smith (stroke), J. Laurie (cox) 1 U.B C. Union, blue and white; P. Ward (bow). J. B. Johnston (2), C. F. Bowley (3), W. A. Styche (stroke), H. V. Stjche (cox) ... 2 L.R.O. Heathcote, red ; Geo. Davis (bow), S. Bamford (2), A. McWilliams (3), B. J. He Williams (stroke), J. Donovan (oox) ... 0 This was a very fine race, the Union and Canterbury boats going neck and neck nsarly the whole way from the start, the Lyttelton boat having a bit the worst of it, and not being able to get on terms with the leaders. The Canterbury and Union kept in close company till nearly home, when the former put on a splendid spurt, and won a well-contested race between the two first boats by about half a length. Junior Pairs (under 21). 1 mile. Prize, .£B. Cure BC. Cure, purple and white; A. WinterboHrn (bow), C. Wright (stroke), F.

Day (oox) 1 G.B.C. Iris, white; F. Dnnsford (bow), W. De Caßtro (stroke), W. Dunnage (cox) ... 2 U.TJ.C. Sylph bine and white ; W. M. joynt (bow), F. Faller (stroke), fl. V. Styche (cox) ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 3 This was a pretty easy -victory for the Kiiapoi erew. Champion Fours ; two and a half miloa. First prize, the Mayor's Cap and X2O; second, £5. if three boats, the property of separate clubs, start. Cure B.C. Cam, pnrple and white ; A. Winterbourn (bow), 6. Wright (2), J. Perrin (3), J. Winterbourne (stroke), F. Day (cox) 1 L.ii.G. Heathcote, red ; W. Fitzsimmonds (bow), C. Fitzdmmonds (2), T. Harkiss (3), Q. Graham (stroke), J. Donovan (cox) 2 C.B.C. IIyBBUB, white ; E. M. Bonlton (bow), J. O. Jones (2), J. Hay (3), L. M. Ollivier (stroke), J. Laurie (cox) 3 This wh a fairly good race. The K&iapoi men were the first to show in front, with the Lyttelton and Canterbury boats second and third. In thii order they oame in, the Kaiapoi crow not being headed. The Ladies' Plate, one and a half miles. First prize, .£ls ; second, £3, if three boats the property of separate clnbs start ; open to crews not g in Champion Fours. U.B.C. Union, bine and white j H. Hobday (bow), E. Q. Hawkes (2), F. D. Keßteven (3), 8. C. Keßteven (stroke), H. V. Styche (cox) 1 Core B.C. Cam, pnrple and white; G. W.

Wearing (bow), J. Smith (2), T Mellor (3), A. Winterbourna (stroke), F. Day (oox) i'his was a very good race, both boats keeping close together all the way, the Union only winning by about a length. Senior Fairs, one and a half miles. Prize, the Members' Cup, presented by Mr W. H. Wynn Williams and XB. C.R.O. Iris, white; J. O. Jones (bow), L, M. Ollivier (stroke), W. Dunnage (cox) ... 1 Cure B.C. Cure, purple and white; G. Wright (bow), J. Winterbourne (stroke), F. Day (oox) 2 Soon after the start the cox. of the Eaiapoi crew took the boat into shallow water, and she grounded, the C.B.C. crew thus obtaining an easy victory. The raoes remaining to be got off are the Junior Fours and the Swimming Race, which will probably take place this evening.