The Ragatta.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 18 March 1890, Page 2

The Ragatta.

Q^t ce £ ie *' i ™^ +M regatta held under the «,v;spices of the Manawatn Bowing Club took place, and afforded a very pleasant day's fun._ The we*afhev was fine and coo], but the wind was a great- deal too prominent, as it blew half, .'? not three quarter of a gale, which told vr.v severely upon. the, competitors, and also ir?on 'the. pnlbok'e :i s, who, .however r.ve not sU'-trtoseci to be Conaitieveri. The pro.tvainme was carefully I carried out, and in 'fair good .time. when it j is. Considered the delay caused .by the strong ! wind. The officers worketi obligingly and I well, arid the' heaviest part, fell, upon the | shoulder's best able id bear 1 it> viz.," Mi* P. Niriig i who acted both as Secretary and Treasurer, as the proper Treasurer, — Mr Potter, was distinguishing himself the greater part of the day,- at the right end of an oar. The Judge, Mr Thynne had nothing to worry him, except the struggle to maintain his position at the end of the whavf, against the gale blowing, but in t'ns case, as in many others/weight told. Theve was.no hitch, no protest and no accident, as the two we shall mention later onj had ell the appeamncd of being the wilfal intent of all the persons concerned. We can therefore heartily congratulate those on the success of their efforts, and trust that it will stir them up to future deeds. There was a very large attendance of spectators who. took a most, lively interest in all the proceedings. The following are the results of the various events : — Ist Heat — Champion Pair Oared Race — three crews starred, being Symons p.nd Me Phun, Potter and McMillan, CivUs and Bacon. This was a splendid rc.ee all through, the boats keeping well together, and the crews straining evevy ndrve to obtain the t^'sfc posilion. From the buoy to the post thn i-pce wn.s very exciting between Poster's and Curtis' boats, and the foi'tnev on'v won by a bare length. Both crews had had ni;ite enough. - Potter and McMillan 1 Bacon and Curtis • , , ... '2 Symons and Mc^hun ... „ 3 2nd Heat. | Three boats started for this heat and resulted in . Elr,ckby and Coot . . . . 1 Mundle and Startup . . „ 2 Barber and Cowles . . . . 3 The steering in this race was far bet- er than in the first heat, the coxswains having got better into their work. This was a capital race, but Blackby's crew was ivthe; too good for the others, and arrived so;->e distance in front. The race for second and third place left only about a couple of boa's leu.^h. 3rd Heat, This was vevy dispiwointing, only two boats stavied, aad eye lturted in Green and S -.noas having a Vn*:et paddle ovpi* t'.ie course, as for sorno reason not. fully explained 7:-pser and- Philymtts boat arranged a different c.ew driving ihe race, Fraser res/^piiij his onr to his coxswain. Lin-.es Pahi Okt.ed Race. ■^hisni'a^^e descvlvic.'.'.as4£e race of 'he cV . Very much "'.i J ercst had been"' feltin fo: Jthe past fo" i'."ii*;;if: n.ul the excitement culminated' on ihe crews leaving the shed. Pour crews prepared iov -lip contest, and as they wee ladies it i r ; n?.edl-<? to say, that fhpy were most beoouiinj'ly attired iv coloir.'R adopted to their choice, nnd as dh~ ' furnishing them fvoiu i\v ir nonmetiiors. p . v> 3 vrce 'was for I'.rl! -\ mile. The two ?li'-.s Gray's fornf^l one ovew the Misses Hiv'.' " aail Eastoli, anil two Miss S-inons, ioc-'r'ee ot-hevs. It »vas a gi"at nlcasni-o •o see hot? nicely £hcse young Ipdies pnlled, but it was : oo heavy 'work for tlmn on account oi the.^toiTg^ Two cre\v« wisely defrstrar'oHi rdwin,']; the whole ror.v c, but a most e:citing 'ace was witnessed between. Miss ; Syinon's and Mi«s Hav'ey's boats. Mis=i Havley was' favoured !)v the Tjosii^qn., „_but. her mate v/as nowhere her eqiial fti strength, but they won by good honest hard milling, the Miss Symons coming' a close seoond. We believe a- ohanje oi boats would have Kuded the second boat in first, but such is the fortune if war, and we say, without fep.r of coni vadiction, th t Miss Symons weve undoubtedly the pair. FivAti Heat Champion P.ues. This was a hollow race, Blackby and Cook leadinp&he whole way, and 'winning lengths ahead, Green and Symons coming next 'iv 'the procession, and Potter and McMillan following. Canoe Hace. This was another go»tl race. For ff> joes stavte'di i,heve having a crew of foi'r e?.ch. and a big canoe having nine. A 'evible congest wps kept the whole dxstauoeibeiween r lhi'en of the ennoeg, in ff>ct tie {jveatev pari r>i the distance they were abreast of oue another nnd almost touching. jWe no- ice that one of the cvew of four, kept imdor the lee of the big canoe 'aH tiivoup/.i he vo ( u.7h;v/atei\ »hua- taking a cunning aclvaniipge fbT thir bl'sper competitor. A crew of four c?.;''*' in the race put themselves ov.c of ii. '>v .mi .ing thfimselves ju'o l\ie rivoi 1 , as just when reaching the \7ii.«v-:. ibe canoe reversed paces with them. with a 'iMe manffiuveriig the" regaino«l iaeiv »l?.ces, but (lit"* not worry about goi'.\?! ovev Ihe course. The winning canoe, iiuMeiliateW after passieg the poat. also co-p---t>,ec\ but did no more than cool their ardour. Symons . . . . 1 Heta •• .. 2 Hill . .... 3 A.Mi Comers Handicap. The handicap was not satisfactory. + he winning boat being too light for the otho-s. Edwards . . . . 1 Lp agley . . . . 2 Svißons . 3 This was won by several lengths. GrEAST POLB. Jlanv mede a sK'Uggle to catch the flag, and 'you J"? Coley touched the flpg, fie first ky, but owing to 'the wav .it had ,b>en rfAStened, was uuahie to take it down. White, Young and Gibson plso v.-itul v ut noue f-;ot so nep.v to the flag as Coley, pud I the pvizo went to hivn. SiMG^Sctivr'xrt fvA'ca. ' | Sitieen bad e-ileved. but only four showed up at the sw/.., T > - V c-, Cowles, G. Langley and Blaokby. I The race was never <?o \ f v\ as Elackby ' led a ll ihvonsh. ; Bot'b r\c% ! T)'' 1 ; brong'at out foro e'e it, \ z— C. Wpi's and T; Co" ; ""• I Gray and Lee

fitansell told A: jjvmohs ' Grigg and Spring.' Stansell and Symons never got round the course, and Walls and Collins came in easy winners, Gri<rg m d Spring being second: SißJh&l£*'ii'y*v-T'*" •■"•"- : ■■