The Foxton Regatta.
[ { (.By; TBI.BqRAP3 l , ( ) _. . . 2 ' (uniled press Association., V ;'i- iil • '''"Tqx^^'^archTts.','^^ Magnificent weathiftr For tW' regatta. The attendance moderate. The sailing race w&s^ori by Gtannaway's Rovct : Stewart's Albatross second. This boat was buil^by, B^ckham, of lt Aal\.upafc >c a]adii held first position;. . oiv the first round, I but being badly sailed, the race was ihrpwaa^ay. ,3ix^enjered,/,;but only C^>.iWpntjroj»n!d the course..: :«..;.; ,'i | e&eukftiFmm iKr^gedi^-TJioy Wan-^ ga^mi X]nipn^n^ade ; » bailjj sfcarfcj; .but i^horj{l.y; ? after,\^ardsj, collared, the i*oxton i crew, and paddled .home some lengths ahead, -.-,. t ,a::a*iA Junior Oatrfggecb-jHalf almUeifran'; home one of tbe jjiggem, m the Foxton boat broke, and the Wanganui crew only passed the post". " " Senior .Qujfecigger.-^ln. this- race /the XTiiioi^hatfit' all thM* own way lor a start till post, when they were accidentally steered on to a sandbank. Here they all jumped oufc, Itoacoo (No. 3j breaking his oar. The tjiree remaining. oarsit eh : vesumed? their seats, anil successfully rowed^.cf -the. .winning 'post, a idistiuiceu of sonle 200 yards. ! The J unior Inrigged vesulted m another easy viotory for the Unions. i The ') fullers'' 1 4ce XJaff wo^i '•%$ | Wraith waite easily. Three others started. ■ ' 'iO , — — — .
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 93, 14 March 1884, Page 2
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189The Foxton Regatta. Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 93, 14 March 1884, Page 2
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