MANAWATU REGATTA. AND ATHLETIC SPORTS.
The above Sports were, held at Foxton on 2nd January. The weather was everything that could be ■ wished -for. The Band attended and al. usual was the centre of an interesting group of people enjoying the fascinating exercise of dancing. The first train brought a number of "people from Palmerston. and Feilding, who were well . paid for their journey. <■■ '..■-. ,' , ; The. following is a list of the* prizes - awarded : — • ' ; 1. Sailing Eace'; first prize, £8;' second prize, £3; entrancejee, 10s.— ' boats competed. Chance^ Ist; Girtie, 2nd. ■ . " 2. Pair-oar Eace; first prize, £4 ; second prize, £2; entrance, ss.— Four boats competed. Blue Jacket, Ist; Minnie, 2nd. ... •"■-.- ; . 3. Four-oar Eace ; prizeAtf|;; second prize, £3. —^Three boats tSbipeted. Te Kooti, Ist ; Chance, 2nd.r 4. Sculling Eace; first prize,^y£*U second prize, £1.-— Three boats 3§£!J»f peted. Lillie, Ist ; Girtie, 2nd. ; V 5. Pair-oar Eace, for, Tpoy s under 17 $ prize, £2.— ; Two boats, competed.. The race was easily won by Burt and Gray»
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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 23, 6 January 1877, Page 2
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163MANAWATU REGATTA. AND ATHLETIC SPORTS. Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 23, 6 January 1877, Page 2
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