INTERPROVINCIAL REGATTA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 13, 15 January 1877, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL REGATTA.

The entries for the varidiis events closed at the Trafalgar Hotel on Saturday evening when 'a large crowd was assembled to ascef-" tain the names . of /, the' various contestants.!: From the number of competitors some very i excellent racing may be expected, and " the" big race " is likely to prove the mbsC excit- '' ing ever seen in New Zealand. : The list closed as follows:— ; , : . First Day. < : < 1. First-class Open Sailing Boat Race, 5. miles, (boats under 24 feet on keel), first ; prize, £15; second, £5. Entrance, ; -15s.— " Minnehaha, Wanganui, C. Cross; Victoria, Nelson, E. Everett, jun.; Red Jacket, NeU son, A. W. Bradley; Pride of Erin, Charleston, G. Craddock; Llewellyn, Picton, W. Pugh; Water Lily, Greymouth, T. Coy; Ada, Nelson, F. Trask; Telegraph, Nelson, J. Lukius; Victory, Nelson, John Freeman: Electra, Nelson, T.Astle. ■ ; 2. Champion Racing Whaleboat Race, 5 oars, 5 miles, steered with steer oar, first; prize, £50; second, £5. Entrance, £2 10s.— Danger, Grahamstown, A. D. Bennett, Captain Naval R. C; Colonist, Nelson, W. Robertson, Appleby Rowing Club; -Echo, Wellington, Port Nicholson R. C; Thistle, i Nelson, Nelson Rowing Club; Our 80/s, Timaru, H. Bradley, Timaru R, C. ; Cutty Sark, Nelson; T.Jt.H. Taylor. y j 3. Sculler's Dingy Race, (under. 42f 6 on., keel), 2 miles, first prize, £3; second £1., Entrance, 35.-Aiau, Nelson, W-'Hadfietd; Gulnare, Nelson, D. C. Tennent; Spec, Nelson, T. R. H; Taylor; Mystery, ' Nelson, D. Gilbertson; Overboard-Jack. Nelson J Reid. ; . : . ; . „ ..... ,' :i . 4. Yacht Race— 2o miles; the course to be out seaward. The time allowed to be acj cording to the rules of the Royal Alfred Yacht Club, prize £30, : 'arid Cud 'presented * by Shaw, Saville & Co. Entrance, £1 10s. — Ganriet, Nelson, R. Richardson,. R,p.Y.C. ; Secret, Auckland, Nicholl and Hulme ; Claymore, Nelson, J. Brown. -*'• - - J *'■■■ > ' '! 5. Champion Four-oared Gig Race, open to all boats not outriggers, 3 miles straight course, first prize, £50, and Silver Cup preY sen ted by Commodore Gross; second,; £ I Q: Entrance, £2 lbs. — Transit, Wellington) Wellington Rowing Club; Waimea, Nelson, Nelson Rowing Club;; Eclipse, Wellingtdn Star Club; Torea, Auckland, T. Henderson;. Gazelle, Greymouth, T. Brown, Greympatb; R.C. . * ' , 6. Volunteer Whaleboat Race, 5 oars, to be steered by steer-oar, 3 miles. The whole of each crew, to belong to one corps, priz^j £12; second, £3. Entrance, 12s.— Eqhd. Wellington, Wellington City Rifles; A\ix, : Nelson, Auxiliary Fire Brigade; Thistle, Nelson, Naval Brigade; Danger, Thames, Thames Naval Brigade. ■ • , , • ' 7. Coaster's Race, 15 mile's, second boat to save stake, prize, £30. Entrance, £1 10s.— Planet, Nelson, J. Thorn; Maid of Italy; Nelson, W. Haddow,Riwaka Navigation Com pany; Arthur Wakefield, Nelspn/J. §. Cross; Nelson, Nelson, Freeman Brothers. . 8. Junior Four-oared Gig Race, Open .td.air boats riot outriggers, 2 miles, open only' to men who have \ never "won any adveirtised Champion Race, first prize, £15; second £5/ Entrance, 15s.— Transit Wellington, Ws}± lington Rowing Club; Waimea, Nels.QaiJNaU sob RowiqgCl^; Eclipse,- Wellington, Star, Club. ' - •" •■■•■■ ■•-■■ :-• '■->• Second Day. .:,:"••" 1. Second-class Open Sailing Boat Race, (under 20ft on keel), 3 miles, first Prize, £10; second, £2. Entrance, 10s.— Victor^ Nelson, E. Everett, jun.; Red Jacket, Nelson, A. W. Bradley; Llewellyn, Picton, W. Pugh; Star, Nelson, H. Chatteris; Water Lily, Greymouth, T. Coy; Peep o' Day, Nelson, F. Freeman; Telegraph, Nelson, J. Lukins; Electra, Nelson," T. Astlej Tommy Dodd, Nelson, A. Frost; Ada, Nelson, D. Gilbertaon; Pride of Erin, Charleston, G. Craddock. 2. Champion Pair-oared Race, with or without coxswain (no restriction as to boats) 2 miles, prize £20. Entrance £I.— Koman Fall, Wellington, Wellington R. C.j Kiwi, Auckland, T. Henderson; Ilyssus, Timaru, H. Bradley; Dolphin, Nelson, T. R. H. Taylor. 3. Ship's Boat Race, 4 oars, to be steered by rudder, any class of boat, 3 miles, first prize, £6; second, £2. — No entries. 4. Champion Four-oared Outrigger Race, I with or without coxswains, 3 miles, straight 1 course, first prize, £150; second, £10. Entrance, £7 10s.— Valentine, Thames,. A: D. ; Bennett, Captain Naval R. C; Cam, Kaiapoi, D, W, Eily, Secretary Care Club} Dolly

S^P^v Wellington, -..Wellington E.-; G r , Wttk^ta,^elaon.'NelaonßpWint Club; iSfellaf TOellington, iStariEowing;* Qlnb: llys3as£' p}mara;;H.^raidley,';Tiiaai^K. J a j '':■ ps 9P en A-m^tear Scujfler'a "jjteae (any desctiptibiiof b^;s)'3; mflea, firaf; prize, £15 SJSWS/ 6 - Satraace. £15a.-=Moa;-Welling\ ton, WellingtonTß. C; Mefdor, Wellingtbn, Port Nicholson R. C.j The SmUer, Wellington, G. Harris. 6. Volunteer Cadet Race, in whaleboats, 6-oars, to be steered by steer oar, 2 miles. .The a whole ,of each crew to belong to one- • c^rpsj-flrat^nze £6; second, £2. ..Entranee,| 63.— Echo, 4 Wellington, Wellingtbn -Arlille'ry Cadets; Cutty Sark, Nelson, Nelson City Cadets; Thistle, Nelson, Artillery Cadets,