AUCKLAND REGATTA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4947, 30 January 1877, Page 2

AUCKLAND REGATTA.

«. BY TELEGRAPH. (PER PRESS AGENC7.) Auckland, Monday, The Regatta to-day was largely attended. The following are the.results : THADING VESSELS RACE,' For crafts 25 tons and upwards. Ist prize, £6O and one-third of sweepstakes of £5 each; other twothirds to go to second boat. Entries—Arcadia, Belle Brandon, .Mary Logan, Sovereign of the Seas, Ada, and Nellie., . • .'.' Belle. Brandon won by a considerable lead, Nellie second. ■ , . ' '. ; . TACHT RACE. ' \. Ist prize, cup, value £2O, and £lO added; 2nd, £6. Entries—Victory, Daphne, Contrabandist*, Thames, Erin, Victoria, Good Templar, and Walshaw. : ■:>■'"" This was a capital race.... Daphne led in the run down, but in beating up Erin drew ahead, and had gained a quarter-of-an-hour's lead, when her jib was carried away. ' The Daphn* came up and'"passed the flagship'first,- but* Erin is the winner on time allowance. - ' ': OPEN SAILING: RACE. Ist prize. £5 ; 2nd, £2. Eleven entries. Wind "so strong that only Bismarck was able to go round. > < ; - -TRADING VESSELS RACE. Avon, Ist;. Undine, 2nd; The rowing "races are all postponed till tomorrow. During the regatta a boat called the Peacock, competing in the race for the sailing boats under 20ft., capsized. The tug steamer, Transit went to her rescue. .Four of jthe crew kept afloat; one could not swim, but clung to the sprit, which floated ;; another: was saved by clinging to a life-buoy thrown him from the steamer. ■ ' ■