MANAROA REGATTA.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 22, 11 April 1890, Page 3

MANAROA REGATTA.

H. Godsiff, F. Kerr, W. T. Masefield, N. Harvey, jun., W. Henderson, jun., T. Gullery, L. Borck, jun, J. Stewart, I*. G. Pahner, R. Ewing, H. C. Harris, D. Mills, Committee; G. H. Toswell, Starter; J. A. Collect, Secretary. The above regatta, was held in Clbva Bay on Monday last, and was & most successful affaw. Seeing that boating will always be the chiet means of communication in these sounds it is well that every encouragement should be given to the rising generation to become expert in the management of boats, and no better means could be adopted than by holding annual contests of this kind. As time goes by and the sounds get more thickly populated, these annual events will become more and more important, and who knows but what our young men may be able to compete in the acquatie contests in the outside world, and we, too, may be able to product a Hanlan, a- Beach, or a Searle. The favourite steamer Waitapu was engaged to take passengers from tne Pelorus district, and one hundred availed themselves of the opportunity of having a pleasant trip down the sounds, Between sixty and seventy were taken from Havelock, about twenty from Cullensville, and the remainder were picked up along the sounds. The Waitapu left the Havelock wharf at half-past eight, and Arrived at the Manaroa wharf at a quarter to twelve. The trip down was most enjoyable, and every one appeared to be on pleasure bent. The officers and crew of the Waitapu were most obliging, and every thing, went merrily along, with the exception at times when one put his hand into his pocket to bring lorth an apple he found a potato in its place, hut, although it was not on the programme, it caused as much amusement as anything. The various events were fairly well contested, and a good deal of interest was taken in the results. The Committee are to be congratulated on the success of their first regatta, and we have no doubt these annual contests will increase in importance year by year, and will be looked forward to with a great deal of interest. The trip home was not quite so pleasant, as a cold south wind was blowing, and the visitors to the regatta were not at all sorry wh«n they arrived at the wharf, about ten o’clock. The following are the events Ist. Two-oarwl race (pulling) ; entrance 8s od. First prize, £2 ; second, £l, Wells’ Rose (D. Wells and C. Borck, 1 ; Henderson’s Swimming Mag, 2 ; HarKate. 3. Five started for this but the Rose won easily by about or thirty lengths. There was a good race for second place, which resulted as above. 2nd. First class sailing race for open boats ; entrance, lOs. First prize, * £5; second, £2. There were three entries, but Borck’s King Fisher won by about haf-a-mile, Maude Bros. Parrot being second. 3rd. Bovs’ pair-oared race, under 16 ; entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £l, second, 10s.

Three outvies —Mills’ Rose (D. Mills and W. Wells), 1 ; J. Henderson’s Swimming Mag, 2; G. Wells’ Spinning Jenny, 3,

4th. Single sculls, for boats not less than 4ft beam ; entrance, 2s 6d. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s.

entries—‘Lilly (Borck), 1; The Rose (Kidd), 2 ; Blackbird (Boyd), 8. This was a good race for first place, and was the best contested of the day. 6th. Ladies’ pair-oared race; entrance’ 2s. First prize, £ 1; second, 1 Os* Three entries—Mrs Webb and Miss Henderson pulled off the first prize in the Swimming Mag, Mrs Foote and Miss Alexander taking second place, Miss Mills and Miss Leech being third. 7th. Four-oared men’s pulling race ; entrance, 7s 6d, First prize, £3 | second, £l. Three entries—Coulter’s Lady Alice, 1; Harris’ No Name, 2; Ewing’s Keneperu, 3. H. and G. Godsiff, G. Borck, and D. Wells being the winning crew.

Webb’s Beatrix and Tosswell’s Bonnybell entered for the second-class sailing race, but the result was not known when our reporter left, likewise the Consolation Race.