AUCKLAND REGATTA.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2455, 31 January 1881, Page 2

AUCKLAND REGATTA.

in addition to the Champion Race which was won by Sovereign, the following events came off on Saturday : Trading Cutters of 25 tons. First prize, £35 ; second, £lO. Rangitira 1 Fannie 2 This was a well contested race. Open Sailing Boats. First prize, £5 and cup. Hattie May 1 May Flower 2 Trading V of 25 tons and under 50. First prize, £ls and cup. Ada... ... ... ... 1 Reward ... ... 2 Yachts, under G tons. Prize, £5 and cup. The Jessie Logan won beating the Toy by 10 miles. Open Sailing Boats. First prize, £lO. Shrimp ... ... ... 1 Magic 2 Trading Y essels under 25 tons. First prize, £lO and cup. Garnet 1 Henry 2 Sailing boats or Yachts. Cup value £ls. Daisy 1 Lizzie ... 2 Open Sailing Boats, second class. First prize, £G. Magic 1 Imp ... ... ... 2 Foreign-going Vessels’ Digs. The Dnnloe, Lady Jocelyn, Margaret Galbraith, Loch Ure, and A. C. Dofrietas entered. Dnnloe 1 Lady Jocelyn 2 Coasting Vessels’ Gigs, llotoinahana ... ... 1 Gleneig 2

The Four-oared Gig Race and the Rowing Club’s Race have been postponed -till .Monday. The North Shore gig. was run into by a yacht. The crew were taken on board the steamer Planet. An Auckland boat was swamped on returning ,to the .flagship. The Edith, sailing in the Champion Race, ran into the Plartet, smashing her funnel, steam pipe, and bulwarks, and breaking her own jibhoom. The scene by the people on the Planet was fearful. A number jumped overboard, but they were rescued and the steamer towed to the wharf. The winning gig of the ship Dunloe capsized, and the men swam to the ship. THIS DAY. The champion four-oared outrigger race, postponed on Saturclajq took place this afternoon under fair conditions. The course was 3 miles straight. The prize was £IOO and accompanying trophies. In the competing crews the Thames, Mercury, of Mercury Bay, and Auckland were represented. A start was effected at 10.20 a.m. The Mercury’s crew at once assumed the lead with regular and powerful stroke and good reach came right away from the others, w r ho pulled more directly towards the wharf. After a brief struggle between the second and third boats, the Thames dropped slightly to the rear, while the Mercury went for increasing their lead. They made the mistake, however, of keeping too far in the channel, and consequently had a heavy rip to contend against. Each splash of the oars washed a volume of spray over their heads, and at times the boat was almost hidden from view. When off Stokes’ Bay the Mercury Bay crew were leading by fully half a mile, but suddenly the boat filled ,and went down. The crew supported themselves as best they could in the water, and u steamer, which accompanied the race, went off to their assistance. The Auckland and Thames crews, in the meanwhile, kept steadily on their course, the former, when passing the coal hulk, having a clean lead of 40 seconds. The Thames put on a spurt, and by dint of better rowing reduced the distance, but not sufficiently to alter th e result. The Auckland crew finished in good style first. General regret was expressed at the mishap that befell the Mercury Bay boat, and if the race is not rowed over again, a challenge will probably be the result. The spectators numbered about 3500,