Christchurch Regatta.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 7070, 16 February 1893, Page 3

Christchurch Regatta.

(By Telegeaph.) CHRISTCHURCH, Fbb. 16. 1245 people left by train for the lake. The Press Association made arrangements for a pigeon express from the lake, but if the wind keeps up it is probable the birds will not be able to face it. The water is high in the lake and a good course was obtained. Keefe’s boat met with an accident and delay was caused while Norton patched it. Amatbub Sculls Championship. Mod-rath (Otago) 1 Daly (Canterbury) ... A ■Keefe and Yeung went down soon after starting. McGrath, who is a lightweight, won easily. Time—>l6min 20ees. Maiden Paibb. Wairewa Boating Club Avon 3 Cure (Kaiapoi) ••• jf A fight between the first two at the finish. The win was popular. Time—lOmin 26seo. Jtjtbnilb Plate Canterbury Rowing Club * Union Rowing Club ••• * Canterbury got away with the lead and was never headed. Time—9®io 85$eo.

£1 and 10s, D. Byrne (40yds) ... 1 0. Blackburn (scratch) ... ... ... 2 T. Orr (70yds) 3 J. Toneyohffe (60yds), A. O. Truman (90yds), and A. J. Manchester (90yde) also rode. Truman bad a good lead on the second lap, but coming to the eastern turn with too much way on, ran out on the grass, and was thus put out of the race. Blackburn had all collared at three-quarters, but entering on the last lap his pedal got foul of a peg, and he also ran out on the grass, leaving Bryne to go on and win easily ; a bad third. Time-3min. 17sec. Thbkb Mile Boadstbb ; trophies, £3, £2, and £l. A. Dona (scr.) ... ... ... ... 1 J. L. Coy (330yds) ... 2 G. Burtord t24oyds) ... . ... ... 3 J. C ! rr (260yds), J. Wilson (360yds). D. Byrne (410yds), and T. Orr (480yds), also pedalled.At the end of the mile Coy was well up with the leaders, and half a mile further on he was taking it very comfortably in the lead. All this time the scratch man was quietly coming through, and at the eleventh lap was up with the leaders, Burford and Coy. On the last lap. Donn spurted, and lasting beet in the face of the gale along the back, won easily; Ooy easing up, and Burford a bad third. Time—lOmin H?eo. Half Mile Bicycle Race ; trophies £2, £l, and G. and T. Young'll special. First Heat. F. Truman (50yde) ... ... ... 1 C. Hail (35yd?) 2 G. Burford (65yds) ... ... ... 8 H. Denby (scratch) also went out. Won easing, Ball easing up. Time - Imin 2liseo. . Second Heat. E. F. Curtis (65yds) I 0. H. Jones (10yds) 2 T. H. North (20yds) ... 3 Only starters. A farce ; the mem being told that all could go for the final, and, therefore all taking it easy. Time -Imin 22 l*sseo. Two Mile Biotcle Bach ; trophies, £3, £l los, and £l. 0. Hall (70yds) 1 D, Byrne (420yds) ... ... ... 2 0. H. Jones (20yds) ... 3 Other starters —B. Hiissall (30yds), H. Thompson (40yd«), T. H. North (50jds), J. Whelan, G. Wilson, and D. Weir (ea.'h 80yde), G. Burford (270yds). Truman and Hall quickly showed prominently, and at the end of a mile Hall had all behind him except Bryne. It took him three quarters of a mile further to get on terms with Bryne, but once be was passed Hall had a very easy task, whining by about 90 yards j others outclissed, Nortn being badly lapped by Hall. Time—6min. lOsee.