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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 71, 30 December 1871, Page 1

Amusements. THAMES ANNUAL REGATTA, To be holdcn at Shortlaud Q N J A N U A R Y 1, 1872. Uudcr the patronage of the General Public. President: James Mackay, jun., Esq., M.P.C, Judge : D. Tookey, Esq. Starter : Captain James McLeod. Stewards : Captain Butt, Messrs. C. E. Dodd, Morgan, Wilkinson, Bush, Graut. Programme. 1— Sailing Race for Open Boats not exceeding 24 feet on the keel (no fins allowed. Entries, ss. Prizes —Ist, LG ; 2nd L2. 2 Sailing Pace—Open to all Half-deck Boats, fishing or otherwise, that have either been built or working on the Tliamss for a period of three months, and not exceeding 7 tons. Entries, 10s. Prizes —Ist, Ll2 ; second, L 3. 3 Four-oared Gig Race —Open to all comers. Entrance, 12s Gd. Prizes—lst, Silver Cup (presented by Mr Rhodes), with Entrance Fees added : 2nd, L 3. 4 Pair-oared Waterman’s Skiff Race. Entrance, ss. Prizes —Ist, LG : 2nd, L2 10s. 5 Eight-oared Whaleboat R ace, open to all comers. Entrance, 10s. Prizes —Ist, L 9 ; 2nd, L 3. G—Scullers’ Race, open to all comers (no' out-riggers allowed). Entrance, ss. Prizes—--Ist, LG ; 2nd, L2 10s. 7—Dingy Race, for Boys uudcr 15 years of age ; boats not to exceed 12 feet over all. Entrance, 2s Gd. Prizes —Ist, L2 ; 2nd Ll. s—Flat-bottomed Dingy Race, to be sculled with one oar. Entrance, 2s Gd. Prizes—lst, L2 ; 2nd, LI. o—Duck Hunt, Public subscription. All entries to be scut in to Captain Butt, Shortlaud Hotel, on or before 12 o clock noo R of Saturday, the 30th December, with names of boats and colours. No Post Entries allowed. In all events, three Boats to start or no raCG No protest will be entertained unlc gs ma( ] c to the Stewards immediately after race. The Judge's decision to be final. The Band of the Thames Volunteers will play throughout the day. The first race will start at 9 a.m., sharp. T. GILLIBRAND, Hon. See. SPORTS. Immediately after the Regatta, various Sports will take place, viz., Climbing flic Greasy Pole, Walking the Greasy Boom, Three Leg, Wheelbarrow, Foot, and other races.

THAMES REGATTA. F RIDA Y, JANUARY 5, 1 872. Patron : HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT, President : Wm, FRASER, Esq., R.M. Umtire : JOHN DAVIES, Esq. Starter : D. M. SIMPSON, Esq. COMMITTEE Dr. Sam, M.P.C. Capt. Rest Lundou •p D. Grant M. Muir Y' Wallnutt “• C. Young Joim Davies D. M. Simpson Johu Cooke J. J. Fitz Gibbon Wm. Souter Clias. Curtis W. Goldsworthy J. 0. Jones J. O’Meara PROGRAMME. 1. —Sailing race, all comers, open boats. Entrance, os. Prizes : Ist. £4 ; 2nd, £l. 2. —Sailing Boats or Yachts of any class, not cxcccdiug 7 tons. Entrance, 10s. Prizes : Ist, £10; 2nd, £3. 3—Trading Vessels, 15 to 30 tons. Entrance, £l. Prizes : Ist, £ls ; 2nd, £5. 4. —Four-oared Amateur Gig Race, to be pulled and steered by Members of Recognised Clubs. Entrance, 12s (id. Prizes: Ist, £lO ; 2nd, £3. 5. —Sailing race for Licensed Watermen’s Boats. Entrance, 2s (id. Prizes : Ist, £5 ; 2nd, £2. 6. —Eight-oured Whaleboat Race, owned and manned by Maoris. Entrance. 10s. Prizes: Ist, £8 ; 2nd, £3. 7. —Scullers Race, open to all comers (no outriggers), open boats. Entraucc, ss. Prizes : Ist, £5 ; 2nd, £2. 8. —Four-oared Gig Race, open to all comers. Entrance, 12s (id. Prizes: Ist. £lO : 2nd, £3 !).—Amateur Race (Lewisson’s Cup) for pairoared open boats, to be manned by English, Irish, Scotch, or Colonial crews. Entrance, 10s. Prizes : Ist, Cup ; 2nd, £5. 10. —Pair-oared Licensed Waterman’s Race in boats licensed to carry not less than 7 passengers. Entrance, ss. Prizes : Ist, £5 ; 2nd, £2. 11. — Dingy Race for boys under 15 years of age, boats not to exceed 12 feet overall. Entrance, 2s Od. Prizes: Ist, £2; 2nd, £l. 12. —Duck Hunt. Flagship Subscriptions. Entries received from 7 until 10 o’clock p.m. on Tuesday, 2nd January, 1872. at the Pacific Hotel. MARY-STREET, SHORTHAND. ALEXANDER MILL to call the attention of the RESIDENTS on KARAKA HILL AND SHORTLAND TO HIS NEWLY - OPENED STOCK OF SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY, Selected in the BEST and MOST FASHION ABLE MARKETS, and at Reasonable Ra