AUCKLAND REGATTA.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 95, 29 January 1872, Page 3

AUCKLAND REGATTA.

On Saturday, the Thames boats with their crews went up to Auckland, per Golden Crown. There were two four-oared gigs, one boat for the Champion Sculler’s Match, and one dingy. . 'The Nonpareil, belonging to the N.8.8.C. is entered for the Amateur Gig Race, and alsb for 'the All Comers’ Race,and from the crews who are to pull, she stands a first rate chance of winning both these races. The other gig is the Brothers,- built and pulled by the four Robinsons. We see that only three men have entered for the Champion Sculler’s Race, and, as three men have gone from the Thames, we presume that Auckland is unrepresented. This is a curious state of. affairs, when a seapoit town like Auckland cannot find one man to represent them. Our correspondents letter gives the number of entries for the different events, and some good races ought to take place. (FROM OUR t>\VN CORRESPONDENT.) Auckland, Saturday, 10 a.m. On Saturday last the entries for the anniversary regatta to be held on Monday next were made, and from the large number of boats entered, there is no doubt we shall have one of the most successful regattas that lias yet been held in Auckland. For the first race, for schooners, course round Tiri Tiri, the following vessels entered :—Schooners, Saucy Lass, No Noha, Aurora, Dauntless, Cambria, and Clio; the Dauntless and Cambria arc the favourites. For the second race there arc five entries, for the third ten, for the fourth ten, for the fifth ten, for the sixth three, for the seventh four, for the eighth four, for the ninth four, for the tenth four, for the eleventh five, and for tho twelfth three. Mr J. Copland, who has acted as starter for our anniversary regattas for a number of years past, lias been again appointed to that office. Over £GO was received as entrance money. The s.s. Phoebe took lier departure for southern ports yesterday afternoon. Yesterday afternoon a foot race (100 3'ards) came off at the Junction Hotel, Epsom, for £3 aside, between mine Host of the Occidental, Mr F.11.L., the celebrated jeweller, and a well-known merchant doing business within one hundred miles of the General Post-office. After a well-contested race, the jeweller came in the winner.

At the Epsom race-course yesterday afternoon, a number of horse races came off. The first race was a one mile match, between Black Eagle and Marquis, for £SO aside, Bluck Eagle carryin lOst. lib. and Marquis 9st. lib. ; Black Eagle won easy. Second Race : For ail hacks that had never won a prize of £lO or upwards ; prize, a hogskin saddle . and bridle. After a good race Count Ilisniark came in first; Eclipse second. A protest was entered against Bismark on the ground that he was not a hack, hut the racehorse previously known as “ Young Native.” The stewards decision is to be given to-morrow.

3rd Race—Pony race; distance, once round the course. Five ponies ran, Kitty winning as she liked. 4th Race—Match for £SO a side between Day Dawn (9st. 71b.) and Marquis (list.) ; distance, tlnee quarters of a mile. Marquis, after a splendidly contested race, came in the winner.

sth Race—Match for £lO a side between Count Bismark and Bucking Bill; 1 mile. Count Bismark was the winner, The schooner Julia Price sailed for Levuka last evening.