THE FOXTON REGATTA.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 118, 19 February 1881, Page 2

THE FOXTON REGATTA.

! Wednesday mi a gala day in Foxton on the occasion of the annual regatta, and certainly never in our recollection have we seen -the town so thronged. The races were well ■patronised by up-country visitors, no leu than four long carriages laden vitb pleasure* seekers, starting from Paliuerston. The Sports were set down for ten o'clock, but in courtesy t"b the up-country visitors it bad been determined not to commence until the arrival of the troiu, which was half-an-hour later— . . However,, something ..- must, hare caused a disarrangement of the plans, as it was fully half -past eleven before the first event- came off/ -As .might-have beertrex:pected, the Natives mustered ;in good force, and one could not help being stroiclC, with, another; stride^niake bj ff the, ,^Tpbie :^S^g» towirdVcivilisation, in the shape df-pie^isio ing, lit tie. partiesCof "blact humanity ddtting theVpg^^eMStfdjjih^^il^pieiitl^du*. cussing the bond fifefjtt solids "aneffluidi. Beside the jisitprs,who-had arrive^ overland — Northand South— two steamers; iTie Jane Douglas and .thevSedrmbird, iad arrived laden with visitors, Amongst wnbin were the band of -^t he: Wellington' Bitry*Quard»4 vThe Jane Douglas was? eompeOSb! to leave before the sport comraenoed,- but the Stermßird 'was crammed frbm:stem to stePn with those who; wishedito venture on the briny. -Some considerable disappointment wa| evinced, at the fact of there being no crew df^^bat 'representing Wellington/, the rowing, contests being narrowed Ho*n tothSief tfettreefr th»y Manawatu.and tjjroTVTahganui Clubs. CaaJP tnin Mowl'eni^a'eSed«asn juoge, but as th»^ events 'were; of such ; a decided character as to admit of no dispute, his office was in a great measure * sinecure;;: The first -efent on the card was, of course.rthe Maiden Plate, but owing to the light wind prevailing^ and the possißility that it should die .away altogether, it was -decided to transpose the first and third .events, consequently theregalta opened with _.- THE SAILrM-jJ itltlj. Open to all boats without 7 centre boards. Distance, twice round the course. Mr. Liddell's Thistle ..."... 1 „ Stewart's JSwift. ... * ,- ...- r %•-- ,-., .... „, Bur/.s Zulu " , . ... ... "3 • r The Fawn, Pst, Mermaid, Queen of th» South, and My Hearts' Delight, competed. Our reporter was informed thafe^bhe Jatier was t, strong favorite, as sherhadbeatatt everything during praotice^Tfie wind» however, was tob light.'and the cdn»equence ' was that whil« tlie smaller boats wire abl* to tack roand the b'uoy at the turning point, Mangan's boat. wit,h others drifted helplessly away. ; " " *" '! r -~'"'^ ■■'-'■■■ In four«bared inrigged 'boats. "?Dbtano*,, . .s One mile and-a-halfr r . Manawatu ,~' A "W. ''^w"\ Queen Mab*- ... , ... ... 2 .. This might almost be called. no race,atall K as the contest was'jot up merely to run, theevent off. . ? ' ' ; "*~ 3J ' '"-■- '^ : - a BBNioßioyat. In four-oared inrigged boats. Distance, two. •■•■■": smiles and-a-halfw :'.. . Manawatu, (club) ..;•..- .« 1 . ; Wanganui (club) :..:..« „ ... 2 Union (club)" ' .'.'.. "... ' „. S % ' In -four-oared inrigged Distanceabout one mile and<a~half. Manawatu_ .... ... ..... 1 ' Wanganui ... - ... .■ ... fjrWon easily by about ten lengkhJi. , "8E»IO« FOVES. Id four-oared outrigged boats. / Distance about two miles and-a«half. Manawatu -.„'--;.. ... 1 Wanganui ..„ ... „, ... Union „% .'.» '.'.'. "'■ "..'. :8" . The Foxton Club rowed without a eox> swain, and won by a good thirty'lengthii - XHB:G»«iBT POUt Considerable amusement c was: elicited at the attempts ta remove the trophy from, theend of the greasy pole> which,^hpweyer v after a time- w,as accoonplished by a sailorout of the Bee. Wejnoagine that the prize was obtained more by .accident than^design, .as_to, the onlookers at a distance it* appeared? as if finding himself falling he made a grasp, at something to save himself, arid fortujia«. tely secured th* pxije. r _„ " .