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THE TAMAR REGATTA FOR 1867
This great annual event came off at
Stephenspn's Bend yesterday. The day
was officially declared a public holiday,
and as such it was most religiously kept
by nil classes. Toe weather was delight
ful, but this failed to attract so many to
the regatta ground as usuaL The rising
ground was pretty well covered wit
select family parties well provided with
picnic requisites ; but probably, owing to
this being the busiest part of harvest, the
class who usually make the most stir at
regattas and races was not well repre
sented, Mr Morrison, of the Launceston
Hotel, was the only licensed host on the
Regatta Ground, and of course his booth
was well patronised throughout the day.
He also supplied the Committee Booth—
a separate erection— a little in the rear of
his big booth.
The band of the artillery performed some
fine spirit stirring airs remarkably well, at
intervals, and the scene was, on the
whole, a very lovely one. The steamship
Derwent with the conquering cricketers,
and nearly a hundred passengers in all,
on board, steamed Blowly paBt about 11
o'clock. As she neared the Regatta
Ground, the band struck up 'See the
conquering heroes .comes ;' and when she
came opposite, she was hailed with hearty
cheers, given spontaneously by the assem
bled people, and they were as heartily
responded to by the cricketer passengers
and crew on board the steamer.
The wiud being Son' West^ was rather
baffling to the sailing boats on their way
up the river ; and in order to give them
the benefit of the tide, the races were
started differently from the way they
stood on the card.
All wmt Ttrjr pltuantly up to about
ialf-put 4 o'clock, when t- smart shower of
rain fell, and this rather prematurely
Bleared the Regatta ground of the majority
of the spectators before the last two races
were started.
Mr. E. Edwards officiated vary ably as
Starter, and Captain Ling as Umpire.
Treasnrer— Mr Henry Guy. Secretary
Mr R. D. Harris, Ezeoutive Committee—
MeBsri T. C. Archer, E. Boyes, J. Bellion,
E. F. Brooks, John Cathcart, E. Edwards,
J. M. Dtvies, R. F. Irvine, John Murphy,
H. G. Spicer, enl Captain Smart.
The first raee was not started until 13
o'clock— when the first gun was fired, The
delay was occasioned by Mr Catbcart'a
boat leaking, and it hai to be bailed out.
This was the
OUTRIGGER RACE, oi 8 sovereign*.
Open to all.
J. Brown's Above Bridge Leader— red,
white, and blue— Wm Brown ? 1
J, M. Davies's Sprig of Shillelagh
white and green— McCulloch ? 2
J. Cathcart's The Myth— red white,
and blue— J. Cathcart ? 0
The three boats started from Hay-stack
Point well together. The Myth soon
took the lead, closely followed by Above
Bridge Leader and tbe Sprig last. When
about half the distance was pulled the
Myth' disappeared— swamped— and Mr
Cathcart had some difficulty in getting
her fixed amongst the rushes on the
western shore- The remainder of the
distance was well contested by the other
two boats, but Brown managed to keep the
lead, and finally won easily.
The committee then decided on starting
the
FIRST-CLASS SAILING BOATS —
First prize, L18 ; second prize, L7 10s ;
third prize, L3. Restricted to 30 feet
keel, or under. No time allowed.
J. M. Davies's Glance— blue with a
white star ? 1
William Morrison's Alma— blue with
Whitehall ? 2
James Stephens' Storm Bird— red ... 3
J.Kemp's Stranger -blue ? 0
J. Kemp's Hose, red with cross ... 0
The Alma took the lead at starting,
but was soon overhauled by the Glance,
and she maintained her position all the
way, coming in a winner by a long dis
tance, The Storm Bird, Stranger, and
Rose were no match forthe other craft, and
had hardly performed the first round
when the leading boats had completed
the race.
Next followed the
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN'S PURSE
Outriggers only ; mercantile amateuri
only. First prize L12, second L5,
third L2.
Messrs R. F. snd J. Irvine'* Echo
J. Irvine ? 1
J. Cathcart's Myth— red. white, and
blue— J. Catheart ? 2
J. M. Davies's Sprig of Shillelagh
green and white~W. C.Wilson ... 3
J. Cathcart's X Y Z-red— F Haymes 4
Messrs R. F, and J. Irvine's Little
Wonder— red and white— R. F:
Irvine ? 5
F. B. Spicer's Tots— red, white and
blue-F B Spicer ? 6
This race was also started from Haystack
Point. It was a really well contested
race throughout, as none of the men gave
in, but pulled gallantly to the last. The
Myth took the lead, and main
tained it until withiu two boats
lengths of home, when the Echo shot
ahead and won, although it was
evident that the man in the Myth could
bate won if he chose. The X Y Z held
third place for a considerable distance, but
wis passed by tbe Sprig. Little Wonder
ana Tots bad no chance in the race what
ever.
SECOND-CLASS SAILING BOATS,
18 feet and under. First prite £12,
second price £6, third prize £3.
3. Bellion's Spray, white with red
border ? 1
J. M. Davies' Surprise/red with white
cross ? 2
T. C. Archer's Gem, red name ? 3
J. Kemp's John, blue ? 4
J. Kemp's Excelsior, white ? 0
Mr Bellion's new boat, the Spray, took
the lead, and none of the other boats had
the slightest chance with her. The Gets
was the only other boat that could be con
sidered at all in the race with the Spray.
NATIVE YOUTHS under 20. First
prize, £8 ; Becond do, £i. To be pulled
for in skins ; two pnllen and ? coxswain,
J. Bellion's Cballenge.g'een and white;
crew — Best and McCulloch ; cos
Bwain, Datton ? 1
J. Kemp's Qaamby Belle, blue ; crew
-E. and J. Taylor; coxswain, P.
Davie ? 2
J. A, Ferguson's Florence, blue and
white; crew— J. Brown and J.Cor
dell; coxswain, J. Parish ? S
John Brown's Alabama, red, white, and
blue ; crew— O'Aleara and John
stone ; coxswain, O'Aleara ? 0
A cood start was effected, and the race
was well contested between the Cjuamby
Belle and tbe Challenge. The Challenge
took the lead, and was never headed ; but
the Belle pressed her very hard the whole
distance round, and the Challenge won
only by half her own length. The
Florence came in a good third, but the
Alabama had no chance in tbe race. She
could scarcely be considered in it soon
after starting,
RAILWAY PURSE, of 7 sovereigns,
Open to ell. To be pulled for ia elcifli ,
two pullers ind a coxswain.
J, Bellion's Challenge, blue. Crew —
H. and J, Jordan; P. Davies,
coxswain ? 1
J. Brown's Alabama; red, white, and
blue. Crew— W. Brown, M. Mor
vell ; O'Meara, coxswain ? 0
J, A. Ferguson's Florence, blue and
white. Crew — Brown and Cordell ;
Dutton, coxswain ? 0
This race was entirely spoiled by one
of the oars of the Alabama breaking at
tbe second stroke ; and although the
Florence supplied her with one, the
Challenge had got so far that the Alabama
had no chance of overtaking her, and
gave up when half way round. Regret
was very generally expressed that this
accident occurred, as there was a strong
spirit of emulation amongst the crews of
these boats.
SINGLE-HANDED SKIFF RACE, of
7 son. Open to all. No outriggers
allowed.
J. Brown's Above Bridge Leader,
(McCulloch) ; red, white, and blue 1
J. Brown's Alabama, (W. Brown) ;
white ? ?? ? 0
J. Brown's Kiss Me Quick, (Morvell) ;
black ? : ? 0
The whole of the boats started but the
Kiss Me Quick gave up aftw pulling ?
few strokes. The Alabama was the first
to show in front with a lead of about half
i boats lengthi They kept in this order
for about half the distance to the boat
moored off Haystack Point, when the
Alabama gave up, leaving the Above
Bridge Leader, to finish the distance
alone.
The last race was started at 6.10; it
was the
NOVICES' PURSE, of 8 son. To be
pulled for ia two-oared boats by persons
who have never won public money at
aay previous regatta.
J, Brown's Alabama ; crew — G.
Brown and Cordell; coxswain,
O'Meara; red, white and blue...... 1
J. Kemp's Quamby Belle; crew— E.
and J. Taylor; coxswain, Davies ;
blue ? 2
J. Bellion's Challenge; crew— T.
Best and W. C. Wilson ; Doyle,
coxswain; blue ? 3
The boats went away pretty well toge
ther, the Alabama being the first to bIiow
in front, closely followed by the Quamby
Belle, the Challenge bringing up the rear.
They kept in this order the rest of the
distance, tbe gap between each boat being
widened as they neared home, and tbe
Alabama came in about one hundred
yards ahead, the Challenge being about
the same distance behind the Belie.
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