The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-29 00:00:00

ROYAL ROCK FERRY REGATTA

The first regatta of the season at this much frequented
ferry took place on Friday last, when the arendance was
not only great, hut highly respectable. From an early
hour in the morning the steam-boats plying became more
than usually crowded. The lovers of aquatic sports, ex-
pecting it to be the "farewell meeting" of the season.
mustered strongly ; and, judging from the enthusiasm
they evinced, we may say the sport was good. The
weather was, for the season of the year, particularly fine,
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present, there cannot be too much praise awarded, as
they used every exertion to render the affair worthy the
maritime taste of the assembled thousand .

The first race was for the MERSEY PLATE, value F fteen
Guineas, for yachts belonging to any Royal Yacht Club,
not exceeding 35 tons. Time race—half rninutt. per
ton. Course—From the Flag ship moored off the Rock
Slip, round boats moored cfl Easi ham, E Istham Bank,
and Knott's Hole, and home—twice round. The fol-
lowing vessels were entered

Phf-be.
1-1 ebe
Editha

32 tons, Thomas Moss, Esq
15 „ „ .... R. B. Pre,ton, Esq.
9 „ J. Edwards, Esq.

Jilt
Petrel l5 „ R.M.Y.C.... W. W. Shand, Esq.
Gleam 10 „ .R. A. Welsh, Esq.
Precisely at 16 minutes past 12 the whole of the boats
entered starred. The Hebe took the lead, but was closely
followed be the Jilt and the Ed itha, the Phebe bringing up
the rear. Fre m the commencement of this contest there was
an evident struegle. The Pnebe. close hauled, gradually
gained on her only competitor. the Jilt, a sweet-looking
iron boat, belonging to the Royal Thames Yacht Club.
Abreast the Pottery D.,cks, the Phebe was at least 100
yards a-head. and at this moment both the Phebe and the
Jilt put about to make a stretch across. The Miens
had the weather gauge. but having Con too far to the
northward, in bringing up her way to the flag-ship, was
smartly passed by the Jilt.

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Phebe gradually gained on the Jilt, and on coming in at
t%inning was first, but in consequence of the time allowed
for tonnage to the Jilt, was placed as the second, as will
be seen by the entry. Their arrival off the flag-ship was
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BOATMAN'S PURSE, value Five Guineas; Second Boat,
Two Guineas ; Third Boat, to save Stakes. For Four-
oared Speculation Moats, rowed and steered by Boat-.
mei plying on the Mersey, Irwell, or Dee.—From the
Flag Ship round a boat moored off New Ferry, round the
Flae Ship again, round tF --4 r New Ferry and home

le boat of
; Mary Muir, Henry Archer

In this race, which was started soon after the yacht
race, the Ellen took the lead and was closely followed by
the Rechabite ; but so fluctuating was the distance be-
tween them, that at the first round the betting was equal,
and if choice was given, the secand boat was the chosen
one. They come in in t'

.oe . -owing order—the winning
y yards ahead, and the Mary ten lengths

Ist, Ellen ; 2d, Rechabite ; 3d, Mary Muir.
TfIE 110YAL ROCK FERRY CUP, Value Ten Guineas

Second Boat Three Guineas. For Four-oared Boats
not exceeding thirty feet keel, and not less than four feet
beam, to be rowed and steered by gentlemen amateurs.
Flirt.-1. W. Morecroft. 2. John T. Grindrod. 3.
T. T. Clint. 4. T. L. Morecroft, stroke. F. Moresby,
coxswain.

P. Mawdsley.

4. J. Aspinall. 4. C. Walker, stroke. Clarke, coxswain.
Walker. 2. R. Tinley. 3. —Mounsey,
stroke. H. Molyneux, coxswain.
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LADIES' PURSE, valbe Three guineas, Second Boat One
Guinea, for Four-oared Boats, to be rowed and steered
by women residing in the hundred of Wirral. Course
—From the Flag Ship round the boat moored at New
Ferry to tie Flag Ship again.
1. Little Ness ; blue ; 2. Parkgate ; pink. 3. Great
Neston ; red.
This match, as usual, was highly interesting, and was,
moreover, well contested. The Little Ness was the win-
ner, and Great Neston second.
A MATCH for Speculation Boats, carrying sprit sails,
was here got up for 1:2 24., in which four boats were en-
tered, the three last of which strongly contested for the
second place. The first boat, however, showed " her
heels," and distanced her competitors by 20 boats' length
at least. They came in—ht, Thomas ; 2nd Joe; 3rd,

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The superior strength of the crew of the Emerald evi-
dently won this match, for she was certainly the greatest
tub of the lot. The Petrel was second, and the Badger
third ; and between the two latter boats there was a
struggle.

There having been no entry for the Flatman's Race, or
for the Sculling Match, this concluded the sports of tbe day.
speeches. The prizes were At seven o'clt,ek in the evening, the committee and a
large party nt their friends sat down to an excellent din-
ner at the Royal Rock Ferry Hotel. It was served up
most creditably, Bud was followed by the usual loyal
taa.ts and some excellent ches.
de-
livered in the same room to the various successful corn.Fetitors, all of whom evinced the greatest satisfaction.
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