The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-09-14 00:00:00

PA RKGATE REGATTA.

This rich aquatic treat took place on Monday last.—The
day proved beautifully fine, and during the forenoon crowds
of persons poured into Parkgate from Chester, Liverpool,
and various parts of the country.
At twenty minutes past two, in consequence of their being
no wind at the time, the four-oared gigs, rowed by gentlemen
amateurs, started for the prize of 12 guineas, from a boat
moored a little below Mr. Bloor's Stage, coming in at the
Committee Boat, moored opposite Mrs. Briscoe's Inn. The
distance being about one and a half mile, the boats came in
in the following order:—
Fairy Queen Chester 1
Isabella Chester 2
Devil Liverpool 3
Rowed in four minutes by the crew of the " Fairy Queen,"
namely, Messrs. H. Potts, J. L. Bromfield, T. Mulvey, S.
J. Dutton (Stroke,) Mr. Henry Thomas, coxswain.
At half-past two, a light breeze having sprung up from the
westward, the first-class sailing boats, belong►ng to Park-
gate, started from Mr. Briscoe's stage, up the r►ver, round
a boat moored off Woodside-lane, outs►de one moored out in
the Colliery Channel, and round one moored below Mr.
Bloor's Stage, and home to the Committee Boat. Five boats
started, and came in in the followillg order:—
" Fox"... ....J. Belson 1 .. £3 0 0
" Harlequin"..Edw. Gi11.... '2 .. 1 0 0
"Vixen" ....Wm. Dennis 3 .. 010 0
"Ariel" C Brown .. 4 .. 0 7 6
About ten minutes after the first-class started, the second-
class boats got under way ; six in number, and came in in
the following order :
"Good Intent'
" Good Will"
"James"
"Oak"

J. Bushell.. 1 .. £2 0 0
W.Catherall 2 .. 015 0
R. Matthews 3 .. 0 7 6
Wm. Kent 4 .. 0 5 0

It was a beautiful sight when all were under way together.
The boats were well. handled and manceuvred....

About half-past three, the boatmen's race with four-oared
gigs were started from the Committee Boat, down the river,
round the boat moored below Mr. Bloor's, and back. The
three started again, and came in as follows:
" Fairy Queen"
Isabella"
" Devil"
Beautifully rowed, and in an incredible short time.
The next race was that of four-oared boats, roved by

women, who were very neatly dressed in white, one crew
carrying pink ribbons and rosettes in their caps, and waiv-
ing thus of the Caine; the other blue. The boats which con-
tended were—
" Withington" Saml. Evans..l pink £2 10
" Sarah" Geo. Brierley..2 blue 1 5
Extremely well rowed, and won only by a length.
Then came the last and best race of the day; the beaten
boats rowed by gentlemen amateurs, for £5 55., the same
course as before, which terminated as follows
" Isabella" Chester
" Devil" Liverpool
Won .by two lengths. This was a well-contested rade. The
Devil would have one only she unfortunately filled.
All passed off extremely pleasant and peaceably, and every
one seemed highly gratified.

THE DINNER.—The Reggatta took place at Mr. Williams's
the Ship Inn, and too much praise cannot be every thing in
season—abundance of gave, dessert, and wines of the choicest
qality. About fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner; among
whom we observed John Lloyd, Esq., president; J. Lloyd
Jones, Esq., vice-presidence; Thos. Brittain, Esq., George
Chamberlain, Esq., T. B. Oliver, Esq., Henry Pootts, jun.,
Esq., Henry Jones, Esq., Charles Walker, Esq., Charles
Wade, Esq , W. Jenkins, Esq., J. Lyon, F:sq., W. Lyon,
Esq., Jobert Jones, Esq.. E. W. Lloyd, Esq., C. Burns,
Esq., George Welch, Esq., J. Windle, Esq., Mr. Jones,
Chester; Mr. Ewdd. Boden, Mr. R. Green-, Mr. J. Green,
Mr. E. Hodkinson, Mr. J. Dutton, Mr. Wm. Jones, Mr.
Quay, Mr. J. Mulvey, Mr. W. Meacock, Mr. W. Boden,
Mr. H. Thomas, Mr. J. Maddock, Mr. J. Crane, Mr. H.
Hodkinson, Mr. A. Walker, Mr. C. Walker, Mr. J. Cha-
loner, &c. &c. Messrs. E. Hodkinson, W. Jones, W. Jen-
kins, and Olixer, treated the company with some excellent
glees and songs. The party separated at a late hour, highly
delighted, and with a determination on the part of the
Chester Rowing Club to make the Parkgate Regattas annual,
and on a more liberal and extended scale.