The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-09-01 00:00:00

EASTHAM REGATTA.

The annual regatta at this picturesque and beautifully
romantic ferry took place on Thursday. The sport through..
out was excellent, the boats being all well matched, and
though the attendance was not so numerous as on some
previous years, all seemed highly delighted, the arrange-
ments being in every way complete. The patrons were
Sir William Massey Stanley, Bart., the Hon. Sir Edward
Cost, B3rt., Charles Stanley, Esq., and John Stanley,
Esq. H. P. Cooper, Esq., acted as secretary, and Mr.
Robert M. Walker as umpire. The first race was for
The EASTHAM PLATE, value Five G'aineas, (in specie')
for Four-oared Gigs, to be rowed and steered by Fisher-
men or Boatmen plying on the Rivers Dee, Irwell, or
Mersey ; the second boat to receive £1 ls.—Entrance,
ss. each boat.
Ellen, Liverpool .... Murphy (cox.) 1
Gipsy, Liverpool
Thomas .
The course was about a mile and a half, and being twice
run, kept the boats always within sight of the spectators.
Throughout the first course the Gipsy took the lead, an
the Ellen won only by about ore second.
The TRIAL STAKES, value 5 Guineas, for Four-oared
Gigs, to be rowed and steered by boys under eighteen

years of age ; second Boat to receive the entrance-
money.—Entrance ss. each Boat.
Flirt, Rock Ferry
Sea Nymph, Seacombe.
Petrel, Egremont

Mooresby (cox.) 1
.. Kaye (cox.) 2

This race was easily won, and the crew, all juvenile in
years, showed an almost incredible taste as to skill for
aquatic diversion.
The STANLEY PLATE, value 10 Guineas, added to a
Sweepstake of 1 Guinea each, for Four-oared Gigs, to
be rowed and steered by Gentlemen Amateurs (open to
all the world); the Fuond Boat to receive the entrance-
money.—Entrance, One Guinea each Boat.
The Earl, Chester
The Stranger, Liverpool .... Jones (cox.) 2
The Flirt, Rock Ferry Mooresby (cox.) 3
A well-contested race, won by about two boats lengths.
The LADIES' PURSE, value Two Guineas, for Fisher-
men's Boats, to be rowed by Women residing in the
hundred of Wirral, Chester, or Liverpool ; the second
Boat to receive 10s.—Entrance, 2s. each Boat.
Thomas ..
Glasy Parkgate (pink) 2
A most amusing contest, and won amongst roars of

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laughter.
The S..cond Class TRIAL STAKES of 5 guineas, for cap-
tains' four-oared gigs, to be rowed by boatmen plying
on the rivers Mersey, Irwell, or Dee. Entrance, ss.
per boat. Second to receive ba .k his stake.
Elizabeth, Liverpool (Ashbrook, coxswain) 1
Favourite, Liverpool. ... (Barclay, coxswain) 2
Water Witch, Liverpool (Lott, coxswain) 3
This was decidedly the best race of the day, as the
boats throughout might have all been covered with a sheet.
It was won by a length.
A PUNT RACE, First prize, one guinea; second prize,.

a new bat

Sea Ny mph • • (Kaye, coxswain) 1
Gem.... ..
Several matches took place at the close of the authorized
races, and were well contested. A second race for the
women was won by the " pinks." who beat the previous
succesrul competitors in good style.
The company remained until a late hour, and dispersed
Peaceably. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Mr.
Nicholls for the expense and anxiety be has been at in
providing such a day's amusement.