The Archive · 1882

Racquet Court

Sth December, 1882.

A good race between the Taikoo and No Can, won by a length; all started.

4,—Two Mine Race.—To be pulled by two 1 cutters of H.L.G.M.S. Elisabeth.—Prize, $20.

Won by the first cutter by one length.

5.—One Miz Race.—4 care. Foreign crews and coxewa Entrance Fee, $10 engraved.

Blackbird—Cox, Tindall, Sing Song—Cox, Frowi

Tnnocents—Cox, Olivia—Cox, Lee The most important race of the meeting. The Blackbird took the lead and kept it Hon. Sec. until rounding the buoy when by the better steering of the experienced cox the Sing Song shot ahead and kept there. She was hard pressed at the finish and won s most exciting race by a quarter of a length,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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