The postponed race for the Fairy Challenge ups to the top of the Seven mile reach and back, a total distance of about 32 miles, took place on Saturday, the yachts starting at half-past twelve, with a northwest wind and a spring flood tide. Four yachts started, the previous handicap bein, maintained, and the result shewed, as_wil he seen, that to handicap yachts for these winds and waters is not such a certain matter as our recent correspondents would indicate. On Saturday the Clutha allowed the Undine 3m. 51s., the Arroto 10m. 09s., ly and the Thistle 16 minutes, the times of crossing the starting line being as under Undine 12h, 30m. 20s, Thistle 12h. 31m. 00s, Arrow 12h, 31m, 45s, Clutha 12h, 33m. 45s.
The Clutha had her topmast housed and was under all lower sail. The three leading yachts got away handsomely with their ims square to starboard and spinnakers out, while the Clutha lost a minute or two in "trying to beat down over the line inst the strong flood. Opposite the Red erty the Undine gyped, the Thistle and Arrow following suit, the former getting out her spinnaker again, ite the Arsenal the Thistle took a clear lead of the Arrow, with the Clutha about a mile behind. In the reach above the the Undine fell back a little tower her competitors, maintaining her lead ho ever, and this brought the Arrore, which had now headed the Thistle, close on the Undine's quarter. All had spinnakers set going up the seven-mile reach, and were all comparatively close together, and the times at which the stakeboat was rounded will show what good speed had been made for the 16 miles. They were Undine back, and this brought all four yachts was 8 dead beat againat sone Sood This match—the last but one of season 1888—took place on Saturday, The afternoon was rather cold which perhaps accounted for the sparse attendance of spectators. The town band, under the leadership of M. Vela, discoursed sweet music during the afternoon, The match was chiefly arranged in order to give those members who from various reasons had not, been able to participate in many games this year, a chance of iting their prowess, and their want of practice perhaps accounted for the indifferent display of fielding. Hearn won the toss for the Alphas and sent in W. H. Moul Adams to face the bowling of Newton and three substitutes joining the Ome; field. Moule me by hitting the score reached 28 before Adams was bowled by Newton for 10. Bates followed and Wainewright took the leather from Patch, A. J. H. Moule substituting Newton at the other end. The, partuershi was a Jong one, yielding runs, Moule being eventually run out for a well played 54. "Bates who had been hitting very freely was joined by Cornish who snicked two or three balls between the slips before he was run out for a carefully played seven. Three for 113.
Wainewright bowled Graham when he had added 12 to the score.
Smith took the ball from Wainewright and bowled Garriock for 8, Cole shortly following him to the Pavilion, dismissed by Newton for 6 rans.
Hearn joined Bates, but before they had been long together the latter was bowled by Smith, having played a long, useful though perhaps not altogether faultless innings for 69, Meller should have been caught at point without scoring and the mistake cost the Omegas 18 runs. Maitland, last man, added six to the score when his wicket fell to Smith, who had trundled the leather well throughout, The innings closed for 210, Captain Hearn being not out for " carefully played 15. No time was lost, the afternoon turning very chilly cold. day more especially for the Omeges as it turned out.
A. J. H. Moule and F. Smith were deputed by Ward to defend the sticks
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