Tuereeta Race.
Chas "A"
The notice of the 13th ordinary race of the season stated that the start was from Woosung station pier, but when the owners and crows arrived at that stati it was found that the fleet was represent-
Ki Spoondrift. 1 51 00 Hertha 1 51 40 Points go as follows Rating.—Kid 7, Spoondrift 5, Hertha 3. Handicap.—Kid3, Spoondritt2, Hertha 1.
"B" Ouass AND Swattows.
The course for Saturday's race was from the Prince's pier, sailing up the river, rounding Gough Tslwd and return to the starting point. Tha start was made at 2.30 and the yachts croused the line in the following order: Firefly, Picoaninny, "ud Madcap. There was a nice breezs from the south-east, which made it " pleasant run to Pheasant Point. Piecaninny over-{hauled "ud passed Firefly, but the intter regained the lead before' rouncing the Point, Madcap being a short distance astern. From hero it, was a beat against both wind and tide, but the little craft made very good progress, On nearing the head of Gough Island, Piccaninny and Madcap stood too far over to the Shanghai side of river, and got badly ashore on the middle ground. Firefly made short tacks p the Glass" Channel and managed to round the island with a lead of ubout ed by one solitary yacht, the small; fifteen minut from the others, From Wee Wynn, whose Inodah was the her was w rus and a reach to the finish-only one' to follow instructions, all the ing line. others after the usual laodah' custom, 'The finishing times were as follows: thinking they knew better than their hem. masters. It was a case of hurrying back Firefty.. 4 si 20 to the train; and going on to Woosu: Piccaninny 4 51 12 Forts Station' where difference in fare Madcap. 48 4 had to be settled up. Here the yachts We understand that Mr. Muhlmann, were found snugly at anchor. owner of Wee Wynn, has protested against Tt was out of the question to go back the race for "B" Class, owing to the start to the proper starting line so the Com-having taken place from Prince's pier, }mitteo decided to start from Prince's instead of the railway per as previously arranged. On account of this Wee Wynn pier, Mr. H. Wright, of the Woosung was prevent.d from taking part in the Forts Hotel, most kindly acting as starter and time-keeper. The course for Class Sunpay's Races.
was from the pier line down river leaving the spit buoy to port, thence Race For Vicg-Commovore's Cup, across to Bush Island, past the further-'The second of the three races for tha most quarantine buoys (four) leaving Yico-Commodore's Cup took place
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