["The Young Idea"](variants.youngidea.xml#TYI10.05)
[The Regatta](variants.youngidea.xml#TYI10.05)
The Calcutta Regatta of this season took place on Wednesday last the 10th
Ist. & went off very successfully, under the patronage of Commodore Watson, C.B. & the Officers of the Royal Navy, as also the Judges of the Supreme Court. The Judges on the occasion
were
Lieutenant
Lieutt.
Woodman R.N.
Captain
Capt
. Hill Master attendant, &
Captain
Capt
Lovell P.&O.
Company
Compy
. These gentlemen were onboard the H.C.'s steamer "Proserpine" which
lay off Baboo's Ghant. Visitors speedily arrived of whom we may safely say the "gentler sex" were the most numerous, and our
bridge presented a brilliant spectacle when all the ladies had taken their stations thereon. The scene all round was now most
enlivening, the "Chesapeake" & Proserpine both gaily dressed in flags, the lines of boats filled with well dressed spectators, stretching along
the Watery Race-The "Young Idea" Saturday 13th February
1858.course, and the Ghant and its neighbourhood thickly lined with people of all classes. The "Proserpine" was the starting point and from this the boats proceeded downwards
round certain buoys marked with flags and then came up again passing on the shore side of the "Chesapeake" back to the "Proserpine". The whole distance to be pulled being about a mile and a half.
1st Race. Ships Gigs 6 oars 1st Prize 100 Rs. 2nd Prize 50 Rs. 3rd prize save entrance.
Minna |
Green |
1 |
Sesostris |
Blue, White Ball |
2 |
Semiramis |
Red & White |
3 |
Sesostris came in first but having taken the wrong course Minna was adjudged the winner
2nd Race. Ships Gigs 4 oars. 1st Prize 100 Rs. 2nd Prize 50 Rs. 3rd Prize save entrance.
Bella Blue. |
White Ball |
1 |
Judith |
American Flag |
2 |
Liverpool |
White Blue star |
3 |
The American boat which was pulled by Negroes came in a good second
The Following also started Hurkaru, Megoera, Defiance, Undaunted Jas Hurtley Proserpone and Griffin.
3rd Race Racing Gigs 6 Oars. 1st Prize Cup 300 Rs 2nd Prize 100 Rs. 4rd Prize save entrance.
Coquette |
Pink |
1 |
White Gauntlet |
Blue. White Glove |
2 |
Fiery Cross |
Blue Burgee. White Cross |
3 |
The following also started Lotus. True Blue & Will o' Wisp. There was a close struggle between Coquette and White Gauntlet.
White Gauntlet came in first, but as she had fowled, "Coquette" was adjudged the winner. The start was bad, and True Blue had an
oar broken. Fiery Cross. Which was pulled by Chinese made great play at first, but lost way by coming across a cargo boat.
4th Race Double lanked ship's cutters. 8.10 & 12 Oars
1st Prize 100 Rs. 2nd Prize 50 Rs. 3rd Prize save entrance.
Semiramis |
Red & White |
1 |
ChesapeakeBarge |
Blue |
2 |
Chesapeake 2d Cutter |
White |
3 |
The following also started Chesapeake 1st Cutter, and Brenda the latter boat
being manned by marines from the "Chesapeake" Immediately on Semiramis passing
the winning point, one of the oarsmen (who had evidently made up his mind that his boat was to win) struck up a tune of triumph on
the bagpipes, much to the amusement of the spectators.
5th Race. Launches. 14 to 18 oars. 1st Prize 100Rs 2d Prize. save entrance.
Pylades
|
Green |
1 |
Chesapeake 1st launch |
Red |
2 |
The following also started. Chesapeake's 2d Launch & Pinnace
6th Race Covered Pancies. 1st Prize 30 Rs. 2d Prize 10 Rs
Agul Parah |
Red, Black Stripe |
1 |
Nonsuch |
Blue. White anchor |
2 |
The following also started. Hela. Mela. Kalee and Arrow
7th Race. Dinghee Race for all comers
1st Prize |
10Rs. |
2d Prize |
8Rs. |
3d Prize |
5Rs. |
Six dinghees started of which only three arrived at the winning point, after a smartly contested race
The Race for screw steamers did not come off, as was announced in the programme.
Commodore Watson had a first rate tiffin prepared in his cabin, to which the
ladies repaired after the second race was over. The band of the Chesapeake
aided in the pleasure of the day by playing several selections and airs from our finest operas. After the Gentlemen had refreshed
themselves, and the fifth race was over, dancing commenced, and was kept up with great spirit until 6 o'clock. little or no
attention being paid to the ensuing races.
The arrival of this day had been eagerly anticipated, and we are certain that all will agree that it passed off with entire
satisfaction, altho' we could not but feel regret at the dancing being broken off at the early hour it was.
[Sporting Intelligence](variants.youngidea.xml#TYI11.04)
[Cricket](variants.youngidea.xml#TYI11.04)
On Wednesday the 17th Inst. a match took place on the ground near the
Ochterbury
Ochterlony
monument between the Officers of H.M.S. "Chesapeake,
and the Petty Officers, assisted by Messrs Mereweather, Budding, & Edwards of Pylades. Having received a good account of the game with the scoring made on this occasion, and this being the
first time our club has done battle with other players, we feel bound to give it a place in our columns. The Young Idea Saturday 20 February 1858. The P.O.'s had the first lead, and here we must
notice the free batting of Taylor, who made some capital hits till a "ripper"
from Mr Brownrigg levelled his stirrups to the tune of 24 runs. Of the
remainder only three managed to make scores, and amongst them, we may mention a good stroke for 5 of Reynolds. Owing to the excellent fielding of Mr. Shortt as Longstop, they only managed to score 2 Byes.
The officers now went in, but did not make as much play as was expected: Mr.
McArthur's wicket being laid low by a "daisy clipper" from Bew at the very first ball. This, and the retiring of
our Brownrigg (to whom all looked for a large score) soon after, by one of
the same puzzlers, damped the spirits of the Gentlemen, but the good play of Mr.
Theobald, who kept the field alive till he was caught out by Cooper: and of Mr Shortt, who was finally run out, gave them
renewed ardour.
At the conclusion of the first innings which was a close struggle, both parties scored the same, and bets were now freely offered
of 3 to 1 upon the Gentlemen.
The P.O's now went in again, and now Mr. Brownrigg shone forth in his true
light as a first rate Bowler: their best man soon had his wicket rattled down, and in one over three batsmen took their places and
as quickly retired to his well delivered balls which kept the umpire continually employed in repitching the wickets. The result
was the P.O's second innings only amounted to 41 runs, making a total of 90.
Mr Brownrigg and Mr
Shortt now took their places, and the play became remarkably good and lively, until Mr Shortt unfortunately delivered a ball back to the bowler, and was thus caught
out.
Mr Wilkinson relieved him, and "fast and furious" was the game. Mr Brownrigg
serving out 4s & 5s, & 3s to all parts of the field, Mr Wilkinson
backing him up with steady play, and some first rate forward drives. These two remained in for upwards of an hour together, till
at last a "disturber" from Bew rattled the bails off Mr Wilkinson's stumps, and came out with his flushing honours thick upon him.
Mr McArthur took his bat, but after adding 15 to the score, amongst which
were two good hits for 5 and 4, was run out: Mr Theobald succeeded him, but
what the others had apparently gained in play he appeared to have lost for Cooper soon gained an opening into his wicket. Mr Chute and Mr
Moore quickly followed and Mr Oxley now took vis-a-vis to Mr Brownrigg, and played well and steadily, when darkness coming on the wickets
were drawn, Mr Brownrigg carrying his bat out with a score of 102, and
there being yet four wickets to go down.
The following is the score.
Officers v. Petty Officers
"H.M.S. Chesapeake"
Petty Officers
|
1st Innings |
|
2nd Innings |
|
W. Taylor (1) |
24 |
b Brownrigg |
1 |
b. Brownrigg |
D. Wells |
0 |
b McArthur. runout |
6 |
b. McArthur |
T. Dukes |
6 |
b. Shortt |
11 |
b. Brownrigg run out |
J. Bew |
9 |
b. Shortt |
5 |
b. Brownrigg |
T. Reynolds |
8 |
b. Shortt |
0 |
b. Brownrigg |
W. Taylor (2) |
0 |
b. McArthur. run out |
0 |
b. Brownrigg |
H. Cooper |
0 |
b. Shortt |
1 |
b. Brownrigg c Brown |
J. Harding |
0 |
Not out |
5 |
b McArthur St Brown. |
Mr. Edwards |
0 |
b. Shortt c Shortt |
3 |
not out |
Mr Mereweather |
0 |
b. McArthur St. Brown |
9 |
b. &c. Brownrigg |
Byes |
2 |
Byes |
0 |
|
Total |
49 |
|
0 |
|
Officers
|
1st Innings |
|
2nd Innings |
|
Brownrigg |
6 |
b. Bew |
102 |
not out |
|
|
|
|
|
McArthur |
0 |
b. Bew |
15 |
b Bew run out |
Wilkinson |
4 |
b Bew |
24 |
b. Bew |
Chute |
0 |
b. Wells |
10 |
b. Wells |
Theobald |
16 |
b. Wells C. Cooper |
0 |
b. Cooper |
Shortt |
9 |
b. Wells run out |
4 |
b. Wells c Wells |
Oxley |
1 |
b. Wells |
18 |
not out |
Stanley |
2 |
Not out |
- |
|
Moore |
1 |
b. Bew |
8. |
b Wells c Edwards |
Budding |
3 |
b Bew |
- |
|
Byes |
6 |
Byes |
24 |
|
No Balls |
1 |
|
|
|
Total |
49 |
|
205 |
|