Totnes Regatta: Totnes and Bridgetown Royal Regatta took place yesterday in showery weather. Keen interest was shown in the form of Totnes, Paignton, Torquay, and Dartmouth, especially the two last-named, who were to appear in their new boats. Unfortunately, however, for the Toquinians, they had their four-oared gig irretrievable damaged by a collision with a tree while proceeding to the Quay on the Bridgetown side … (description) … Pair-oared Race, open to residents of the Borough of Totnes: 1, Ida (H. Sims, A. Sims, E. Sims, cox), 2; Lark, (R. W. Pinsent, (sic) W. J. Gibson, F. Rapson, cox), 3, Florence (A. J. Abbot, T. E. Abbot, R. Taylor, cox). Won by 80 yards, poor third: … Swimming Matches and Sports: … Swimming on back (open) 100 yards; 1, W. J. Rogers; 2, R. M. Pinsent (Totnes); 3, G. Foot (Totnes) … In the evening a Promenade Concert and Al Fresco dance took place on the Island at 8 p.m., the ground being illuminated. On Thursday evening there is to be a Water Carnival in connection with the regatta, with an Al Fresco ball on the Island.
[see also Western Times: Friday 16th August 1901]
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Referenced
GRO0750 Devonport: Robert Maye Pinsent: 1881 – 1944