A purse of £20, to be sailed for by yawls from all parts, of not more
than 45 feet in length, manned by beachmen. First prize, £12; second
prize, £5; third prize, £3. First yawl to pay £1, second yawl 10s.,
third yawl 5s. to the Regatta Fund.
Good Tidings, California 1
Volunteer, Yarmouth 2
Flying Fish, ditto 3
A Rowing Match for £15, by six-oared gigs, single banked, from any part.
To be contended for in heats. Four to start or no race. No entrance
fee. First boat to receive £8; second boat, £5; third boat, £2; manned
by those who usually work as beachmen.
Shooting Star, Winterton 1
Champion, Yarmouth 2
Quebec, Pakefield 3
Some more rowing by ships’ boats, sculling, and a duck hunt brought the
programme to a close.
The following were among the persons present at the Regatta Ball:—The
Mayor, Sir E. H. K. Lacon, Bart., M.P., Lady Plumridge, Miss Plumridge,
Lieut.-Colonel Astley, Major and Mrs. Rushbrooke, Major Penrice, Miss
Penrice, Captain the Hon. R. Harbord, Count Melchoir de Weazle, Captain
Longe, Mr. Stracey, Mr. Bedingfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. Steward and the
Misses Steward, Mrs. F. Steward, Mr. and Mrs. Postle, Mr. and Mrs.
Palmer, Mr. Waters and the Misses Waters, Captain and Mrs. Wynyard, Major
Wodehouse, the Rev. G. Hawes and the Misses Hawes, Mrs. Patridge, Mr.
Molyneux Steel, Mr. D’Eye, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Reynolds, Mrs. Mends, Miss
Pearson, Miss Hubbard, Mrs. Foster, Miss Foster, Miss Gwynn, the Misses
Cubitt, Mr. E. Frere, Mr. and Mrs. Orde, Captain and Mrs. Ives, Miss
Lennard, Captain Jervoise, &c.
Aug. 22nd.—The E.N.M. (which had been embodied since the 5th April, 1857)
had been disembodied.
Gipsies “infested the Beach” to the annoyance of the public.
Aug. 25th.—The N.A.M. had been disembodied at Yarmouth.
Sept. 1st.—Only 58 persons had attended the Race Ball, among whom were
the Mayor, the Hon. H. Harbord, Captain Bedingfield, Captain Holmes, Mr.
Orde, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Palmer, &c.
Colonel Sir Thomas Troubridge had inspected the Rifle Volunteers.
Sept. 5th.—The Rifle Corps was holding its first prize shooting matches
on the North Denes, the E.N.M. Band being on the ground and playing
during the firing. Mr. Fenner had won the Borough Members’ Prize, having
at the 500 yards scored 8 against Lieutenant Brown’s 6 points.
A hare had been hunted from the South Denes by “men, dogs, and boys” to
Adam and Eve Gardens, and had been “transferred to a bake office before
12 o’clock.”
A roulette table had been an attraction in the town, and several
gentlemen had “dropped” their money at that game.