1907 Netley Regatta
Motor-Boat Racing
The annual regatta of the Motor Yacht Club opened at Netley yesterday in splendid weather. The programme was one of nine events, made up of motor-boat, sailing, and rowing races. The entries were good and about 40 boats took part in the day's sport. The results of the racing were:--
Open Handicap for motor-cruisers. Entries:--
| Plelone (Sir Hamilton Freer-Smith) | Weenie (Mr. G. Modin) |
| Napier Major (Mr. S. F. Edge) | Wanderer (Mr. Geale Dickson) |
Weenie did not start and Plelone gave up. Wanderer's net time was 30min. 59sec., and Napier Major's 32min. 59sec., the former winning by 2min.
Handicap for member's motor-boats. Entries:--
| Fleurete (Mr. O. B. Colls) | Vega (Mr. M. G. Jessett) |
| Iris II (Mr. G. F. Knowles) | Squirt (Mr. Thomas Winans) |
| Napier 14 (Mr. S. F. Edge) | Chrys (Mr. R. Brickwood) |
| Defender l (Mr. F. May) | Raven (Mr. R. S. Bircham) |
| Squirt (Mr. A. W. Nicholson) | Kismet (Mr. H. G. Verker) |
| Maudslay (Mr. C. C. Maudslay) | Wolseley (Mr. N. M. Robins) |
| Womerah (Captain Heath) | Rita (Mr. J. Day) |
| Phoebe (Mr. Summers) |
A good race resulted in a win for Chrys, Rita taking second prize.
In the fourth race, Lord Howard de Walden's Daimler II beat Daimler III. The match for club one-design boats produced two starters, Mr. F. P. Armstrong's Solace beating Commander Mansfield Cumming's The Cid by 1-5sec. Mr. C. C. Maudslay's Maudslay won the reversing and turning race, Mr. F. R. S. Bircham's Raven being second.
(Transcribed from the Times of London, Aug. 31, 1907, p. 9)
[Thanks to Greg Calkins for help in preparing this page — LF]