‘Tis Boreas speaks in a yarn to Old Dave.
“Rouse Davey” says Boreas, “Rouse up” says he,
This day they defies us, old pal, don’t you see;
That blessed Committee will find it’s no joke,
Though all under weigh are they down at the Oak.
If weather permits, they, of course, should have said,
When their precious regatta arrangements were made.
“I’m ready, says Davey; yea ready, my boy.
And I hopes their amusement the lads will enjoy;
I am good for a row; for, old fellow, like you,
I’ve been getting ready, the last day or two.
To be walked down by them, why, it raises my bile;
So, pipe, up, old chum, and their fun we will spoil”
Then Boreas piped with his storm tuned song,
And wild grew old Davey – yea, furiously strong;
‘Twas vain to endeavour regatta to hold,
Exper’ence was bought, and committee were sold.
X”
A Sculling Match. The young man Morton, who won a prize at the Newhaven regatta having been challenged by another oarsman, named Philcox to a sculling competition for £10 a side, the race came off on the 1st of September, as agreed upon. The course lay between the Fishmarket at Hastings and Warrior Square, St. Leonards. The sea was not in a condition to favour an aquatic contest in skiffs of so fragile a build, as proved by the all but capsizing of both boats and the extreme difficulty each man had in keeping his boat in proper trim. There was no lack of pluck, however, and after a hard struggle, Morton proved himself to be the best man.
Particular Marriages.
Mr. James Rock. It was a little remarkable that during the year one of the officers of the 1st Cinque Ports Rifles took to himself a wife, and another entered into an engagement to do so. It was on Thursday the 19th of April that James Rock, Esq., of Fairlight, the highly intelligent and respected Ensign of the Corps, was married at the church of St. Stephen’s the Martyr, London, to Helen, third daughter of the late Joseph Reid, Esq., of Thornton Heath, Surrey. The men at Mr. Rock’s coach factory, White-rock place, had a supper given to them on that occasion to commemorate the happy event.
The Hon. George Waldegrave. At a later period of the year, the Captain of the same Corps of Rifle Volunteers, was announced as shortly to be married to the Countess of Rothes, of Leslie House, -
