 Kingswear determined to do honour to the noble stream whose beautiful banks she jointly occupies – so she must also have her Regatta, which came off on September 21st, amidst due honours”

There were many events that day from the four-oared ‘spade’ race, to serious races in two- and four-oared boats, as well as gigs representing both Dartmouth and Kingswear, with prizes up to £3 — quite a sum in 1893!After the rowing the article says that “there was some good racing on ‘Jerusalem Ponies’, alias donkeys and some excellent wrestling contests on the butts.An open-air dance commenced at 7pm in The Square to the strains of the Dartmouth Artillery Band and this was the splendid conclusion to the 4th Annual Kingswear Regatta”.