ðə bˈɜːkʃɚ kɹˈɑːnɪkəl ʌv θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ˈɔːɡəst wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən tˈɛlz ˌʌs ðˌæɾə wˈɔːɹɡɹeɪv ɹᵻɡˈæɾə tˈʊk plˈeɪs ðə pɹˈiːviəs wˈɛnzdeɪ, ˈɔːɡəst twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, ˌɔn ɐ kˈoːɹs fɹʌm bˈɑːlni ˈaɪlənd tə wˈɔːɹɡɹeɪv fˈɛɹi, ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈɔːspɪsᵻz ʌv wˈɔːɹɡɹeɪv jˈɑːt klˈʌb.
The Berkshire Chronicle of 31 August 1867 tells us that a Wargrave Regatta took place the previous Wednesday, August 28, on a course from Bolney Island to Wargrave Ferry, under the auspices of Wargrave Yacht Club.