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.
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.