AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 100, 26 April 1912, Page 8

AQUATICS.

MANCKAC CLCB. " The Manukau Ya'Jn and Motor Boat Clnb bring off Lhrc important fixtures on Saturday, "when races will be held for lie ■ Smith Tup ilannchew rnlledtce ''up (yachts • lSft and iimirri. and Mr. C. A. Osborni-s • trophy (for yachts over ISftt. Handicaps > and conditions arc us follows:— Smith Cup.—Brooke £m behind swtch. ■ Flirt scratch, Clyde Him, Echo 3m. Dot 10m. • Milfhira 12m. Huh 12jn. Waione 12Jm. ■ Clematis 124 m. Buffalo 13m. Nsaroma I3in, • Cnope 13nj. Scnn; 13m. Kereru 13-m. Kowh.ii 14ci. Tuna 14m. flrace 14m. Freda 14ni. Njcnru torn. Mavis lfim. Florence 16m, Metre ltini. Kaipoi 17m. Endeavour 17m. Gladys f Grey ISm. Flossie 20tu. Course: Start off end of Railway wharf, thence twice roini ordinary course, finishing in front of c!nb- ■ horse •CoUedge Cup, for yachts ISft , and under.— ' Course: All boats to start at 2.30 off end of Railway wharf, thence twice round orrli- • nary course, with the exception that tie • tirst time round yachts Trill co round red • bnoy off Railway wharf instead of mark- • hoot off clnb-hmise. The handicaps are: Ibex scratch. Zephyr lm. Paint 10m, Fleet- . wing 10m, Else 14m. Tled-wins 14m. Amna 14m, AvoDa 14m, Oreiia Km, Zel-3a 17m, Ruby 2l!m, Foam .14m. ; Mr. <". A. Osborno'!! Trophr. for yachts over ISft.- Course: Same as Colledge Crip. handicaps to he allowed at start, wraii'ti boat to start at .'! p.m. Handicaps: Anahern ■ scratch, Spray lTm, Konini 17m, Petrel 14m. PONSONBY CLCB. The rlnb arc ho'dint: their final fixture for the season on Saturday, when a harbour race will be. held for yachts and launooes. The commodore's yacht Heartsease; will lie anchored off the club-house, St. Mary's Bay. Afternoon tea ■will op provided for the ladies and other visitors. The yacht race is timed to start at 2.30 p.m., and the course 1s: Starting north side of flagship, thence round hulk Defiance, thence round mart off Chelsea, thence round mark off Qneen-street wharf, had; to Defiance, back to Chelsea, finish north side of fiarsbip. all tinning marts to be passed on starboard hand first round and on port hand on second ronnd The entries and handicaps are: G-lady scratch. Mistletoe 2m. Acacia 3m 50s. Foam 4m 20s, Alice 5m 40s. Ranee 9m. and 'Waltanjri ISm. If the wind is very light, the starters win send the boats ronnrl once only, and shorten the handicaps aceordinfrly. Fair-play »nen will change as follows:.— with Mistletoe. CHady with Acacia. Ranee, with Waitaniri. and Alice with Waitangi. The course for the launch race will be twice round the power boat course, and the entries are: Waimumu, Tamahine. Arwrn, C. and 8.. Kotiri, No. 12, and Irene May. The handicaps -will be declared on Saturday mornins. The launch race starts "at 2.30 p.m. The first prize for the yachts is a trophy presented by the Indies' Committee, r.iid the first prrze for the launches is a trophy presented by Mr. F. J. Cooper; also cash prizes for first, second- and third boat in each race. Commodore Wilson .will act as starter, jndg?. and timekeeper.