"THE TASMAN CUP."

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 50, 1 March 1922, Page 4

"THE TASMAN CUP."

AUSTRALASIA* TAC*^ SIR JOSEPH WARD'S TSOJbj PROPOSED. An oner of greaTinteTert to v men on (both sides of the T« lt " i^ was made last night by Sir J^L 8 * ■ at the handing over tf ffil*"* Memorial Cup to the AnethT.i^r' ,1 and Motorboa-. AssociS*? phmenting the yachtsmen of and South Island* on their ship in the Sanders Cup amtSTSS he thought Kere a jptendM for the among the young men , Sir*™? pointed out that the practically confined to XeirSS would lib, to see this ntefSttLS r.valry carried further, and JJJ Zeis *"*•* "SS

To further this idea he ««u present a trophy, to he known v t£ Taenia* Cup," for intercolonial con-oaf tion H* would leave all cwfiJJJ limitation of size of Tacht £■* decided 'by the Royal Yacht Cb*e «* ** Zealand, Sydney, and MerbouTM 'm. idea was to see created & «iortj~ rivalry between Xew 2fe aknd tralia. Both were insular countries «* it would be to their advantage for tW young men to develop prowew onl£ sea. Sir Joseph Ward resumed hi. sat amidst rounds of applause. Mr. Johnston thanked Sir Josenli M •behalf of Auckland yachtsmen for Z very generous offer. Ec hoped th» would frame conditions which wouH J suitable to each centre, and he fcft sure that the Tasman Cup ins destined to be the (biggest thing n, Domini™ yachting. They had visitors from awr other countries in other field* of epert and now he felt sure they would lan them in yachting.