AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 247, 18 October 1922, Page 8

AQUATICS.

AUCKLAND YACHT AXD MOTOR HOAT ASSOCIATION. THE SEASON'S FIXTURES. A meeting of the Auckland Yacht ana JlChor Boat Association was held in the Squadron's Rooms last evening, Mr. J. B. Johnston presiding. In answer to a lptter from the Otago laoht and Motor 'Boat Association as to n-liat lioats are now eligible to race for the ganders Cup, It was decided to reply that all 14-footers ihuilt to tbe specifications for the class prior to June. n>2l. and all boats jjiit subsequently to the amended plans are A request from the I'onsonby Cruising ( ml) tor permission to hold the race for the Hen-son Memorial Cup as a junior chainpkmship for Auckland in the 14-foot class was granted. The date of the first race for the Sanders Cup was fixed for Tuesday January :iO The opening of the season was fixed for November 11, when a combined orulsin? race will be held to Matiatia. and liarhour races for the small craft. Messrs. A. Deacon and 1 , . Bonnstra were appointed starters: Mr. E. J. Kelly. judtfe and timekeeper at Matiatia: and Mr. \V. A. Wilkinson, judge and timekeeper for the harbour races. The following dates were allotted to the various yacht and launch clubs affiliated to the association for the remainder of their racing season:— i November IS-Victoria Crulsins Club. November IT—N.Z.P.A. and I'.msonliy Cruisins Chili. ,-riilsln X ra.cs. Ueceinlier 2 -Akarana Yacht Club, cnilslns race to- Awaroa Ba.v December :>— Royal N.Z. Yacht Squadron. harbour ra.-p*. December Iβ—X.Z.P.B.A and Victoria Cruising Club, harbour races. December -J." —Start of mean race to Tanruiisra. January I.".—Akarana Yacht Club, race round Walheke: X.Z. I'.H.A. January 30--Victoria Cruising Club, rare to Hoaue Kay and harbour races for small boats; l'ousouby Cruising Club, cruising race. January 'J7— IJoral X.JS. Yacht S<}uadroo and N.Z.P.8.A., harbour races. January SO—First ra.-p for tlie Sanders Memorial Cup. February H—Royal N.Z. Yacht Squadron, harbour races.' February 10—Akarana Yacht Club. February IT—Takapuua Boutin* Club ami N.Z.I'.H.A.. harbour races. February l>4 ■ Northcotp Kejratta. March 3— IVnsi.nby CriiMii:; CMili. annual regatta, and Hoyal N.Z. Ya'-llt Squadron, 0.-can race. March 10- Carnival AYcp'k. March 17 - Itoyal N.Z. Ya.-lit Squadron: Victoria ('ruining i"lull rc-at:a: N.Z 1.8.A. cruising ra>r-. March I'4—Akitrana Yacht (.'111!i. cruising nice to Cones Kay. March 31 —Cowes Bay Kriratta. April 7- l'.ins.)ii'ny Cruising I'lu'i. harbour ni ces. April 14— Vic-toria Crul-dnj? Clhli. harbour races. April m— Final corn'Mnpd cruising race or all .-luiis. April as—Victoria Cruislns Club, open date.