AQUATICS

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 51, 2 March 1926, Page 12

AQUATICS

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA

r&ESJSXTATIOX ,<JF I'MZKS. The annual prize night of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta wak held last evening, in the Navy league poonig, Customs ■St.- W-, '■Mγ. B. W. Beaumont presiding over a largo [and representative attendant , * , of yachting ! men. f The ohairmnn swld that no more fitting celebration of Anniversary I)ny coiihl b<? found than by holding a regatta: This I function had been carried out continuously since. 1850. The character/ of" the races hart' j changNl. Tho trndiiiK voßSels lrad ffone, ■but. otter event* had taken tlieir place. The ,'entries forthe past resatta were a record, I nnrt between and juoo people had takeiij . pant in the various eveiMs. The day was j..perfoct. ;in<l tli«- Kayuiloa, klnilly lent to f the committee "by Captain.-: M.' ,I{. Kellriai. jiuiide an ideal flagship Worn whk-h all laces j were handled. {: Cnptain IJoss, the oldest member of the eonimjtt«c. jyas-asked tq. present the prizes.' in the absence of his worsfiip the. Mayor. Captain Ross said he was. pleased"to see so •many young men ;amorigst the prize-win-ners. j The principal winners were:— ! Pirs+JelSvs- Cup and • I miniature, won by Mr. A. V. Miller's -• Moana. -■■~.. f Class B.—Mr. f\ 'Bassefct's I-adye Wllnm. ;; Class >C. —Messrs. Patrick and Cloke's ' Speedwell. ; Class E.—Vanora. J I'lass H.—-Waitere. ehanipiqns*ip flag. ■Class L.—Venus, cliampionsliip 11a?. Class cliampionship'fla-s. Class M.—Mnuene, flag. War Clnss.—June, championship tlan. V. Class.—Surprise. cUniwpionship Hag. S -Class.—Dancifl, championship Hag. V Class.—Cupid, cliniupioosli'lp flair. T chnmpionshlp Hnir j Z Class.—-WinSome,' championship (lag. ! Koks , Cup and champlonship flag. Itona; ' Cup,;jßohn; cutter race (Farmers' Tn-ading €o. Cup), H.M.s. ■Veronica; visitors' i]a.uneb race, Sturdee; i under."7 knots.i Lulu: 7 to 0. knots.- "Wairete" open sp«ed and ohampionslulp flag, Baby .;,Dev.; under 12 knots. Snnray; Auckland Anniversary Regatta's speed championslh'i'p. Baby Dev.: open speed ISfc and under, chajnpionship fla-pr, Kga.ro. Mr.-'B. B;-W-ebsitejv vi<>e-cha.irman. proposed'a vote of thanks 'to the subscribers • and donors of prizes, and the officials who -tad all , vrerisecl,.rto make tlje . regatta a ! success. .7 * . Mr. J. H. Frater proposed a rote of thanks •to the chairman. CNIr. B. w; 'Beaumont. niK i paid a high tribute to his efforts on behalf of the past resratta. Mr. -C. H. Palm-er said he wished to .■express'Oiis approval of the way-In which ; the cjyw-of Hie Avalpn had handled their . boat at Dnnedin. and Mr. Cloke was , aeeoTded -fhree ibearty cheers. j The chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the Press, and tsaid tKey -were Rrateful for the prominence given to their timehonoured function.