TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 49, 28 February 1927, Page 15

TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB.

THE CORNWELL CUP,

SOCIAL TO WINNING CREW,

The Takapuna Boating Club tendered an official welcome on Saturday evening to the two club members, Messrs. A. MacGregor and I. McMasters, who were successful In winning the Cornwell Cup at Lyttelton in competition with six other crews, representing all the ports of the Dominion. , The gathering, which was held in the concert room of the spacious clubhouse at Bayswater, was presided over by Commodore P. G. Easson supported by Mr. A. Harriss, M.P., Mr. 0. Moller (ex-commo-dore), flag officers and committee. In proposing the toast of the winning crew Mr. Easson said the annual competition for the Cornwell Cup was different from the Sanders Cup in that all honour attached to the crew in this contest, the boats being allotted in rotation. On behalf of the club he extended their hearty congratulations to the two young men who had won three out of eight races. The toast was heartily honoured by all present. The Cornwell Cup, gold medals and badges won by the crew were on view and attracted much attention. Messrs McMasters and MacGregor acknowledged the toast and thanked the membSrs for their congratulations. ■ Mr. W. A. Wilkinson proposed.a toast to the losing crews. He said that the other crews were the first to congratulate the Auckland boys on their win. The races were all keenly. contested, and. sailed In a good sporting spirit. Next year they would see eight or nine crews racing on the Waitemata for the coveted trophy, as interest was growing down South in this class. Other toasts honoured during the evening were:—"Our Delegate" (Mr. 0. Moller), proposed by Mr. F. Fortzer; "Kindred Clubs," by Mr. A. Harris, M.P.; "Our Commodore" Mr. P. G. Easson), by Mr. W. Blomfield; "The Subscribers," by Mr. H. G. Carr; "The Artists," by Mr. Roy Lidgard; "The adies," by Mr. M. Connolly; "The Z Class," by Mr. H. Bach; and "The Press," by Mr. L. J. Peterß. During the evening, Mr. Harris, on behalf of the club, made a presentation of an illuminated address to Mr. Oscar Moller, who was commodore for several years, and who inaugurated the work in connection with the building of the clubhouse, which is now free of debt, largely through Mr. Moller's efforts. Mr. Harris said that all big efforts required a leader and they found a good one in Mr. Moller. He had blazed the trail, and success had crowned his efforts. Their fine clubhouse would always be a memento of his good work. The address was signed by all flag officers and committee men, and recorded the work done by the recipient during the past five years. _ Mr. Moller, in thanking the club for their gift, said that he could have accomplished nothing without the help of the good men who had worked with him, and he accepted the gift and would treasure it as a memento of all who Sad worked together for the one object.