YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 23 August 1928, Page 14

YACHTING.

MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB. AMALGAMATION OF CLUBS DEFEATED. COMBINED RACING FAVOURED. A mutter of considerable interest to owners of yachts and launches on the Manuka u came up for discussion last evening, when members of the Manukau Cruising Club met in the Orphans' Hall. Onehunga, to consider a notice of motion having for it 9 object the amalgamation o£ the present two clubs operating on the western harbour. The motion to amalgamate was lost, but a subsequent motion to arrange a limited number of combined races was carried. Mr. J. Keegan. president, said members were called together to consider a very vital matter affecting the welfare of their club and the sport on the Manukau. The older club had suggested an amalgamation, and he hoped members would deciden now for or against the proposal. * Mr. K. Barnes moved : "That this club amalgamate with the Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club." to his motion, he said that it was in the best interests of their sport that the two clubs should combine. With two clubs there was wasted effort, and at times not sufficient boats to make racing a success. After all, he said, it was the boat owners who should have first consideration in any jacht club. The older club was able to offer them the advantages of a fine clubhouse, free of debt, and a combined membership would assist the sport very much. If they remained apart, members must be prepared to face the (ltiestion of building a clubhouse. He felt sure the older club was quite sincere in . desire to amalgamate, and he hoped members would :iccept the olive branch offered them. Terms or conditions could be discussed later.

Mr. R. Barnes, jun.. supported the motion, and stressed the advantages of class racing with a combined fleet. If there Had been any feeling over the matter it should not continue, he said. Messrs T. Lloyd and R." Inglis spoke I-?... k ! ,not . l " n - They said the Cruising Club had been formed by members who had broken a way from the old club, and they still thought there was room for both. Rivalrv ir° hTh B Huhs W! ', s s ' ,ofi for tbe sport, and IhJ .cP r f gres on the Manukau during tile past four years.

Mr. J. <iriflin said that from the boatowners point of view the hatchet should be buried and the racing combined. -Mr. .1 Sibhln spok# at length against « n ? ot i°"- He said that two rears ago thfs veir m " mb * rs - laß t year 200. and this J ear _.>.•? members, while their nrize«i the" VVaftema ta laVourah * any clKn' V.obi riuf. and II„S CrtZ"SS th«» e nct '* it ' es as independent clubs- C) £ 1 and distinct club be formed to p&msm o>na a I Jo h 'd p fea te d D 7h' voUbTm, and proposal IS. apain«t " S: For the ,_hat aM ra « R . except combined.wL P ri„"Ar a cont^ Cb ClUb * • Ir/'voUn- was tor proposal was also lo<n M Ud th,s of 'he chairman. ,he cas »"g ™te lhf ' club off P er P to combine r th T fl M ,hat race of th,- season with ?hl xr flrSt . and ,ast Club, and (hat o aC h lh t,; ", ka " Yacht for their and°' ear hi" a large maforitv ® C<?S ' was carried wnrd'tfr^S^ rr^e V D6 t t? C <° forkau Yacht Club. ® Manuama,f»na- ! Indicated their fEl|"«? n ' "°* clea«Jon 7Z1Z&71& do -iVASSti^g

o f " M ',;,,;V • I<,nes - wl \o bas filled the position of (hihhoiif® captain for the past four at a token * ith a han dsome clock as a token of members pood will A vote of thnnKs to the chair concluded a very Ir-ngthy meeting.