YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 205, 31 August 1933, Page 17

YACHTING.

SANDERS CUP. WELLINGTON'S ATTITUDE. CRITICISM OF AUCKLAND. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) • WELLINGTON, this day. Satisfaction that the controversy regarding the Sanders Cup was nearing finality was expressed by tSe chairman, Mr. 0. A. Moller, at a meeting of the Wellington Provincial Yacht and Motor Boat Association last night, but he regretted that the Auckland Association had acted as it did. In asking the donors of the cup, Messrs. Walker and Hall, if they wished to take the trophy back, Auckland had acted in rather a small way, said Mr. Moller, because the donors had said the cup would not be given for other than interprovincial contests. Auckland had shown apathy, and he felt they had been misinformed. Referring to the Auckland resolution regarding the control of races, Mr. Moller said the Auckland Association had had veto powers. He believed the Aucklanders would wake up to the fact that justice was being done the Southerners and would then come in and bury the hatchet.

Mr. B. J. L. Jukes said that during the past five years Auckland yachtsmen had not acted as officials at the contest. Few - Aucklanders sent down had been willing to act or capable of doing so.

The chairman said the Aucklanders had either come down late or had refused to act as officials. To state that the Southerners did not want them was talking nonsense.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB.

30TII ANNUAL MEETING. The 30th nnnual meeting of the Victoria Cruising Club was held last evening iu the clubhouse, Fanshawe Street, Mr. K. Johnson presiding over a good attendance of members. The annual report, submitted by the socretarv, Mr. J. McGelian, stated that at l the beginning of last season the club was faced with the possibility of a decline in their revenue, due to the times, but by careful management and the assistance of members generally the usual events were carried out, and the club was now in. a better financial position than twelve months ago. The liability on the clubhouse had been reduced considerably, several members donating their debentures to club funds. The racing bad been carried out on six days, the regatta being a special feature. Tlie cruising race to Howick was so successful that the committee has decided to make it an annual affair. At the distribution of prizes, owing to the unavoidable absence of their patron, Mr. Ernest Darts, the trophies were presented by Mr. W. Dervan, and were appreciated by the competitors. Their best thanks were tendered to Messrs. Ernest Davis, \V. L. Casey, W. and J. Dervan, and all other dofiors of tronhies for their generosity. The club suffered loss by the death of Messrs. J. pathy was extended to the families. The clubhouse and slipway were in good order, and thanks were due to Mr. W. Hawkes for his work as clubhouse captain. Mr. H. Martin deserved their thanks for his efforts in raising funds.

The balance-sheet, presented by Mr. Geo. Tylcoat, showed receipts as £399 2/3. Expenditure, including debentures redeemed, £31, and prize money, £25, amounted to £232 19/6, which left a credit on current account of £166 2/9. The balance of assets of liabilities was £741 17/6. The overdraft had been reduced to £133, and the debentures outstanding to £37 10/.

Moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, Mr. W. Dervan congratulated the members on the success of the past season, and mentioned that the prize he had offered for the member who secured the most members during the year had been won by Mr. G. Tylcoat. The following officers were elected for the 1933-34 season:—Patron, Mr. Ernest Davis; vice-patron, Mr. -Eliot Davis ; president, Mr. W. Casey; commodore, Mr. E. Griffiths; vice-commodore, Mr. W. T. Matthews; rear-commodore, Mr. W. Tupp, sen.; hon. secretary, Mr. J. McGehan; assistant, Mr. Geo. Mobberley; hon. treasurer, Mr. Geo. Tylcoat; clubhouse captain, Mr. W. H. Hawkes; assistants, Messrs. Zt. A. Tercel and W. Mclntyre; clubhouse steward, Mr. F. Morgan; assistant, Mr. D. Dyke; auditors, Messrs. E. O. Johnson and G. Parker; delegates to the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association, Messrs. G. Mobberley and E. Culhane; committee, Messrs. G. Parker, L. A. Tercel, E. Culhane, J. Davidson, W. Tupp, jun., B. De Courcey, H. Martin, J. O'Suliivan, L. Coleman, S. Robinson, H. Henderson, and S. Gregory; measurers, Messrs. Parker and Tercel. ' The annual subscription was nxed at 3/ seniors and 1/6 juniors; locker rents, 30/, and dinghy space, 10/. The question of a reduction In hauling out fees was referred to the committee. A vote of thanks to retiring officers and committee concluded the business.