SANDERS CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 22, 27 January 1936, Page 8

SANDERS CUP.

WELCOME TO CREW. , KEEN CONTEST EXPECTED. FIRST RACE TO-MORROW. The four Southern crews which will compete with Auckland for the 16th j annual contest for the Sanders Cup were welcomed at noon to-day in the Royal . New Zealand Yacht Squadron rooms* 5 Queen Street. 1 Mr. C. H. Palmer, chairman of the r Auckland Association, said they were i pleased to welcome the Wellington, Can- ; terbury, Otago and Southland delegates j and crews to Auckland after an absence 3 of six years with all differences > settled, and he hoped they would enjoy their stay, and" have every opportunity j of proving their merit as yachtsmen , and help to do honour to Commander f W. E. Sanders, V.C. Mr. Palmer also, t thanked the Tamaki Yacht Club for their assistance, and the Auckland 5 Harbour Board for the use of a launch ! for the officials. Mr. C. G. Macindoe, on behalf of the > port of Auckland, also welcomed the visitors, and hoped they would enjoy themselves. Mr. Ernest Davis, Mayor of Auckland, welcomed the southern men in the name of the city. Xot only yachtsmen, but citizens generally, were keenly interested in the Jellicoe class, for which the late Earl Jellicoe had done so much. Auek-. land was the birthplace and home of William Edward Sanders V.C., whose memory the cup helped to perpetuate, and it was pleasing to know that the yachtsmen had settled all their difierences and he hoped the best boat would win. Mr. Davis also referred to the Cornwell Cup and congratulated the Auckland crew on their victory. Among those present, Mr. Davis said, was Mr. Tine Savage, of Opotiki, 94 years old, who stroked the Hauraki whaleboat crew to victory against the crack Waitemata crew for a stake of £200. Mr. A. E. Gif Ford, commodore of the Royal New Zealand Yact't Squadron, added his welcome to the crews. Captain VV. J. Keane, chairman of the Wellington Yacht and Motor Boat Association, responded on behalf of the visitors. "The wind never blows one way very r long," said Captain Keane, and all their ' differences were now forgotten. They 3 had received every kindness from Auck--5 land and were looking forward to a j good contest.