OTAHUHU SAILING CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 142, 18 June 1938, Page 21

OTAHUHU SAILING CLUB.

ANNUAL PKIZE NIGHT,

"cTuZ otahuh " Sailing Club held their w.ii a " n,,al " rizo distribution in the Public Mail, (.rent South Koad. on Monday evenin*. 1 here was a attendance of members and their lady friends, tin- prizes mak.ng a fine display on the st'L-. Ihe commodore, Mr. lhas. fustics welcomed the visitors and members' and Ib.l'lL [''V l '"' 0 '! T ,asc season which, he ' .• r 1 - a .;}. bo °" thu I>(,st si,UP "'0 club s formation o i, years ago. Sixteen races were held, including four cruising races' ;he Others being sailed over the club's course on the upper reaches of the Tamaki Kix.r, Membership and boats had sreadilv incr.-ased. six new craft Iwing added to tin- club s register last season, and all competed in the races. The prize-nionev totalled £3n in cash and trophies to li Similar value. 1 lie clubhouse at the end ot Avenue Koad had been popular and was in good order. Mr. Casiles thanked all who had assisted the clui) by donations or in other ways and specially mentioned the ijO (Iraliam. vice-commodore, " T <:! I 1T S ' honorary secretary, and K. Mel it'll, honorary treasurer. The commodore then requested the president, Mr. Tom < leineii• v. to present the prizes. Ihe following were the principal winners :—

Championship Cup for highest points in season. Messrs. C. Castle's llevenge and S. I a nek hurst anil A. Sea IMxie tie with 41 points each, Mr. W. Parkinson's Kismet was runner-up: highest points in cruising races, Mr. W. K. Parkinsons Kismet. Revenge being runner-up: 14ft championship, Mr. Parkinson's Kismet: fastest time over course, Messrs. McDell and Gillies' X'amu: junior skippers' race. Mr. A. Queen's Maureen ; launch race, Mr.

D. Walters' Nautilus; inter-club swimming relay race, Otahulm Swimming Club; ladies' race. Miss K. I.ee in Kismet 1, .Miss 1.. Kay in .Mystic I', Miss I'. Sly in Meteor Other prize-winners were:—Mr. C. Castle's Revenge, nine prizes; Mr. \Y. l'arkinsou's Kismet, Mevcn prizes; Mr. 11. Kingsford's Red Shadow, six prizes: Mr. Gaulter's Raider, six prizes; Mr. S. I'ankhurst's Sea Pixie, live prizes; Mr. W. Corrigan's. Kaliiri ; Mr. I\ line's Kllinette. Mr. 1.. Francis' Irene; Mr. A. Arlington's Zeplivr ; Mr. S. Graham's Maureen: Mr. R. McDclls Meteor; Mr. K. Todd's Mystic. Mr. G. Fearnley's Shamrock and Messrs. Mi Dell and Gillies' Namu were also pri/c-winners. Mr. Clements congratulated tlie otliccrs on the popularity of the club and the increase in boats and membership. They had many disabilities cotupar4Ml with some ot the city clubs and it was more to their credit that the sport was making headway at Otaliuhu. He also thanked Messrs. YV. Parkinson, sen., and Frank Fugle, also the ladies' committee, for their assistance at club functions. After supper, dancing was continued till midnight, Mr. C. Castle being