ON THE MANUKAU.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 10, 12 January 1940, Page 8

ON THE MANUKAU.

TACHT CLUB'S RACES.

FORTY BOATS COMPETING.

Good entries 'have been received by the Manukau Yacht Club for the harbour races to-onorrow. There are 22 in the general handicap, nine in the launch race and the same number in the Z class race, a total of 40, the record for several seasons. As usual, handicaps will be given at the start of the yacht race, -which atarts on No. 1 course ami finishes on No. 2. The launches go the same course but the Z class start on No. .'I and finish on No 2 course. The following are the .entries and handicaps. Yachts (limit boat to start at 2 p.m.).-—-Marie Dawn, scr: -Mere, J'aroro. Aquilla. 2m ; Sirona. Sm : Mystery. 4m : Kanui. 8m 30s: Alleen, Kim: Kclipse (no extras). Marere. 15m; Motare. l«m 30s: Maranui. Alerte. .Tosette. ITm ; Alortia. 18m; Kororo (no extras). 21m :t«s: Topsy, 22m: Foam. -Sni : Hnrly Bird. 25m: Sunbeam, 27m ; J Ola, JWin ; Pantiora, 4<sm. 7. Class (to start all together at 1.55 p.m.).—Valeta. scr: Firefly. Zlppa. Te Vira, 2m: 3m; Skeeta. 3m 30s ; Astra •»m : Tamakl. 6m ; Flirt, 8m 30s. Launches (to start all together at 3 p.m.).—Matarika. scr; Enarita. 3m: Karma, 4m 30s: Waimea. 8m 30s; Ijidy <»lady. l>m : Nark, Jim SOs; Lucinda, 11m; LXMiana, 13m 15s; Jess, .'Jim 30s. Cruising Club's Races. The following are the entries and handicaps for the Manukau Cruising Club's races to-morrow over No. 1 course :— A Class—To start at 2.15 p.m., all together: Marie Dawn, scr: Aquila, 2m 30s; Mere, 3m ; Mystery 111., 4m; Sirona, Paroro, 4m 30s ; Ranul, !>m : Marina. 17m ; Wattea, aim: Eclipse, 24m 30w (no extras) ; Mnranui, 2om SOs (no extras). B Class—To start at 2 p.m. : Alleen, scr; Alerte. am 30s; Motare, 6m ; Aloma «m 90s; Josette, 10m; Ace. 11m; Topsy 14m 30s; Karoro (no extras), 16m; Foam 17m: Bird, 20m ; JOla, 23m ; Kelpie, Patricia, 26m.

_ T lj£ offlcers of the (lay will bo Messrs. W. Clayden, J. Moir, A. Somerval and W Sweet man.

TAKAPUNA CLUB. RACES FOR Z CLASS. Th« Takapuna Boating Club will hold race* to morrow for the Z class, off the clubhouse, Beyswater. Talfflpuna Division, to start at 2 ..TO p.m.—Wamatl, Tawaki, s<>r : Falcon, ftanoni, SOs; Canidoc, lm; Pat C., Te Utu, lm SOs; Tanya, am; Taranui, 3m. Puptike Division, to start at 2.40 p.m.— Wild Rose. scr: Meola, Capri, lm; Robin. 2m ; Waiter Beetle, 3m ; Ktipe, Peg, Te Lua, 4m ; Waiartna, 3m 30s. ANNIVERSARY REGATTA. ENTRIES CLOSE TO-NIGHT. Auckland's one hundredth birthday will be celebrated on Monday, January 29, by the tlme-hononred regatta which was established on January 20, 1850, and has been carried out, with one exception—the first year of the Boer War—continuously since 1850. A large number of entries was received to-day from noon till 2 p.m., and they will close at 9 p.m. at the Mission to Seamen's Institute, Sturdee Street.