TAMAKI YACHT CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 196, 19 August 1940, Page 10

TAMAKI YACHT CLUB.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Tho fourteenth nntiii.nl presentation of prizes of the Tamaki Yacht Club was lipid on Saturday evening in the clubhouse, r.astion I'tilnt, in tin , presence of over ."iOO visitors mid members. The commodore. Mr. \V. A. Wilkinson, welcomed the quests, including the patron. Sir Ernest Davis, who was "accompanied liy the Hon. Walter Xneh, Minister of Finance. All local yacht clubs were represented by their tins officers, also the Wlianjrarei Cruisinsr Club and the Tnurangn, Hniniltnn and O|>otiki Yacht Clubs. Mr. Wilkinson said that "Hi club members had joined the colours, some being already ovvrseus.

Tlie following prizes worn presented by Sir Ernest flavin, wlio congratulated the officers and lupmiwrs on the steady progress made, and added his congratulations to the Taotane's skipper and crew. The principal winners were:—Opening dny— \, class: Tamariki 1. Kakoa 2. V class: Shamrock I, .Teanette 2. T class: Khirlene 1. Invader 2. X class: Caress I. Y class; Marene 1. Z class: Aote>» 1. December l<!—V class: Arnhi (Wntson's Bay trophy and miniature). M-V teams' race": Won by V class (Arnhi, Jennettc Matara and Kuifere). T and V teams' race: Won by T class (Vamp, Edna O and Kvaine) 1, class: Mrfrikn. M class; Mawhiti. V class: Arnhi. X class: Caress. T class: Vamp. Y class: Rebel. I.A class: Selina.

Club's Regatta.—Champion ling. L class: Tnmnriki. Sliirley-Hunter trophy: Taotane. V class, Commodore's Cup (outright): Iren:i; champion Ha;:, Taklna. T clnss, champion flag and L. J. Key's cup: Khali mar. Y class; Champi.m flair and H. P. Konnick's Cup: Tempest. X class, champion flag and A. J. Parker's cup: OnrcKß. Z class: Tawaki and Meola. I.A finss, champion flag and G. it. Hntchinson's cup: Iris. Frostbite class. A.P. Society's cu'p; Hum. Rowing Club race, Nixon Cup and miniatures: Auckland Club. Committeenien's moo: B. A. ITaynes 1, W. A. Wilkinson 2. Indies' race: Miss Taylor 1, Mrs. Kvans 2. I.A. class: Toanui 1, Idaho 2.

First priz<» winners on combined closing day:—Konuiri (L), Charmnine <V 1 Shalimar (T), Demon (Y), Tawaki and Tainati ('/■), lolanda (I. A). Club's final tiny: Mnr!« (L). Mercedes (M). Charmnine (V), Escaimde (S), F.dna J). (T ami X), Tempest (Y). Pat C. and Capri (Z), Irie (I A) Tnmnre (K. 8.).

Race for Walker and Hall's Cup for ooTOinodone's of all local clulbs. won I>y Mr. R L. Thorpe of Richmond Yacht Chili; Goodfellowship Cup, between Takapuna and Tamaki, woiiTiy Mr. W. Wilkinson, Tamaki; cup" presented by Sir Earnest IDnvis (outright) for model yacht race, won by Mr. A. Morton's Tui.

The Hon. Walter Nash, congratulated Hie club on the fine array of trophies and said he felt sure it was doing good work by encouraging the younger generation to learn seamanship. They were all proud of the New Zealanders on the Achilles and the part they had played in their first real .fight.