Yachting

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 205, 30 August 1941, Page 2 (Supplement)

Yachting

Manukau Club And Warwick Cup — The final function of the Mainikau Yacht Club"n jubilee >car (founded in 1891) took place when a smoke concert was tendered to old numbers, vice-presi-dents and donors of the past season. The commodore, Mr. K. J. Baker, presided, and was supported by Mr. John I'ark, Mayor of Onehuiiga. and a past-president ami commodore of the club, also Mr. A. G. Osborne, M.P. The chairman briefly reviewed the past history of the club, paying a tribute to the foundation members and all who had held office during the past 50 years. He presented life membership medals and certificates to Messrs. .T. Park and J. Gilbert, who were the first' members to receive this honour in 1910, before the medals or certificates were instituted. Both recipients acknowledged the honour conferred on theni 31 years ago. Toaut honoured included "Local Bodies." proposed by Mr. W. Pickerinp, and acknowledged by Messrs. I. Park and A. G. Osborne. M.P.: "Vice-Presidents and Donors," proposed by the commodore ■and responded to by Mr. R. Belc-her; "Members Overseas," proposed by Mr. J. Laird, who stated that the rear-commo-dore. Mr. R. Wanner, and over 50 othc-r members, were with the forces overeeae.

THE WARWICK CUP The third and final inter-dub race ii boats of the Frostbite class, for the Warwick Cup. which was t'o have bcei sailed this afternoon, was postponed nnti next Saturday. The score nt present jrive? a load of 2S points to the Wakatere (,'lu'l from Tamaki. with Devonport third anr Richmond fourth. ANNUAL MEETINGS FIXED The following dates have been arranged for annual meetings: — Auckland Motor Yacht Club —September 15. Royal Akarana Club —September 17. Ponsonby Cruising Club—September 17.Kohimarama Yacht Club —September 18. Devonport Yacht Club—September 18. Richmond Yacht Club —September 23. Takapuna Boating Club—September 25. Tamaki Yacht Club —September 27. Panmure Boating Club—September 30. Royal N.Z. Yacht Squadron—October 3.