SANDERS CUP.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18921, 9 February 1927, Page 12

SANDERS CUP.

CREWS AND BOATS ARRIVE. ACTIVITY AT LYTTELTON. The Hawke's Bay crciv arrived by tin' ferry 'steamer yesterday morning, and arc staying at tho Canterbury Hotel. J.yttelton. Tlie party consists of .Messrs N. Cillies (skipper), R. Farquliar (forward hand), F. (.1. CloUc (envner and midship hand), L. Ttirvillc (fourth man), and J. Sinclair, a, supporter of the club, who is on holiday. Messrs X. Gillies and L. Turville arc delegates to tho conference. Tho two Cornwell Cup l>oys, I. Gillies and M. Hutchison, will arrive to-morrow morning. The Hawko's Bay party lost no time in getting their boat, Avalon, uncrated. and they spent an hour or two try. lug her out yesterday afternoon with a local boat to show her around the. harbour. There was a strong nor'-enst-erly blowing, with a choppy sea, and the spin was enjoyed by the visitors.

Auckland Boat arrives To-day. Auckland's representative in tlio Snnders Cup contest, Ronn, will arrive by tho steamer AVingatui to-day. With her are three. Takapuua punts, loaned t« the Canterbury Yacht Club, which is conducting the Cornwell Cup contoU. The Auckland party, Messrs A. and K. Matthews, T. Burke, 11. Brown, and >S. C'hatfield, an; due'by to-morrow morning's ferry. A Veteran Enthusiast. With tho Southland party at Lytlclton is tho veteran (secretary oi' tho Stewart Island Yacht Club, Mr Walter Robertson. Mr Hobertson, who cheerfully admits to being "4 years of age, has accompanied tho fck>ulhland crew to several contests and is n verv keen supporter of the sport. Ho is knoun among Sanders Cup competitors from Auckland to Stewart Island, and his advice on matters pertaining to yachting, in which ho lias had a lifetime of experience, is sought by many of the younger generation. Launches Arriving.

The Dunedin launch Ifipplo left Timaru yesterday morning for Lvftclton, and was expected during tho night, unless she put into Akaroa. She is owned by Mr I{. Carter, who lias with him Messrs C. Whito and W. Gordon, mid tlic party will remuin in port for the Cup contest. Another Dunedin launch, the Morata, left Dunedin early yesterday morning for Lyttclton, via Timaru. She brings the owner, Mr W. Uiddell, and Messrs L. J. Nivcn, and \V, Niven. The Morata should arrive at Lytteltou this afternoon. Otago Crews. The Otago crews for the Sanders Cup and Cornwell Cup contests arrived by the second express last evening. The •Sanders Cup crew is as follows: Messrs G. E. Kellett (skipper), Clias. Connor (spinnaker hand), H. Connor, and A. J. Hill. They aro accompanied by Mr A. Dawsoii, a supporter of the club. Tho Cornwell Cup boys arc: Carl Moller, Rny Montgomery, and Hugh Uiddcll (emergency). Messrs J. T. Paul and K. A. Davys, delegates to the conference, and a large party of yachting enthusiasts, will arrive on Friday.