YACHTING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27405, 19 July 1954, Page 6

YACHTING

CANTERBURY CLUB Mr S. Mander, commodore of the Canterbury Yacht and Motor Boat Club, welcomed visitors and members at the annual prize-giving social at Lyttelton on Saturday evening. The Mayor of Lyttelton (Mr F. G. Briggs) congratulated the club on a successful season. Frizes won last season were presented by the president (Mr W. T. Lester) as follows: X Class.—D. Bryson (Henderson Cup, Foster Cup, Beryl Stacey trophy, W. J. Toomey Memorial Cup); E. O. Sinclair (Tracy Gough Cup, Navy League Cup, J. Neville Memorial, Norris and Wea’rne barometer); A. W. Shields (Brown Memorial, Harry Brodie Memorial); G. Moor (Sillars Memorial); A. Forsyth (Tuohy Cup for crews’ race); S. Price (Avenger Cup). Z Class.—K. Norris (club cup, Moller Cup, Forsyth Cup); P. E. Pritchett (Sargentina Cup); J. Hawtin (trophy for crews’ race); D. Norris (Collins Memorial trophy); Miss G. Lambert (Sutton Cup for women’s race).

I Class.—O. Bachop (Varney Cup, Norris Cup, Elmar Cup); C. F. Dann (Priddy Cup, Evans Bey trophy); O. Reid (Cording Memorial trophy); J. Collins (McMaster Cup); G. Mander (Kennett Memorial trophy); A. Keith (Waimakariri trophy); D. Smith (Kennett Cup for crews’ race); Miss R. Forsyth (Hobbs Memorial Cup for women’s race). Mixed Classes.—K. Abernethy (H. A. Rhind trophy); R. Walker (second -prize, H. A. Rhind trophy race). P. Class.—Ainsley Sinclair (Yvonne Cup); M. Seiwood (Coombes Cup). Alex. Sinclair (Sinclair Family .Memorial trophy); J. Sinclair, sen. (Sinclair trophy for second). Mr Mander 1 .de a presentation to Mr and Mrs A. W. Shields, who were recently married.