Yachting BANKS PENINSULA CLUB

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28425, 4 November 1957, Page 7

Yachting BANKS PENINSULA CLUB

The Ranks Peninsula Cruising Club's season was officially opened on Saturday by Mr H. R. Lake. M.P

The president of the Canterbury Yachting Association (Mr W. H Beanland) said that during the war. the brains of the navy were made up of many yachtsmen.

"Along with other members on a selection committee, it was my ioh to choose men to take commissions in the Navy. Their qualifications were based on yachting experience gained at this club,” said Mr Beanland. Mr lan Treleavan. the club's commodore said that it was with great 'pride that members had met -»n the twenty-fifth anniversary'of the club's opening He said that it now had i a membershin of more than 200. I There were no races held by the club during the week-end. After the open ng. friends of members were taken on a cruise around the harbour. A social and dance was held on Saturday evening. Waimakariri Club The Waimakariri Sailing and Power Boat Club sailed five races at the week-end. Results were:— Belair Cup (for women skippers):— Tara (Mrs K. Tourell) scr, 34min 46sec, 1: Virgo (Miss T. Bargrove). l> 2 min, 36min 13sec, 2. Aotea Roa Cup (second heat).— Tara (K Tourell). R'imin. 39min 17sec, 1: Tiki (G. Cook). 9min. 39min 35sec. 2: Zambesi (R. Burt). 9min. 38min 43sec, 3. Open class race. —Marlene (K Poland), scr, 51min Isec. 1; Cressy (R. Bargrove). l‘ a min. 41min 28sec 2: Tiki (G. Cook) 3 :, 4min. 41min 32sec. 3. Joe Bierman Cup (second heat).— Euclid (J Tourell). 3’ 2 min. 46min 20sec, 1; Marlene (K. Poland), scr. 48min 27sec. 2; Tara (K. Tourell). 3min. 48min 37sec, 3. Kesteven Cup for power boats (third heat).—Dolphin (V. Morris) 1. Kotuku (R Holmes) 2, Snow Goose (J. Leech) 3. Charleris Bay Club The Chartens Bay Yacht Club sailed a Coombs cup and Anchor trophy race in a fresh north-easterly wind yesterday, and a sweepstake on Saturday Results were.— Sweepstake. Mickey (Z class). Hempstalk, 1; Topaz (skimmer). P Pritchett. 2: Winkle (R class). R Neale. 3.

Coombs Cup and Anchor Trophy Race.—X.L (skimmer). G Anderson. 1; Topaz (skimmer). P. Pritchett. 2; Dianne (skimmer). D. Fisher. 3. Vonny (skimmer). H. D. Eastman. 4

Stewart's Gully Club

Results of races held by the Stew art’s Gully Sailing Club at the week end were:—

Saturday—Eva Hovel) trophy, open class: Concern (M Holland), scr, 2hr 49min 35sec, 1: Turay (R. Faikingham). 2min, 2hr 50min 36scc, 2; Maru (Don Mclntosh) 6min. 2hr 53m in 30scc. 3 P class (first points for shield): Convict B Parnham). smin. 49 min 17sec. 1; Olympic (M Tyson), scr. 51 min 15sec, 2; Conquest (J Platt). 6min, 31min 24sec, 3

Sunday.—Second points open class. Coquette (M Stewart), Ismin. Ihr (imin 30sec. 1; Concern (M. Holland), scr. Ihr 8m in 2()sec. 2; Turay (R Falkingham). 2min, Ihr 9min 45sec. 3. P class: Olympic (M. Tyson), scr. 1.

Mr M. A. Anderson, the club’s racing secretary, said yesterday that the five P class lads showed courage to sail in such adverse conditions. However, of the number that started. Melvyn Tyson was the only one to finish.

Mount Pleasant Club The Mount Pleasant Boating Club races at. the week-end resulted:—

Saturday.—Open class Walton cup. second heat: Melody <S. Loader) 1, Corianna (B Loader) 2, Nimbus (R Mair) 3. P class (Buxton trophy): Scamp (W. Honeywell) 1. Peanut (J Rountree) 2.

Sunday.—Graham Mander trophy for P class, first heat; Scamp (W Honeywell) 1. Recruit (J. Rountree) 2 For the Graham Mander trophy, six started and only two finished After capsizing, W. Honeywell took the lead from J Rountree and won the trophy.

Small Entries At Lyttelton There were few entries foe taces arranged by the Canterbury Yacht and Motor Boat Club at Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon. Races in the Z and I classes attracted only four entries each In the X class the only starter was Pinta (J. Morrison) and she sailed around the course in the company of the R class Horizon (C Papps) and Vonne (D. Eastmond) a skimmer from Charteris Bay. Races for Z and I class boats started'together at 2 47 p.m. Results, with corrected times, are: Z. class. Junie (R. Eastmond). scr, 4.15 p.m.. 1; Harmony (A. Young). 6min. 4.12 59, 2. Huia (J. Hay) retired I class, for the Elmar Cup. Siesta (J. Finlay). Imin. 3.59 p.m.. 1: Psyche (C. F Dann), scr. 4.1 10. 2; Cherie (R. Ayling), Imin, 4.3 58, 3.