Yachting CORNWELL CUP

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28478, 7 January 1958, Page 6

Yachting CORNWELL CUP

First Two Races Decided

(New Zealand Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, January 6. New Plymouth made a good start today in attempting to create Cornwell Cup history by winning this premier yachting trophy with the same crew for the second successive year. Taranaki led the field with Christchurch after the first two races, followed by Auckland. Confirmed results are:— First Race.—Christchurch (Melody) 1, New Plymouth (Marlin) 2, Auckland (Iris). 3, Wellington (Rascal) 4. Tauranga (Blue Smoke) 5, Manukau (Wisp) 6, Timaru (Mystic) 1. Whangarei (Frolic) 8. Wanganui (Kotuku) 9. Port Chalmers (Hullabaloo) 10, Otago ' (Meteor) 11, Foxton (Celeste) 12.

Second Race.—New Plymouth i Penguin) 1,-Christchurch (Rascal) 2. Auckland (Kotuku) 3, Whangarei (Mvstic) 4, Wellington (Marlin) 5. Pa rem ata (Iris) 6. Timaru (Melody) 7, Otago (Frolic) 8, Port Chalmers (Wisp) 9, Wanganui (Celeste) 10, Foxton (Blue Smoke) 11, Tauranga (Hullabaloo) 12, Manukau (Meteor) 13.

CHARTERI3 BAY CLUB

The following are the results of races neld by the Charteris Bav Yacht and Power-boat Club:—

Marathon Race (17 miles harbour race for centre-board boats) —Dianne (D. Fisher) 1 XL (G Anderson) 2 Susan Margaret (I. Currie) 3. Vaila (F. Mackey) 4. Cherrie (R Ayling) 5 P Class.—First race: Bemadine (L McGrath) 1. Peep (M Sinclair) 2. Sinbad (R. Neale) 3 Second race: White Heron (P. Rudkin) 1, Peep (M. Sinclair) 2. Sinbad (R. Neale) 3 Club Handicap.—Dianne, S.K., (D Fisher), 1; Vaila, S.K. (F. Mackey). 2: Vivid, R. (I. Clark), 3. F Class -Puck (J. Rountree) 17 Frolic (W. Service) 2, Peanut (J? Fletcher) 3.