Yachting CORNWELL CUP

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28481, 10 January 1958, Page 6

Yachting CORNWELL CUP

New Plymouth

Wins

(New Zealand Press Association)

NEW PLYMOUTH. January 9. New Plymouth has won the Cornwell Cup for the second successive year. With a ninth and a fourth placing in the last two races of the contest at New Plymouth today it had a clear points lead over its nearest rival, Christchurch. Today’s results were:— Seventh Race.—Christchurch 1, Wanganui 2, Otago 3, Manukau 4, Paremata 5, Wellington 6, Whangarei 7, Auckland 8, New Plymouth 9, Tauranga 10, Port Chalmers was disqualified and Foxton and Timaru withdrew.

Eighth Race.—Auckland 1, Manukau 2, Foxton 3, New Plymouth 4, Christchurch 5. All others failed to complete the course. Aggregate totals were:—New Plymouth 480 points, Christchurch 455 J 4. Auckland 413.89, Foxton 310.94, Whangarei 254.68, Manukau 213.47, Wellington 211.08, Otago 196.11, Paremata 185.11, Tauranga 160.86, Port Chalmers 158.13, Wanganui 157.37, Timaru 9725.

The winning crew, Brian Thomas (skipper) and lan Bany (forward hand) emulated their 1957 performance—the first time that the same crew has won the trophy two years running. But they had to battle all the way to retain it, because in the seventh race, the first of he day, the sail gave way and the local crew sailed in tenth, while the nearest rival, Christchurch, won.

In the final race of the series New Plymouth, in fourth position, headed Christchurch home to win the contest by 24 points. Each crew discounted its worst performance of the eight races. New Plymouth’s lowest placing was its ninth placing in the seventh race (20 points), and the lowest recorded by Christchurch was also a ninth placing in the fourth race. Both races today were held in boisterous conditions and there were several casualties, two entrants withdrawing from the first race of the day and only five finishing in the second.

FROSTBITE TITLE Four Crews Still Have Chance

(New Zealand Press Association/ AUCKLAND, January 9. After five races, four centres could still win the national Frostbite yachting contest, which was continued today. Auckland has the best chance, and a first or second in the final race on Saturday morning would give it the championship. The other three crews still in the running are Hamilton, Manukau. and New Plymouth. There was a contrast in the conditions today. In the morning race, which was won well by the New Plymouth crew of B. Slyfield and 1. Hughes, there was a light breeze. The wind freshened considerably in the afternoon, and most of the craft had a stiff battle to complete the course. In this race. Hamilton and Auckland had a great struggle. Auckland won, Ha’milton was next, and the remainder of the fleet fairly well back. The leader, Manukau, fouled a mark and withdrew. As a reult, it dropped into third position in the total points. There will be no races tomorrow. Results:— Fourth Race.—New Plymouth (B. Slyfield) 1, Auckland (A. Walker) 2. Christchurch (C. Moore) 3, Huntly (M. Davies) 4, Manukau (R. Watson) 6. Hamilton . (B. Wing) 8,. Thames (T. O'Sullivan) 7. Tauranga (N. Ward) I. Fifth Race.—Auckland 1, Hamilton 2, Huntly 3, New Plymouth 4. Christchurch 5, Thames 6. Tauranga capsized, and Manukau fouled a mark and withdrew. - The points table Is as follows: Auckland 3937, Hamilton 2713, Manukau 2618. New Plymouth 2210. Huntly 1858, Christchurch 1585, Tauranga 1034, Thame. 770.

N.Z. EMPIRE GAMES TEAM

Nomination For Post Of Manager (New Zealanti Press Association/ INVERCARGILL. January 9. Mr John Matheson, president of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association and of the association’s Southland Centre, has been nominated by, the centre for the position of either manager or assistent manager of the New Zealand team to compete at the British Empire Games in Cardiff next July.