Waimakariri Events

Press, Volume C, Issue 29699, 18 December 1961, Page 7

Waimakariri Events

A week-end of scratch racing. organised by the Waimakartn Sailing Club, was well patronised by competitive fleets of R-class dinghies and Finnclass craft. The former sailed a series of races for the Edna Cup and the latter for the McKenzie Cup. Results were:— Edna Cup First Race.—Tempest (G. Wiljod add R. J. Greenaway). 11:11.43. 1; Retort (D. Harrison and J B. Watson). 11:11.52, 2: Fantastic (C. G. Cooke and C. C. Cooke), 11:11.59, 3: Beta (K. Tourell and I. W. Scott). 11:12.20, 4: Contort (M, Holland and K. Fitzgerald) 11:12.53, 5. , Second Race. Fantastic. 1:7.42, 1: Beta, 1:9 30. 2; Flirt (I Donaldson and D. Hutton). 1:935. 3; Contort, 1:11.29, 4: Tempest. 1:10.3. 5. Third Race.—Fantastic. 11:32.5. 1: Tempest, 11:32.36, 2: Retort, 11:34.5, 3; Contort. 11:34.55. 4; Chaotic (H. Blanchard and G. Whittington). 11:35.50, 5. Fourth Race. Fantastic. 1:24.5, 1; Retort. 1:26.26. 2; Flirt. 1:27.37. 3; Tempest. 1:27.43 4: Beta. 1:27.49, 5. The trophy was won by Fantastic with 3825 points. Tempest was runner-up with 2700 points. McKenzie Cup First Race.—Finlandia (A. B. Mackenzie). 11:21.24, 1; Fintere (G. D Holson), 11:22.7, 2; Finora (C. G Banks). 11:24.25, 3: Hi Jinx (R Bargrave), 11:24.42, 4; Finnegan (B. O’Sullivan). 11:24.53, 5. Second Race.—Finora, 1:18.2. 1: Fintere 1:18.2. 2; Huckleberry (J. Tourell). 1:21.30, 3; Hi Jinx. 1:22.2. 4; Finnui (J. Owers), 1:25.52. 5 Third Race—Fintere, 11:44.4, 1: Finlandia. 11:44.27. 2; Finora, 11:44.43. 3: Hi Jinx and Finnegan. 11:45.28 (equal). 4. Fourth Race.—Fintere: 1:37.56. 1; Finlandia. 1:38.41, 2: Finora. 1:38 46. 3: Hi Jinx, 1:40.0, 4; Huckleberry, 1:40.14. The trophy was won by Fintere with 3115 points. Finora 12462 points) was runner-up. Open Handicaps First Race.—Miss O.K. (C Vincent), scr 11:38.35. 1. Second Race.—Pisces (Miss B. Berry), Smin 1:27.40, 1: Murmur (C. Holland), 3min, 1:27.56,