Javelin Candidates Show Their Form

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31649, 8 April 1968, Page 15

Javelin Candidates Show Their Form

Three of the five Javelins which will represent their clubs in the New Zealand Javelin championships next week-end in Auckland, had fine final performances over the week-end.

Top-rated with a good chance for major honours will be Cirrus (A. F. and R. Burgess, Canterbury), but both Giavelina (W. H. Beere and S. Tiller, Christchurch), and Ra (C. White and B. Robertson, Christchurch), have been sailing well enough to win or place well.

The three crews have been working on their boats, tuning and trying to improve their performance over the last few weeks, and will be well prepared for hard racing.

The weather at the weekend was again quite glorious for sailing and there were good fleets out for the final races at two of the clubs, Christchurch and Canterbury. There was some humour at the Chrstchurch club on Saturday when the annual fathers’ race in P class was sailed. Started in a drifter, there was considerable cheating and sculling in the preliminary jockeying for good starting positions but once the gun went it developed into a serious race with all the stealth, cunning and concentration of a world championship title H. L. England dominated with some fine sailing but a fast-finishing A. J. Ebert nearly caused an upset P. G. Mander, out of retirement to sail his son’s Sabot displayed all the old skills to finish third but retired for hitting a mark of the course. The handicap winner, on a weight-for-age basis, was D J. Triggs. Yesterday in a fighting finish Finn skipper F. Dickson narrowly headed off J, S.

Wearn in one of the surprise upsets in club racing. And again the O.K. skipper D. S. Ineson sailed well above himself and a lot of the others.

SATURDAY Canterbury Club Results were: A Division (three started).— Per-Shan B class <W. Cordell and G. Densie), 1; Witch Hazel, Y.W. (B. Richards and V. Buller), 2 and handicap winner. B divisiqn (10 started): Cirrus, Javelin (A. F. and R. Burgess), 1; Giavelina, Javelin (W. H. Beere and S. Tiller), 2; Koa, Javelin (D. Elder and R. May), 3 and handicap winner. C division (five started): Zenith, O.K. (D. Hobson), 1; Telstar, Junior Cherub (J. Boraston and A. Ruth), 2 and handicap winner. P Class (eight started). —Petite (P. Lester), 42:29, 1; Kapai (C. Price), 44:32, 2; Fidget (D Collins), 45:10, 3. Handicap winner: Sea Bee (P. Butterworth). Christchurch Club

P Class (Fathers’ race, 12 started). —Nimbus (H. L. England), 79:58, 1; Tyro (A. J. Ebert), 80:23, 2; Tui (F. Dickson), 81:16, 3; Taku (B. R. Marriott), 81:48, 4. Handicap winner: Puff (D. J. Triggs). Junior Skippers’ Race (12 started). —Tops, Catamaran (P. Collingwood), 73:32, 1; Pinto, O.K; (A. Ineson), and Phantom O.K. (R. Ineson), 79:08, 2 equal; Rana, Junior Cherub (G. England and N. Jackson), 79:17, 4. Handicap winner: Foehn, Zephyr (R. Turner).

Mount Pleasant Club Open Class (25 started). — Carolyn, Signet (A. House), 1: Zambezi, Frostply (B. Salisbury and J. Birch), 2; Sprite, Moth (R. Garland), 3. Fastest time: Sidewinder, A class (B. Alexander).

P Class A Division (six started). —Matuku (Miss A. le Page), 1; Pippin (J. Smith), 2; Beatle (A. Lucas), 3. B division (three started): Pipi (A. Salisbury), 1. Pleasant Point Club Open Class.—Juniors (seven started): Fruon, Moth (M. Ross) 1; Okere, O.K. (A. Smith). 2 and fastest; Slamat, Moth (P. Folter), 3. Seniors (six started): Andromeda, A class (S. Drain), 1; Stelazine, Moth (D. Dunlop), 2; Minerva, A class (P. McOscar), 3 and fastest. P Class (five started): Limpet (V. Drain), 1; Kapai (C. Price),

2 and fastest; , Zak (H. Krissnell), 3. SUNDAY Christchurch Club

Open Class (19 started). — Giavelina, Javelin (W. H. Beere and S. Tiller), 100:32, 1; Ra, Javelin (C. White and B. Robertson), 100:45, 2; Naiad, R (J. A. Snelgrove and S. Jones), 103:22, 3. Handicap winner: Companion, D (A. T. F. Beere and S. Dinmore).

P Class (eight started). — Petite (P. Lester), 117:54, 1; Tui (N. Pawson), 122:55. 2; Turtle (D Partington), 127:36, 3. Handicap winner: Turtle.

Mount Pleasant Club

Open Class (31 started).— Frostee, Frostply (A. Britten and B. Pearce) 1, Porina, Moth (R. Kingston) 2, Roydie, D (A. Sinclair) 3. Fastest time: Sidewinder, A class (B. Alexander).

P Class.—A division (seven started): Matuku (Miss A. le. Page), 1; Pippin (J. Smith), 2; Beatle (A. Lucas) 3. B division (four started): Pipi (A. Salisbury), 1; Patere (R. Turnbull), 2.

Novices’ Race (six started). — Pipi (A.’ Salisbury), 1; Raora (D. Bridges), 2. Pleasant Point Club Open Class (nine started).— Apollo, O.K. (A. Ross), 1 and fastest; Fruon, Moth (D. Dunlop), 2; Tui, Junior Cherub (K. Hayward and M. Richardson), 3.

Schools’ Trophy (seven started).—Slamat, Moth (P. Folter), 1; Apollo, O.K. (A. Ross), 2 and fastest; Bellerophon, Junior Cherub (D. and S. Kerr), 3. P Class (six started).—Pepe (A. Wornhell), 1; Limpet (V. Drain), 2; Cygnet (Miss E. van der Howen), 3. Fastest time: Kapai (C. Price). Trailer Yacht Squadron Open Race (Committee Trophy, 15 started).—Seamount (G. Oborn), 11:49:50, 1; Black Dolphin (B. Wilson), 11:50:30, 2; Ikatere (P. D. Anderson), 11:52:15, 3 and fastest; Janette (P. Serra), 11:53:55, 4. Walmakarirl Moth Championship.—Race five: Flurry (A. Holland), 12:14:32, 1; Reply (T. Blanchard), 12:14:48, 2; Havoc (G. Wilson), 12:15:30, 3. P Class. —Evelyn (K. Graham), 12:18:38, 1; Tara (A. Vivian), 12:20:23, 2; Tally Ho (D. Smithy), 12:30:37, 3. Junior Cherub.-—Amokura (J. Woodward), 12:22:13, 1, Glenlee (R. Curry)„ 12:22:22, 2.