YACHTING TITLES

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32524, 6 February 1971, Page 44

YACHTING TITLES

Three to be defended

The Canterbury skippers, R. G. Moor and R. J. Winters, will defend three trophies in the national Flying Fifteen yachting championship at Napier next week-end. Although the first national contest in this class was held during the 1962-63 season, it was not until Moor and Winters travelled to Taupo last year that South Island crews challenged for the title. But the initial southern entry provided quite a shock for the North Island competitors. Moor won the championship and handicap sections, and the two Charteris Bay helmsmen also took the inter-pro-vincial prize. , R. Eastmond subsituted for Winter’s regular crew. 1. Hopwood, in Kestrel last season, but Hopwood will be available on this occasion. I White again partners Moor in Rhythm. The series is to be decided over five races in open waters about two or three miles off the Napier coast. Thirty-four confirmed entries had already 'been received. I While in Napier, Winters, the Charteris Bay vice-com-modore, will support his club’s application to host the 1972 contest. If successful, the venue would be either Charteris Bay or Akaroa.

Cricket.— The former Australian test batsman, J. H. Fingleton, will be one of the guest speakers at the Northern Districts Cricket Association's sportsmen's dinner at Hamilton on March 4. Mr Fingleton will be visiting New Zealand to covtr the New Zealand-England tests ■ for an English newspaper.