CORNWELL CUP
Auckland Wins Again
OTAGO TAKES A RACE
By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, ‘January 26. Auckland has won two races and Otago one in the Cornwell Cup contest. Otago won the second race this morning by 52sec. Lyttelton was second and Wellington third, other boats in order being Auckland, Tauranga, Christchurch, Hamilton, Whangarei and Manukau representatives. The third race, sailed this afternoon over a windward and leeward course, was won by Auckland by 2min. lsec. from Lyttelton, with Wellington third. Auckland went into the lend from the start and led throughout. The crew sailed an excellent race, the boat going through the water much faster than the others. Lyttelton threw out a strong challenge in the first round, but failed to weather Auckland. The race was really a procession, Lyttelton holding second place. Wellington third, Otago fourth and Christchurch fifth. The others were never prominent. Finishing times in the third race were as follow: — Auckland, Shr. 28miri. 34sec 1 Lyttelton, 3hr. 30min. 50sec 2 Wellington, 3hr. 31min. 4Ssec 3 Otago, 3hr. 32mtn. ssec 4 Christchurch. 3hr. 34min. 12sec. ........ 5 Tauranga. 3hr. 35min. ITscc 6 Hamilton, 3hr. 35mln. 20sec 7 Manukau, 3hr. 39min. 43sec 8 Whangarei, 3hr.- 40min. 4fisec 9 The fourth race will be sailed to-morrow morning, and the fifth in the afternoon, if necessary.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 104, 27 January 1931, Page 3
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