AQUATICS. PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume XLV, Issue 5, 7 January 1893, Page 2

AQUATICS. PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB.

A meeting of the Fort Nicholson Yacht Club was held in Hio Einpiru Hotol last evening, Mr. \\ T , IT. Quick, Vice-Comino-doro, in tlio cliaii". I'lio following gentlcinch wffo olocta<l members of tho club :— Messrs. A. H. Turnbnj), It. Tunibull, J. W. Kichmond, J. H. Tringh im, W. £tovcn», Dr. Coatos, and Captain lO'ni'-loy. VotoH of f hunks wero pulsed to Captains Jamori and Purrhnun, of tlio t-liips Auckland and Cros-ider, for placing (heir vessels at the di&po^al of the club for tlio opening of tho season. 'J'li" Chairman, in moving a motion to that effect, epolio '» high terms of tlio hospitality shown by both captains. Feeling reference was nmdo to tho death of tlio lato Mr. J. 11. Cock, who had alwayi shown a great interest in yachting, and it was rosolvod to iorward a letter of eondolonco to his relatives. Tlio programmo drawn up at the meeting of tlio committed on tho previous night was considered. Mr. W. It. M'Kiustry moved that tlio proposed race for yachts not measuring 22ft., 1.w.1., should bo struck out, and a iaco for third-class yachts suhs-titutcd. This was fienondodby Mr. C. M'Keegan, and lost. A reaolntion by Mr. It. C. ltenner, seconded by Mr. C. M'Kfldgan, that No G, " Open Boat Sailing lia.ua, 18ft, 1 ' sbonld bo flti uck out, and ft race for boats of all classes, whether open or docked, substituted, was also lost. On tho motion of Mr. A. G. Dixon, Becondcd by Mr. Lainpr, it was decided to add a race for third-class yachts, tho prizes to bo £7 10s and JC2 10a, threo to fetart or no raco. It was resolved, on tho motion of Mr. Dean, seconded by Mr. J. It. Gibbons, that tlioro should bo tiiroo entries or no second prize. On ths motion of Mr. G. Mee. seconded by Mr. M. Laing, Mr. A. G. Dixon was appointed handieapper in place of Mr. E. C. Batkin, resigned. Two moro heats of tho Junior Pair Oar Raco, Wellington Rowing Club, wero decided last evening, tho results being at follows :—: — Tl. H. Davenport (bow), M'Koo (stroke), and Plunkott (cox), defeated H. Dix (bow^ Hciso (stroke), and C. Dix (cox), by a foot ; and E. Nicholson (bow), G. Lauchlan (stroke), and C. Dix (cox), defeatod T. Dix (bow), J. E. Gamblo (stioko), and D. Plnnkctt (cox), by half a length. Mr. G. S. Mouatt, deputyeaptin acted ns judge. Tho next heat will be botweon Davenport and W. Watois, and tho winning crew will meet tho ono stroked by Lauchlan. Tho Selection Committee of the Welling- | ton Kowing Club has chosen the following strokes for thoNovicoPonrs : — M'Kee, Poll, Hoise. E Nicholson, Hurno, and Woolcott. The drawing for the first round of the junior sculls, Wellington Kowing Clubi is as follows : — J. P. Mm-phyrows K. P. Lister, J. N. Barrio rows H. Dix, It. H. Davenport rows Talbut, J. E. Gamble rows C. P. Hulme, G. Lauchlan has a byo. The prize is Mr. T. Goer's medal. Tho Senior Sculling Bacs, Wellington Eowing Club, is exciting a good deal of interest amongst tho membora The drawing for the first round is as follows :— H. llonntrco rows H. Gamble, F. Young rows G. B. Nicholls, C. Hooke rowa C. M. Jenkins, W. Wylio rows G. S. Hill, S. Waters has a bye. Tho winner will hold ior a year the valuable trophy presented by Mr. J. Saundcrs, the President. Two heats of the Oriental Boating Club's " Chisholm Double Sculh " wero decided last evening, when G. Stevens (bow) and E. Head (stroke), Bridge (cox), defeated J. Fraser (bow) and A. Clark (stroke), Brower (cox), somewhat easily ; and D. DrißColl (bow) and A. Hill (stroke) wero declared winnors of their heat against W. Dean (bow) and G. Koad (stroke), on account of the latter crew not being present at tho appointod time. There are fow yachtsmen who have visitod Auckland who have not seen the yawl rigged 8-tonner Ngaire, which Dr. JHaines had built for himself by Bailiio, tho well-known Auckland builder. She is tho most expensively built and luxuriously fitted boat of her size in the oolony, not a scjrap of iron being used in her construction — all copper, brass, and gun-motal, and everything of the very best procurable in England. She has a handsome and roomy saloon, with inlaid and polished panols of Now Zealand woods, and artistically decorated, a sleeping-room, a pantry, and every convenience it was possible to put into tho space, all luxuriously fitted, and is altogether a sumptuous pleasure boat, while stability is insured by a lead keel of 7{ tons, and U tons of the saino metal inside. The 'tween dcck3 are high enough to allow a tall man to movo about upright. Dr. Haines has now decided to give up yachting, and is desirous of disposing of tho Ngaire for half what she cost him. She would bo a notable addition to our pleasure fleet. Somo photographs and particulars of the yacht are on exhibition at Tiatkin's. Tho semi-final heat of tho Star Boating Club Junior Pairs was rowed yesterday afternoon, when Itoso and Knight defeatod Harloy and Lewis easily. Mason and Trimnell, who had a byo yesterday, will row tho final with Eose and Knight this evening, water permitting.