BOATING

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 125, 24 November 1919, Page 8

BOATING

HERETAUNGA CLUB OPENS.

There was a fine gathering of yachtsmen and boating enthusiasts on the Petone foreshore on Saturday afternoon for the opening of the Heretaunga Boating Club's season. . The ' visitors included yachtsmen and ladies from the harbour clubs, including the P.N.Y.'C, Evans Bay Yacht Club, and Evans Bay Motor Boat Club, and the Heretaunga Club was well represented by members and friends. Commodore 11. E. Brown welcomed the visitors, for whom Mr. Duncan (P.N. Y.C.), Mr. Webley (Evans Bay Motor r Boat Club), and Mr. Smith (E.8.Y.C.) responded. Afternoon tea was then dispensed by lady friends to whom the thanks of officers and committee are tendered. , v The following are the results of the afternoon's racing \ — Port Nicholson Yacht Club.—Kotiri, 3hr 47min 40sec, 1; Galatea, 3hr 50min 30sec, 2; Wairere, 3hr 50mm sCsec, 3; lolanthe, 3hr 56min lOsec, 4; Viola, 3hr ]'57min, 5; Marangi, 4hr 3min 40seo, 6; i Muritai, 4hr 19min 40sec, 1. Evans. Bay Yacht Club.—Waitangi, 4hr 3min ssec, 1; Venus, 4hf 25min 10-sec, 2; Viking, 4hr 23min 20sec, 3; Romp,. 4hr 17min, 20sec, |'4. Evans Bay Motor Boating Club.— Club—lona, 3hr 53min 20see, 1; Duzzet, 3hr 57min 30sec, 2. Heretaunga Boating Club—Miro, lhr 6min, 1; Irex lhr 7min 20sec, 2; Nomad, Uir 13min, 3; Geisha, lhr 13min 50sec, 4; Gil Bias, .lhr 16min 50sec, 5.. . ■ • . The prizes won by the Kotere and Waitangi were presented by the Heretaunga