EVANS BAY REGATTA

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 102, 27 October 1931, Page 3

EVANS BAY REGATTA

AFTERNOON'S EVENTS

FINE DAY'S SPORT

The decision of the Evaus Bay Motor Boat and Yacht Club to hold an all-dar regatta to mark the commencement of the new season brought results which must be considered highly satisfactory, as a splendid day's sport provided the right background for the official opening ceremony at the club house in the afternoon. The season was declared open by Mr. J. Paterson, a vice-president, who referred to the work that had been don« during the winter by club members in getting their craft ready, and than raised a laugh by hoping that the weather would always be favourable for yachts, .small boats, and motor boats, at the same timp. After tracing the history of the early vessels to visit Port Nicholson, Mr. Pateir son spoke of the progress shown by the Evans Bay Club. One of the most gratifying features, ho said,. was .the number of small boats, as they were the mean* of teaching boys the rudiments of seamanship. Other speakers were Messrs. K. Hardham, of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, G. Hook, of the Heretaunga Boating Club, and J. Moffatt, of the Wellington Provincial Yacht and Motor Boat Association. The visitors were then given afternoon tea in the club house to the accompaniment of orchestral selections. At a dance in the evening the prizes were presented to the successful contestants. CONCLUDING RESULTS. The results of the events decided ye?terday afternoon are given below. In the race for keelers, which was started, in the morning, but which did, not finish until the afternoon owing to the boat* becoming becalmed near the turning point at Point Jerningham, the Marangi won fairly easily from Romp. In the two races for the Sanders Cup boats, the Betty won the morning race, as stated in. yesterday's "Post," but in the afternoon she was narrowly beaten by the Clyde. In the following results the corrected finishing times are given:— Keel Yachts Handicap. Marangi (T. Gough), scr, lhr 2rnin 50sec I Romp (L. Ibbotson), smiu, lhr'lSvnin 42see) J Rawene (Rawene Syndicate), 13min, lhr 20min 16sec % Wairerc I. (Parkin and M'Whannell), s%min, lhr 25min 39sec 4 Clutha (A. Ibbotson), S'/imin, lhr 29min 44sec i Spray (J. Norris), 25min, lhr 43min 25sec .:.... « Centre-Boarders' Race, for boats between 12ft Gin and 18ft. Southern Maid (E. Hargreaves), lltnin, 4hr 12min 24sec 1 Phantom (Sharp Bros.), 9%min, 41U" . 13min 33sec : 3 Indolence (Highet Bros.), T^min, 4hr 14min 26sec .1 Also started: Nancy (F. C. Holmes^, s>/i mm, 4hr lomin 39sec, 4; Bonzo (Julian and Hollis), Bmin, 4hr 19min 15sec, 5: Kio 11. (Bolland and Fogelberg), scr, 4hr 21min 26sec, 6. ... Centre-Boarders' Handicap, for boats 12ft 6iu and under. Cappy Ricks (R. Ricks), 6min, 4hr SOmin losec . • 1 Wairoa (Blick and Saunders), 7min, 4hr 31min 30sec 2 Demon, umin, 4hr 33min 31sec 3 Also started: Imp. Ngaroma, O.K. Baby, Damfino, Idle Along, Kiwi,-. Mickey, Whoopee. Rona-Jellieoe Class Scratch Race. Clyde (P. C. Holmes), 12Iir Smin 55sec 1 Betty (W. H. Wagstnff), 12hr 4min 21scc % Lauchlan's Jewel (K. Alexander), 12hr smin 3Ssec 3 Idono (F. Havlcn). 12hr lOmin 56sec ..4 Launch' Race.—Mr. W. Smith's speed boat, from scratch, won, with Aorere (4min) and Wanderer (14miu) second and third respectively. ' " Tauranga Class.—Master Blick won • race for Tauranga class boats.