PRIZES PRESENTED

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 18, 21 July 1932, Page 6

PRIZES PRESENTED

EVANS BAY YACHT CLUB

rl'he presentation of ptizes won by members of the Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club during the past season took place at a social evening held in the clubhouse last evening. There was a large gathering of yachtsmen and thciv friends.

The commodore, Mr. L. Ibbotson, welcomed the visitors, and said that tho club had had one of the most successful seasons in ita history. Evidence of that fact was given by the large number of cups and other prizes. -Mr. 0. Moller, chairman of the Wellington Provincjal Yacht and Motor-boat Association, paid a tribute to the club on its enterprise and acknowledged the valuable work which it had done in the interests of the sport. lie urged the club to continue to support the association.

Repreaentatives of the other yacht clubs also spoke, congratulating the Evans Bay Club ou its success and assuring it of their co-operation and goodwill.

Before presenting the prizes, the president, Mr. I". C. Holmes, congratulated Mr. Ibbotson and his executive officers on their activities during the season. He mentioned that the Betty, four times winner of the Sanders Cup, was in the market, her owner, Mr. W. H. Wagstaff, feeling that he had achieved the purpose for which he had acquired the boat. The prize-list is as follows:—

T&uransa Class.—Club handicaps: Peter ran (Master Grovcr), S firsts, 1 -second; Black Cat (Master E. Julian), 1 first, 1-. second; Jackie (Master R. Julian), 1 first, 1 second; Tom Thumb (Master Whltcombe). 3 seconds. Championship Pennant: Fetor Pan (Master Groret). •"■

12ft Cln and under Class.—Club handicaps: Damflno (i\ Harlon), t firsts, 1 second; Wairoa (Hi Blick); 2 firsts, 2 seconds; Cappy Rlcl;a (R. Ills), 2 seconds. Championship Pennant: Damauo (P. Harlen).

2nd Class Centreboarders.—Club handicaps: Poneke (H. Elliot), 5 firsts; Violet (K. Kolle), 1 first, 1 second; jtautllus (C. Jordan), 3 secends; Tiippo (Morsth), 1 second; Little Baste (Corcoran), 1 aeeood. Championship Ptnnant: Foneke (H. Elliot).

Ist Class Centreboardcrs.—Club handicaps; Southern Maid (E. Hurgreaves), 3 firsts, 1 second, 1 third; Klo 11. (Holland and Fogelber<), 2 firsts, S seconds; Nancy (U. Holmes), 1 Brat; Indolence (C. Uigliot), 1 second; Phantom (Sharp Bros.), 1 second; Polyooly (R. Rlx), i second. Championship Pennant: Klo II." (Bolland and, Fogolberg). Rona-Jelllcoe Class.—Club handicaps: Betty (W; Wagstaff), 2 firsts, 3 seconds; Idono (F. Harlon), 2 firsts 1 second; Larlna (Blair and Colctn&n), I first; Lauchlan's Jewel (R. Alexander).' 1 first; Clyde (C. Holmes), 2 seconds; Welleiley (Wellosley Club), 1 second. Championship Pennant: Betty (W. Waustaff). J tamberg Cup (open to all centreboarders under 18ft).—Poneke (H. Elliot). ■ America Clip.—Presented to the club by the C.Si Navy. Given in rotatlou to kcelers, centrebotrdfirt, and launches, to the one winning the most- races. This season won by the Poneke (B. Elliot), last season's "wooden spooulst." ~.."« George Cup (Ist,- class centreboarders).— °LeTln Clip : (Bona'-Jelllcoe Boats) .—-Idono (F. Patron's1* Cup (2nd class centreboardtrs) .— Poiieko (H»-Elliot).. . , , Ramsay Cup (12ft 6in and under class).— "& S/SUasJ-Peter Pan (Maafr GllTiu I ) che 5 .-Club handicaps: Fete (K. Durraut), 1 first; Isobal (E. Lock), 1 first; Stella IS LetW, 1 second. Nowcombe Cup_ and iFeils Tronhy: Isobel (K. Lock). His op I Trophy and^Championship Pennant: Felix (R. 1 ° uSS; Ba«.-Keel-r«cht Ladles; «»» Jw»----1 outright). Miss E. Kieroan l**™ae)-to*** boarders (leather attache case), Miss B. ! Hao rcran(cT-M0.« 5 . Duncan, Harper, and (Ist classh-CharaplouslilP rJSit': WatoM n. (■• Buchote). Club tarttaspt: W«lr«. I. <McWha n neU andJUkin) 3 flnU. '3 saconds; Viol* (C. »eaj), i P^t:^t.»l^ h^« dicaps: Nanette (Messrs. Maddercr andl tans). • flMts 3 seconds; AUlanta (B. Tonks), 2 flrs^i'secoX Clutha (A. IbboUon) 1 first 2 seconds; Spray (J. Norrls), 1 first; Kawene (Dnn»n Harper, and tlndsay), 1 second. Tropny: Itowene (Duncan, Harper, aad Llnd- ! %ach member, of the ladies' committee \ras presented 'with an inscribed silver w-viette ring with the club's badge vi appreciation of-work well; done. The Inter-club Chip, retained by the club last season, was on view.