YACHTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 83, 10 April 1939, Page 9

YACHTING

MONOTYPE RACE

PAREMATA REGATTA

The Wellington provincial monotype championship was the most important' event decided today at the Paremata Boating Club's Easter regatta. It was won by E. Wagstaff, of the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor-b,,oat Club, in Manahau, with W. Reid, in Te Utu, second, and B. Jukes, in Mamuka, third. R. Bailey was leading in Lyla when he fell overboard, but he regained his boat and finished eighth.

The final race for the Josephine Brady Cup was sailed this morning, and as a result of their performances in the three races, Tassie and Marjorie, the latter an Auckland boat, tied for first place on points. Innocence was third.

Results of today's racing, showing actual sailing times, are as follows:— WELLINGTON PROVINCIAL MONO-

TYPE CHAMPIONSHIP. Manahau (E. Wagstaff), lh 17m 34s 1 Te Utu (W. Reid), In 18m 37s 2 Mamuka (B. Jukes), lh 18m 47s .. 3 Betty, (A. Wright), 4; Marie (I. Campbell), 5; Damflno I (P. Millar), 6; Swallow (Laurie), 7; Lyla (R. Bailey), 8; Keena (T. Casey), 9; Turuk (B. Fisher), 10; Nukumai (H. Stutter), 11; Noleen (M. Coleman), 12; Torment (C. (Fowler), 13; Waitui (N. Hosie), 14; Scamper (B. Rough), 15; Billie Boy (Randall), 16. Robin (McKay) retired. JOSEPHINE BRADY CUP—THIRD RACE. Putorino (smin), lh 31m 26s 1 Tassie (7min), lh 34m 9s 2 Southern Maid (7min), lh 34m 14s . 3 Marjorie (7£min), 4; Lois (3min), 5; Innocence (scr), 6; Watti (3min), 7; Conquest (7min), 8; Kitty (Bmin), 9; Queenie (Bmin), 10; Aurora (Bmin), 11. REID HANDICAP (I CLASS). Idle Along (smin), lh 36m 13s 1 Damfino II (scr), lh 31m 32s 2 Dora (4min), lh 35m 39s 3 Kathleen (Bmin), 4; Mystery (7min), 5; Belvedere (smin), 6; Mokihinui (9min), 7; Spitfire (9min), 8; Marina (9min), 9; Cimba (12min), 10; Evelyn (7min), 11; Aileen (smin) and Vanessa (9min), equal, 12; Cygnet (smin), 14; Lyric (7min), 15; Reo (Bmin), 16; Bonny Jean (7min), 17; Riptide (2min), 18; Valhalla (3min). 19; Tornado (2min), 20; Runa (9min), 21; Antoinette (6min), 22; Aloha (2min), 23; Vixen (smin), 24; Vulture (12min), 2.5; Pegaway' (Bmin), 26. HIGHET HANDICAP—T CLASS. Pixie (lOmin), lh 0m 34s 1 Pee Wee (Bmin), lh 2m 0s 2 Querie (4min), 59m 9s 3 Hudini, Jun., 4; Matchbox, 5; Wee Willie, 6; Pup, 7; Rewa, 8.

Packing cases and waste material which ignited threatened a six-roomed one storeyed house, 5) Orchard Street, Wadestown, occupied by Mr. G. Allard, at 1.33 a.m. yesterday. Slight damage was done to weatherboarding at the rear of the premises. The building is owned by Miss K. Davis.

Several offenders appeared before Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court today and pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness. Three second statutory offenders, William Robert Norman, aged 67, Hugh Shannon, a labourer, aged 57, and James Arthur Shaw, a driver, aged 47, were each convicted and fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.