YACHTING

Evening Post, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 18, 22 January 1945, Page 3

YACHTING

Approximately 60 boats are engaged in the yachting regatta which commenced at Evans Bay on Saturday and will continue today. The best race of the weeftend was the inter-club championship for all classes of 14-footers. It was won by Innocence after a close contest with.Putorino, only 19sec separating the yachts at the end of the course, Results of the weekend races were as follows:— Saturday. Keel Yachts.—Waiomo (scr), 1; Maranui (17 mm), 2; Romp (lOmin), 3. Six starters. Taurangas (championship event). —Pup, 1; Junior, 2; Little Man, 3. Fifteen starters. This was the largest fleet of Taurangas to race in any one event on Port Nicholson for a considerable time. Idle Alongs.—Riptide, 1; Tornado, 2; Belvedere, 3. Eleven startersi Fourteen-footers (inter-club championship). —Innocence, 1; Putorino, 2; Delight, 3. Five starters. Sunday Morning. Keel Yachts.—Waiomo (scr), 1; Rawene (33), 2. Three starters. Taurangas.—Ole Faithful (18), 1; Pee Wee (21), 2; Spratt (19), 3. Thirteen starters. Idle Alongs.—Aileen (6), 1; Tornado (scr), 2; Riptide (scr), 3. Fifteen starters. Fourteen-fotoers. —Delight (7), 1; Louie (9), 2; Kio II (8), 3. Eight starters. Takapunas.—Mercury (3), 1; Reward '(3%), 2; Kahu >(scr), 3. Six starters. Sunday Afternoon. Keel Yachts.—Romp (40), 1; Arawa (45), 2; Maranui (36), 3. Five starters. Taurangas.—Ole Faithful (18), 1; Pee Wee (21), 2; Spratt (19), 3. Thirteen starters. Takapunas.—Mercury (scr), 1; Aroha (3), 2; Manahau (2), 3. Six starters. Idle Alongs.—Belvedere, 1; Tornado, 2; Riptide, 3. Eighteen starters. Fourteen-footers.—Putorino (2), 1; Innocence (scr), 2; Delight (4), 3. Eight starters. CARILLON RECITAL. In celebration of Anniversary Day, a recital, by automatic player, will be given on the National War Memorial Carillon, Buckle Street, this evening at 8.30, the following being the programme:—"The Ash Grove," "E Pari Ra," "Thp Bailiff's Daughter of Islington," "Annie Laurie," "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms,' "Au Clair de la Lune," "0 God, Our Help in Ages Past," "God Defend New Zealand," and the National Anthem. SOFTBALL. Men. —Senior A: Broadway 14, Miramar 12: Jenkins Gym. 5, Hutt 4; Yanks 8, Ford 0; Melrose 6, Kilbirnie Gym. 3. Senior B.—Brooklyn 21, Athletic 16.; Broadway 16, Johnsonville 8; Hutt 14, Island Bay 3. Junior.—Gaiety 12, Trentham 8; Broadway 8, Miramar 6; Jenkins Gym., a bye. Third.—A.T.C. A 9, Eveready 5; Kilbirnie Gym. B 16, Johnsonville 10; Kilbirnie Gym. C 14, A.T.C. B 13. Women— Senior A: Jenkins Gym. 12, Melrose 2; Kenners 8, Zemba 3; Poneke, a bye. Senior B. —Kilbirnie Gym. 29, Sincerity 7: Eveready 11, Broadway 6; Jenkins Gym. 18, Athletic 4. Junior.—Colgates 10, Hutt Kirns 5; Adamac Ravens 4, Buchanan and Edwards 1; Ford 10, Eagles 3. Third.—Technical 12, Croxley 7; Miramar 6, Melrose 2; Kilbirnie Gym. 25, Eagles 22; Minster 12, Gaiety 7.