SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 12026, 26 October 1903, Page 7

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

OTAGO MODEL YACHT CLUB. The above club sailed off a handicap point race on Lake Logan on Saturday afternoon for Mr A. W. Brown's (vice-president) trophy. The boats entitled to start were those which had gained the greatest number of points last, season. Four boats faced the starter. Mr T. Andrews's Eob Roy and Mr H. Maitland's Toko being four-foot buate, got two minutes' start. Mr 11. Diver's Mattie and Mr T. Andrews'!,- Welcome are five-foot boats. At the word "go" the Eob Hoy gained the lead of the Toko, going down the bay and crossing the line at tlie bottom end of the lake first. She was closely followed by the Toko and Mattie. The Mattie passed the Rob Roy coming up the bay, crossing the line at the top end first, after which the Rob Roy resumed command, but owing to a fool" with tiio. Mattie when going ahont on the final run home xhe lost ground, thus giving the Matlie first place, after a close race throughout. Time, 37min. A four-foot raw was then railed for Mr Diver's tropiiv. Waratah, Rob Roy, Thistle, Florence, "nnd Toko started. The Warntah gained the lead, and held it throughout, the Florence being second Md Thistle third. Time. 40rnin. Mr P. Patcrron, commodore of the club had charge of the races. The club start the seasons races next- Saturday.

PORT CHALMERS SAILING CLUB. The opening of the above club's season on Saturday afternoon proved a complete <n<cc*us. The boatsheds or M«tk Wiseman and Asher were decorated with (1 :<-~. n , Vk [ along Island terrace hunting was n-te.lv displayed. There was a large number ,if visitors (including many ladiey), and the nr.-m----b?.rs devoted thenissUves to making thingspleasant. The stonier and two of the Unien Company'.- f .q launches, with several dingeys, had l>?eu jjlaced at tie disposal of tbe Committee,

and wsre kept employed during the afternon in cnriatDg round tie Quarantine Islands. Messrs "Coleman Bros.' yacht Result was selected to carry the commodore'* burgee. Amongst the Dnnedin yachts were the Waitiri, Roma, Eileen, Ventura, Thistle, Tipia, and Kink. During the afternoon tea and cakes were hospitably dispensed by a number of ladies m Mr G. AsheFs boatshod. The Mayor of Port Chalmers was taken from the Bowen pier early in the afternoon by an oil launch, and proceeded to the flagsjnip, where he was welcomed by the commodore (Mr G. L, Asher), secretary (Mx W. MDonald), and members of t the Committee. After making a short address, His Worship formally declared- the season open. A procession of boats was followed by a short match, in which five of the club's yachts took part. Pulling races \r-ore a!s:> held as follow : Girls' Race (two entries).—Mayflower (Misses 1 Colthorpe and Perry) 1, "Violet (Misses Asher and Rennie) 2. Canoe Race.—B. Harrhy 1, Smith 2. Boys' Four-eared Race (two eatsiea). — E-tu Q&Scjz Colthorpe, King, Smith, and Perry) 1, Alice fMottffs Camposf! 2. Colthorpe, and Pony) 2. Tfifi Daiktowit Crews' Raee was of an iusiasing character. The prizes to the «mcc?sslul competitors wrae cist«'rrtit©d !>y tie Co:m:ait''*e, -owi votes ci th.itcka were accsrded Lk-vsieaarit Cardaer (of the Defence for tbs use of the «-«- Nile, to the UtUGn .Siearu Ship Cossp&Ky for tiwir oil launches, ax,d to the 6PV<j:-<„1 for the ftro tuv.' of their brats. A s'nfiar coaiplinji'rit. \rs,s ptiid U> Mr Wisemaisi, who rrade an cStjait ciei-k a! uu- course. After tho races a («ir,mitteo meeXiirg was held, when it was decided to postpone the racr-s m>xt Saturday ? .jd Lake jtirt hi the opesre-g of tlte Otago Yacht C'r;b C-sptain 11. Percy ivcd the hot). see.o*tiiry (Mr W. M'Dooald) were elected dab delegates to tite Ota go I'egatta Comisiitt«:e.