YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT

Evening Star, Issue 19175, 16 February 1926, Page 5

YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT

ASSOCIATION'S MEETING A meeting of delegates to the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association was held last evening. Present—MrW. B. Waters (president), Messrs C. G. Smith. E. A. Davys, D. Paterson, E.. T. Moller, F, Percy, A. Carrington,G, Gregory, and F. B. Francis. _ / The appointment bv the sailing judges of Mr W. J. P. M'Culloch in the place of Mr George Kellett as one of lona’s crew to defend the Sanders Memorial Cup was confirmed The Secretary of the North-east Harbor Boating Club wrote offering the use of his club’s shed during the Sanders Cup competition.—The offer was accepted with thanks.

The Otago Motor Club’s Secretary advised that members of the club who were able to arrange drives and outings for yachtsmen visitors during the Sanders Cup contest period had been asked to do so, and that members of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association and visitors who desired to use the club rooms woukl be welcome to do so.—Letter of thanks to be forwarded, and ton cars to ho asked for.

The convener of the 'Housing Committee was instructed to arrange for hotel accommodation for the Wellington delegates to the Dominion Yachting Conference. The meeting agreed that the Sanders Cup, the Cornwell Cun, and the medals and badges donated for the Cornwell Cup contest, be exhibited in ft .Begg and Co.’s window from today. The Convenor of the Entertainment Committee reported that arrangements for the motor on ting to Waitati on Sunday, the smoko concert and presentation of prizes to follow the Sanders Cup races, and the trip to the Heads on February 28 woro well in hand.

Tho Cornwell Cup, which Messrs Walker and Hall, Auckland, presented to the Takapuna Boating Club in 1921. in memory of boy first-class John Travis Cormvoll, V.C., of H.M.S. Chester, who gave bis life for his King and country in the battle of Jutland, May •'ll, 1916, was exhibited. His example) was an inspiration to boys of tho British Empire for all time (tho inscription read), and, young as he was, neither his wounds nor the death of all around him induced him to leave his post. There he remained to tho end, thinking only of bis duty. A member reported that lona, had been polished and was to ho brought to Dunedin to-day, so that her crew could practise. Tho following-named launches wero decided upon for the Sanders Cup contest: —Fan, official I'ollow-np boat (Mr W. Henderson in charge); Marowa, judges’ boat; Taiaroa, patrol boat (Captain E. E. Watson in charge).