YACHTING

Evening Star, Issue 19522, 1 April 1927, Page 12

YACHTING

[By For’akd Hand.]

FIXTURES. April 2.—Port Chalmers Club Races. April 13.—Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association. April 16.—Broad Bay Races. Saturday and Sunday were for the most part ideal yachting days, though if one became wet, especially in the small boats, the wind was very cold. Minnow went down the Bay on Saturday afternoon, and her crew spent the night aboard, returning late on Sunday evening. Adelaide left the Boat Harbor on Sunday morning, but returned again after beating down as far as Challis’s. The skippers of Lassie and Scud had a few exciting minutes on Sunday when the’ sou’-west squall caught them oil Macandrews. The former ran for shelter under full sail, simply flying through the water, while her companion took the slower, but safer, course of lowering the mainsail and running in under a jib. She was taken in tow by Nomad, while Lassie was left at the Bay. PORT CHALMERS JOTTINGS. The Port Chalmers Yacht Club is holding its third series of club races on Saturday, April 2, when an all-comers’ motor boat race and an all-comers’ yacht race will be conducted. Good entries are confidently expected for both events, and if the weather is favorable some good . racing should bo witnessed. Tucana was not off her moorings last week-end. Grace Darling and Vyella made the usual week-end trip to the Heads, while Gracie was out cruising on Saturday afternoon. Pakeha is again on the slip. She is leaking very badly. Evidently the result of her knocking about whilst on the rocks lately. Eunice was out sailing on Sunday morning. T. W. REESE’S SELECTION. T. W. Reese, in his history of the 1 game in New Zealand, selects the following as being the best players in ; the period 1860-1914: W. E. Barton (Auckland). R, Neill (Auckland). L. n. Hemus (Auckland), E. F. Upham (Wellington). A. 11. Williams (Otago and Wellington). D. Ashby (Canterbury). C. Frith (Canterbury and Otago). H. Do Mans (Canterbury). D. Reese (Canterbury'). C. Boxshall (Canterbury). F. H. Cooke (Otago). J. Baker (Otago). A. Downes (Otago). A. H. Fisher (Otago). NEW ZEALAND CENTURY MAKERS. The following have made centuries for New Zealand :- C. A. Richardson, 114 not out v. Melbourne 0.C., 1899-00. D. Reese, 148 v. English Eleven, 1902-03. D. Reese, 130 not out v. South Aus- ' tralia 1913-14. E. V. Sale, 109 not out v. Australia, 1913-14. D. C. Collins, 102 v. MacLaren’s team, 1922C. C. Caere, 127 v. New South Wales, 1923C. Allcott, 107 v. Victoria, 1925-26. T. O. Lowry, 123 v. South Australia, 1925-26. W. R. Patrick, 143 v. New South Wales, 1925-26. 0. Allcott, 116 v. New South Wales, 1925R. C. Blunt, 187 v. Melbourne C.C., 1926R. C. Blunt, 104 v. Melbourne C.C., 1926-27. O. Dempster, 128 not out v. Melbourne

C C 1926-27 R. C. Blunt, 103 v. Melbourne C.C., 1926-27. TO BE HEARD OF AGAIN, N. Gallichan, the young cricketer from Manawatu, gained his New Zealand cap for the first time when ho played against the Melbourne Cricket Club’s team in the first.test at Christchurch, Gallichan came here with a very considerable reputation both as a batsman and bowler, but in the test lie certainly did not impress one as being up to New Zealand representative standard with the ball. He is a good steady howler with a fairly accurate length, but there is not much of that element known as “ devil ” in his deliveries, and he does not appear to get much work off the pitch. He did not take any wickets against Melbourne, though he would have had one in the first innings if a chance had been accepted. In New Zealand’s first innings Gallichan was dismissed for a couple, but in the second he played a vigorous innings for 39 not out. Though not yet up to New Zealand standard, Gallichan shows a good deal of promise, and, as he has years of cricket ahead of him, more should be heard of him in the future. Warwick Armstrong was impressed oy his play in the match which Melbourne played against Manawatu. ITEMS. The match between Canterbury and Otago, the game between Canterbury and Melbourne, and the first test match have shown us that the province is going to have a very fine team next season (says the Christchurch ‘Star’). This is, of* course, provided it is picked right. The selectors cannot compliment themselves on their selections for the earlier rep. games, but are no doubt patting themselves on the back now when it is a bit too late. Public opinion, formed on results, and backed up by writers in the ‘ Star ’ who have always advocated the inclusion of young blood, practically compelled the selectors to make changes in their methods of selection. Let us hope the same errors of judgment do not occur next season. What about a sole selector who sees all the players in action. Surely it is not necessary that he should he a member of the New Zealand Council or of the Canterbury Cricket Association! There is one enraged howler in Melbourne (says the * Bulletin ’). At a northern suburbs cricket match the other day only two runs were required for the batting side to win, and the batsman due to accept the next ball was a poor craftsman. When the bowler, who takes an inordinary long run, started on his scamper, so did the batsmen, and they had finished their run before the man with the ball had recovered from his surprise. The next ball was hit for one by the other batsman. The umpire closed the match and suspended decision until a higher puling could be obtained.