CORNWELL CUP

Evening Star, Issue 22247, 27 January 1936, Page 2

CORNWELL CUP

WON BY AUCKLAND [l’eb United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, January 26. The Cornwell Cup contest for class Z 12ft Gin Takapuna one-design boats was concluded at Bays water yesterday'. Auckland (R. Bailey and L. Jordan), by its success in the tenth race, notched its third win and iron the cup. The result was held over pending the hearing of a protest bv Plimmerton against Hamilton. The protest was dismissed. Three races were sailed during the day. A light, variable wind prevailed for the morning race, which resulted in Christchurch gaining its first win by 3min 3sec from Otago. Wellington as third, Imin 56sec later. _ Taurange took an early lead in iho next race, and stood Auckland oft to win by 25sec. Plimmerton was third, Imin 16sec later. The remainder .ere all close up. The tenth race resulted in Aucknad defeating Plimmerton by Imin 45sec. Tauranga was third, 2miu 34sec later. The ports with wins it the conclusion of the contest were: Auckland, three. Plimmerton and Taurangc, two. Manakau, Kaiapoi, and Christchurch, one. —Previous Winners. — The results of the previous contests and the winning crews are as follows : . 1924.—Auckland, D. Mackie and A. C. Robb. 1926. Canterbury, H. Norris and G. Brassed. 1927. —Auckland, I. M'Master and D. Rogers. 1928. —Auckland, I. M'Master and D. Rogers. 1929. —Auckland, G. Carter and D. Rogers. 1930. —Auckland, E. and R. Tabuteau. 1931. —Auckland, V. Field and E. Tabuteau. 1932. —Lyttelton, W. Tissiman and R. Hendry. 1933. Auckland, V. Field and R. Bell-Booth. 1934. —Tauranga, G. Carter and R. Densem. 1935. —Tauranga, G. Carter and R. Densem. SWIMMING GALA KAIKORAI CLUB’S FIXTURE The third annual carnival of the ■Kaikorai Swimming Club was held at the Kaikorai Baths on Saturday afternoon under perfect weather conditions. There was a good l attendance of members and visitors, some 200 people being present. The various events were put through in a most satisfactory manner. The officials were:—Messrs A. Thomas (starter). E. Sonntag (announcer), D. Pickard (handicappcr), and A. Greig (timekeeper). With the exception of the balloon race, all the events were handicap competitions. Results:— 50 YARDS JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE. First Heat.—J. Will (7sec) 1, D. Leckie (3sec) 2, D. Laing (7sec) 3. Six starters. Time, 34 3-ssec. Second Heat.—J. Ness (ssec) 1, A. Campbell (7sec) 2. C. Lawrence (scr) 3. Seven starters. Time, 31 4-ssec. Final.—J. Ness 1. C. Lawrence 2, A. Campbell 3. Time, 32sec. Won by inches and yard, 25 YARDS JUNIOR. First Heat.—A. Horton (9see) 1, D. Laing (scr) 2. Three starters. Second Heat.—N. Smith ' (Bsec) 1, K. Foxton (4sec) 2, E. Still (Bsec) 3. Four starters. Time, 22sec. Final.—K. Foxton and N. Smith 1, D. Laing 3. Won by a yard, with a yard between second and third. Time, 18sec, 50 YARDS SECOND CLASS. First Heat.—l. Laing (4sec) 1, L. Rutherford (Isec) 2. R. Smith (7sec) 3. Sis starters. Time, 33 l-ssec. Second Heat. —A. Blair (sor) 1, W. M'Donnell (Isec) 2, Miss B. Martin, (scr) 3. Six starters. Time, 31 3-ssec. Third Heat.—J. Booth (scr) 1, J. Ness (2sec) 2, E, Still (3sec) 3. Four starters. Time, 29sec. Final.—l. Booth 1, A. Blair 2, I. Laing 3. Won by a touch each way. Time, 34 l-ssec. BREAST STROKE (100yds). First Heat.—H. Shepherd (25sec) 1, E. Moore (20sec) 2. C. M‘Gregor (10yds) 3. Six starters. Second Heat.—A. Hanna (17sec) 1. E. Still (23sec) 2, H. Callandar (scr) 3. Six starters. Final.—H. Shepherd 1, E. Still 2, A. Hanna 3. Four starters. Won by a touch, with a yard between second and third. Time, Imin 37 3-ssec. 50 YARDS LADIES’. Miss P; Duncan (scr) 1, Mrs E. C. Isaacs (4sec) 2. Miss B. Martin (Bsec) 3. Four starters. Won by a touch each way. Time, 33 l-ssec. 100 YARDS. K. Nelson (6sec) 1, A. Thomas (scr) 2, A. Blair (7sec) 3. Four starters. Won by a yard, with a foot between second and third. Time, 69 3-ssec. 50 YARDS BACK STROKE. AY. Buckiand ‘ (7sec) 1, H. Callandar (7sec) 2; A. Thomas (scr) 3. Four starters. Won by a yard, with a touch between second and third. Time, 32 4-ssec. RELAY RACE. Kaikorai No. I.—K. Nelson, J. Ness, A. Blair, J. Booth (6sec) 1. Dunedin No. I.—J. Clulleo, J. Byrnes, J. D. Patterson, A. Campbell (scr) 2. Kiwi.—C. Lawrence. C, M'Gregor, Miss Goughian, Miss N. Guthrie (18sec) 3. Six teams competed. AVon by 2yds, with 6yds between second and third. Time, 2min 31 2-ssec. BALLOON RACE. First Heat.—J. Clulee 1, J. Byrnes 2, D. Simpson 3. Six starters. Second Heat.—A. Blair 1, Miss P. Duncan 2, C. Lawrence 3. Four starters. Final.—Miss P. Duncan 1, J. Byrnes 2, J. Clulee 3. DIVE. D. AVelham (3 points) 1, Mrs E. C. Isaacs (scr) 2. D. Laing (3 points) 3. Eight competitors'. PLATE DIVE. W. Buckiand (12) 1, H. Callandar (8) 2, J. Mecema (5) 3. Five competitors.