SANDERS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 23728, 8 November 1940, Page 8

SANDERS CUP

NO OFFICIAL CHALLENGE YACHT ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING No official challenge for the Sanders Cup will be forwarded by the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association this year, a decision to this effect being reached at the annual meeting last night, which agreed, however, that inquiries should be made among individual crews on the harbour to ascertain whether a challenge might be forthcoming from them. It was made clear, however, that the association would not finance such a challenge, and that all expenses would have to he met by the challenging crew. It -was decided, however, that a challenge should be issued for the Cornwell Cup, the contest for which will lie held at Wanganui. A motion put forward by the Otago Yacht Club that the association should disband for the duration of the war was heavily defeated. The president (Mr C. Smith) was in the chair, and there was a good attendance of delegates. FUTURE OF ASSOCIATION. The suggestion that the association should disband for the duration of the war was made by Mr C. Nees, a delegate from the Otago Yacht Club, who said that his club thought, that the association should cease to function. Practically its only function during tin; season was that of conducting interprorincial contests, which, Mr Nces contended, should not be held during the war, when appeals to the public fer money were nob likely to succeed. « Mr S. C. Henna supported Mr Nees’s arguments, and said he thought it should be left to the individual clubs to carry on during the war. Mr G. A. Bewley expressed surprise that such a suggestion should be made by a ’club like the Yacht Club. The association had had a long struggle for existence, and it would bo a retrograde step to disband. It was well worth while for it to carry on. especially during the present crisis, when clubs should be encouraged to continue the sport. If the association lost its grip for even . one year, “ Rafferty ” rules would follow, and they would have great difficulty in getting going again after the war. The governing body should stick together, even if its only reason was to foster the interests of the Takapuna class boys. The motion from the Yacht Club was lost by 7 votes to 2. INTERPROVINCIAL CONTESTS. There was some discussion regarding the question of challenging for the Sanders Cup. It was felt that the association should not incur any expense in connection with the contest this year, if it was held, but as it was pointed out that some individual crews might try to finance an entry on their own acocunt, it was decided to ascertain whether there was any likelihood of a challenge being forthcoming from crews on the harbour. If so, a challenge would be sent forward on behalf of that crew, provided that all expenses were paid by

the challengers. A similar decision was reached regarding a challenge for the Idlealong championship. It was decided to issue a challenge for the Cornwell Cup, provided a boat could be obtained at Wanganui, where the contest will be held. It was also decided that no challenge for the Masport Cup should be financed by tho association. • , BALANCE SHEET. No annual report was presented to the meeting, but - the President moved the adoption of the balance sheet, which showed a small credit balance. They should be thankful, Mr Smith said, that they had managed to finish the season with a credit at all, A great deal of credit for this was duo to the honorary secretary, Mr R E. Ham. Tho motion was seconded by Mr G. Morrison, and carried, a minute of appreciation of the secretary’s work being placed on record. , OFFICE-BEARERS. The following office-bearers! were elected: —President, Mr C. Smith; vice-presidents, Messrs G. Morrison and G. A. Bewley; secretary and ,t reasurer >. Mr C. J. Pettit; auditor, Mr B. H. Nees; official measurer, Mf Smith. It was decided not to hold the usual combined clubs’ opening this season.