SANDERS CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1933, Page 2

SANDERS CUP

TO BE OFFERED BACK TO DONORS DISPUTE IN AUCKLAND {Per Press Association — Copyright J AUCKLAND, August 30. The Auckland Yacht and Motorboat Association 'at a-special meeting, decided to offer to return the Sanders Cup to tile donors. A dispute concerning the cup was discussed in committee, and two resolutions were passed. One declared that the Association regrets-the disputes which retract " from the high honour which at all times show to the memory of Sanders, and entertains the view that the contests have tended : to exhibit skill and ingenuity of builders of competing craft, instead of seamanship and courage of those sailing them. It sees no reason to expect any greater success in overcoming these difficulties by 7 the formation of a New Zealand- Yachting Council, than has been achieved by the present system <>f inter-provincial conferences.

The second resolution declares that the Association cannot understand the reiterated statement that : it controls the Sanders Cup races and that other Provincial Associations have no voice. "The control of all Sanders Cup contests since 1921 has been: by Dominion conferences in which Auckland has had -precisely the same voice as any' other conference and during the last five years, only . one Aucklander, on one occasion, was appointed timekeeper, starter, or judge.