MOTOR BOATING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18304, 14 January 1920, Page 8

MOTOR BOATING.

Much Interest is being ta&em la Lyttoltonj in the various motor craft, and since Regatta*! Day, on January 1, several competitors wibo were unsuccessful on that day have expressed). their desire that races should be held ail suitable intervals. At the same tirae thai opinion is held that as there is no club, which could offer a trophy or prize, the entrys leea should be pooled > and the winner take the sweepstake. Captain Sillars, of the, b.s. Canopus, has interested himself in arranging for such a race, and the first event is to take place on Saturday afternoon, over the same 9.1 knots course as that made use of on January I—-viz., strat from between moles, thence round lighthouse on vest end 1 of Shag Reef, thence around the buoy at Diamond Harbour point, thence round the, buoy off Shaw Savill shed; finishing at moles,. So far about seven entries have bean re-. ceived, but it is hoped that there will Ibe about eighteen by Saturday. The race wilL be held under sealed handicaps. A chal-j lenge match was held on Saturday afternoon, last for a wager, between the Cock o'" th«J j Walk (a motor trawler) and the motor cruiser; Firefly. The former won, but, the owner; of the Firefly (Mr C. Johnson) not being) satisfied with the beating,» as the Firefly broke down after covering but a short dis-. tance, he has again challenged the Cock o*: the Walk, and tihe race will take place onj Sunday morning at ten o'clock. i It is stated that in view of the improved Sunday train service and the many attractions around the harbour, a number of Christohurch motor-launch owners are con* templating . transferring their craft to LyV telton.