AQUATICS

Northern Advocate, 20 February 1926, Page 11

AQUATICS

LAUNCHING AND YACHTING The championship pennant, presented annually by the Whangarei. Cruising Club to the 14 footer crossing the line first in the special race for the trophy was won this year by Sea Urchin. Previous winners were:—l923 Ranger, 1924, Alice C, 1925 Snipe. » * » • Boat owners residing at St. Heliers' Bay and Kohimarama have formed a new organisation to be known as the Tamaki Yacht Club. A membership of at least 40 and a fleet of not less than 16 boats is guaranteed. » % te « With a whole sail sou-wester last Saturday the racing in Auckland was very good. The Akarana Yacht Club held a series of cruising races to Awaroa Bay, Waiheke. Results were as follow: —Keel Yachts. —Maybell 1, Ngahau 2, Wanderer 3. 26-Footers. — Valkyrie 1, Waitere 2, Watere 3. 22Footers—Forest Gold 1, Huia 2, Ngaru 3. 20-Footers. —Wairere 1, Winifred 2, Lorna 3. S Class.— Lancia 1, Muru 2. Star Class. —Ola ILT. 1, Moa 2. V Class.—Mystic 1, Wizard 2, Magic 3. * * # # The Palmer Cup, presented by Mr Joe Palmer in 1922 for competition amongst 14 footer sailing boats, the winner to be tho craft scoring most points in three races, has been won as follows:—l923 Sea Urchin, 1924 Snipe, 1925 All Black, 1926 Ranger. * * * » The N.Z. Power Boat Association's fleet was chiefly engaged last Saturday at a'club picnic held at Onetaunga Bay, near Kauri Point. The Oleo returned on Friday evening from a fortnight's cruise to Kawau and the Great Barrier. Although there was plenty of shelter in the harbours at the Barrier, most of the long runs were made in fairly rough weather. The party "enjoyed some splendid fishing. » * * » The Ranoni returned on Monday from a pleasant cruise to Wkangaruru and on to Cape Brett. The party comprised Messrs D. Main, E. Reed and H. Culpan. While at Cape Brett they saw Zane Grey catch three swordfish. Last Monday there were 10 launches at Cape Brett with deep-sea anglers aboard fishing, for swordfish, mako and reremai sharks. ROWING Waitemata, North Shore, ,St. George's (2 crews) and Auckland competed in the annual non-class race for the Smith Shield last week-end. Waitemata led half way over the course, but in a fine finish the Auckland crew —R. Staeey, R. Chappell, A. Coutts and T. Morgan—forged ahead and won by a narrow margin, from Waitemata —H. Cullen, A. Stewart, W. J. Lowe and C. Hunt. The St. George's four —V. Hargreaves, T. Hargreaves, Porter and Hansen—was third. * * m w Since the Smith Shield for interclub non-class fours was first raeed tn Auckland in 1914, Waitemata and West End have won the trophy four times each, St. George's twice, and North Shore, Hamilton, and Auckland once apiece. ».* * * Oarsmen in Canterbury have had bad luck with regard to regattas this year. Both Redcliffs and Lyttelton regattas fell through for lack of support. The weather was too severe to enable the Akaroa Club to hold its regatta, and the latest blow is that the Lake Forsyth and Wellington fixtures clash. * * » » In the final of the single sculls handicap for the Reed Cup, competed for by members of the Whangarei Whangarei Rowing Club, J. Tierney, 18 sec, beat H. Mclntyre, 16 sec, by a length. *•» » » It has been arranged that Whangarei crews competing at the Dargaville Tegatta next Saturday will travel overland the previous evening. The racing four, double sculls, and single sculls skiffs will also be taken by lorry. Whangarei Rowing Club will be represented at Dargaville next Saturday in the light and open maiden fours, youth's fours, junior fours, maiden double sculls and in the singles. » » » . As the inducements offered by the Dargaville Regatta Club compare more than favourably with those at Mercer and Ngaruawahia it is expected that i Auckland clubs will be well represent- j ed on Northern Wairoa next Saturday. SWIMMING M. Christie, F. Doyle and Keith Kirk laud have been sent formal invitations by the council of the N.Z. Swimming Association to visit Auckland to take part in carnivals being arranged by the Waitemata Club. Only two competitors started in tho North Auckland half-mile swimming championship race held at Dargaville last week-end, when Van Renin beat IT. Walker, previously holder of the cup presented by Mr. V. Peat. j V. Matthews, of the Central Swim-| j lii i-iq- Club, a lad under 17 years of age, \ won the long distance race last Satur- | day from Aromoho bridge to the j Wanganui Town Wharf He wefn the cup presented by Lever Bros, for the '. second time in succession and retains j the trophy. W. Ryelands was second j and F. Boulton third. Matthews'! time for tho 21 miles was 3Smin SOsec. I