AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13722, 11 April 1908, Page 10

AQUATICS.

Ins afternoon the West End Rowing Club hold their last trial* of the season, when I'opines presented by the president of the club (Mr. Murdoch McLean) trill be rowsa or. ihere are 12 crews engaged, ami, as member,; are always keen to secure one or ;:i pi T?: d rM mcdak > sc " ne *™<i con. lm B aio V 7 w »ln*»ed. The club Ha.-, also placed on the afternoon's programme a race for past and present old member, who have, retired from active row! jug and invite all ex-members of *e club bi th« ,: |V > n e Prizeß are bein » Donald by the Ladies Committee Tub seventh .ace of the season of the Avondale Motor Boat Club take* place to day for a trophy presented by the dub .1 ho course will be from the Whau bridge round buoy off Brick and Tile < Whan thence back to the starting poi.V First boat to .tart at 2.30 p.m. sharp I he foltowiog arc the handicaps :-Ngaro scratch; Togo, &« m .. Fay, 13£ m.; I™' Ufa i ; Dolphin, 16itn.; Wave 'B*s ' Thistle, iWn; Eileen, 214m'?*Tbfea 29im. ; Myrtle, 294 m.; Fafnir, 33k£ • .Arona, 35j.ni. * ' Mr. William Fife, the yacht designer, met with a serious accident on January 31 in hi, yard at larrbe, Clyde. While superintend uig the construction of Sir Thomas Linton's racing yacht, .Shamrock IV., ho fell into the hold, alighting on his head. The season, so far as. racing is concerned was brought to a close last Saturday by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron A cruising race was held to Awaroa Bay ' The entries were: Ariki, scratch; Thelma* 4m • Rainbow, Bm.;. Viking, 16m.; Waione, 23m.; Lady Wilma, 23m.; Ngatira, 28m A good race resulted in Thelma seourina first place, \ iking second, and Ngatira third" The North Shore Rowing Club is holding club trials ' in front of the clubhouse this afternoon for the challenge cup presented by three old members, and also for Mr. Herman Schmidt's photograph trophies. The entries will be received at the post, all m, tubers being requested to bo in attendance at the clubhouse at 1.30 p.m., as it is intended to start the races early in-order to catch the tide. The Waitemata Boating Club will hold trial fours this afternoon. The races last Saturday proved keen and interesting. The New Zealand Power Boat Association have decided to close the season by holding a series of motor launch races. NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB. Great interest Is being taken in the North Shore Yacht Club's open championship j races, which take place in the harbour this afternoon. The races have been divided ■ into fire different, classes, the entries being i as under: — * ' ° ! Class I. For V tuck-stern centreboard 1 yachts, of the mullet boat type, exceeding 24ft and not exceeding 26ft overall. Course —From flagship, yacht Thistle, off eastern end of Victoria Wharf, round black buoy off Rangitoto Reef, keeping outside Sandspit buoy, thence round squadron buoy off the j Bastion, thence round mark off Queen-street Wharf, direct to starting: line; once round. | The race starts at 2-30. Emerald, Mystery, \ and Sybil, ". <

) Class II.: For tuck-sterfj centreboard j • yacht*, of the mullet boat type, exceeding j - 22ft and not e-A.ceedii.sr 24-ft overall. To start | - at 2.40. Hani, GSady, Seagull, and Tiro, j > Class III.: -For \ tuck-stern , centreboard j I yachts, of the mullet boat _trpe, exceeding ■ 20ft and not exceeding 22ft overall. To start; at 2.5-. Hetty. JVlowai, Hilda. Daphne, ami Phyllis. . ■ ij Class IV.: For tuck stern centreboard i ! vacbis. of the mullet boat type, not exceed- ' } lag 20ft overall. To start at three p.m. v! horse.' Roma. Rawiiiti. Marc, Mei, . Mer- ■ j tin, end Eileen. I 1 Class V. For open boats, not exceed- ■ ! ing 16;; overall.; tuck-stern, centreboard, : i Course—From flagship, keeping outside I Sandspit buoy, round first buoy round North j ■ I Head, thence round markboat in Hobson \ ' ' Bay, thence round mark off Queen-street ; \ Wharf, direct to starting line. To start at j j 3.10. Bronzewing, Lola, E-trelb, Norma, | : > and Ail-fa. j ! All races arc oner) to members of «ny re- • ! cognised club, ana boats must be sailed by J j an amateur member of a recognised club, j INo time allowance of any kind. No limit i !to sail. . . | j Races one :>r.d two allowed a crew Oi six :'. I laces three, four, and five allowed four, ex- j • 1 elusive of fair-play man, who must be car- j ried in all classes except op'-- boats. Fair- j | plav men mist he exchanged. j ' Winners in.their respective classes will lie i recognised champions of the Wauemata for j reason 1957-P. ! The course to» classes 11.. 111., and IV. j is the same as cM» 1. OEVoNPOR'I YACHT CLUB. This afternoon the Devonpori Yacht Club ! is holding a cruising race to Matiatia for 1 trophies presented by Messrs. W. Bond. T. | Henderson, and Dude.r Brothers. FollowI ing are the entries and handicaps : —Thelma, | off wind scratch, on wind scratch: RainI bo.w, sm. and 4m.; Waione, 17Jm. ami j ?2nt.; Ngatira. 2Qm. and 24m.; Kotiri, 20m. ! and 22m..; Aorere. 20m. and ?.6ra. : Iris, j i 37m. and 47m.; Daisy. 37m. and 47m.; Pan- j ! dora, 35m. and 50m.: Mavourueen, 55m. and j /'On;. Course: Off wind, from cable depot | ! wharf, rip. Rangitoto Channel, round Rs- j j kino to Matiatia : on wind, from cable de- ■; pot wharf to Matiatia direct. The race is i timed to start at 2.40 p.m. Yachts must j keep channel side of Bean Rock lighthouse, and all fairway marks, except Brown's Is j land. j The club is also holding a motor launch j race to Matiatia. the entries being the i Shadow, Floral, Gloria, and Snow-flake. i i , I MANUKAU YACH'i CLUB. | Tin- Ma-;i«*au Yacht Club will sail off (he i last race counting points for the handicap j I cup this afternoon. The handicaps are as I j follows: — Anahera, scratch; Heather, ! scratch; Manola, 4m.: Viking, 6m.; Wai- ] rere, Bm.; Edith. 19m.; Bronzewing, 20m.: ! Hilda, 20m.; Thistle, 2Cm.; Spray. 20m.: Khie, 21m. ; Wave, 23m.: Edna, 28m. ; Adieu, 3'» m. ; Clematis, 39m. ; Mahinga, 40m.; Amua, 43m.; Presto, 43m.; Mana, 57m. ! The club will also bring off a race for j ! motor launches, the entrants being: D. A. i j Sutherland's Freda, scratch; 11. Caverns | Mikado, scratch: R. Ritchie's Maui, ; i scratch;, J. Herrold's No. 1. scratch; J. i | Herrold's No. 2. scratch: 11. Short's Edie, j ! scratch: E. Clark's Emerald, 7in.; G. Swan- j : son's Rongotai, 12in.; A. Jones' Grace. 12m.; W. Grundy's MiWur-i, 25m.: V. Far-I rell's Manukau Maid, 25m.; S. Ban's I , Startle, 26in. : A. McLcod's Iris, 34m. j Lv.vx.