YACHTING

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12526, 16 August 1926, Page 2

YACHTING

PORT NICHOLSON CLUB PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES SUCCESSFUL SEASON’S SPORT A convivial evening was spent by members of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club on Saturday night, when the annual smoke concert was held, and the trophies won last season were distributed by Sir John Luke. During the course of the function a lengthy toast list was honoured, the programme being interspersed with enoyable musical items. Commodore D. K. Blair presided, and in extending a cordial welcome to the visitors expressed the desire that the friendly re ationsliip that existed, between the various yacht clubs in Wellington would continue to prevail. ACTIVITIES OF CLUB In outlining the activities of the club during the past season, he referred with regret to the loss they had sustained as the result of the death of the late Messrs T. Ronayne, C. Ei Finch, and J. R. McLean—three highly respected and enthusiastic supporters # of the club—and added) his sympathy with Mr John Breen, who was still confined to hospital by injuries sustained in an unfortunate yachting accident. So far as yachting itself was con oerned, he further explained it had been very successful, and only two accidents were recorded. Although the club did not succeed in annexing tho coveted Sanders Cup, the race proved to bo a magnificent one, and the Peggy, ho believed, would have captured the event but for a slight error of judgment. The big event of the yachting year was to be contested at Lyttelton during the coming season, and the club hoped to have some new boats competing. In every respect the Anniversary Day regatta proved a success, but a peculiar incident occurred in the fourteen foot class, the Peggy and Wellesley tieing for first honours. Owing to the fact that most of the boats were unavailable, the ocean race w'as abandoned, but it was intended to resume the event this year. In conclusion, the commodore pointed out that it had been decided practically that the Auckland and Wellington clubs possessing Royal charters should compete for the Tasman Cup, generously donated by Sir Joseph Ward* during the coming season. THE PRIZE LIST Subsequently Sir John Luko presented trophies to the following;—Messrs Scott and Jordan, Aiisa: Mills Cup and cash trophies for first club handicap, second ladies’ race (sailed by Mrs Miliman), and second special general handicap; Mr C. H. Neal, Viola, Turnbull Cup and cash trophies for second chib handicap, second club handicap (general), and second general handicap race; Mi b. Clark, Marangi, Maxwell Cup and cash trophies for second general handicap, first general handicap, and first rating race; Mr F. W. Nicholson, Windward, first club aggregate (Harman Cup), first club championship (pennant), and cash trophies for first' club handicap, and third general handicap (2); Mr J. B. L. Cull, Mana, first ladies’ race (sailed by Mrs Cull). Kirkealdie Cup, second general handicap (Bothamlev Cup), and caeh trophies for second club handicap, first club handicap, and first general handicap; Mr W. L. Watson. Pawene, Te Ruru Cup and cash trophies for first club handicap, first general handicap, and first special general handicap; Mr D. Kirkcaldio, Seabird, first-general handicap (Botliamley Cup), and cash trophies for first club handicap, and second club handicap; Mr E. R. Clunies Ross, Peggy, second club handicap (Grey Cup), second club handicap (Clarke and Morris’s trophy), first club aggregate (Winder Oup), and cash trophies for first club championship, (dead heat with Wellesley), second club handicap (ISft and under class), first club handicap (18ft and under class), and first club handicap (18ft and under class) dead heat with Quest; Wellesley Club, Wellesley trap lies for first-class club handicap (18ft and under), and first club handicap (Groy Cup) • Mr E. Holmes, Wairere 1., trophy tor third general club handicap; Messrs Roberts and Lindsay, lolantho, trophy for third special general handicap- Mr J. Tringham, Galatea, trophy for first cruising race; and Mr A. E. Turner, Geisha, trophies for second club handicap (18ft and under class), and first club handicap (Messrs Clark and Morris's trophy). Tho toasts recognised during the evening were: “The King,” “The Visitors,” “Kindred Clubs,” “Wellington Harbour Board,” and “The Press,’’ while Messrs E. Dean, R. Beckford. A. Hines, J. Wilkinson, J. L. McAlister contributed- towards the pleasure of the function- with pleasurable musicfti and elocutionary items.