THE SANDERS CUP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18625, 5 August 1922, Page 8

THE SANDERS CUP

CONFERENCE £SI AUCKLAND. (From Ode Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, August 4. The derision arrived at by the Auckland Yacht and . Motor Boat Association recently in connection with the Sanders Memorial Cup contests was discussed at a meeting of owners of 14ft .one-design boats last evening. . Mr, W. Swinnerton, who presided, explained that the object of the meeting was to protest against what was considered an uru 'just proceeding in making boats that had fulfilled the. conditions and specifications for (the _ Jellicob doss prior to June, ,1921, ineligible for the Sanders Memorial Cup contests. All these boats had been built in the honest belief that they came within the scope of: the original conditions. They were costly to build, and the general opinion was that this fact defeated the primary object of the cup, which was to train young lads to sail a boat. To debar the boats now would mean jthat they had had a very short life. The. conditions had been laid down and certificates issued for five years. It had been stated that several of these boats would have no chance of defending the rap because they were not fast enough He thought that was a wrong spirit to encourage, ,as it was slow boats that mode fields. In 1 reply to Mr A. Burt, the chairman said that in his opinion 90 per cent, of the boats would not strictly conform, to the new hard and fast rule. Correspondence was road from owners in Wellington, the Royal , Port Nicholson Yacht Club, and owners in Lyttelton favouring the object of the meeting. Mr Swinnerton said ho 1 wished to make it quite deal that there was no objection 1 to making' hard and fast rules in governing the class in future, as in his opinion they made for a very good boat. He pro. duced a certificate and a copy of a resolution adopted by the association in reply to Lord Jellicoo, making all the boats built prior to Juno, 1921, eligible to race for the Sa,nders Cup. He then moved—“ That all boats built in New Zealand to the restriction of 1921 be eligible to race for the Sanders Cup till August, 1925.” The motion 'was seconded by Mr S. Dryland. Mr A. E.-Gifford, ohoirmau of the association, explained that the object of the hard and fast rule was to make the class strictly a ope-design class for future contests. The association was doing its best, and he thought owners should support that body. Mr A. Burt said he thought the motion was a vote of censure on the association. He moved as an amendment—“ That the question of the 14ft one-design class be referred to fho association for reconsideration.” i This was seconded by Mr T. L. Thompson. _ ’ The original motion was declared carried.