SANDERS CUP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19687, 14 January 1926, Page 2

SANDERS CUP.

WELLINGTON TRIALS. WELLESLEY DEFEATS PEGGY. (Pbb United Peiss Association.) WELLINGTON, January 13. The seventh Sanders Cup trial race was held yesterday in a steady northerly breeze, and was the best 14-footer race seen here for a long time. Peggy, which had won all the previous races, was beaten by Wellesley by the fraction of a second, with All Black ssec behind. Peggy sailed the first three races unofficially, owing to the belief that her mast was too far forward, but she was then accepted as an official candidate on proof that the mast had not been moved since she had had previously represented Wellington. The eighth trial is fixed for to-morrow. AUCKLAND TRIALS. i AVALON WINS FOURTH TEST. The Avalon won the fourth Sanders Cup trial race, sailed at Auckland last Saturday afternoon, by finishing three minutes ahead of Ro»a. MURIHIKU’S CREW PRACTICING. BOAT ARRIVING HERE SHORTLY. Mr Harrison, a resident of Stewart Island, is at present in Dunedin. He informed the aquatic writer of the Otago Daily Times that the Murihiku will b© Southland’s challenger for the Sanders Oup. Mr Harrison stated that Carl Hansen and his crew are devoting a great deal of time to practising, and hope to give a good display in Dunedin. Mr A. Moffet is still commodore of the southernmost yacht club in the ■world. Mr Robertson is secretary. So far there is no word of a new suit of sails for Muribiku, which is a great pity. Possibly some of the owners of other 14-footers will see that Murihiku is -properly fitted out when the boat comes to Dunedin. Carl Hansen, of the auxiliary ketch Kekeno, which is powered by a 60 h.p. Kelvin engine, is organising a party of 20 passengers to come bo Dunedin. They intend to live aboard while the Murihiku and her crew engage in practice on Otago Harbour for a week or so. There is every prospect of a full ship. The Murihiku, which is to be carried up from the island aboard the Kekeno, is expected to reach Dunedin about 10 days before the first Sanders Cup race is sailed. It is 35 years ago since Captain Scolly, the father of Captain Scolly. of the Otago Harbour Board staff, made a trip from Stewart Island, on the occasion of _ the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition held in Dunedin tn 1889-90. Captain Scolly’s crow was composed of his family, including his daughters. UNACCOUNTABLE LETHARGY. KONINI AND HER CREW. Severe condemnation must be levelled at the crew of the Hawke’s Bay competitor, the Konini, and those officials responsible for the club’s Sanders Cup arrangements (says the Napier Telegraph). While other centres have been active in bolding trials and selecting their boats, an unaccountable lethargy seems to have assailed the crew of the Napier representative. This yea*' several new members are in the crew, and having very little experience with 14-footers they should have endeavoured to put in as much practice as possible. The Napier Club, having decided to enter for the Dunedin contest, should spare no effort to win. The races are set down for February, and os there is little more than a month in which to become experienced with their boat the crew should get busy immediately.