THE SANDERS CUP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20317, 27 January 1928, Page 12

THE SANDERS CUP.

BETTY TO REPRESENT CANTERBURY. X A RUSH TO NOMINATE. (Special io Daxlv Times.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 26. Betty has been nominated to represent Canterbury for the Sanders Cup contest. The nomination was made as a result of a direction issued to the secretary of the Christchurch Sailing and Power Boat Club by its president (Mr H. S. Hobday), his action being dictated by reasons of urgency, as it had been ascertained that had not Betty or another boat from Canterbury been nominated the province would have been ineligible to defend the possession of the trophy. Tlie committee of the club was to have considered the question of representation at a meeting this evening,' apparently In ignorance of the fact that any subsequent action would have been too late. The position regarding the time if entry, as a result of which Mr Hobday took action, is disclosed in the following telegram from the secretary of the New Zealand Yachting Conference; “ Time for challenging already closed. Canterbury being defender does not challenge, but must nominate boat not later than Thurs day. Nomination must be by association, if any; otherwise by any recognised club representing the province.” (Pee United Peess Association/ CHRISTCHURCH, January 26. A meeting of the club was held tonight, at which the action of the president in nominating Betty was endorsed. The club also decided to act as the controlling body of yachting in Canterbury for the purposes of the Sanders Cup until a new association has been formed. The crew nominated for Betty were; ■ C. E. Allen, J. Balfour, F. Morrison, A. T. Round, W. Floyd, with G. Andrews as sailing master