CORNWELL CUP.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20959, 24 February 1930, Page 15

CORNWELL CUP.

PRESENTATION TO VICTORS. HIGH PRAISE FOR AUCKLAND CREW. There was a large gathering of local a “ d visiting. yachtsmen and friends in the Council Chambers on Saturday evenwig, when the winners of the Cornwell Cup contest. Masters E. and R. Tabuteau, ot Auckland, were presented with the trophy. In making the presentation, the Deputy Mayor (Cr J. J. Clark) expressed regret that the Mayor, had been unable to attend. It had been the speaker’s privilege w> welcome the visiting yachtsmen and delegates on their arrival in Dunedin, and He had then expressed the hope that they would have an excellent contest and that the best crew would win. It was the unanimous opinion that the contest had been most enjoyable and that the best crew did win. There was no fluke about the Auckland boys’ win, which had been achieved by pure seamanship, and he was sure everyone would join with; him in congratulating the winners on their fine performance. It augured well for tire c^J 3 o£ J h f latest that the boys .were en t vr a * would come from-all parts of New Zealand to participate in the competition for the dup. It was to be remembered that even .if the best boats and equipment and the. finest court iticns were available for the contest, all would be useless without the men to sail _,i s l “ nd he considered it was a great t 0 th j Auckland boys that they could come down and retain possession jIV? CU P under somewhat unfamiliar conditions.—(Applause.) After Landing w G Auckland delegates. (Mr }V‘ A. Johnston), Cr Clark presented to the Tabuteau brothers two medals! and expressed the hope that they would win mapy more contests for their province and also win m the race of life.-(Applause.) ?, res i de A nt °? t. 116 Otago Yacht and ?°at Association (Mr J. T. Paul) at ; a^ d ♦w t *i? ve P r Practical man recogmsed that the best crew had won, and ext f nded . Ms congratulations to the victors he also desired to say a w! «? rds -j to l e vanquished. Some had tbe idea that at present they ' v r i r ® P. ot “uch good but ail should agree, that it was not often that they Tnhilton n i qon^st two , 6uch toys as the labuteau brothers, whose skill and aeamanship would by no means disgrace a a yachtsman. On behalf of the Hnn g r,f As f^ Clatlo P^ e caressed appreciatiqn of the cordial relationships which existed between the different delegatesand crews. All had . enjoyed the contest thf bov COn^ at il la i ed f be winners and also the boys who had taken part in it. He also congratulated the boys on their exemplary behaviour during the contest ' Burnett (Manukau). J. Moffatt (Wellington), and R W finr. mack (Christchurch) also spoke extending their cqngratulations (to the winners and expressing appreciation of the manner in Duiedin 8y be6n entertain ed whilst k ß ' t kaj eSpolldiDB ’ Johnson stated that h . ad “over met better sportsmen than test b ° Arter ad l P^ ti f pa i ted in the c°ntest. Ail were loth to leave the citv ? nd £ ,H h pspitality which hail been el+k»dKd t 0 tbem * and he hoped’that when able «r,£ ame n °r th agam he w ould be +iri e i 1 - n j SOme way to recompense them fo’the kindness with which the visitors had been received in Dunedin. To possesl lnnbori UP f Was / great honour, but he looked forward to the time when some crew would come up and take tho nm wo o idd bft a h d - fi^ be + n that he congratulate the aso looked forward to c Mitts'sr r 55 & The skipper of tae winning crew (MaR. ter E Tabuteau) thanked people of f ° ? -^ e P leasan t time they hm: iir^rss&fsv cevtonr of tha Presentation . a social evemng tendered to the visiting crews and delegates bv the