SANDERS CUP

Southland Times, Issue 21607, 20 January 1932, Page 6

SANDERS CUP

TWO FURTHER RACES WINS FOR BETTY AND AVENGER A BATTLE OF TACTICS (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, January 19. The Sanders Cup race this morning was won by Avenger (Canterbury) after a close tussle throughout with the Wellington representative, Betty. The race was sailed in a fresh southerly breeze until the final stages, when it fell considerably. Avenger led during the greater part of the race, but on the final beat Betty gained the windward position, and over the final stages the respective skippers engaged in a battle of tactics, Brassell finally working Avenger to windward, crossing the line 16sec ahead of Betty. The third boat was Rangi (Auckland) after Vai (Southland) had occupied third position throughout. Heather (Otago) was fifth. The finishing times were: Avenger 12h 25min lOsec Betty 12h 25min 26sec Kangi 12h 30min 42sec Vai 12h 32min ssec Heathet 12h 38min Osec Afternoon Raca, In decisive fashion, Betty, the champion Evans Bay Jellicoe class yacht, won the third qualifying race held in the afternoon. Avenger from a very' excellent start held the lead for nearly half the course, but when overtaken by Betty, fell gradually more and more behind. Betty finished 2min 54sec ahead of Avenger. The course, a windward and leeward one, was almost the same as that followed on the previous afternoon when Betty was also successful. It was set from a buoy off Shelly Bay to a buoy half a mile off Ngahauranga, to Shelly Bay to the Ngahauranga buoy and finally to the finishing line at Point Jerningham. The wind was from the south, moderate fresh though not so strong as in the morning. Canterbury was easily first off the mark from a wonderful start and set her spinnaker just as she crossed the line. Rangi was second away, Heather third, Vai fourth and Betty last. The first mark buoy about half a mile off Ngahauranga was rounded by Avenger 40sec ahead of Betty with Heather only’ 3sec later. Vai passed 21sec later and Rangi 13sec. On the long beat from this mark back to the Shelly Bay buoy, Betty trailed Avenger and gained a good distance. Betty rounded the Shelly Bay buoy Imin 29sec ahead of Avenger with Vai third, Rangi fourth and Heather fifth. This buoy marked the completion of half the course and in the course of the run down and beat back from Ngahauranga, Betty had not only made up the odd 200 yards which she had lost through the bad start, but had secured a very substantial lead from Avenger. Betty maintained her lead well and crossed the finishing line 2min 54sec ahead of Avenger.

SAYONARA CUP FIRST OF FIVE HEATS. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) (Rec. 11.15 p.m.) Sydney, January 19. The first of five heats for the Sayonara Cup, which is the blue riband of Australian yachting, was sailed this afternoon. F. Albert’s yacht Norm (8.34 metres, New South Wales), the defender, defeated J. Linacre’s Vanessa (8.14 metres, Victoria) after a keen struggle by 4J minutes. LEADERS PUNISHED DUNEDIN RIOTERS. FIVE SENT TO GAOL. “LAW TO BE PRESERVED.” (Per United Press Association.) Dunedin, January 19. The case against the leaders of the unemployed demonstration on Saturday week concluded this morning, when Mr Bundle, S.M., sentenced Eric Wharton Braithwaite to three months, and four men, Francis O'Rourke, Norman Lee, William Foote and William Ballantyne, to one month each. Lawrence O’Rourke and George Jones were convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on within twelve months. The Magistrate said defendants’ account was directly opposed to that of the police. It was always unpleasant to deal with cases arising from the misfortunes of the unemployed and it was unnecessary to say that there must be sympathy for a large body of men whose position was due to no fault of their own, but to economic conditions. But they must also consider that there was a definite law to be preserved and he found the defendants to have been guilty of not an isolated act but a concerted attempt to use a mass of men suffering under a sense of grievance for the purpose of breaking the law. They did it definitely and intentionally and it would be entirely subversive to all law and order if the acts of the accused were allowed to go unpunished. The sentenced men were despatched by the noon train for Paparua Prison. A crowd followed the men to the train and there was cheering and singing. PLEA FOR LENIENCY TELEGRAM TO MINISTER. Dunedin, January 19. Messrs J. Munro and F. Jones, members of Parliament, to-day forwarded the following telegram to the Minister of Justice: —- "Disturbance in Dunedin on Saturday, January 9, was due to men being driven desperate by suffering and privation of wives and families. Consider sentences unduly harsh and severe, especially in relation to E. Braithwaite. Could you see your way to review these sentences by remission or deduction ?”