Mr Fred Dobby, about whom an article appears on this page, has done more than any other yachting enthusiast to make Canterbury the fourteen-foot racing champion province of New Zealand. The photographs above show some of the boats built by Mr Dobby. (1) From left: Irene, this year’s Sanders Cup winner; Colleen, with Jean behind her, followed by Elfin and Avenger. These five boats were built by Mr Dobby. (2) Avenger. (3) Avenger under the steel moulds for measurement. (4) Mr Dobby. (5) Colleen, sailed by George Brassell at the Dunedin contest, 1931. Right (top): Willie Swinhoe (left), winner of the boys’ billiard championship of England, and Donald Cruickshanks, runner-up. Below: Japanese practising stickfighting, a popular pastime.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 17 (Supplement)
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117Mr Fred Dobby, about whom an article appears on this page, has done more than any other yachting enthusiast to make Canterbury the fourteen-foot racing champion province of New Zealand. The photographs above show some of the boats built by Mr Dobby. (1) From left: Irene, this year’s Sanders Cup winner; Colleen, with Jean behind her, followed by Elfin and Avenger. These five boats were built by Mr Dobby. (2) Avenger. (3) Avenger under the steel moulds for measurement. (4) Mr Dobby. (5) Colleen, sailed by George Brassell at the Dunedin contest, 1931. Right (top): Willie Swinhoe (left), winner of the boys’ billiard championship of England, and Donald Cruickshanks, runner-up. Below: Japanese practising stickfighting, a popular pastime. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 17 (Supplement)
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