TRANS-TASMAN RACK
AUOKLAND TO MELBOURNE. COMPLETING THE CONDITIONS. INVITATION TO EARL JELLICOE. UnitPtl Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received August 2, 12.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, August 2. Plans for the trans-Tasman yacht raoe during.the centenary celebrations are being completed by a committee of Melbourne oitizens who are organising the event. Dr. F. Bennell, In explaining the plans, said the centenary race would he from Auckland to Melbourne. There will be a substantial purse in addition to a cup. Two entries are expected from New Zealand, two from Sydney, and one from Suva; Melbourne will be represented by Dr. Bennell’s own yacht, the Oimara. Dr. Bennell intends to cable an invitation to Earl Jellicoe to be one of his crew.
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Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19013, 2 August 1933, Page 7
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