SANDERS CUP TRIALS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20099, 1 December 1930, Page 18

SANDERS CUP TRIALS.

♦ COLLEEN WINS FIRST RACE. The first trial race to select a boat and crew to represent Canterbury in the Sanders Cup contest at Dunedin in February was held at Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a comfortable win for Colleen, which represented Canterbury for the past two years, over the new boat, Irene. Colleen was skippered by George Brassell, a former Cornwell Cup winner. Brassell sailed a good race all through. Usher, with a young crew, made a creditable showing. Irene's performance was frankly disappointing. Certain changes have been suggested for the next trial, including an exchange of sails between Colleen and Irene, but it is unlikely that this will affect the position. The race was watched by quito a large crowd, including enthusiasts from Christchurch. j The course was a windward and leeI ward one, from the Gladstone Pier, around the Pile Light, thence around the Ripa Island buoy, and back to the Pile Light, twice around. There was a fresh north-easterly breeze, and a moderate sea, the wind lightening a little before the finish. The Crews. The crews were as follows: — Irene—S. Toomey, A. Nolan, M. J. Scott, E. Sinclair. Colleen—G. Brassell, F. Forman, B. Priddy, F. Collins. Usher—J. T. Hobbs, K. Sillars, D. Gower, N. A. Hobbs, The Race. The start was at 3.5 p.m. Colleen crossed with the gtin, and had her spin-

naker out smartly. Usher and■ were close behind,- but Tim their spinnakers. They overtoofcAauw* and the run to the Pile Xiighl '*** going. Usher rounded the three seconds ahead" of the Irene and Colleen rounded former to - windward.- ■ ' V. All worked up mid-harbo-or ay;!*™ boards. Off the bend of Ike * leen weathered Irene and vjus»». latter two were keeping toge»« for board, but ErasseU sailed itt •" course. - • . M . . From Officers* Point all long board 'to Purau Bay, a«l .o ■worked up the shore to I»J» - .«■ buoy. The buoy . was rounded tM time at the following tunes:— hr. min-. Colleen. *" t « » Irene - J 2 5 Usher »« 3 44 Spinnaker-hands were not The run to the Pile but uneventful, Colleen holtw? own with Irene. The first completed at the following tune*. -j hr.min.'**' . Colleen * 6 ® f ; Irene •• l'" S Usher •• * - - - The positions «rieiange3'*®[ beat for the weather jdtfi still increasing her leaq.. buoy was rounded the second^ follows: jur.min.sMi 23 N Colleen •• gg Irene •• , 35 M Usher '»«.. * The finish was:— a 43 45 Colleen • • & gf Irene' > j *7 15. Usher > * " Takapuna 01a«- . f There were only two trial race for connexion with the Co test. Pauline (W.Txssamanj beat Zita (L. McGiflty). , ■ SELECTION OF OTAG& DEFENDER. EILEEN'S SECOND WD l * • (PRESS ISSOOAIO* No«®£%a»i Tn the third trial, to se!«« j££«® defender- of the wind «* scored her seoond . half very jight » nd * a lmoGt a ' contest .became aimoss match.