LEANDER TROPHY

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30958, 14 January 1966, Page 11

LEANDER TROPHY

Unique Has Big Lead (N.Z. Press Association) WHANGAREI. The Canterbury boat, Unique, sailed by C. and G. Cooke, had established a commanding lead after the first two races in the Leander Trophy R class national championship at Whangarei yesterday. The brothers won both races and held a lead of nearly 100 points after the first day’s racing. Five boats withdrew with broken gear during the morning race, including the local entry, Shoulao, which broke a boom. The race was completed in about 1} hours in strengthening wind. Results: — First Race.—Unifqnue, C. and G. Cooke, Canterbury), 1; Reprimand (A. Hayman, Wellington), 2; Sparkle (B. Valley. Auckland), 3; Voodoo <E. Garland and B. Mache, Wellington), 4. Second Race. —Unique 1; Shoulao (T. Workman and G. Gray, Northland). 2: Naiad (J. Snellgrove and M. Dent, Canterbury), 3; Decision (D. Harrison and D. Thomas, Canterbury), 4; Rebel 18. Cane and D. Birch, Northland), 5; Rho IR. and P. Vernon, Auckland), 6; Shindig (D. Gardner and R. Palmer, Northland), 7; Voodoo, 8; Chamois (S. Montgomery and P. Harrison, Wellington), 9: Repeat (M. Bowden and G. Knightly, Auckland), 10. Leaders after two races: Unique 200,. Reprimand 108.571, Voodoo 93.505, Sparkle 82.666, Shoulao 80.000, Naiad 79.569, Decision 78.194, Rho 77.777. Siesta (Wellington) 76.666, Shindig 76.363.