YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 924, 17 September 1910, Page 13

YACHTING.

FORT NICHOLSON .YACHT CLUB. The annual .smoke concert and distribution! of prizes of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club was held in Scotts's rooms, Manners. Street,; last evening. .The chair was occupied by Dr. W.. Fell and there.'was a-' large - attendance: of. mombers. ' Mr. Brown, commodore of the Herotaunga'Boating Club, and-, Mr.. M'Donald, secretary of tho club- were, also jrresent. . ■ , ' /,- During the, evening - several toasts, were honoured,' among - them . being "Yachting," ; proposed Dy Mr. Homer; "Kindred Clubs, - by Mr. Highet,. responded to by Mr. Brown (Heretaunga Boating Club), ilr. S. M'Williams-(To Ara Sailing' Club), and :Mr; B. Nathan (Thorndon Dinghy Club); "Trophy Do- , nators," ;by ]V&. . Fred/ Cooke;;- "The: Ladies," and "Tho Press." ; '. Musical ,' iteins . were contributed' by | the/, following Messrs. Renner,/. Cunning, Ward,. Jaoobs, •A. Barry, Eckford, and H. UaTrett.. • . ./ ■ The folloiv-ing', yachite ' are' ' the recipi.ents.'of trophies .won 'dufing~the. : last, season: —General Handicap Race: Lizzie, 1; Janet; 2; Nanoya, 3. Fourth,class: -Warehou, 1; Tuna,.-..2, Sixteenfooters: Rambler,' i'; Redwing,;. 2- ' See? ond-class. 'Mahina, 1;- Wairere, 2. Third-class':':.' Lizzie, Fourth-class: - Tuna.-,' Second-class : Heather, 1; Atalanta, 2; Waircro, 3. .:,,,Tliirdolass:. Nanoya, IRawene," 2. 'vFoilrth-': class: Maahanui, Race: :lolanthe, WMte" l Heather,: .3,'' Fourth-class: .:Nikaii/. 1; Warehou, 2. Third-class: Ravone, 1. Third-class;' v 'Raven'e,'' 1-?'-•' Second-clasß A : vlolanthe, 1., v Second-class B:, Lizzie; 1; Taipare, 2. Ocean Race: Janet, 1; Lizzie, ■2; Taipare, 3. -• On one of the tables was displayed a: handsome set; of' trophies.' ' j. 'After-.the .'presentation-of prizes; Mr./. A. H; Fullfor'd, made a short speech, referring to': 'the way in iwhich'/yachting was going ahead,, and donated the sum of £1 Is. as atrophy. - ,- v'-V -- ; /