INTER-CLUB CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 33, 9 February 1931, Page 4

INTER-CLUB CUP

WON BY EVAN^ BAY

As was generally expected, the InterChib Cup for centre-board iyachts 14ft and under changed hands on ■ Saturday afternoon. The Evans Bay Yacht and Motorboat Club entered a strong challenge, arid was successful with the Betty, which is to represent Wellington, at the Sanders Cup contest. The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's, principal defender was the AVellesley 11., which, after spinnaker trouble, finished third. There were eleven, starters, all of, which started from scratch. Following are the finishing times by the clock:—"■,'■, Betty, 4hr 26min 43sec ....* 1 Idono, 4hr ■ 28min 37sec 2 Wellesley 11., 4hr 30min 31sec 3 Also started: Miss Josephine, 4hr 31rain 32see: Indolence, 4hr 38min 42sec; Lauch-lan's-Jewel, 4hr 36min 25sec; Kia Ora, 4hr ■37min 12see; Ngaio, 4hv' 43min 34sec; Phantom, 4lir 44min; Violet, 4hr 47min 50sce; Little .Haste, did not finish. R.P.N.Y.C. LADIES' RACE. The R.P.N.Y.C. ladies' race was held on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win far the Galatea ,on corrected times. The Marangi, which waß. first boat home, was given second place, and the Waireve I. and Shamrock tied for^fhird place. The handicaps, finishing times, and • corrected times by the clock were as follow:— - Galatea (13min), 4hr 18min 21sec, 4hr,';. flmin 21sec —•• 1 Marangi (scr), 4hv Stalin 30sec 2 Wairere I. (13min), 4hr 22min 31sec, ' 4hr, 9min 31sec, equal 3 Shamrock (18min), 4hr 27min 31sec, 4hr 9min 31sec, equal ......:. 3 Also started: Nanette (18min), 4hr 28min'57sec, 4hr lOmin 57sec; Ailsa (smin), 4hr 18min 29sec, 4hr 13min 29sec; ; Atalanta (13min), 4hr 30min 15sec, 4hi' 17min 15sec. \ OCEAN RACE POSTPONED. The Evans Bay Yacht and Motor-boat Club's ocean race, which was to have been held' yesterday1, was postponed until later in the season on account of the earthquake. , . •' ■-