RAVENSBOURNE BOATING CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 19660, 13 September 1927, Page 10

RAVENSBOURNE BOATING CLUB

AHHUAL MEETING FUTURE OF SANDERS CUP CONTESTS The thirtieth annual meeting of the Ravensbouruo Boating Club was held . last night, when Commodore H. It. INloller presided over a largo attendance of members. . , , , lu moving the adoption ol the annual report and balance-sheet tbo coinniodorc congratulated tho club on its success during the year. Jho \aiious races had been well contested, and the racing had been enjoyed by both crews and spectators. The model yacht races had also met with success. During Inc year the slip had been rcraded. the committee supplying the rails, and t ic work being done by the members. Jho finances of tho dub were in a. sound condition, there being a credit balance of £ls 11s Sd. The regatta had been a success, and thanks were due to those who had contributed to the prize hind. The report and balanee-saecr were adopted. i Fourteen now uieinncr.s ucju <*io(.U-.u. The prizes won during the year were then presented. In congratulating the winners the commodore staled that, nlthongh Urn boys were not called upon to pay a Mikscription, they were expected to join the club when they were old enough. All that the club expected of them was their help in looking alter the c lub's property, and prevent nig brim:: tlniif. to tlm bonis. be model"vaoht races bad created considerable interest, and they were an added attraction to the regalias. The prize-list was as lollmys: Yachts (,ill-comcrsl : Winifred 1. baleen 0. Motor liuats (all-comers') : Maureen l’. .Marewa 2. Yachts (Ibit and under) : First race—Frolic 1, EKm. \ r ' l '°!’ < I race—Colleen 1, Aranm 2, Model vaclits (first class); Fir.-t race—Vera 1, Thistle 2; second race—rein J, 1 Thelma second rncc (lirr»t. c!ns.s) I Kata 1, Kotbesay 2: second class Auroro 1. Main- 2. Third race: hirst | c l ;l s<i Jovee. 1, Oriental 2; second class | —-Tnelimi 1, Olivo 2. Fourth race: 1 First class—Ufa tut a 1. Gleam 2; second class— Hetty 1, Shrimp 2. The donors of prizes tor club races were Commodore 11. K. Moller, Messrs F, 'I 1 . Moller, C. W.’ Snndstrum, W. Webber. P. Young, C. Wilson, and IV. ; J. P. M’Cnlloch, while tho j prizes were given by Messrs P. doling, iA. Grant, hi. Montgomery,. T. Montigomery. D. M’Pherson, h, Webber, d. ; 0. Cameron, A. Stewart, A. D. Asher, I O. Boswell, F. Shanks, P. 0. WheatI lev. G. Jd. Kollclt. h). Boreham. H. li. i Moller. and J. MT’berson. I The dates for tho opening day and ! the regatta, wore loft in the bauds ol 1 tho committee. I 1 Tho following officers wore, elected; j Commodore. Mr 11. It. Moller: vico ! commodores—Messrs D. W ebber, J. | MlPberson. W r . J. P. M’Culloch. and O. E. Kellett: captain. Mr D. MTher--1 son t deputy-captain, Mr W. Meats, ‘secretary and treasurer. Mr A. Grant; auditors—Messrs P. Young and C. Wilson: committee —Messrs C. Connor, h. Shanks. F. Webber. R. Guthrie. A. Hill. W T . Gordon. J. D. Cameronand ! P. Young; delegates to Otago Yacht I and Motor Boat Association —Messrs F. : Roswell and A. D. Asher; Model Yacht l Committee—Messrs T. Montgomery, It. | Montgomery., A. Stewart. D. Boreham anil W. Carlin. [ Tho matter of the Sanders Cun came jud for discussion. The commodore said that some people thought that the I 14-footer had had its clav. but this was not so. So far as could be learned at present no one was building a Rona type boat in Otago. T 1 '

costed that the live boating clubs on the harbor contribute £2U each. a "'‘ tho Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association about £SO to build an up-to-date Rona typo boat. Tho last contest had shown that, though Winifred was the fastest 1-1-footcr in Otago, she was outclassed by tho latest boats. It was dear that Otago would bo out of tho hunt at the next contest if the selection for the next trials wore made from Urn boats at present on the harbor. He was convinced that the contest should not ho allowed to drop, and m order to keep it gbing. new boats must Ix 3 built. In conclusion, tbo speaker suggested that the association give the dubs a lead in the way of contributing a sum to help to build a Kona typa boat.