Sports Commentary

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26635, 4 December 1947, Page 9

Sports Commentary

By The Sports Editor

Yachting Trials The yachting trials for Sanders Cup, Idealong, and Takapuna class boats will begin on courses at Port Chalmers on Saturday morning. The biggest fleet of the three, for which entries closed last Saturday, is in the Idlealong class, in which 18 boats will compete. There are 12 Sanders Cup boats and nine Takapunas. The competitors and their respective registered numbers are:— Idlealong—l3, Rogue; 14, Koneke; 17, Vagabond; 18, Welcome; 110, Spray; 112, Cavalier; 114, Rewa; 116, Swingalong; 117, Whitewings; 118, Shamrock; 120, Wings; 122, Karene; 123 Chinook; 124, Clarene; 125, Flirt; 127, Nada; 128, Amina; 131, Lurline. X Class.—X 3, Eileen; X 4, Wampa; X 5, Val; X 6, Lynnette; X 7, Elvyna; X 10, Elfin; Xll, Amazon; Xl2, Avenger; X 13, Ripple; X 15, Manihi; X 16, Rawene; X2l, Nancy. ' „ Z Class (Takapunas).—Zl Runa; Z 2, Oakie- Z 4, Blondie; Z 7, Taioma; Z 13, Suzette; Z 14, Julie; Z 16, Firefly; Z 17, Destiny; Z 18, Jill. There are six new boats competing in the Idlealong class—Clarence, Flirt, Karene, Nada, Amina, and Lurline. Nada has been a cup winner on two occasions while a Canterbury representative, and is now being sailed by A. Fleury after her purchase from the north. Koneke has twice been the Otago representative The three new Sanders Cup class boats are Elvyna, Amazon, and Nancy, while Firefly and Jill are newcomers to the Z class fleet. The races at Port Chalmers will start at 10 a.m. and 2.15 p.m. on Saturday for the X class. 10.15 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. for the I class, and 10.30 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. for the Z class. The remaining trials will be sailed on December 13 and 20 on the cup courses off the Dunedin wharves. All the races will be sailed under actual contest conditions. As far as possible there will be alternating windward and leeward and triangular courses. ’The courses for the races at Port Chalmers will be: —

Triangular No. 1 Course.—Start over imaginary line between flag placed on George street wharf and flag polo on end of Export wharf, thence down the harbour to flagged buoy, to buoy in Carey’s Bay, to turning buoy on starting line. All marks on port- hand— X and I classes, four times round; Z class, three times round (six miles). Windward No. 2 Course.—Start over iniaginary line between flag on George street wharf and flag pole on end of Export wharf, thence down harbour round flagged buoy (keeping on channel side of No. 13 red beacon), thence hack to turning buoy at starting line All marks on starboard hand. Xand I classes four times round, Z class three times round (six miles). . Solid Batting Display I. J. Botting, the representative Rugby wing three-quarter, compiled his first century in club cricket when playing for- University against Dunedin on Saturday. Botting played a painstaking innings for 110, not out, taking no undue risks. In spite of this he had a “life” when he had scored 70, G. Tobin failing to hold a comparatively simple catch off his own bowling. Botting scored freely with off-drives, and also played some good strokes to the on-side, favouring a glance towards fine-leg. A well-earned century was reached with a powerful drive to the boundary.

North End Wins -Cup The Second N.Z.E.F. Memorial Shield, for annual competition between the Otago and North End Rowing Clubs, was won for the first time on Saturday by North End by 34 points to 20 on a 3-2-1 place system. North End was first and second in the Senior Fours and Pairs, first and second in the Junior Pairs, first in the Junior Fours, and first and second in the Youths’ Fours and Pairs. Otago-won the Maiden Fours and Pairs and the Novice Fours.

Lawn Tennis at Clyde The metropolitan tennis team which travelled to Clyde on Saturday to play Vincent consisted of both strong and average players, and as a result the country players were able to benefit by meeting more experienced opponents. than themselves and also to make the contest close enough to retain the interest. The Vincent team included a number of promising players who lack only experience to improve their game. The decision to play a metropolitan team twice in the season is an endeavour to supply the stronger opposition. Some evenly contested matches were played by D. Campbell and L. Stevens, R. Guy and J.' Munro. and Mrs C. Gilkison and Miss H. Kedde'll who retains her aggressiveness. In the match between D Green, ot University, .and A. Goodall, of Vincent, the country player took the attacking role, usually initiated by bis strong forehand drive, while Green gave his usual steady all-court display and forced his opponent into the losing margin of errors Vincent will olav another metropolitan team in Dunedin - later in the season.