CORNWELL CUP TROUBLE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 566, 19 January 1929, Page 11

CORNWELL CUP TROUBLE

OTAGO CLUBS CHALLENGE

CONFERENCE’S DECISIONS

(Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH, To-day

Otago’s position regarding the Cornwell Cup contest was thoroughly thrashed out at a meeting of the annual Cornwell Cup Conference at Lyttelton last evening, and, after considerable discussion, it was decided unanimously that the North-East Harbour Club, of Otago, be allowed to take part in the contest. Luring the discussion some very harsh tilings were said about the Otago Yacht and Motorboat Club, and its attitude regarding the ruling of the Sailing Committee at the last contest. Its action was described as most unsportsmanlike, and far from what would be expected of yatchtsmen. The chairman, Mr. O. A. Moller, who opened up the question, said that the position regarding the North-East Harbour Club was a very difficult one, and would have to be solved immediately.

"Members of the Otago Yacht and Motor-boat Association,” he said, ‘ and certain people who had nothing to' do with the last conference, have shown the lack of a sporting spirit in trying to stop a crew from Otago competing in the contest. - **,

However, there was one stumblingblock that would have to be overcome somehow. According to one of the rules governing the contest, all challenges had to be made through the governing body. The rule read: “In each port where there is a yacht association representing the boating clubs the challenge must be made by the association.”

Mr. Moller said that when the Takapuna Club framed the rule it did not think that the association would stop a club from competing. It had been proved that an association could do a contest a lot of harm and it would be wise to recommend to the Takapuna Club to alter the rule. *•

Mr. N. E. Wilson, Manukau delegate, moved that the Takapuna Club be recommended to alter the rule to read: “In each port where there is a yacht association representing the boating clubs, the challenge must be made by the association, if possible,” to be retrospective from November 30, ?928. The motion was seconded by Mr. T. Kiernan, Wellington, and carried. On the motion of Mr. Moller it was agreed to allow the North-East Harbour Club to compete. SAYONARA YACHT CUP VANESSA WINS AT SYDNEY SYDNEY, Friday. . The yachting contest between New South Wales and Victoria for the right of holding the Sayonara Cup was begun yesterday, when the first of five heats was held off Sydney Heads. The course was 10 miles to windward and return. The competing yachts were Mr. P. S. Arnott’s Vanessa (New South Wales), the defender of the trophy, and Mr. L. Handerson’s Eunnamara (Victoria), the challenger. The rating of the Vanessa is 8.14 metres, and of Eunnamara 10.02 metres. The skippers are Mr. C. Trebeck and Mr. J. Douglas. The race was won by Vanessa by lm. 295. The weather was fine, but both yachts were for a time becalmed. The Victorian yacht finished with a spectacular dash over the line.