WITHDRAWAL CONFIRMED

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 878, 23 January 1930, Page 11

WITHDRAWAL CONFIRMED

VAL WILL NOT COMPETE FOR SANDERS CUP BOATS AND THEIR CREWS Advice confirming information given to The Sun by a Southern yachtsman that Val. which had been nominated to compete on behalf of Southland in the Sanders Cup contest would not be a starter, has been received this morning by the secretary of the Auckland Y"acht and Motor Boat Association, Mr. A. J Collings. The Stewart Island Yacht and Motor Boat Club in expressing regret that it had been found impossible to send Val to Auckland stated that lack of funds was the explanation. The cancellation of Val’s entry will come as a disappointment to "YVaitemata yachtsmen, as it had been hoped to see Avalon and Val matched. Val was owned in Auckland until this season, when she was sold to a Stewart Island enthusiast. With the exception of the first contest for the cup, held on the Waitemata in 1921, Southland had always been represented in the cont'est. FIRST TO ARRIVE Eileen, representing Otago, is expected to be the first boat to arrive and is due here tomorrow by the Katoa. Her crew will arrive on Saturday. Wellington’s challenger, Clyde, is expected by train on Saturday morning as is also the crew. Colleen, to sail on behalf of Canterbury, is expected to reach Auckland by the Wingatui on Sunday. The Jellicoe boat Betty, winner of of the Sanders Cup for three years in succession, will arrive in Auckland from the South in time to take part in the Auckland Anniversary regatta on Wednesday. She has been entered for the Lipton and Ross Cups, 4nd while she cannot compete in the Sanders Cup, she will meet the defender and the challengers at the regatta on Wednesday. Her appearance on the Waitemata will no doubt create a great deal of interest. The Lipton Cup will be sailed in the morning and the Ross Cup in the afternoon. LIST OF THE CREWS Boats and crews are as follow: Otago.—Eileen. Crew: G. Kellett (skipper), A. Gibson, J. Robertson, and A. Dawson. Delegates to yaching conference: J. Paul and C. H. Anderson. Wellington.—Clyde. Crew: N. Rowntree (skipper), H. Aldred, R. Kerr, C. Rowntree, R. Shelton. Delegates: L. Smith and C. Holme. Canterbury.—Colleen.— : Crew: F. Collins (skipper), F. Dobbie, S. Tooney, C. Wheatley. Delegates: C. Woodward and F. Collins. Auckland.—Avalon. Crew to be selected at this evening’s meeting of the Auckland Yacht and Motor-boat Association. It is believed, however, that Avalon will be sailed by J. Patrick as skipper, with F. Cloke (owner), H. Brown, and E. Matthewfe as crew. The delegates to the conference are the chairman of the association, Mr. C. H. T. Palmer, and the secretary, Mr. A. J. Collings.