YACHTING.
THE SANDERS CUP. j..}. AUCKLAND BOAT WINS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. Considerable public interest was manifested this afternoon in the decisive race for the Sanders Cup, which was the seventh race of the series. Desert Gold (Auckland), Heather (Otago) and Murihiku (Southland) having each won two races. The course to-day was a triangular one. A fresh N.E. breeze gave promise of very good racing and a close finish, but unfortunately the failure of the wind at an early stage was so much in the Auckland boat’s favor that the other two competitors were left in a hopeless position. The three boats were all becalmed together at one point of the course, and Desert Gold was lucky enough to be the first to drift into the true wind, while the other two boats lay becalmed about five minutes after the Auckland boat had got well under way.
The true breeze being a fresh one. Desert Gold was in that time able to secure a commanding lead, which she held throughout the remainder of the race, and won by close on five minutes. The Southland and Otago boats, on getting the breeze, fought out an exciting duel. Heather leading by five seconds at the finish and securing second place. The finishing times were: Desert Gold, 1 hour 57 mins. 30 secs. ; Heather, 2 hours 2 mins. 25 sees.; Murihiku, 2 hours 2 mins. 30 secs. The cup was to be formally presented tonight, but a protest has been lodged against the winner. The grounds of the protest have not been divulged. The committee is now considering the matter. PROTEST NOT UPHELD Dunedin, Last Night. The executive controlling the Sanders Cup contest met to-night to consider Mr. McCulloch’s appeal against Murihiku for alleged crossing at the half tide wall in Saturday’s race. It was resolved that me executive had no power to entertain the appeal, which had not come within the rules of yachting, and the question in dispute was therefore subject to the decision of the judges. The executive. In a further minute, stated: “No protest against sculling in to-day's race was lodged by any of the and the judges did not report that there had been any sculling.” The formal ceremony of presenting the cup was then proceeded with, the trophy being handed over to Mr. J. B, Johnston, commodore of the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Club. Mr. J. P. McCulloch, owner and skipper of Heatl er, created something akin to a sensation by stating point blank that he had not had a fair run.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1922, Page 3
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428YACHTING. Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1922, Page 3
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