The race for Class 'A on Saturday was over the usual down-river course, 16 miles, the start being at the early hour of half-past twelve owing to the unfavourable state of the tide. The weather was bright and warm with a light south-westerly breeze in which there were very occasional small putts, sufficient t" heel the yachts well over. The line was crossed as follows: Ethel, Violet, Winsome, Phyllis, Spoondrift, Thresher. In the run down the Hongkew Reach, Spoondrift established a good lead, which she he'd, followed by Winsome and Phyllis until opposite Blick Point, where bore away too much over to the Poo-4 straighter course for. the mark-boat, be Winsome and Phyllis kee} ping passed Spoondrift, and the mark-boat was rounded in this order, the rest wf the fleet being some distance astern.
Tu the beat back on the Hood, Winsome and Phyllis had " fine race, passing and repassing each other more than once. Rounding Pootung Point, Phyllis was leading* followed closely by Winsome, with Spoondrift well up. Nearing the winning line, part of her skipper, took an unnecessary Phyiiy, by an error of judgment on the tack, whereas Winsome continued on, crossing the line first on the Shanghai side of the river. But for this mistake Phyllis would undoubtedly have finished ahead of the fleet—an excellent performance, Finishing elapsed times were Winsome Phyllis Ethel For the Handicap, Thresher and Wi some (scratch) allowed Spoondrift 2 Violet Smins,. Phyllis L4mins., and Ethel 20mins.
Corrected times ar
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.