The yachts Gull and Haikvan raced off thie tie on November 26 in " very stiff N.-Wly breeze and bitterly cold. The course was from the starting line the lower Qaarantioe Buoy and back to finish off the entrance to the lower end of the old ship chanel.
The start wax made at 10 a.m. and the Goll, finished the 18 miles at 1.15 ym. exactly followed 26 seconds later by the Haikaan which made an easy wie on Rating over the 18 mile course. The day was eminently suited to the Gall which should hi won with minates to spare as the Haikasn shook oat ber reefs only to pat them back again Inter on. It appears that the Gall fouled a fish net and was therefore sadly handicapped; the Gall has had Two dry" cate were theo laid, a/ter which the field bore away to the wooden a beat lack dari season, ber mast bridge on the Hungjso Road." Here there was ami check and paper was ly fonnd leading towards the village near what was formerly known as the Corner Jamp. Another check was given at the Double Artery Platform, scent taking the Huot by the Wild crows the Haogjan Road, by Potts' land and the Sloogh of Despond Platform.
Inid, bat the wily native drovived the Hunt and nearly the whole field was The ran in was dowa Line, over the Artery (reek. Barkill's Dry Cats aad Fahwah Wade, to " Goish down the The card read as follows 1.—Mr. G, Dallas on Critic.
2.—Mr. B. 8, Laurence on Northern King.
3.—Mr. Grayrigge on Bosybody.
—Mr. E. A. Slee on Techaike.
—Mr. J. Johnstone on Black Ivory. 6.—Mr. R, Mee. Dalgliesh on ford.
Mr. G. Dallas won both the light and heavy-weight competitions, The Hunt was started by Dr. 8. W. Pratt at about 3.35 p.m.
re particularly requested to richt boys not to ex-jambing powers backwards and forwards over the last skipper is to be congeatalated on his handling of ber and on his win. It is Class Chaileage Cup having been tied for before in the history of the: Clab, which goes beck to 1869.
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