Page 4 - RMYS Archives Newspaper clippings 1915 to 1924

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6 Dec 1915 Age/Argus Notes from Brighton St. Kilda, St. K Dinghy and Albert Park Clubs
10 Dec 1915 Race schedule for BYC, St. Kilda to Mornington, Cooeeana sold for fishing purposes.
Boats on BYC slip. St.K Dinghy Club competitor capsized. Club to conduct a Patriotic Regatta on
Foundation Day. 11
13 Dec 1915 Yachting notes from Brighton, St. Kilda, Sandringham, StK Dinghy and Albert Park
clubs. 17 Dec 1915 St. Kilda to mornington race report. Kurrewa, Valhalla and Paringa 12
20 Dec 1915 Southerely Buster on Wounded Soldiers race at RYCV. Port Phillip Club postpone
race to honour a fallen member. Mississippi wins in Sydney. 11 Dec 1915 Bad weather delays
slipping at BYC RYCV and STK Race reports 28 Jan 1916 Busy time for clubs. Lack of Northcote
Cup interstate competitors 13
25 Dec 1915 Very hote. PPYC Cancel race to honour fallen member. BYC hold smoke night.
Speech on difficulties at Gallipolli. Toast to Our boys in the trenches. RYCV take out wounder
soldiers and lady friends for sail. 2 Jan 1916 NSW not competing in Northcote Cup. J E Giles
departs for active duty 14
14 Jan 1916 Racing resumed Hobarts 78th Annual Regatta J S Dixon owner of Sayonara returnd
after a few years wandering. Vic Dinghy championships notes 17 Jan 1916 RYCV hld open race
for Patriotic Fund. Race description for RYCV, Port Phillip Club and Sandringham Club. 15
21 Jan 1916 Clubs have busy time. Nine metre class racing Dinghy Championship report. 1 Feb
1916 Patriotic Carnival at St. Kilda. Each event winner awarded a silk burgee. 16
1 Feb 1916 Australasian Speed Boat Championship Won by south Aust. A dissapointing race.
Report 1 Feb 1916 Wretched weather Two races 30 entries 9 starters. BYC Annual Regatta Albert
Yacvhting and Angling club conduct race to Brighton. 17
12 Feb 1916 Northcote Cup First Heat Challenger fro TYCV Rip wins over defender from St. KYC
Killara. HBYC Race report Albert Y&A Club Series of race accidents 14 Feb 1916 Rip wins second
heat of Northcote Cup 27 Jan 1916 Carnival at St. Kilda. Associated Yacht Clubs. St and Albert
Park Dinghy Clubs Victorian Motor Boat Club. P Damman St.KYC Commodore organiser 18
6 Feb 1916 Roual Ycht club Regatta Report Dinghy race shortened too dangerous to round St.
Kilda bank pile mark. 21 Feb 1916 St. Kilda Club racing report Strong southerly blowing with big
sea. 19
28 Feb 1916 VYRA Challenge Cup Siren from St. KYC wins. 13 March 1916 BYC & St. K Dinghy
club conduct three races Light southerly blowing. 20
1st & 2nd Feb 1918 Northcote Cup contest Killara wins first heat. Yachtsmen perilous experience.
Torrential rain 21
1st & 2nd Fen 1918 Report Rips sails sent to Rex of Hobart for repair 24
9 Feb 1918 Regatta Day at BYC 16 Feb 1918 Open races at St. KYC. 22 Feb 1918 Northcote
Cup Second heat. Killara wins race Protest by Rip. Luffing match approaching finish line. 25
25 Ferb 1918 Association Cup Thera from PMYC wins 28 Feb 1918 Roip protest upheld Killara
Mainsheet struck Rip helmsman. No date for deciding race. 1 March 1918 RYC Regatta Poor
support.2 M<arch 1918 Northcote Cup Second heat report. Protest by Rip 26
5 March 1918 Sugested formation of league of boat owners. A word of warning 2 March 1918
Cyclonic disturbance in vicinity RYC cancel racing. Northcote Cup news 27
5 March 1918 Northcote Cup Protest report. Mr. Robb chairman. 9 March 1918 Rip wins decind
race Killara withdrew due to storm conditions. 28
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20 March 1918 SYC races in heavy breeze. Many Saturday events deffered by bad weather.
New Williamstown Punt Club shed. Diving platform at Half Moon bay 23/28 March Boisterous
weather prevents buoys being laid. Yacht auction news. 14 June 1919 Euna-mara (Bird of
the Sea) history and news. 20 November 1920 Yachting season opening report Lord Forster
ill. Cannot attend 20 29
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27 November 1920 BYC proverbial good luck holds for openday. Geelong Regatta news 9
metre class racing by VYRA Yeulba has first race. Geelong and HBYC opening and ladies
day. 20 Nov Opening of the VYRA season Fine display at 2:15pm . Reception at St.KYC
Club bouse 30
6 Nov 1920 Season opening day report. 20 Nov 1920 Season opening ay report. 13 Dec
1920 Hard southerly affects yachting at BYV, St.KYC HBYC,GYC and St. K Dinghy Club 31
11 Dec 1920 Lord Forster helms Yeulba for first time in Sydney. Strong southerly causes
mishaps MoB on Uira. Dauntless (late Queenie) wins easily. 18 Dec Strong SSE blowing
Club racing reports 32
18 Dec 1920 Lord Forster not having much luck reacing Yeulba in Sydney. Ne club rooms at
sydneys RPAYC. 15 Jan 1921 Yeulba sails on Port Phillip 20 years since vice royalty sails
on Port Phillip. Yeulba first across the line. Eu-Na-Mara wins 33
20 Dec 1920 Northcote Cup review 15 Jan 1921 Lord Forsters first experience of sailing on
Port Phillip 36
15 Jan 1921 HBYC Open race report 37
22 Jan 1921 Racing at Middle Brighton report. Northcote Cup challengers at Sydney. Class
racing report. 29 Jan 1921 VYRA Challenge Cup news 38
29 Jan 1921 Race for 400 pound between NSW and Q’ld boats in Sydney Rawson Cup
yacht race in Sydney 29 Jan Aust 14Ft. Dinghy championship at St. Kilda 39
29 Jan 1921 Aust 18 Ft., Championship. Interstate 18 footer challenge cup 5 Feb 1921
Annual race to Geelong report Awanui wins Northcote Cup trial race Belgian Ambassador
proposes an open transatlantic race. 14 Ft. Dinghy carnival at St. Kilda. 40
5 Feb Eight dinghies capsize in squall. Submerged dinghies rescued without serious
consequences. John Nimmo winner. 7 Feb Northcote Cup Awanui wins NSW retains the
trophy 41
5 Feb 1921 Northcote Cup race report 19 Feb 1921 Hot and sultry conditions at Brighton
Thunder storm arrive. Smoke from Hygia reverses. Torrents of rain Visitors have problems
returning. Hobart storm smashes Aenone to matchwood. 42
17 Feb 1921 When the frozen grip is relaxed. Strugle in timbling seas Sailor lad fights ocean
birds 26 Feb 1921 St.KYC Annual Regatta. 10 yachts from VYRA 9 metre class 43
5 March 1921 HBYC racing Digby’s Independence day out. Worane wins B Class 44
5 March 1921 Brighton and HBYC Racing report. Lord Forster’s Yeulba and Heather
compete. Petrel wins A class Idler wins B class at BYC 45
Feb 1921 Sunbeam wind RPAYC Albert Cup Britannia a double winner at Sydney Flying
Squadron. 19 March 1921Match race betwen Yeulba, Jow Whites Heather and Petrel. Petrel
wins HBYC a and B Class Race report. 46
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