Page 5 - 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 20 March 1918 SYC races in heavy breeze. Many Saturday events deffered by bad weather.
10 Dec 1915 Race schedule for BYC, St. Kilda to Mornington, Cooeeana sold for fishing purposes. New Williamstown Punt Club shed. Diving platform at Half Moon bay 23/28 March Boisterous
Boats on BYC slip. St.K Dinghy Club competitor capsized. Club to conduct a Patriotic Regatta on weather prevents buoys being laid. Yacht auction news. 14 June 1919 Euna-mara (Bird of
Foundation Day. 11 the Sea) history and news. 20 November 1920 Yachting season opening report Lord Forster
ill. Cannot attend 20 29
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 Cont’d over page 29

20 Dec 1915 Southerely Buster on Wounded Soldiers race at RYCV. Port Phillip Club postpone 27 November 1920 BYC proverbial good luck holds for openday. Geelong Regatta news 9
race to honour a fallen member. Mississippi wins in Sydney. 11 Dec 1915 Bad weather delays metre class racing by VYRA Yeulba has first race. Geelong and HBYC opening and ladies
slipping at BYC RYCV and STK Race reports 28 Jan 1916 Busy time for clubs. Lack of Northcote day. 20 Nov Opening of the VYRA season Fine display at 2:15pm . Reception at St.KYC
Cup interstate competitors 13 Club bouse 30

25 Dec 1915 Very hote. PPYC Cancel race to honour fallen member. BYC hold smoke night. 6 Nov 1920 Season opening day report. 20 Nov 1920 Season opening ay report. 13 Dec
Speech on difficulties at Gallipolli. Toast to Our boys in the trenches. RYCV take out wounder 1920 Hard southerly affects yachting at BYV, St.KYC HBYC,GYC and St. K Dinghy Club 31
soldiers and lady friends for sail. 2 Jan 1916 NSW not competing in Northcote Cup. J E Giles
departs for active duty 14 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
14 Jan 1916 Racing resumed Hobarts 78th Annual Regatta J S Dixon owner of Sayonara returnd Club racing reports 32
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 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
21 Jan 1916 Clubs have busy time. Nine metre class racing Dinghy Championship report. 1 Feb on Port Phillip. Yeulba first across the line. Eu-Na-Mara wins 33
1916 Patriotic Carnival at St. Kilda. Each event winner awarded a silk burgee. 16
20 Dec 1920 Northcote Cup review 15 Jan 1921 Lord Forsters first experience of sailing on
1 Feb 1916 Australasian Speed Boat Championship Won by south Aust. A dissapointing race. Port Phillip 36
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 15 Jan 1921 HBYC Open race report 37

12 Feb 1916 Northcote Cup First Heat Challenger fro TYCV Rip wins over defender from St. KYC 22 Jan 1921 Racing at Middle Brighton report. Northcote Cup challengers at Sydney. Class
Killara. HBYC Race report Albert Y&A Club Series of race accidents 14 Feb 1916 Rip wins second racing report. 29 Jan 1921 VYRA Challenge Cup news 38
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 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
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 29 Jan 1921 Aust 18 Ft., Championship. Interstate 18 footer challenge cup 5 Feb 1921
sea. 19 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
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 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
1st & 2nd Feb 1918 Northcote Cup contest Killara wins first heat. Yachtsmen perilous experience. trophy 41
Torrential rain 21
5 Feb 1921 Northcote Cup race report 19 Feb 1921 Hot and sultry conditions at Brighton
1st & 2nd Fen 1918 Report Rips sails sent to Rex of Hobart for repair 24 Thunder storm arrive. Smoke from Hygia reverses. Torrents of rain Visitors have problems
returning. Hobart storm smashes Aenone to matchwood. 42
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 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
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 5 March 1921 HBYC racing Digby’s Independence day out. Worane wins B Class 44
support.2 M<arch 1918 Northcote Cup Second heat report. Protest by Rip 26
5 March 1921 Brighton and HBYC Racing report. Lord Forster’s Yeulba and Heather
5 March 1918 Sugested formation of league of boat owners. A word of warning 2 March 1918 compete. Petrel wins A class Idler wins B class at BYC 45
Cyclonic disturbance in vicinity RYC cancel racing. Northcote Cup news 27
Feb 1921 Sunbeam wind RPAYC Albert Cup Britannia a double winner at Sydney Flying
5 March 1918 Northcote Cup Protest report. Mr. Robb chairman. 9 March 1918 Rip wins decind Squadron. 19 March 1921Match race betwen Yeulba, Jow Whites Heather and Petrel. Petrel
race Killara withdrew due to storm conditions. 28 wins HBYC a and B Class Race report. 46

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