Page 9 - RMYS Archives Newspaper clippings 1915 to 1924

St. Kilda Club Regatta Delightful weather Eu-Na-Mara wins second event 95 Letter to Editor about Hobartr crew on Corella. Purpose of crew was to coinsider a
Forster Cup challenger from Hobart. 1st March 1924 Forster Cup won by Nettle .
24th Feb 1923 Govennor General as Yachtsman. Forster Cup Sailing Championship in Reports on each race.. Visitors entertained at St. Kilda YC. Lord Forster at RYC for
Brisbane. Forster Cup Perpetuated in Sydney. 3rd March 1923 Nettle wins forster Cup drawing of Royalist Syndicate. Won by Jim Douglas, skipper. Sir Dudley d’Çhair new
HBYC. Dead calm Larger yachts affected 96 NSW Governor attended . John Nimmo wins first race of 14Ft Champ in Sydney
. 14 Competitors 109
3rd March 1923 BYC to hold regatta at Mornington Forster Cupon Morton Bay. HBYC
conduct VYRA racing in sloopy sea conditions BYC Rasce has abscence of wind. 10th 8th March 1924 Complaints about skippers not sailing by rules. RYC races large
March 1923 Royal Yacht Club regatta held at St. Kilda Heavy medium and light weatehr entry list. Large entry number Eu-Na-Mara runaway win. Royalist wins 21 footer
handicaps didn’t work. 97 race with new owner and old skiiper aboard. Gannet wins at Geelong. A Sturrock,
owner of Idler buys Royalist. White Cloud wind 14 Ft Dinghy Champs for Vic. St.
10th March 1923 RYC regatta at St. Kilda A hard and squally northerly Report 17th Kilda foreshoree committee to meet over club house extension. 110
March 1923 RYC conduct A class races at St. Kilda Brighton club races have reefed
sails. S’. Kilda club conduct B Class races. Scratch boat at Punt club victorious. ///////////// 18th June 1924 St. Kilda mayopr disapproves St. Kilda YC club house extension.
///Queensland boat Miss Brisbane wins in Sydney 98 Severasl articles for and against . Arthur Peck’s letter to resolve local residents
complaints. 111
17th March 1923 Club flag officers met at RYCV to consider building new Forster Cup
challengers. RYC conduct A class race BYC conduct B Class race. 24th March 1923 20th June 1924 St. Kilda Yacht club extending its activities 112
Last of A Class races Fresh South southwesterly blowing. 99
24th June 1924 Heated St. Kilda YC debate between Council supporting extension
31st March 1923 21 footer invitation race Victory to Namoi 31st March 1923 21 footer and foreshore trust. 25th June 1924 Comments against St. Kilda council support for
races at Mornington and HBYC Death of Jimmy Cheel in Manila. A Cheel history Goilling application. 113
considering a Hong Kong yacht purchase 100
25th June 113
28th April 1923 HBYC Eva trophy Eric takes on water and sinks. Independence picks
up crew. Race report 14th April 1923 Corella shipped back to NSW HBYC Ladies race 26th June St. Kilda foreshore Enchroaching on reserves. Trusts duty to public. 30th
too much slop Geelong race to Portarlington. 1st Dec 1923 Cheel Cup at St, Kilda June 1924 St. Kilda foreshore protests. Letter to editor against proposal 27th June
HBYC and Geelong clugs entertain opening day 101 1924 Article on history on St. Kila YC growth of land allocations 114

8th Dec 1923 21 footer test race St. Kilda Club A1 class race and Oxley Cup 14th Ft. 27th June 1924 St. Kilda Foreshore Council in favour Discussion in council record
Championship in sydney 102 115

15th Dec 1923 Brighton club conduct 21 footer races New Morwick sails for Brightun 15 July 1924 Yacht clubs agitation for increased frontage 17th Julky 1924 Yacht
22nd Dec 1923 Many 21 footers don’t comply with measurements. 21 footer trial races clkubs request. Minister grants more land 18th July St. Kilda foreshore Will decision
at various clubs. A1 class three starters due to weather. 12th Jan 1924 Racing resums be altered. Toiwn planners discuss grant 19th July Letter against land grant 116
after three week break Main event at St. Kilda. 103
18th July 1924 Yacht Club grab. Forcasts St. Kilda Yacht Club buiolding will be
12th Jan 1924. Races at Brighton, HBYC,Port Phillip, SYC, Black Rock and St. Kilda removed from Esplanade foreshore. 117
dinghy club. 19th Jan 1924 St. Kilda Regatta EWN wins at Geelong 26th Jan 1924
HBYC Regatta Changable weather a problem Race start delay. dproblem 104 17th July 1924 Foreshore alienation St. Kilda Yacht club seeks more land. Minister of
Lands sympethatic 118
26th Jan 1924 A1 class results. Combined PortPhillip, SYC and Blk Rk YC results
Dinghy races and Williamstown to Geelong race results 2nd Feb 1924 Geelong Yacht 18th Feb 192? Report on yachting loose in scrap book 119
club hold annual regatta. Poor weather conditions Report. 105

3rd Feb 1924 Independence wins VYRA Perpetual Challenge Association cup Report
Record of winning clubs Forster Cup selection, Royalist, Jessamine and Ardale.Geelong
YC maiden race won by SJS . St. Kilda championship won by John Nimmo. Forster Cup
committee chaired by Lord Forster. Committee tasks assigned 106

16th Feb 1924 BYC Regatta Royalist wind Idler Cup A+ class Eu-Na-Mara A Class Uira
B Class Rita. Q’ld Forster Cup challenger Caress fifth 14Ft Dinghies John Nimmo
Regatta the largest and most representitive ever held in Aust. 107

23 Feb 1924 BYC Regatta Caress wins Albert Cup. Race started on time Several late
arrivals did not make alowance for adverse winds. Largest Entry for any class race in
Aust. Petrel wind Geelong perpetual cup. EOJ wins second invitation Forster Cup. Idler
and Nettle sunk during 19th Feb storm 108

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