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National Cherub Titles

The Auckland Cherub fleet, represented by eight boats at the national title contest at Nelson over Easter, practically scooped the pool. Even Stevens, the 1963 title holder, won the championship again after a close contest with Tantalus, another Auckland boat. Three other Auckland boats, Scallywag (3), Mecca (5) and Little Dipper (6) took three of the other major placings. The only Nelson boat to gain a place in the first seven was Commotion (Morris Amos). The weather for the contest was squally for most races and it became necessary for the final two races to be held with the harbour at Port Nelson.

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Contestants get away to a good start in the final and decisive race

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Commotion rounds the budy on the last leg a second or two in front of Even Stevens

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Even Stevens (R. Botterill and W. Dillon) streak past the finish line to take the title.

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A collision in the second-last race

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Scallywag (G. Wilson and J. Waters) gave us this fine picture during the second-last race

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Tantalus running up the harbour with an unknown boat and Rhapsody (Wellington) in 'close pursuit

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Second place-getters, the brothers P. and M. Walker, who sailed Tantalus.

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The rescue boat was kept busy during the second last race

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Going, going, gone!

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With spinnakers set the fleet made a colourful sight on the garbour

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