Mr. F. Wright’s Snooker II. (7 mins.)
Chelmsford Chronicle, Friday 02 July 1909
MARINE MOTOR REGATTA at SOUTHEND
The Essex Motor Boat Club carried out an interesting programme of races at Southend on Saturday. The first match, a handicap for cabin cruisers over 12 sea miles, for two silver cups and a medal, was won by Mr. F.C. Blake’s Tomoye (25 mins. start). Mr. H. E. Vicker’s Periwinkle (15 mins.) being second, and Mr. H. J. Hayward’s Melita (scratch) third. The second race, under Marine Motor Association rating and time scale. 10 sea miles, for a silver cup, was won by Mr. F. May’s Defender II., and Mr. H. Jessen’s Teenie was second. A handicap for all comers, for a silver cup and medals, resulted: —1, Defender II.; 2, Melita; 3, Lethe (Mr. E. H. White). This does not include the time allowances. The handicap sweepstake for the faster boats went to Defender II.. 4 mins. 25 secs, start, Teenie, 16 mins. 2 secs. being second. A handicap for boats of less than seven knots, was won by Mr. W. Atterton’s and Mr. F. Wright’s Snooker II. (7 mins.). Lethe was second and Rana (Mr. J. Dring) third.