Club History
History Highlights
Highlights of the history of the Belmont 16ft Sailing Club compiled by Gary Beecham.
1921 |
Club Formed after an inaugural meeting on 13th May 1922. President: Mark Reid |
1922 |
Original Club Shed was located over the water on Brooks Parade, Belmont (Opposite the now Belmont Towers). Built during 1922. First competitive race - 7th October - won by "Clift" skippered by Jim Parker First Interclub Race - 24th November - won by "Britannia" skippered by Clarrie Ingall (Toronto) |
1923 |
The First Clubhouse was officially opened on the 7th October 1923. First Lake Championship - 17th February - won by "Vaccine" skippered by George Fennel (Toronto) First Belmont Club Regatta - 31st March - won by "Royal" skippered by R. Launder (Sydney) |
1922/23 Season |
First Club Championship - won by "Arlene" skippered by Charlie Newton |
1932/33 Season |
First Belmont owned Skiff to represent NSW at an Australian Championship held in Perth, WA and transported by ship was "Swansea" Owner: Tom Humphreys At the regatta the boat was actually nominated as a representative of Toronta 16ft Sailing CLub as that was where George Fennel was a member however the boat was owned by Belmont's Tom Humphreys. |
1936/37 Season |
First Belmont owned Skiff to represent NSW at an Australian Championship held in Brisbane, QLD and transported by ship was "Opah" Owner: Tom Humphreys |
1938 |
First Life Member - Jack Lunn |
1945/46 Season |
First Belmont owned Skiff to become NSW State Champion, winning the series of only one race was "Youth" Owner: Barry Hayman |
1946/47 Season |
First Belmont owned & crewed Skiff to win a NSW State Championship was "Aneas" Skipper: Boyd Humphreys |
1948 |
VJ Dinghy fleet departed Belmont 16ft Sailing Club to form their own club. |
1951/52 Season |
First Northern Zone Champion was "Radar". This was the first official Northern Zone Championship and team selection series for the NSW State Championship. Skipper: Keith Carpenter |
1952 |
Club relocated to present location |
1954 |
First member elected Life Member of NSW Skiff Association - Tom Humphreys. Followed by Alf (AJ) Beecham in 1967. The only two members to date to achieve this honour. |
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