The following items from 1952 and 1953 describe the Brisbane to Bribie Island Little Ship Club's race, an annual event which attracted good support from the boating fraternity of Moreton Bay.
1952
41 Ships in race.
Mr. McLellan, owner of the launch Apache, scored 191 points, 9 points below a possible maximum.
Forty-one ships contested the De Candia Trophy (a barometer and thermometer suitably mounted).
Mr. R. J. De Candia, secretary of the club and owner of the launch Dalmar, was second with 183 points. Mr. C. L. Persson, owner of Diane, placed third with 181 points, and the Zyris (R. Downes) was fourth.
Alvis in win
The club also conducted a yacht race which was won by Brisbane's crack yacht, Alvis, owned by Mr. F. J. Markwell. Tauranga (I. Morgan) was second, and Cimba (T. W. Early) was third. Alvis also gained fastest time.
The trophies were presented at a ball held at Bribie Island last night and attended by more than 400 people, about 300 of whom had been brought by the competing vessels.
The Brisbane Little Ship Club was formed by owners of vessels which comprised the auxiliary naval patrol during the war. It has a membership of more than 80 small craft, and is regarded as one of the biggest in Australia.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 31.8.1952 p.3
1953
The week-end of August 29 and 30 will be a busy one for members of the Little Ship Club, who will take their families on a joint club cruise to Bribie Island.
About 60 vessels will participate in the cruise, which will be led by the Commodore (Mr E.T. Early) and Mrs Early in Nyalla, the vice-commodore (Mr Joe Manahan) and Mrs Manahan in Mooloola, and the rear commodore (Mr J Davies) and Mrs Davies in Cherooke.
On the Saturday night a dance and presentation of trophies will be held at Bribie Hotel.
Brisbane Telegraph 18.8.1953 p.17
 |
| Brisbane to Bribie Race Highlights 4KQ reports on race progress Courier Mail 29.8.1953 p.7 |
If you have any photos of the Little Ships that participated in the 1952 / 1953 races, or any other years, please send us an email at bribiehistoricalsociety@gmail.com
References:
41 Ships in race. Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 31.8.1952 p.3
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article98359254
Little Ship Club, Stradbroke Island
https://littleshipclub.com.au/about/lsc-history/
article: The Old River, 40 years ago, Memories of Little Ships. By a Skipper. Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 13.11.1932 p.20 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article97779533
