15 June 1894: Local Yachting News, Mersey. Alex, cutter, 5 tons, Mr J. A. Elgood, is still at New Brighton; she was under way for the week, and was up at Eastham on Sunday afternoon, as also was Chance, cutter, 3 tons, Mr R. E. Bickerton, and Ripple, cutter, 4 tons, Messrs Clarke, who had been for a cruise to Hilbre, as also had Seagull, cutter, 10 tons, Mr F. W. Walmsley, who had a rather incomplete race with Playmate, Hilbre Island Club, in which the latter had rather the best of the argument.