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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 51, 2 March 1931, Page 16

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— » DISPLAY AT NEW PLYMOUTH. NEW PLYMOUTH, Sunday. Nineteen machines from the North and South Islands took part in the aerial display at the Bell Rock aerodrome, New Plymouth, yesterday. In addition to the two aeroplanes of the Western Federated Aero Clubs (Taranaki and Wanganui) there were six machines from the Auckland Aero Club, two each from the Government air base at Hobsonville, the Marlborough and Canterbury clubs, ane one each from the Wellington' and Wairarapa clubs There were also three private aeroplanes Following are the results:— Landing Competition.—A License Pilots : J. J. Busch (Canterbury) 1. G. M. Firth (Auckland) 2. E. R. Boucher (Auckland) 3. B License Pilots: Captain J. C. Mercer (Canterbury) 1, Flight-Lieutenant D. M. Allan (Auckland) 2. Taranaki Aerial Derby.—Captain J. C. Mercer (Canterbury) 1, P. C. Lewis (Auckland) 2. Bombing the Target.—R. A. Kirkup (Auckland) 1, G. M. Firth (Auckland) 2. Bombing the Car (moving targett, B License Pilots. —D. Mill (Auckland) 1; Flight-Lieutenant D. M. Allan (Auckland) 2. ' All-Transport Race, B Pilots.—FlightLieutenant D. M. Allan (Auckland) 1, Flight-Lieutenant I. Keith (New Plymouth) 2. Slow Race. —R. A. Kirkup (Auckland) 1, G. M. Firth (Auckland) 2. Balloon Bursting.—Captain J. C. Mereer (Canterbury) 1, Flight-Lieutenaut D. M. Allan (Auckland) 2.