STILL IN THE RACE
POSITION OF COMPETITORS. The progress of competitors still in the Centenary air race is indicated in the following summary, all times quoted being Greenwich mean time unless otherwise stated. Figures in parentheses give handicaps:— Lieutenant 0. Cathcart-Jones and Mr. K. "Waller (36m).—Left Charleville 12.4 (New Zealand time) to-day. Squadron-Leader M. C. McGregor and Mr. H. C. Walker (N.Z., 35h 22m 12s). —Arrived Batavia noon Wednesday; left for Rainhang at 4.42 a.m. to-day (local time). Squadron-Leader J. D. Hewett, Flying Officer C. E. Kay and Mr. F. Stewart (N.Z., 21h 9m). —Left Bangkok 1.40 p.m., Wednesday, for Singapore. Lieutenant M. Hansen and Mr. Jensen (42h 2m 245). —Arrived Calcutta 6.06 p.m., Wednesday. Squadron-Leader D. E. Stodart and Mr. K. G. Stodart (20h 51m 365). Landed Calcutta, Wednesday. Mr. C. J. Melrose (40h 58m 12s). — Arrived Allahabad 5.55 p.m., Wednesday. Flight-Lieutenant G. Shaw (39h 54m 365). —Smashed undercarriage landing at Bushire, Tuesday. Messrs. J. H. Wright and J. Polando (13h 11m 245). —Forced landing in Persia, Wednesday. Mr. C. G. Davies (17h 10m 48s). —At Bagdad Tuesday. Mr. H. L. Brook and Miss Lay (36h 27m 365). —Awaiting fresh propeller at Athens Tuesday.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 253, 25 October 1934, Page 7
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