HANDICAP AIR RACE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21314, 6 November 1934, Page 11

HANDICAP AIR RACE

❖ Scott Wins But Dutch Take Prize MELROSE SECOND IVSITEL' rBF,-iS Asr.-H JArlnN —ST KLECTHI.C TEI.KGKAPU COPYRIGHT.) (Received November 5, 11.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 5. Official placings in the handicap section of the Centenary air race are:— Scott and Campbell-Black (Great Britain, D.H. Comet aeroplane) .. . . 1 Parmentier and Moll (Holland, Douglas aeroplane) . . 2 Melrose (Australia. Puss Moth) 3 As Scott won the speed rice, he is ineligible for the handicap prize, which is thus won by Parmentier, j with Melrose second. I The net flying times of all the (handicap competitors is as follows: — lir. mi'i. I Scott (Britain) . . 0 4 -18 ! Parmentier (Holland) .. 7(1 38 Melrose (Australia) . . 7P 17 Stodart (Britain) 70 :'-2 McGregor (New Zealand) 82 43 Hcwelt (Nov.- Zealand > 85 -12 Hansen (Denmark) . . 87 45 ! As Parmentier accepted the firs--I handicap prize, the second speed | prize goes to Roseoc Turner, and [the third to Waller and Cathcart- | Jones. j I The first prize in the speed section ! was .Cfo.ooo and a gold cup valued at j £SOO. The second prize in the speed ! suction was £ 1500, and the third £SOO. I The first prize in the handicap section was £2OOO and the .second £IOOO. j Melrose's (light was particularly j notable because he was the only pilot ! tcho had no companion.! j DOUGLAS MACHINE LEAVES AUSTRALIA ( lh-c<. ived November 6, 12.5 a.m.) DARWIN, November 5. The Douglas aeroplane down m the air race by Parmentier and Moll, which In CI. .Brisbane at .'> am. yesterday, arrived at Darwin, at 3 p.m. after a fast trip. It. loft for Kocpang and Bali at dawn to-day. PRAISE FOR COMET AEROPLANES ISIMTISM EXPERTS IMPRESSED RUGBY, November 8. The performance of CathcartJones and Waller in making then return flight to Australia in 13 day:(i hours 38 minutes is regarded a:all. the more remarkable because Caf heari-Joues 10.. i; his place m the team at the last, minute when Bernard Rubin, owner of (lie aeroplane, was prevented by a serious illness from flying in the race. Expert opinion, in these circumstances, estimated the odds at three to one against any of the Comets reaching Melbourne. Consequently, air circles are greatly impressed at the success with which the n<w, type of machine passed so severe a test.