NEW BRIGHTON POWER BOAT CLUB
There were ideal water and weather conditions for , the live races held by the New Brighton Power-boat Club on" the Estuary at Pleasant Point on Saturday. Considerable interest was taken in Freddie Frog, a new boat in the water for the first time. Built and owned by . F. Turner, it performed extremely well to take a place in each of the three races , started in. Results:— G. S. Jonathan Trophy, eight laps (B . class).—Planeawky (L. Brown). lOmin ; 18sec, 1: Carol (A. Brehaut), 14min 23.55ec, 2; Conquest (J. Reed>« lOminltoec, 3. * J. I*. Hay Trophy, 10 laps (C class).— Slipstream (B. D. Gregan), 12min 56.55ec, 1; Javelin (R. Savage),-llmin 7sec, 2. First Combined Race.—Freddie Frog , Turner), Smin 6.ssec, 1; Coaster (T. • Campbell), Smin 7sec, 2; Conquest, smin 7Asec, 3. > Second Combined Race.—Planeaway. - Smin Ssec, 1; Conquest, Smin Sate, ball (S. Besley), Smin Sfsec, 3.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27613, 21 March 1955, Page 12
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