Selwood retains Moth title

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32474, 8 December 1970, Page 32

Selwood retains Moth title

M. E. Selwood retained his South Island International Moth yachting title by finishing second to the surprise winner, F. Halliburton, in the third and final race of the series on the Estuary yesterday.

■ Sailing his skiff. Check--mate, Halliburton found con- > ditions to his liking, and • opened up a marked lead on • the scow skippers who had ’ dominated the placings in ' the first two races at the • week-end. ! Over the closing stages, Selwood (Dibrucol), and A. Blanchard (Capricorn), re- ' duced Halliburton’s advantage, but he still had nearly Imin to spare at the finish. ! This was a considerable improvement on his fifth plac- ! ings in the two previous ! races. Selwood and H. Hobden /Nereid), had shared the lead 1 with a first and a second each (in the opening heats, but ; Hobden dropped back to ; fourth yesterday. Blanchard I led Selwood in second place ; until the beat to the finish (when the national champion | slipped past. SECOND POSITION I However, Hobden held j (second position on the over-! 'all standings, ahead of Blan-| chard, with Halliburton mov-; ( ing up to fourth and S. i Loader (Impel) dropping to ; fifth. The handicap section of | yesterday’s race was won by R. Bridson (Concave), by a (comfortable margin from H. ■ Kerr (Aquarius). Results:—

South Island International | Moth Championship, third heat:. Checkmate (F? Halliburton), 1:40.20, 1; Dibrucol (M. E. Selwood), 1:41.17, 2; Capricorn (A. Blanchard). 1:41.27, 3; Nereid (H. Hobden), 1:43.08, 4; Impel fS. Loader) 1:44.00, 5. Over-all points

Selwood, 6, I; Hobden, 11, 2; Blanchard, 17.1, 3; Halliburton. 23.4, 4; Loader, 26, 5. Handicap race: Concave ,R Bridson), 1:20.14, 1; Aquarius (H. Kerr), 1:24.14, 2: Checkmate IF. Halliburton), 1:32.16, 3; Havoc <J McCutcheon), 1:33.34, 4; Linus (M. Ross), 1:34.09. 5.