Chch driver lias success
tN.Z. Press Association! ! „ _ , AUCKLAND. : G. Baker, of Christchurch, and: D. Halliday, of Auckland, werel the most successful drivers at the Auckland Car Club national! meeting on the 1.75-mile Pukekohe circuit yesterday. Baker had three wins—two in a Ford Mustang and one in a Titan Formula Ford. He also! gained a second in the Mustang.' The Auckland driver. D. Me- < Millan, was announced the win 1 ner of the Westover Endeavour 1 trophy, the New Zealand Racing' Drivers’ Club driver-of-the-vear' award. Results included:— °f N.S.W. championship <O-600 C.C.).—R. Cqppins (Pontiac Firebird. Auckland) 1. G. Baker (Ford Mustang), Christchurch 2 D. Halliday 3. Time: 16:7.3. Formula Ford scratch race.—G. Baker (Titan Mk «), 1; N Bailev ['Palliser W.D.F.3), Auckland, 2; IG. Walker (Elfin 600), Auckland, ,3. Time: 10:41.4. Class A.—D. Cook (Ford Escort RS1600). Wellington, 1: G. Ander- , son (Holden Torana XUI), Nelson. [2. Class B— P. Kocis (Holden Torana XUI), Geraldine 1; P. Kirk (Viva Buick), Christchurch, '2; R. Bartley (Triang', Wanganui. Class C.—R. McPhail (Ford I Escort), Christchurch, 1; G. [Aitken (Mini Clubman), Dunedin. 2: W. Huxford 'Fort Escort), Wellington. 3. Saloon car handicap—Race two: Baker (Ford Mustang' 1, R Coppins 2, Sundberg 3
Record.—Valeri Shary (Russia) set a world record for the light [heavy-weight snatch with a lift lof 160.5 kg '3s3jlb) at the Soviet ! weight-lifting championships in 'Moscow. D. Rigert later set a world middle heavy-weight re[cord when he snatched 169 kg 737211 b
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33212, 30 April 1973, Page 14
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239Chch driver lias success Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33212, 30 April 1973, Page 14
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