Mills wins power boat marathon
Phillip Mills, of Christchurch. 11l \\ i iiiHilt’i . wou . • \ w alkei one hout mat al I | power boat race on the Orctt Riccr and Imrrcaigill EatuaM on Saturday and took thr lead in the <.B Mai inc Trophy. Before* the lace he was even with Alan Boyd, in Up Ip and lAway. but Boyd was tofc-ed ’<• I pull out in the* fifth lap with motoi trouMi Ik* opened an Sn caid lead on I Mills, but it Was <ut ba< k t<» JO lyards by thr tunc* he uitlidtc" i Boyd reached a top cd of jmore than 82 m.p.h.. while Mills a\eraged 75 m.p.l . Mauri Daniel, in F clast, is tie only unbeaten competitor after 'six races, although hr uas hard ,pushed on Saturday bi the Sling. Results: — | Open class. —Wrangler (Phillip Mills), Christchurch. 1; Paean !<Bob Miller* Timaru. 2. Jim I Beam (Robert Hudson*, latu , rence 3. • C class—Big Deal (John Rodg ers. Christchurch' 1. Black Mix (Jim Youngman. Christchurch* 2. S.S. <B. Scott. Gorei 3. E class.— Brightling's I’.xpress (Marion Ryan. ChristehurcTi* I; Tanqueray Clin <h«n f.reenwood, ’Timaru* 2; Miss X <D. (onnot, I Gore* 3. I F class.—Thr Streaker < Mauri ’Daniel. Christchurehi I >ting hMurray Gilmore. Bald ut ha* 2. jSneakx Poker (Dave Jack, Timaru * 3. IC class cabin cruiser Stipulator *< raig Hill. Christchurch' I; Geronimo V Memphc*. hnn cargill* 2; Thrillseekei <K. Hom H, Riverton' 3.
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