Geraldine jet boats in race

Press, 8 September 1980, Page 19

Geraldine jet boats in race

Three South Canterbury jet '.boats — two from Geraldine — have been entered in the world's biggest jet boat race which begins on Thursday in the North island, and later transfers to I South Island river? — the Waiatl. the Grey. Taramakau,. Rakaia, i and the Waimakariri. : The three South Canterbury boats will be driven by Brian i Scott, of Geraldine, and Kevin Neumann; of Geraldine (both ; entered in the B class), and ; Peter Collins, of St Andrews, in the C Class. Mechanic and crew on Scott's jet boat will be Miles Marsden i (“looking forward to a new kind : of excitement after racing cars’s. : Mrs Eleanor Scott, of Geraldine. I and Andv Stevens, of Queenstown. will go in support. i Kevin Neumann’s crew on i •Tligluiser” will be lan . Baines. : of Ashburton, and his mechanic is Nolan Knight, of Geraldine. I The race provides for four laps ion North .Island rivers (front ; September II to September 13>. I These rivers are the Raumahanga In the Wairarapa, the Manawatu. the Rangitikei. and the WangaBetween September 17 and 20. there will be five lans in South Island rivers — the Waiau, Grey. Taramakau, Rakaia and Waimakariri. - , New Zeland marathons we.ro held each year from 1970 to 1978. but the 1979 event was cancelled because of the fuel crisis, and in order to ensure the running iof the 1980 world championships !in this country’. - > ■ .