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Press, 8 October 1987, Page 34

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MOTOR-RACING Close, hard-fought racing marked the opening rounds on the South Island Formula Ford championship series held in conjunction with the Shellsport New Zealand Manufacturers races at Levels Raceway, near Tlmaru.

The defending champion, Paul Larsen, fought off the challenges of Andrew McElrea, Chris Hyde and McElrea’s Charisma team-mate, Grant Milligan, before winning both heats by narrow margins. Shellsport N.Z. Manufacturers.—Race 1: M. Starnes (Palmerston North, Toyota Corolla GT), 1; R. Heffernan (Auckland, Mitsubishi Cordia), 2; G. Richardt (Tlmaru, Toyota Corolla GT), 3. Fastest lap: Richardt, 53:17. Race 2: Richardt, 1; Starnes, 2; N. Allport (Auckland, Mazda 323 GTi), 3. Fastest lap: F. Ryan (St Bathans, Mitsubishi Cordia), 52.84. Shellsport series points.— Drivers: Starnes, 15; Richardt, 12; Allport, 8; Heffernan, 6; W. Murdoch, 3; B. Hartley, 2; Ryan, 2. Manufacturers: Nissan, 39; Holden, 28; Toyota, 18; Mitsubishi, 18; Mazda, 12; Ford, 8. Formula Ford,—Race 1: P. Larsen (Christchurch, Van Diemen), 1; A. McElrea (Christchurch, Van Diemen), 2; C. Hyde (Christchurch, GLH), 3. Fastest lap: McElrea, 45.91. Race 2: Larsen, 1; McElrea, 2; Hyde, 3. Fastest lap: Larsen and Hyde, 46.01.

Mini 7.—Race 1: 53.67. S. Jones (Christchurch), 1; J. Hamilton (Christchurch), 2; J. Brook (Christchurch), 3. Fastest lap: Hamilton 53, 67. Race 2: P. Sheppard (Christchurch), 1; W. Collins (Christchurch), 2; R. Herron (Christchurch), 3. Fastest lap: Collins, 53.39. Race 3: D. Drake (Christchurch), 1; J. Brook, 2; Hamilton, 3. Fastest lap: P. YACHTING The 470 combination of Glen McKenzie and Phil Guernsey won the Charteris Bay Yacht Cub’s marathon at Charteris Bay. The pair battled their way round the 21-mile course in 20-knot winds. Tim Palmer and Dave Palmer, in a Phase 11, were second. The 30-year-old event was sailed from a Mark Foy start. In the junior marathon, Allster Rowlands in his Pclass yacht Barnacle, capitalised on a mistake by Neil Briggs to clinch the honours. Briggs finished second, ahead of Richard May, sailing Astrix. Senior marathon (31 boats): EMt (G. McKenzie, P. Guernsey, 470) 1, Spree (T. Allen, D. Palmer, Phase II) 2, Apollo (S. Nicholl, B. Hancock, Phase II) 3. Junior marathon (24 yachts).— Optimist: Gumboots (J. Mason) 1, Snowy (M. Van Enter) 2, Puff ’N’ Frolic (M. Poore) 3. P class: Barnacle (A. Rowlands) 1, Tikl-Tak-Two (N. Briggs) 2, Astrix (R. May) 3. ...Catamarans: Juxtapose (W. and N. Guy, Hoble 16) 1, No. 58 (Tornado) 2, Bobcat (B. Louden, J. Van Der Kroon, Hoble 16) 3. • A record fleet of 122 yachts and 300 people were present at the Canterbury Yacht and Motor Boat Cub's opening day at Lyttelton. Line honurs.— Catamarans: Bobcat (B. Loudon, Hoble 16) 1. B division: Ef-It (G. McKenzie, B. Stevens, 470) 1. C division: Hot Shot (P. Campbell, Finn) 1. P class: Tikl-Tak-Two (N. Briggs) 1.

Optimist: M. Simpson 1. Trailer yachts.— Division one: Reprieve (P. Mander, Elder 680) 1.

Division two: Double Dark (R. Coultas, Noelex 22) 1.

Division three: Bloodshot (T. Sbapland, Farr 6000) 1. Division four: Emily (G. Curtis, Noelex 22) 1.

Black (Christchurch), 53.32. Pre-65 saloons, race 1: JLittle (Tlmaru, Valiant), 1; W. Austin (Tlmaru, Anglia), 2; M. Leonard (Tlmaru, Cortina), 3. Fastest lap: Austin, 53.41. Race 2: R. Gutschlag (Tlmaru, Falcon), 1; Little, 2; Austin, 3. Fastest lap: Gutschlag 52.95. Race 3: Little, 1; Austin, 2; A. Jones (Tlmaru, Cortina), 3. Fastest lap: Gutschlag 53.72. All saloons.—Race 1: A. Farr (Tlmaru, Escort), 1; W. Burt (Tlmaru, Starlet), 2; B. Hessey (Christchurch, Fiat), 3. Fastest lap: Farr 49.43. Race 2: Farr, 1; P. Cunliffe (Christchurch, Mazda), 2; Hessey, 3. Fastest lap: CunJiffe, 47.97. Race 3: Cunliffe, 1; Farr, 2; Burt, 3. Fastest lap: Cunliffe, 48.66. Tlmaru Spring Rally: L. Owen/G. McMillan (Blenheim, Opel Manta), 96.50, 1; T. Parmenter/J. Carrick (Tlmaru, Escort), 97.44, 2; R. Bailey/B. Cochrane (Springston, Chevette), 98.05, 3.

Gasses 1601 cu cm and over. Owen, 1; Parmenter, 2; Bailey, 3. 1301-1600 cu cm: R. Matheson/L. Leckie (Timaru, Anglia), 1; D. Pester/K. Pester (Christchurch, Escort), 2. 0-1300 cu cm: D. Bond/M. Finlater (Balclutha, Starlet), 1; G. Goile/T. Morrison (Christchurch, Starlet), 2; D. Buist/W. Barnard (Christchurch, Corolla), 3. Lloyd Owen, of Blenheim, driving an Opel Manta, scored his first rally victory with a win in the South Canterbury Car Club’s North Bound Motors Rally. Ross Bailey of Springston, in a Chevette VB, led the event going into the final stage at the Levels Raceway but lost time by completing one circuit too many. The rally was the penultimate round of the Mainland series. GOLF Damian Grover (Windsor) recorded the best net score in the boys’ section of the Winstone regional coachingschool tournament at the Coringa Country Club on Sunday. The tournament was held in conjunction with a threeday coaching school for players aged between 13 and 17. Boys: Grover, 70, 1; Jason Leary (Geraldine) 71, 2. Girls: Dianna Wallace (Kaiapoi), 72, 1; Kerry Williams (Kaiapoi), Sandra Johnson (Kaiapoi), 73, equal 2. CRICKET NZPA-Reuter Madras Maninder Singh, the leftarm spinner India sees as the successor to Bishen Bedi, took a match-winning five for 23 in Madras yesterday in the last of his country’s practice cricket matches before the World Cup. India beat Tamil Nadu, one of the stronger state sides, by eight wickets, bowling it out for 123 in 40 overs and overtaking its score in 22 overs. The World Cup holders batted on to make 185 for eight Manlnder's similarities with Bedi, one of the greatest of India’s slow bowlers, do not end with the fact that both are Sikhs. Like Bedi, Maninder is slow left arm and bowls with a beautiful, controlled rhythm. Duleep Mendis, Sri Lanka’s captain, who Is about to embark on his fourth World Cup, showed the form yesterday that has gained him the reputation of being one of the game’s hardest hitters. He struck 80 from 89 balls to deliver Sri Lanka from a crisis when it slumped to 20 for three against a Pakistan Invitation XI at Karachi. It recovered to 263 for nine from its 45 overs and won by 26 runs after the local team made 237 for six.

Mendls was assisted in rebuilding the innings by Brendon Kuruppu, the young opener who made 201 not out in his test debut against New Zealand in April.