PROVINCES COMPETE
Dirt-Track Racing WIN FOR OTAGO By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, December 7. The third dirt track motor-cycle race meeting of the season was held at Monica Park last night. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance large. Most of the races were well contested. There were several falls. S. R. Russell (Canterburv) in the first match of the interprovincial contest, fell when In front of the grandstand. It was a bad fall, but Russell had no more serious hurt than a broken collarbone. Other riders who fell were unhurt. With a total of 27 points Otago beat Canterbury in a series of nine matches. Other results were:— South Island invitation championship, one mile—First heat: Mangham, 1; Blair. 2. Time. Imin. 29 3-ssec. Second heat: Marsh, 1; Blacklock, 2. Time, Imin. 23 4-ssec. Final: March. 1; Mangham, 2. Time, Imin. 31 3-ssec. Maugham fell when in a winning position. . _ Speedway handicap, one mile—Final: J. T. Oakley (Bsec.), 1; F. C. Riley (llsec.l, 2; E. Brown (ssec.) and N. E. Neill (scr.), dead heat, 3. Time. Imin. 36 3--ssec.
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 63, 8 December 1930, Page 12
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179PROVINCES COMPETE Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 63, 8 December 1930, Page 12
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