MATTSON AT AUCKLAND
DEFEATS AUSTRALIANS
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, 25th January. The defeat of several noted Australian riders at the hands of the Auckland.ohampioD, A. Mattson, was watched by a large crowd at Western Springs Speedway on Saturday night. Mattson, who was riding a new machine, won the Southern Cross Handicap from S. Perkins, of Australia, holder of the one lap record, and beat C. Anderson, of Australia, in the final of the Guy Menzies Stakes. The fastest time of the evening was made by J. Bishop, of Australia,. who covered the'four lap* in lmin 21 2-ssec. Results are as follow:— Southern Cross Handicap.—A. Mattson, scr., 1; S. Perkins (Australia),»ißcr, 2. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. Tasman Stakes.—T. Butler, 1; J. Garmson, 2. Time; lmin 28 2-ssec. Douglas Match Eace.—H. Durkin (Australia), 1; E. Whittle (Australia), 2. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec. , . ,- B. Grade Handicap.—R. Cairns (3sec), 1; H. Tetley (6sec), 2. Time, lmin 38 2-5 sec. Guy Alenzies Stakes.—A. Mattson, 1; C. Anderson (Australia), 2 . Time, lmin 2G 2-ssec.
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 14
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168MATTSON AT AUCKLAND Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 14
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