FAIRHURST WINS N.Z. SPEEDWAY TITLE
(P.A.) PALMERSTON N.. Feb 21. With a spectacular display of riding ILtrold Fairhurst (Auckland)' scored the possible 15 points to claim the New Zealand speedway championship before a crowd estimated at between 12.000 and 12.000 at Palmerston North on Saturday night. Fairhurst had five wins in five starts to beat narrowly Gil Craven (England), who scored 14 points. In third place was Bruce Abernethy (Wellington) with 13 points. The best time of the championships was made by the Craven brothers, both of whom covered the course in 1.15 2-ssec., which was l-ssec. behind the record.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22877, 22 February 1949, Page 4
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100FAIRHURST WINS N.Z. SPEEDWAY TITLE Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22877, 22 February 1949, Page 4
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