PROGRESS RESULTS

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 25 October 1934, Page 5

PROGRESS RESULTS

Melrose Says He is Out to Win Handicap Event McGREGOR MAKING GOOD TIME JONES’ NARROW ESCAPE (British Official Wireless.! Received 11 a.m. to-day. RUGBY, Oct. 24. The result of the handicap event, for which the first prize is £2OOO, will not be known for some days, as all pilots are allowed 16 days in which to reach Melbourne, and only actual flying time counts against the competitors. Flying time includes all stops at places en route other than the 25 checking points, of which five are compulsory. The greatest handicap allowance is 42 hours 2 minutes 24 seconds to Hausen and Jensen. The winners, Scott and Black, have the lowest allowance of 35 minutes 24 seconds.

It is expected that calculations will enable Scott to be placed first in the handicap but under the rules he can receive only one prize. Melrose arrived at 5.55 p.m. at Allahabad. Hansen and Jensen left at 1.15 p.m. Melrose said he is still out to win the handicap race. His total flying hours to date are only 47. Hansen and Jensen arrived at Calcutta at 6.06 p.m. Hewett and Kay are on their way to Singapore from Bangkok. MacGregor and Walker arrived at Batavia at 12 noon. They leave tomorrow at 5 a.m. They had an uneventful trip from Singapore. Both are fresh.

Jones ' and Waller made a perfect landing at Mount Isa by the light of bonfires edging the runway and car headlamps. Their Comet had sufficient petrol to fly to Charleville, but they are confident of beating MacGregor and Walker to Melbourne, so they decided to remain here until daylight. Waller said their engines had given plenty of trouble, principally the lubrication system. They had' a thrilling experience near Java on Tuesday night. They had to cross a range of

mountains and the engines were giving trouble. A crash into the mountainside seemed inevitable, but just at the critical moment the engines responded and they flew over. The Stodarts have arrived at Calcutta.

Glowing Tribute To British Sportsmanship Received 1 p.m. to-day. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 24. Yuruly, a well-known airman, writing in the Telegraph, pays a glowing tribute to British sportsmanship in assisting the Dutch airmen, particularly the unknown Australians who gathered in their motor cars at Albury despite terrible weather, in the dead of night. “Thanks to you, we walk the streets to-day with smiling faces. Here’s to world-companionship and to the Australians.” Brisbane Next to Organise a Rare BRISBANE, Oct. 24. A committee at Brisbane is organising a special air race between Melbourne and Brisbane and is endeavouring to attract the pilots competing in the centenary race. An aerial pageant has been arranged for the Saturday previous to the. Duke of Gloucester’s arrival at Brisbane and it is hoped to make the finish of the air race the main attraction. The sum of £3OOO has alreadv been subscribed for the event.