MOTORING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13768, 5 June 1908, Page 8

MOTORING.

MOTOR,CAR RACE.

' INVERCARGCLL TO DUNEDIN.

[Br TELEGKAI'H.—rKESS ASSOCIATION.]

INVEECAEGILLL. Thursday.

Considerable interest has been taken of late in a local challenge for a race from here to Dunedin and back between De Dion and Russell motor ears. The original negotiations fell through, but to-day R. Murie, in a 15.18-h.p. Russell car, tried conclusions with W. Stone in a 10-h.p.. De Dion Bouton for a wager of £500 a-side. The cars left at 5.15 in the morning. The De Dion arrived at Dunedin at 10.55, stayed five minutes to replenish petrol, the engine being kept running, and arrived back at Invercargill at 4.47 p.m., thus doing the whole journey in lib. 32m. This is a remarkable record considering the condition of the roads. The Russell car broke a spring before reaching Clinton on the up journey and had to.be trucked back.

GOLF.

CAMBRIDGE CLUB. Last month's monthly medal golf, competition .for ladies under the auspices of the Cambridge Club was won by Miss Lundon (A grade) end Mrs. Bunyard (B grade). A bogey competition over the nine-hole course, for ladies and gentlemen, has been arranged for Wednesday and Saturday, Julie 17 and 20. -■ : __ ;.';■ 1 " SCULLING. : i WHELCH V. DURNAN. [BY aKLKGRAPir.PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] ;.,;.-.- Christchurch, Thursday. a : Several of the backers of George Wheleh, the sculler, met at Akaroa last night to consider whether, pending the result of the Webb-Amst race, it would not be advisable to; accept the challenge issued by Durnan, the Canadian, the match to take place at Akaroa. Various opinions were expressed, and it was finally decided to defer decision for a fortnight to enable the supporters m the outlying bays to be communicated with.