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Pelorus Jack Wins Speedboat] Race. 1

MASS PORT CUP EVENTS. I , Press Association— Pemyright. Blenheim, January 23. j PeJorous Jack (Marlborough) made no j I race of it in ’retaining the Masporl Cup j ! for : ! MM. i-hwlr. all but lapping Miss j j Ertiei IT} (Wanganui) and Tory Chick,; | which were (he only other boats to \ (finish. Baby Tankman i Wellington) did • | nut atari. Miss Wanganui (Wanganui) j | and Mbs Syndicate (Dunedin) fizzled ; • out. early in the first lap. Despite heavy southerly rain the event i attracted a crowd of remarkable pro- } portions. The Marlborough craft’s sec- j cud victory in the New Zealand power board championship was hailed by delighted cheers. Two hours’ postponement conferred no advantage but the j water was excellent throughout the race, j As far as the actual contest was con- j corned there was little to describe, be- ■ cause Pelorous Jack went to the lead j in the first half mile and easily retained j it The lime was 2Dm 295.