outboard motor-boats RACE AT REDCLIFFS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19241, 1 December 1930, Page 5

outboard motor-boats RACE AT REDCLIFFS.

Although tidal conditions were not of the best, there was some excellent racing by members of the Canterbury Outboard Motor Boat Club at Redcliffs on Saturday afternoon. A large attendance of spectators saw the scratch boat Whoopee (C. G. Collins) secure Je-well-deserved win after having taken part in a number of races without previous success. The race was of five heats, each of two laps approximately a mile long, and. was open to boats of all classes. The participants were: Whoopee (C. G. Collins), Country Boy (R. M’Millan). Texas Imp (C. K. Taylor). Riki (P. Calloway). Miss A. (T. Gough), Seahorse M. Watson), Miss Audrey (G. Blogg). Results were:— First Seat. Whoopee (lmin 18sec) time 3min 45 sec 1 Country Boy (30sec), 4mln 25sec .. 2 Texas Imp (4Ssec) 4min ID 3-ssec . 3 Second Seat. Texas Imp (scr>, 4inin Ssec - T Country Boy (lOsec), 4min 25sec .. 2 Riki (lmin sSsec), 6min ssee ...... 3 Third Seat. Whoopee (scr), 4min 31sec and Seahorse (lmin ssec) 4min 43sec - . Miss Audrey (lmin I6sec), 4min 58 sec and Miss A. <3osee), 4min lOsec * Country Boy (40sec), 4min 25sec .. J t deal heat first; t dead heat second. Fourth Seat. Whoopee (scr), 3min SGsec ........ 1 Miss A. (30see), 4min Ssec ~ Riki (2min 25sec.), 6min 4sec - Miss Audrey, Seahorse and Texas Imp were disqualified for exceeding theix* timo allowances. Fifth Heat. Whoopee (scr) 1 Miss A (3(>aec) * Country Boy (40sce) *»