OTAGO HAS WIN OVER CANTERBURY

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19247, 8 December 1930, Page 5

OTAGO HAS WIN OVER CANTERBURY

BROADSIDING THRILLS SEEN AT MONICA PARK. In a series of thrilling races Canterbury was defeated by Otago in the interprovincial broadsiding contest at Monica Park on Saturday night. The contest was remarkably close, Otago winning by 27 points to 26. Canterbury lost the services of one of its team, S. Russell, in the first race of the evening, Russell crashing arid injuring a shouli Otago drew first blood, when 11. i i Mangham scored a runaway victory. • However, the local men soon drew away I and led until the fifth match race, when i the score was 16 points to 14. Young I and Rait put Otago two points in the lead in the next race, and that advantage was maintained until the last lead, when Lunn scored a narrow win. As the times show, the local men were not riding true to form. With the exception of Mangham, local men have bettered the times put up by the Otago men on several occasions. The attendance was again very satisfactory, numbering approximately 6000 people. E. R. Marsh, the captain of the Canterbury team, beat H. Mangham, Otago captain, in the South Island Championship. Mangham spilled out and Marsh’s machine did not go too well after the second lap. However, on the first lap's performance Marsh won on his merits. The teams and the points scored by individual members, given in parentheses, were: —Otago—H. Mangham (9), J. Young (S). A. Pratt <4), A. Blair (2), A. Rait (2), 11. Miller (2). Canterbury—E. R. Marsh (5), C. Blacklock <7), P. Lunn (6), E. G. Pyke (5), J. Carter (3), S. R. Russell (injured). Results:— INTER-PROVINCIAL CONTEST. Nine races. One mile. Rolling start. Points: Ist 3, 2nd 2, 3rd 1. First match—H. Mangham 1. P. Lunn 2, A. Blair 3. Time—lmin 23 3-ssec. Mangham led out from the rolling start, establishing a good lead in the first slide. Otago 4, Canterbury 2. Second match—E. R. Marsh 1, E. Pyke 2, A. Pratt 3. Time—lmin 26 3-5 sec. Marsh headed off the others in the first slide, with Pratt next and Pyke following. The order was unchanged until the third lap. when Pyke overhauled Pratt and ran in a good second. Otago 5, Canterbury 7. Third match—C. Blacklock 1. J.*Young 2. J. Carter 3. Time—lmin 26 l-ssec. Young made a great burst and led into the back straight. Blacklock was gaining ground, but Young held on until the slide going into the straight the third time round. Blacklock, on the inside, waited his chance and ran into the straight leading. He went on to win easily. Carter was riding the grass in great style and stalled off Rait for third place. Otago 7, Canterbury 11. Fourth match—H. Mangham 1, E. G. Pyke 2, A. Blair 3. Time—lmin 24 3-5 sec. Mangham once again won as he liked. Marsh 'did not get started and pulled out. Pyke rode well to beat Blair for second place. Otago 11, Canterbury 13. Fifth match—A. Pratt 1, C. Blacklock 2. J. Carter 3. Time—lmin 29sec. Miller went into the lead the first time round and led until the back straight in the third lap. Blacklock was handy second. Miller’s engine, gave out and Blacklock was in the lead- Pratt, seeing the fate of his team-mate, clapped on the pace and rapidly overhauled Blacklock, who had apparently slowed. Pratt won narrowly. Otago 14, Canterbury 16. Sixth match—J. Young 1, A. Rait'2, I P. Lunn 3. Time—lmin 23 l-ssec. Young went away in the first slide with Lunn after him. The next time round Lunn spilled, allowing Rait to get into second place. Lunn restarted, however,

and finished. Canterbury liad only one man in this match. Otago 19, Canterbury 17. * Seventh match—H. Mangham 1, C. Blacklock 2. J. Carter Time—lmin 25 3-ssec. Once again Mangham took • lie lead. Blacklock got a bad start, i but made a desperate effort to overhaul Mangham. Otago 22, Canterbury 20. Eighth match—.T. Young 1, E. R. Marsh 2, E. G. Pyke 3. Time—lmin 25 3-ssec. Young and Marsh went out together, hut at the end of the first slide Young was leading. Marsh was not going too comfortably. Otago 25, Canterbury 23. Ninth match—P. Lunn 1, D. Miller 2. Time—lmin 2S 3-ssec*. Pratt lead, but spilled. Miller and Lunn had a great duel for first place, Lunn winning by a Final score—Otago 27, Canterbury 26. SOUTH ISLAND INVITATION C HA M PIONSH IP. First lveat (three fastest Otago riders) —H. Mangham 1, A. Blair 2. Time-—lmin 29 3-ssec. Mangham led away, with Young second and Blair last. Young spilled at the end of the top bend the second time round. Second heat (three fastest Canterbury riders) —PI. R. Marsh 1, C. Blacklock 2, E. G. Pyke 3. Time—lmin 23 4-ssec. Marsh rode like the champion he is. It was his best exhibition that night. Blacklock rode well into second place. Final. E. R. Marsh l 11. Manghain 2 Time—lmin 31 3-ssec. The first slide was thrilling, both going in together and coming out with the honours to Marsh. Marsh was increasing his lead and held for that lap. Tiro pace was terrific. * Marsh’s machine could be seen faltering, and Mangham overhauled him. Mangham led the next lap. but spilled in the top bend. Marsh had slowed right down, but, although Mangham restarted and made, up a lot of time, he could not catch Marsh. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP. First heat—J. T. Oakley (Ssec) 1, N. E. Neill (scr) 2. Time—lmin 37 2-ssec. Second heat—E. Brown (ssee) 1. O. Crutch Itey (9sec) 2. Time—lmin 4S 2-5 sec. Third heat—F. C. Riley 1. D. Shaw 2. Time—lmin 49 4-ssec. Semi-final — Neill 1. It. E. Russell 2. Time—lmin 33 l-ssec. Final. .T. T. Oakley (Ssec) 1 E. Brown (ssec) and N. Neill (scr). Time—lmin 36 l-sseo. Oakley held the lead the entire distance. Neill caught Brown, but the latter stalled off and- dead-heated. AUSTRALIANS BEATEN. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 7. The Auckland and Dominion champion, A. Mattson, won every event in which he started at the Western Springs Speedway last evening. He beat two Australians, L. Hale and H. Buchanan, in match races, and in all won six events. The speeds in general were high. Results:— Australasian Match Races.—First race—A. Mattson (Auckland. RudgeWhitworth) 1. L. Hale.'f Australia) did not finish. Time—lmin 26 3-ssee. Second race—lT. Buchanan (Australia, Douglas) 1. B. Bray (Auckland, Douglas) 2. Time—lmin 29 3-ssec. Final— A. Mattson 1, H. Buchanan 2. Time—lmin 2Ssec. A Grade Match Race—J. Garmson (Alatt-Norton) 1, B. Bray (Douglas) 2. Time —lmin 31. 3-ssec. B Grade Match Race—P. Fletcher (Douglas) 1, R. Cairns (Douglas) 2. Time—lmin 33 2-ssec. Final B Grade Handicap—D. Mattson (Blackbaine), 3sec, 1; .T. Good (Douglas), 1 sec, 2. Time—lmin 37 2-ssec. Open Handicap Final—A. Mattson, scr, 1; F. Day (Royal Enfield), 4sec, 2. Time—lmin 30sec. Special Start Handicap Final—A. Mattson, scr, 1 ; F. Day, Ssec, 2. Time—lmin 29 2-ssec-. ;Sg IS SEE ESS Si El] a ass® Si SSI*!