RANGIORA CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 76, 30 March 1931, Page 9

RANGIORA CLUB.

A bogey handicap match, played by the Rangiora Club on Saturday, was Avon by W. Smith. 1 doAA r n. MUNICIPAL LINKS. At the opening day of the Municipal Golf Links a large number of players entered in the mixed foursome, which resulted in a Avin for Mrs C. A. Cooper and Cooper. Mrs H. Thrcp and Throp were second, and Mrs Gudgeon and B Miles third. __ RAWHITI CLUB. During the week-end the Rnwhiti Club held driving, approaching and putting competitions. The results Avere: — Driving—H. Throp (240yds) 1, H. F. Mora (230yds) 2, J. E. Gudgeon (207yds) 3. Approaching—J. E. Gudgeon 1, F. A. Green 2. Putting—B. Miles 1, F. A. Green 2, L. W. Besley 3.

2. Time—lmin 32 3-ssec. Semi-final: Norm Gray 1. Time—lmin 27 l-osac. Final. Jack Rose© (6sec) ........ 1 Jack Hobson (7see) 2 Norm Gray (3sec) 3 Time—lmin 29 4-ssec. OTAGO a*. CANTERBURY. Three match races of one mile. Rolling start. First match: Percy Bunn (C.) 1, Ben UnAvin (O.) 2. Time—lmin 24sec. Second match: N. R. Gray (C.) 1, J. Young (O.) 2. Time—lmin 25 2-ssec. Third match: Otago masked rider 1, Canterbury masked rider 2. Time—lmin 2 7sec. SECOND DIVISION HANDICAP. One mile. First heat: Rewi Dixon (3sec) 1, Dick ShaAv (scr) 2. Time—lmin 38 l-ssec. Second heat: Harry CroAvhen (4sec) 1. Time—lmin 49sec. Third heat: W. Weakley (lsec) 1, Chris Kennedy (3sce) 2. Time—lmin 36sec. Semi-final: D. Shaw (sci’> 1. Time—lmin 37 4-sseo. Final. R. Dixon (3sec) 1 W. Weakley (lsec) 2 , Time—lmin 36sec. NOVELTY EVENTS. Sp^,ed ' v y ay trotting race: Peter King (G. Taylor) 1. Light car race—First heat: E. G. Pyke (Triumph) 1. Second heat: J. Tench (Singer) 1. Final: J. Tench .(Singer) 1. High bicycle race: >/• Weir and R. Weir equal 1, Bill Weir *?• -Draught-horse Derby: Nightmarcli (P. Lunn) 1, Gloaming (D. Shaw) 2. Rakers ramble: Courtier 1, Winter 2. KILBIRNIE SPEEDWAY. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 29. The final dirt-track meeting for the season was held at the Kilbirnle SpeedAvay Stadium on Saturday night, in perfect weather. Results:— W. Kilmister made an unsuccessful attempt on the track record of 76sec held by F. Pearce (Australia). Kilmister’s time was 77 4-ssec, his lap times being 19sec, 19 3-ssec, 19 3-ssec, 20sec. Special Match Race between L. van Praag (Australia), World’s recordholder, and W. Kilmister, Wellington— First match: Van Praag 1, Kilmister 2. Second match: Kilmister 1, Van Praag 2. Final match: Kilmister 1, Van Praag 2. Time—79sec. Great End-of-season Handicap—V. Maugham (6sec) 1, C. Tonks (2sec) 2. Time—BSsec. W. Kilmister (scr) and p Go y er (4sec) both crashed in the last w f C A l . b , irn , ie^Stadium Golden Helmet—E. Whittle 1, C. Tonks 2. Time—79 4-ssec. isoA’ice Handicap—T. Stevens (3sec) Hethenngton (scr) 2, T. Tonks (3sec) o. Time—lOOsec. AUCKLAND RACING. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 29. The eA'ents were keenly contested at the Western Springs Speedway last Yi h<?n f,tt -‘ vens . C. Anderson, A. Mitchell and C. Mitchell, of Australia, -t ~ n* th e racing. Crashes were frequent, but nobody was seriouslv injured. Results:— rT ßr df bane " Adelaide Match—First race: (Brisbane) l, C. Mitchell (Adelaide) 2 , N. Mitchell (Adelaide) 3. Si me — lplin 21 4-ssec. Second race: H. Ti me—l mirp2 1- 5 sec! ’ X * M,tcheU «• Twelve Handicap— \v. Herbert (Ncrton), 4sec\ 1; C. Anderson (Rudg-e), V 2 -’ Yu S°y’ e (Norton), 4see, 3. Time —lmin 29 4-nsec. , Nine Scratch Race—C. Mitchell (Rudge) 1, C. Anderson (Rudge) 2. Time—lmin 29 2-ssec. 0 "Vauxhall Cup—M. Rioken (Douglas). 2seo, 1; J. m Donald (Douglas), 4sec 2 Time—lmin 31 3-ssec