THOUSANDS SEE NEW ZEALAND SPEED BOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wanganui Chronicle, 11 April 1949, Page 6

THOUSANDS SEE NEW ZEALAND SPEED BOAT CHAMPIONSHIPS

WELLINGTON, Last Night (PA).— Lining Evans Bay foreshore and any vantage point that could be round thousands of spectators were treated to a fine display of speedboat racing and rough water riding by contestants in the New Zealand speedboat championships on Saturday afternoon. Highlights of the regatta were capsizing of Miss Foxton in -the first race and the failure of the favourite, Barracuda, to finish any race, and the winning by Auckland 01 all three places in the hydroplane champion--ship and the fine performances of the

Super Sonic and later sinking after striking a submerged object during the last race. The contestants came from all over New Zealand although the South Island was poorly represented, only three southern boats being entered for the contest. Conditions were such that no really fast times were returned. The strong northerly wind and rough sea were such that the out-board-motor events had to be called

off. All races were over a distance of three miles. Results: —Rongotai V- " bottom Handicap: Miss Vesta (Masterton > scratch 1, Mercury II (New Plymouth) 2, Atom V (Christchurch) 3. ’ NX Unlimited Auto Engined Hydroplane Championship: Super Sonic (Auckland) 1, Silver Wings (Auckland) 2, Avenger (Auckland) 3; time, smin. 19sec. Hataitai V-bottom Handicap: Serenade (Wanganui)

2min. 46sec. 1, Miss Wairarapa (Greytown) 2min. 58sec. 2, Miss Kiwitea (Feilding) Imin. 59sec. 3. Time Bmin 45sec. N.Z. Plywoods All-in Handicap; Miss Wellington (Wellington? 40sec. 1, Miss Wairarapa (Greytown) Imin 35sec 2, Pegasus (Welington) Imin 35sec 3. nme 7min 46sec. Newcombe Cup V-bottom Handicap. Mercury (New. Plymouth) Imin. losec., 1; Miss Wairarapa (Greytown), Imin lOsec., 2; Atom V (Christchurch) Imin. 3secs., 3. 'lime, 7min. 30sec. Moult Hydroplane Handicap: Mosquito (Wanganui), 1; Super Sonic (Auckland) Imin. 45sec., 2* Avenger (Auckland) Imin. 20secs., 3 Time, 7min. Red Band All-Comeis Handicap: Miss Wellington (Wellington) 25sec. 1, Mercury II (New Plymouth) Imin. lOsec. 2, Miss Pembroke (Wellington) lOsec. 3. Time, 7min. 4sec Harbour Board V-bottom championship: Miss Wairarapa (Greytown) 1, Atom V (Christchurch) 2, "Mercury II (New Plymouth) 3. Time, smin 45see. Consolation Handicap: Pegasus (Wellington), Imin. ssec„ 1; Miss Wellington (Wellington), 40sec., 2; Kiwitea. 42sec._ 3.