GIJON REFUGEES RESCUED AT SEA BY BRITISH BATTLESHIP

Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20387, 30 December 1937, Page 10

GIJON REFUGEES RESCUED AT SEA BY BRITISH BATTLESHIP

and the club will pick the Qrst and second riders from I he North and South Islands to I'.nisli in the race and will match them against Fitzgerald and Morgan. Interesting teams racing with teams of North and South Islanders and Australians taking part will also be held during the day. Another pleasing feature of Ibis year's programme is the fact that provision has been made for younger riders, who will be able to take part in a junior derby of 20 laps. Lap racing lias also become very popular in the Dominion in recent years and great interest will altaeli to I he 30-lap event which lias drawn entries from many of New Zealand's leading wheejmen. Car Drivers Engaged A comprehensive programme of running e\enls will also be decided on January 3 and here again the entries have exceeded all expeetalions. Runners from ali parls of the Dominion will pariieipai e, and some line contests are aidieipaled. Fix wrestlers from Auckland have signified their intention of being present al Hie meeting and, « In aeronimodale Ihem. Ilio club lias] provided for flic ereclion of a 2 ill! wrestling ring in full v.ow of the The enterprise of Hie club and I he J sincerity of their desire to he abso- >

lutely up-to-date in their programme, may, perhaps, he best judged from the fact, that they have completed arrangements for the appearance of at least one of the visiting American mid-get-car drivers who will be matched against Gerry .Mathicson, of Auckland. The Auckland driver has described the track as being ideally suited to! midget car racing and has stated that! the high banks on the bends will allow! for fast and spectacular driving. | 9dfl wt, then-ov neOcise vb gkq j