OUTBOARD MOTOR BOATING

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 16

OUTBOARD MOTOR BOATING

RACES AT REDCLIFFS. There were small entries- and an unusual 1-Umb.er of stoppages owing to. engine trouhle in the Canterbury Outboard Motor Boat Club's B, C, and D class championships, at Kedcliffs on Saturday afternoon. The B Class boat Biki, as well as winning the B Class championship with ease, showed in subsequent competition very little inferiority compared with the C and D. Class wafts. • Biki actually defeated Demon A on. points iu the C Class championship, and.won the D Class championship owing to the engine, failure of the other two competitors. There was a large attendance of spectators and conditions were ideal for racing. The results of the races were as followsB CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. First Heat—The starters were Seahorse (E. M". Watson), Stubs (E. StubberfielcL), Eiki (T. Kellaway). The boats went away to a good start and Seahoise led Eiki at the .end of the first lap. By good turning, Eiki recovered _ the . lost ground and went to the front with Stubs about 100 yards behind. At the end of the second lap Kiki turned beautifully to gain 20 yards on Seahorse, which then stopped. Stubs in the meantime had recovered a lot of lost ground, but Kiki was "by no means extended to win by about five yards. Time, nmin SOsec. \ Second Heat—The boats went away to a good start but. Seahorse stopped again. Stubs' engine also did not appear to be running well, and the race developed into .a farce, Riki, circling round to enable Stubs to catch up. Eiki won comfortably. The third beat was not held C CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. Eiki was a starter, in this class in order to make up the required number of boats. The two others were Demon A' (T. Moore) and I Wonda (C. Preece). First Heat—-Demon A was first away and, with Eiki, showed superior speed .to I Wonda. At the end of the first lap Demon > and Eiki were both together. Both turned wide, and at this stage I Wonda was half a lap behind. At the end of the second lap Demon A was 25 yards- ahead of Biki, who turned beautifully to reduce the '. gap ■by 15.yards. Demon A finished about 20 yards ahead of Riki. Time, 4min Usee. Second Heat—The boats went away t« an other good-start. Riki was leading at the end of the first lap by about 20 yards, and turning well, increased - this lead -to 100 yr.rds at the end> of the second lap. I Wonda retired and Riki won' by about -300 yards from Demon A in 4min,l4seo,; . Third Heat—The boats went away to one of the best starts of the day.. Riki led Demon A at the end of Ihe first lap, but both" slowed up considerably at the turn, la the->second'

lap I Wonda retired, and • engine ■: apparently Dot-: functioMCg^MHßili toiily, Biki won easily by D CLASS CHAMPIONS® HHB - Kiki again- started and "the othuwjHHHH were Texaco' (C. .K; Taylor)' First Heat —Tiiere was- a r.nd Texaco led-at • the .- l>y about ten yards from Bikt WTO»WHBH[| close behind. Thi* order,, to-the .finish, Teiaco winning yards from Biki frith Whoopee" JSmBMHH rear. Time, 4min ssec. jgcgMß Second Heat—The boats startM, n ,lmlHj| this occasion,. and Whoojiee the buoy, closely followed by WfjfflgKM Riki. Texaco stopped in the Whoopee increased the lead yards from Biki in, 4min 14smipSBHHH Third Heat—Biki and cnly starters. Biki- ttm first TOJtjKaHHjl end of the first lap and in oi the race stopped;