ON THE RIVER
MOTOR BOAT RACING PENNELL WINS SEWELL CUT Racing for the Sewell Cup on Saturday afternoon, Messrs Penny and Bignell’s Pennell captured the trophy from Air E. Berg’g Petrel, which won it last season. The race was run in three heats of 24 miles each, handicaps being adjusted after each lap. Mr D. Weir (adjusted the handicaps well and as a result the racing was made very interesting for the numerous spectators. Results, with, handicaps and finishing times, were as follows: First Lap. Pennell (32s e c. ) 17min. 39sec 1. Ferro (Bmin. 44sec) 17min. 45sec. 2. Petrel (32 sec.) 18min. 124 sec. 3. Also started: Cyclone (scr.), Clinker (Imin. 47sec.) Karoro (4iuin. 44sec.). Se-cond Lap. Pennell (scr.) 17min. 44sec. 1. Ferro (Binin. 245) 17m. 35sec. 2. Cyclone 13scc.) I7min. 48sec. 3. Also started: Petrel (43sec.) Karoro (smin. 44sec.), Clinker (4min. 17sec). Third Lap. Karoro (6m. 575.) 16m. 545. 1. Pennell (scr.) 17min. lOsec. 2. Ferro (Bmin. 595.) 17m. 365. 3. Also started: Cyclone (54sec.), Clinker (4inin. Usee.). Petrel retired ow- , ing to engine trouble. Cup Points. ; The points result was as follows: Messrs Penny and Bignell’s Pennell 8 Mr G. Hawkins' Ferro 5 Mr D. Reardon’s Karoro 3
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19722, 13 December 1926, Page 4
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200ON THE RIVER Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19722, 13 December 1926, Page 4
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