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APRIL 21, 1927 •6 seconds start. Already the first time round Ragg had taken theMead on JH, and Bulman had moved up to second place, with Comper on PB third and P/O Lucas on tne " Brovmie " last. This order was maintained to the finish, Ragg winning the race, with Bulman second. The two " Cygnets " flew the course at practically the same speed, Ragg's being about one-quarter of a mile per hour faster than Bulman's. Branksome " Cirrus" Handicap Stakes.—Flown in two heats and a final, each consisting of 20 miles, or four laps of the course, this race was open to any type of aeroplane fitted with " Cirrus " Mark I or Mark II engine. In the first heat were Hinkler's " Avian," the Westland " Widgeon HI," and five " Moths." The two " Moths" with Mark I " Cirrus " engines received 2 mins. 31 sees, start, and Hinkler started scratch on his " Avian." The Lancashire " Moth " and was thus a non-starter. The remaining six machineswere : Two Avro " Avians " (QN and QL), and four " Moths." The two "Avians" started scratch, with KT and OH aslimit machines with an allowance of 2 mins. 31 sees. Flying in this race was Capt. de Havilland on OH, and already thesecond time round he had gained the lead" a position which he retained to the end. At the finish, Stack on Lady Bailey's"Moth" (PU) was second, with Flight-Lieut. Gray on the " Avian " (ON) third. The final of this race was flown by the first three in theheats, and was won by a wide margin by Capt. de Havilland on his " Moth X " (QH), with Broad on NO second, andEngland on the " Widgeon III " (PW) third. Bournemouth, Saturday, April 16 :—The weatherto-day was much better than yesterday. The sun was shining brightly, and the wind, which still kept to the north FLIGHT " Photographs AT THE BOURNEMOUTH MEETING : 1, Bulman on the Hawker " Cygnet ." 2, Two " Moths" (OU and PG) start together in the Hotels and Restaurants Sweepstake Race on Easter Monday. 3, Flying Officer A. H. Wheeler banks his S.E.5A around the aerodrome turning point in the Holiday Final Race. 4, Bert Hinkler on his " Avian " leads Broad on the " Moth " in the Final of the Hotels and Restaurants Race. (LV) was a non-starter, leaving six machines to fly in therace. After the first lap, Terrell on MF, was still in the lead, and Broad on NO had drawn up to second place. After twolaps, Broad, whose cornering was excellent, had gained the lead, with MF second. This position was held by Broad tothe finish, but Flight-Lieut. Pope, on PG, drew up to second Place, and Sqd.-Leader England, on the " Wridgeon III"(PW) moved up to third place during the last lap. Hinkler, on his " Avian," failed to improve his position, and was, in fact,slower than the " Widgeon III." It should be realised, however, that his machine is fitted with a propeller designedtor cruising (in preparation for his flight to Australia), and that therefore the machine docs not show up to advantage attop speed. For the second heat seven machines had been enterel, butone of these, the Short " Mussel " is not at the aerodrome, was nothing like as strong as yesterday, so that better speeds should be put up. The first race of trie day was The Bournemouth Easte High-Power Handicap, which was open to machines with engines of 100 h.p. or over. The five machines entered for this race were : Three S.E.5A's, the Avro " Gosport," and the Avro-Lynx. The " Gosport " (NE) received 4 mins. 51 sees, start in the 20 miles, and the "Lynx" (KO), 2 mins. 6;i|cs., while the three S.E.5A's started scratch. It soon became evident that Watt's machine (OG) was very much faster than the other two S.E.'s, but at that it became a very close race between him and Flight- Lieut. Hamersley on the " Lynx " (KQ), Watt overtaking Hamersley almost on the finishing line, and apparently less than a " head " separating the two machines. The Winton Handicap (20 miles) was for machines entered by flying clubs, and piloted by instructors. Ten 239 E2
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