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Power On The Big River

Power a-plenty was seen on the big Waipaoa River over Queen's Birthday weekend, when the Power Boat Club held its first races there. Handicap and scratch races were the order of the day, with the big attraction being the 'King of the River' race.

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Buster Taylor's Studcraft epitomises the sport in this shot as they skip across the water.

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Mick Sheridan, driving 'Nicolette,' took the King of the River title.

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Rod Hall, in 'Proud Panther', won both hanci-cap races, and was first equal overall with 'Blue Spray.'

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Plenty of power at rest on the river bank.

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Bill Thorpe (right) speeds past R. Prebble (No.4). The Thorpe boat went on to win Scratch Race 1.

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Ivan Gray and his front end loader created the ramp for launching the boats.

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Paddy Wanklyn's 'Yellowfin' cuts through the water.

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Bevan Waide, driving Charlie Waide's 'Miss Carribean', came second in Scratch Race 1.

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Equal first in the handicap section was John Hough's 'Blue Spray'.

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Mike Allen and 'Ay B Jay' make a tight turn.