Puncture costs Rosberg Lady A puncture cost Kek Rosberg's misfortune gave American: driver Tom Gloy his first success in the Peter Stuyvesant series. Front the pole position Rosberg led out but Gloy passed him in the first lap. However, he regained the lead almost straight away and held a handy advantage entering the 39th lap Down the back straight Goy started lo close he gap as Rosberg slowed noticeably. Coy was first out of the corner as Rosberg failed lo appear. slow puncture in the right front fyre of his Chevron had finally put him in the pits. When he reappeared he was 41 seconds down on Gloy and trailing his teansmate. Mikko Kozarowitzky. The American had only to stay on the track to win and Exciting The minor events at Wigrant yesterday provided some exciting racing. Doug Allen and Inky Tulloch fought out a close duel in the early stages of the first race, a Castrol GTX event. They distanced the field belore Allen, driving a Chey Comaro, finally crew away. Tulloch and the thirdplaced Rob Parrar gave C'omaros: a clean sweep in 1 the overall placings. The open saloon car race resulted in an easy win for Bob Slade in a Capri. He soon worked his way 1o the lead and then opened up a 200m margin which he maintained lo the finish. lan Munt. also driving a Capri, was al clear second Wigram Trophy By STEPHEN STUART e Rosberg the Lady Wigram Trophy Race at Wigram yesterday: while Rosverg passed Kozarowitzky within a lap he could make little impression on Gloy. Kozarowitzky also had a puncture in his right front tyre well as gear-box problems and was third in a gap for most of the race. A water hose broke loose in Tom Gloy's Tui during the race but it did not appear too much ol a problem. England-based • Kiwi John Nicholson drove sound race for fourth after being in ninth position early on. A sticking throttle cable prevented Australian Bruce Allison from getting near the pace and he was filth Former Gold Star champion David Oxton, of Auckland, was the first resident New Zealand driver to finish. He was eighth, just ahead of Steve Emson, who was driving and Rod McElrea third in a Mustang. The production saloon car lace was a first out first home affair for Jon Stuthridge, in a Holden • Torana Xui. having his first drive in a Formula Pacitic car, and Alan Crocker (lamilton was a very distant tenth and last The favoured New Zealand drivers Steve • Millen and Dave MeMillan both failed to linish. City open The Canterbury Fresherg Rose Bowl captain, Bruce Taylor took the Christehurch Open golf tournament 01 Saturday by two strokes. Taylor played steadily to record two rounds of 72 and finish two shots clear of the Caterbury match-play champion James Angus (Russley, 72, 74). A stroke further back was Christchurch's lan Dobson with rounds of 76 and 71. In the Summer Open at Templeton yesterday anothe Millen's bad luck continued as he withdrew carly in the raer, while hokding seventh place, with no oil pressure MeMillan was holding filth place until his motor gave out on the 38th lap. to Taylor Freyberg representalive Geoff Saunders, carded rounds of 73 and 76 lo win the event by thrce strokes from soung Stephen Street (larewood, 73, 791. The Waimaiti Beach Open was won by the local golfer Fred Poskitt, who shot a three under par 69 in the morning and a par 72 in the afternoon. Runner-up was Latewood's John Dixon With rounds of 77 and 75. Leo Leonard saloon star A keel tussle for second place saw Dave Baker iF'al- Leo Leonard's PII, Mus- passed Richards and then con GT) just hold off Dennis lang outelassed the saloon so out after Nazer. Marks, also driving a To- cars at Wigram yesterday He finally caught Nazar rana. He had three outstanding and beat him by 3sec in a The two •motor-cycle wins from three starts. new lap record of 1min events on • the programme In the Shellsport chant 17.380c. both fell to Stewart Avant. pionship, Leonard spun out won the He easily won the event after 300m while disputing Australia - New Zealand for cycles up lo 350ce from the lead at the control tower salnon car challenge race Paul McLauchlan and Paul bend. after being fitth in a field of Goodyer. His Mustang carecred six for most of the way. However, in the second across the track backwards In the last race on the prorace, up lo 1050cc, the lead in front of the Meld and gramme, the Union Fast changed repealedly between When Leonard Rot going Freight event, he was first Avant and his arch-rival again he was dead last all but. and streeted the big John Woodley. giving Jack Nazer and Jim lield. Fially Avant's Yamaha Richards about 30sec. The • interest lay in the proved too strong and Wood, Leonard weaved his way duel between Nazer and ley had lo be content with through the field and Richards for second place second place, 'ahead of brought the crowd to its feet with Nazer just manaing to MeLauchlan. he first caught anci stall off the ex-New Zealand- CIBI CIBIE New Zealand's Howard W 0992 21 amp no suds poo og the international at Wigram yesterday: