BROADSIDING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20169, 23 February 1931, Page 5

BROADSIDING.

MAGNIFICENT RACING. FAREWELL VISIT OP ENGLISH ; TEAM. \ . ■ ■: —* ■. ( Never in Christchurch lifts "such brilliant racing been seen as was produced by the broadsiding meeting at Monica Park Speedway on Saturday night. From the beginning to the end of the programme the crowd was thrilled.' by dazzling Bpeed in practically every event, such act has not been Been at the' -speedway for many weeks," .Of course the outstanding attraction was the fare* well visit of' the six members' s o'£ the English team, but the cream of the local Iriders provided opposition, which in many of the handicap events refused to be overcome. • \ i The night was a mild one, suiting the Spectators, and it is possible that there was a record crowd in attendance., Some time' before the start of the first event, there were, no seats to bo" had.on "fhe ground, and people still streamed in the, gates. • :■'. ' ;'■ •" ; ■" ' The programme had been arranged so that the English and local riders met in. icompetitionj but there■ were also races, for each group,- and that "arrangement iprovided a .feast 'of good'racing?and' 'riding for the crowd. The members of tie English team were "Squib"' ton (Leicester), George Greenwood , (Wembley), Roge? Frogley • (Crystal Palace), Norman Evan's (Wembley), •Frank BondjfSouthampton), and/ Jim Kempster (Wimbledon); All of, them rode up to expectations,"', The team was driven round tho track in a motortruck during the evening, and after,the Binging of' "Auld ,Lang Syne," the visitors were accorded three cheers, which must have been heard for miles around. There could sot have been a mora fitting or enthusiastic reception, and-it was a splendid tribute to a group at riders who have become popular in 'New. Zealand both as riders and as sportsmen. Burton, ,the star of the English team, received more than one ovation during the night. Burton has broken a record on every track in New. Zealand and the, sheer brilliance of his racing, and the seemingly easy'manner in which he controls his machine at tremendously high speeds always fascinate the spectators. He holds the present record ~ at the Monica Park Speedway for one mile with a rolling start. On Saturday night he won his heat'of the' Champions' Handicap, in lmin 25sec from a standing start, and returned lmin 19iiec for the one mile railing start to win the heat of the' English Sjsratch 'race.' It was brilliant riding. However, Burton 'provided Hhe real thrill of the night .when' he made an official attempt on his own' one mile record. He lapped sensationally for three and a half laps, and' as he turned i into the straight around the final bend,] his machine seized and stopped. It'was, bad luck, as it was announced by the ; timekeepers that time for the first three laps was 57 seconds, each of them having 'occupied 19 seconds, and if he had done, the-last lap in similar time—he certainly was in no trouble in the two-thirds he had completed—he would not only have-established a new record for Monica Park Speedway but wodld have equalled the -New Zealand record of 76 seconds 'held by Frank Pearce (Australia); and set up at the Kilbirnie Stadium in Wellington. Burton was to have madfl another attempt but his machine still gave him trouble and he was forced to /abandon it. To see - him, beat his i team-mates by 100 yards or so was a. revelation. ', , ' » iimmmmmmmmmmmm—mmmmi *mHmmmmmmtmm mmmmm—immmmwmmwmmmmwi

George Greenwood, another English- f man, put up Bterling peWormancee to I win-the first heat and the final'of the t English scratch race, one mile, rolling i start, in lmin 21 4-ssec, and lmin B 22 l-sseo respectively. * Percy Lunn (Christchurch) had a field night, and for a local-rider against, such strong opposition did remarkably' well ' to win four races.'' In each he returned splendid times, in established a new record for' one * mile,intending 'start, J, by a local rWer, and'in another was •one-fifth of outeide G. •' lock's record, of lmin 2Ssee Air a-ftae , mile, rolling start, by a Ideal riddr. His '1 times and the four events lie woa : iver«r .« -—Heat of the Champions' Hand£cap, o&e{ ' mile,- standing .start, lmin' 2§sec; final ofthe Champions' Habdicap, lmM 26* sec (a record) ; heat 6* thd^ftfeterSm ] [ sScmtch Eaeej one 1 :: lmin 22 'l-ssec; final of. the' Canterbtfiyt | | Scratch jßace) lmin 2Jf •tSse^d^fJCertaiSrajr ! ;that; lisfr muit be | and one of "wnich ihe -veryr-yesi | be ' 'A'd Vs'ffh-"?; *- ;| i.: Sjr.£»pye '(EakaiaV r wtts-'-next' r prominence of the lodalimen, 1 retui!ki% j ! llmin 28. l-ssee to win his j Champions' Handicap; i def' ]Greenwood apd - Noriapn 'JEJvank g ;land), lmih 24'U-issee*to "■ iheat. >of - the' in which he was loading Ch Blacklock' f iby ?36 yards,- when? that $ chain of his machine< Pye is a> grtfatly* , improved rider, and is up> to Geld' tHelmet standard at present. ' v*? f As will be' seenr£ron'the;t^4s;ssifen. above-it wasfa night bff h alsoj-'althouglt iheteiiwfere sdvercQ >, anA two very spectaieularvonfeV'riOti'ioireg | of'thefriders was-injured.'' ** t The members of <the Englißh -tshmi I thankedfethe peopW of f, their -hospitality,- high jy>ti« pliments;: ; to'('l:he,- iit&miag«#ent speadwayy this "track,* and ■ /ship pf tho locW, ridertfj, arid "statfed that ■" in each of, these respects they.had"io«id none better in New Zealand.' '■ '> t '<* The were the derailed. re-,'-suits:— - 'l}:, :t} ottA3d:j?ioNs" HANDICAP. - ■ one I ■JPiwy Lonn (2sec) 1, Eric ■ Fyka (4sec> 2. THme, lmin 26Mc... , ' Lunn p>t«ed Pys® going «nt ; bitSk Ktretcli' in' thft third latf, and s^idifig jbrilv lisntly won li. B[roalej! #nd Fjsank ) Bond (England) could not cntcli the two placed inest but were close up at the finish. Pye (SsU) i £vans (England) (lsec) 2.'. CPime,^' S3 l-s«ec. 'i, 7 0. Blackloclc got hway slowly, sna tailed , the field throughout. 'Pye rode "ve>y steadily, And won -well by thirty yards. " JEraiM be 4t J George 'Greenwood (Bngland) («cr) >hy tBn y Third Hest—"Squib"- Burton (scr) %'J. OAkloy (3sec) 2. Timer lmin SSaee. \t Burton rode with nil Mb aoedetbnusd Brilliance to win-by nearly. one, hundr«4j y®rds; _ E. Marsh looked certain to .get second When , his machine':failed. t). Kfmv- , ster (England) by twenty_yards for gecond., Semi-flnal—N. -Evana (EliglaYid) 1, J. . Oakley 3? 'Time, lmin 28 1-Ssec., * - E. Pyke held a handsome •> 16ad l»hen he • ■ fell going into the last lap. He •was'un-, „ ■'hurt; Evans won by thirty JStdS. , r ( i ■: .i-.s. r Final. i P. Lunn .. •• „ . "Squib" Burton , • " • • 2 •, ,/ J ..; .v; -.:N s i>-:.Evanß •• •• ® , lmin 25 l-ssec. ■ A 'wonderful race with the pacfi* on all the time." Barton mftde four efforts jtO'giit ! through' on the inside of Evans, but- was blooked on each occasion by his colleague S atfiady ridinjr. Burton mad© his final jjffout, on the outside going into tho fourth laps bnt f althongh he was going rapidly at the finish he could not catch Lunn, who won by, twentyfive ynrds. Pye was twenty fuxther ■ back third. It ,was one of the best, race* ■ seen aT the Sjftedway thia .and it , was no surprise to .see liunn a, T tim« ; was a record for a' mile by a Wcal/iider ' from a standing start. 1 t " CONSOLATION HANMOAP.' - -- :■ - _ One mllei ' . ' Firs# He»W-S. Stown IMee>;4, Forces •. (10aec) 2. Time, lmin 35 3-Ssec, , yBrown won very (7fs(>c) was elQue up Thomas (set) fell when close )ip fourth in the y final lap. 17 : Second: Heat —G. Farmer <losec)>X Dick Shaw (Csec) 2.' Tims, lmtn ' the length of thfc straight. ■ N, (Kelll' ( tsec) w?6 three yards, behind -Sljaw in third place. - . > , " ■ Third heat—Jack Hore (2seo) 1# 6. Wicks / Wsec) 2; Time; lmin 83,1-Ssee. i Wicks Was beaten on the poßt by a wngth and a half. N. Gray {scr) was riding -well •' wlttnla broken chain forced him tx> retire. * Bemi-flnal —D- Shaw 1, Wicks 3. lmin SSsec. '■ • " • The only starterm Won by twenty-'Jterds. JFinal.' i , G. Parmer ' .. 1 > ir„ , -:..Li=r.?i!i ; l)«"oShaw ' «• -i • j- s 3 Hore -• ? K. Brown was leadlngr"t stand the third time •lid,, recovered,. overslid. an? th* machine turned a ■s«m^}d» r

front wheel of the machine flew oat, and lunded tome flyg yard* 'thud ftl it,.l Hare, in trying to Mold the rfdit, had crashed, Hi bo lost control, and crashed in spectacular fashion, but remounted, and secured third place. ■■- OAUTERBURY SCRATCH RACE, f One Mile. Rolline Btatt,' Flint Ileal—E. Pye 1, W. Time, Jjnin 24 l-Saec. . • s h . sSJ i. O. Biscklocki was the. othejf tioke th 6 chain of hi* jfatt WQB ?' yarjds «on ia Brand style by • <s« SeM&a Heat—P. Sf Tlme t lnlia 28 l-s»ee. - v , I ' ij Luan rode brilliantly into^A early.? n»d, and he the. Btfafcbt J. oalJ3s»* otUdr fcttjtMft was fiftrtn yards behHJjl K% ;v -ll'?;pr ./•- .v-' ■ TilW. i*»"W 83j jt-Jt&ti' $ I .vMarilh*. Jlal>tg<jfotq i, fttt , •#. "• 'j -'M 'j W Grtairttood, by brilliant n&ng «Vth» jwog going 4;] I 1 p iXmln 18« m» * " «-- i. iJ—--Bnrtoitjwde at » temfieyfice alter two f«ln j?k, .*r jt, Sards, and ' a. • Ay, • -r; : i\sgh Into. There was ft tiderb at Wcstsra. Australian riders. yF„;4n£A <1 Outclassed. Prtaclffltl sWftlta, rJ\AXi B GKATS3? RIDES. (Points towards -Tiuxhall Cap.) j, E-' B.Unim (4*s#a) •■ i. ..* l r ' » p. Rletoha? (4»ec) -.■ . .<- *« Time.- Imin 88, 4.6»ec. 'jSiaJt B Gray and teatnlH. Xkurlcoi. J. QaUWfc B .H6rbort, W, Cojrle, A. VTsyi-<J. Mmw, J. jCarraAOk) best B: Alleft Kttl tW»'tQ, k iM B. SUcpewioW T. ,Sntl«r, .oJfc liihdeaay, H. tetley. C. joints H v,^S HAinHCAP,.- « . ' 1 ; . .■ ' .'„ '<■ « M. AJcJtin (Osae) i- .'i' i» "J, X Oflod <(S»cc) ; ... - t* ,3 V) .1 C. "Walker (era) ".. . . ■«, &i,)j 1 Time,-lmift 3i-2 J FINAIi BIG„'EIGHT. r ' /; 4 B. llray (8<eo) ' ;.V "l 1 "V; A Way (4sc<) ■• •» 4 vV. Herbbrt (4sec) v _«. , •« S, .. Tiin«, ltuic. 34 2-S«ec. \ . t." i -r'- '& '■■ '* <■ i'- I'. ' GOLD ■6ASH. f L ' - f 1 C Goldberg ' ' *. > 1 <V I iff Ooyle ■ ' ..' * Tim&, lmin 25 3-ssee. * ' >, i, B. Bray -beat' H. Wnrkiit' in * ctaitsagi rnatcb, Titne. Ijnla 34. 2-5S«d. 1 .- r* - v.'..•. y^jji