BROADSIDING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20489, 7 March 1932, Page 3

BROADSIDING.

KEEN RACING. TRACK RECORD ATTEMPTS. In spite of the fact that there was a light rain falling during half the programme, a fair-sized crowd stayed, to the finish of ah interesting and exciting evening . of broadsiding at Monica Park Stadium on Saturday. The chief attraction on the programme was the joint appearance in match races of W. Kilmister, of Wellington, Cyril Anderson, of Australia, and «C. Blacklock, of Canterbury, and in addition two attempts were made to lower the flying mile record for the track. It was a good night's sport with few • falls and some very close contests. In the first division handicap, the" Wellington champion, Kilmister, recorded a splendid performance to score a. handsome win from scratch. G. Farmer, who has already earned a fine reputation at the head of the second division, rode a good race to take second place. The second division handicap was won by R. Nelson, who was making .his first appearance in races. He had been given 5 seconds start, so, that the handicapper must have considered him a little better than most second division riders in their first race, but he and the crowd must have received a pleasant surprise to see the newcomer win both heat and final easily. It would appear that Nelson may develop into a good rider. He had a few. anxious moments in his races on Saturday, but made remarkably good recoveries. The Big Three Points Race of three heat 3 between" Kilmister, Anderson, and Blacklock produced some good match racing, but Kilmister had . a very clear-cut victory with two firsts and a second. Unfortunately Anderson was not able to ride in the last heat as ' his machine broke down. Blacklock had no competition when he won the final heat as Kilmister's machine did not function properly. Blacklocb's riding generally was nV>ig disappointment. He seemed to have lost most of. the form he displayed in the middle stages of this season. It should be mentioned in fairness to Anderson that it was obviously lack of machine jDower rather than lack of riding ability that allowed Kilmister to win comfortably. A further meeting would be interesting. T» 1 he other match races Laurie Packer beat R. Ranby, T. Tompkins beat N. Gray, and J. Hobson beat J. Oakley. Ea-ch was quite a good match, aiid it was a coincidence that each was won in Imm 25sec. The. Speedway Scratch Race, the final event, resulted in a good win for Packer. Strangely enough, the final resulted in the winners of the three match races ..mentioned above,, meeting on level terms, Packer won fairly easily, while Tompkins'• had r.o opposition tor second place when Hob-" son fell, and . pushed. home for third money. C. Anderson had very bad/ luck in his attempt on the record for the flying mile at present held by "Squib" Burton in Imin 17 3-ssec. * He was riding well and just going into the final slide when his tyre came off, and ho spilled. His times announced were: Firs't lap I.9sec, second lap IS 3-osee, third lap 19sec„ Thus if Anderson had

completed the final lap in 19sec, "wjuch ' he appeared to be certain to, eH>~. lie ! would have< broken all records' and hoisted tile rrerti ark able time of lmin 15 3-usec for/the flying mile—a' magnificent performance. This fall seemed to nffect Anderson's mount. a Kilmi<rtor also made an attempt on I vltc iecord;;; but ' after -a ride in which there was a slight lack of steadiness, he'' put up the pood, performance of lmin 19 cTbe.-. fastest time of this* season was limn 18 4-ssec, established by Dicky Case", so that Kilmister's time' was qui te- cteditable. * ' The following: 'were the detailed ' results:— : ; , -"iS 1 FIRST DIVISION HANDICAP, Pour laps, One, mile.. First Heat—Jack Forbes <ssee) I, Percy liunn (3sec) 2, Time, lmin 29 3-ssec. lorbes gave the field nochance t and ; won easily. Blicklock '.(-Scr-) did-Snbt the mark. Jack- Oakley (2gec)' fell" in the. third lap. /..• a , ,/ _ ~/• -Second Heat—George Farmer (4sec) i; Laurie Packer (2aec) 2, Cyril Anderson (scr) 3. Time, lmin Slsec. good race. . Beg. Ranby (3sec) also started. Farmer rode we!!, to win by five lengths, with Anderson close tip third, after a thrilling ride. Third Heat—W. Kilmister (scr) 1, Jack! Hobson (2sec) 2, Tommy Tompkins (lsec) 8., Time, lmin 28 2-ssac. ' A -wonderful race. Won by inches, with 1 Tompkins some few lengths further back. Kilmister rode magnificently in a.field wbicti gave him no easy openings. , Semi-final- —Lunn 1-, Hobson 2, Packer 3. Time, lain 80 l-ssec. Lunn, led a all the way, but Hobson -was beaten by a length only.. Packer was very slow away, and lost his chance of a win. 1 Final. , ,- ' ... Kilmister . . .. . . 1 Farmer . . .. .. 2 Forbes ... .. . : 3 Time, lmin 25sec. Percy ■ Lunn was in second place when Kilmister came to pass inside him, and Lunn wobbled, and then lost control in a slight mix-up which followed, and crashed to near the fence. ■ He wrenched. his .-knee. Kilmister took the lead 1 going into the-last lap, and won b'y seven lengths, with Forbes a lonp way back. • - SECOND DIVISION HANDICAP. - Four Laps, One Mile. First Heat—Rewi Eiron (2sec) 1,: Norman Stow (2sec) 2. Time, lmin 35see. Won by the length of : the straight. X'ric Fyke (scr) did not leave the mark, and Dick; Shaw (3sec) was very, slow-away, an'dv then fell when lans behind. " . ... Second Ifeat —Roy Nelson "(ssec) 1. Jack Roscoe (lsec) 2, Charles Talbot (scr) 3. Time, lmin 36sec. Nelson won by ten lengths, despite, tfce fact that he got into a terrific wobbly, and had to ride in to the grass to recover splendidly. Talbot was eight ■ lengths further back third. This was Nelson ride in a race. Final. Nelson ' ".. ;. .. l Stow .. 2 Dixon .. .. .; ' Wow by two-thirds of. a lap. A fine finish for second place. Kelson had a bad' wobble entering the straight for the finish. FIRST MATCH RACE. One-Mile.';- -Boiling Start.' L. Packer (Australia) . ..1 R. Ranby (Christchurch) .. . 2 Time, lmin 25sec. • ' Ranby lost twenty lengths in the . first,- lap> with an overslide, but recovered "to"-'set .'off ■ after the visitor. He made a-gallant;effort,, and drew level in the final' bend. Hewent wide out to the fence, and-.then divedacross to the inside, but was just, beaten in a stirring finish. - SECOND MATCH RACE/ " One Mile. Rolling Start. T.. Ttmpkins (Australia) .. l Norman Gray (Canterbury.) .. 2 Time, lmin "25««e." Won by . the length-of the straight: THIRD MATCH, RACE. .. ttOne- Mile.- Rolling Start..- - - .T. Hobson ... .. i J. Oakley .. .. .. 2 Time, lmin 25sec. Hobson rode a very nicely-judged race. He started from the outside, And stayed there for two laps. In the third on the. second i Hobson . dived on. to the inside, and ' took the lead as the result of It's good judgment. He held it to win by the length of the straight. ■ t

BTG THESES POINTS' RACE. ' : ; One Mile. Boiling- Start. .. First - Match. W. Kilmister (Wellington) ... 1 : Cyril Anderson (Australia) .. 2 • Tune,: lmin 22sec. C. Blacklock (Canterbury) fell in the sec- - ond lap. Kilmister .from No. 2 positional 'the starrwas'infrtnt after'the first slidte, anil y,was never in any danger of losing the lead. Be won'comfortably. . - , t . .34 . Second Match. *' . . . . W. Kilmister {Wellington) :.*■>. 1 \* C. Blacklock (Canterbury) - ; . -2' ■ ' Cyril Anderson (Australia) 3 . 22sec. Kilmister took the. lead, from'the outside: ; positionafter two .•-false'' starts. - -Altderton - • 'was second-when he overslid and fell. Black--. •.Ifaek merely Tode' round- for second, and Anderson remounted to 'score,, a point for . third : place. Kilpist^\wo&\-.sy^«\eE r^tt^»' < < lap. ; V " Third; Matc>. t Charlie Blacklock (Canterbury)V' - W. Kilmister'(Wellington) 2 '. i -'Time, lmin 27; 2-Ssfe. ; : , . . Cyril And?rßon{;<Ujl;nqt,tftwt,';as hia t 'machuve \ had broken' down!.;. first '' atart—a j good one—Kilmister held'the in front wheto" Blacklock i parently with some kind, of ma<ftm/», <; mratile:' ; r The. race was called off. Several attempts were get' 'the before the race -was started Kilmister's machine' 'wasi-nussing Blacklock won,.as fie liked.""* Points—Kilmister 8, .Blacklock son 3. .1 ' ' " SPEEDWAY SCRATCH EACE. One Mile. Rolling -Start. • First Heat —Laurie Packer (Australia) 1, Norman Gray (Sydenham) 2, Jack Oaklcy (Ashburton) 3. Time, lmin 24sec._ Packer started from the outside, and diving «ry > fast into the.first slide took the lead immadi- . aloly, to lead all the way, riding well,, tp win easily. 1 ' Second Heat-^Tommy v ;Tomp'kini i (Austri- -. lla) 1, Jack Hobs On. '(Linwodd) i' 2; Rec Ranby (Christehurch) '3. "TimeiSlinni sec. Tompkins went to the lead"-from ithe> outside pQsitiofi at- the> start, and although-1 hotly challenged - by-/ Hobsjrn at each bend, y , held his lead towin ..byjess, > length in a fine finish. Final. Packer .. .. 1 Tompkins' .. ;. .. 2 Hobson .. .. 8 ; Time, lmin 23 4-Ssec. Hobson- fell in the fourth lap, and puahedl home. Packer won as .he liked, -with Tompkins the length of the straight behind him. '