BROADSIDING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20495, 14 March 1932, Page 4

BROADSIDING.

SEASON CLOSES. EXCELLENT SPORT AT MONICA PARK. There'was a very good attendance at tho Monica Park Stadium on Saturday night to witness tho season's last broadsiding programme. The sport was of a very high order, with close finishes the rule, but it was very unfortunate that Wally Kilmister, of Wellington, received injuries in a fall in an early event which prevented him from Tiding again, lie and Cyril Anderson, of Australia, were to meet in special match races, and the principal interest attached to that meeting. Before the programme commenced Cyril Anderson made another attempt to lower the track record for the flying mile, but his time of lmin 19sec, although very good, was a long way from the record set up last season by "Squib" Burton, of England. Charlie Blackloek retained the gold helmet by defeating Jack Hobson, the challenger, in two straight heats. Blackloek showed a glimpse of his very best form in his match-racing in this and another event, and Hobson never looked dangerous. The winner's times were Imin 24 l-ssec and lmin 23 l-ssec" —good under the conditions. Blackloek replaced Kilmister in the Champions Match Race with Anderson and sprang a real surprise upon the majority of those present when he won the second match. Blacklock's effort was no fluke, but the reward for consistent riding throughout the night. His time for his win was lmin 23sec. In the first heat, in which he was well beaten, his time was about lmin 24sec, so that it will bo seen he was holding a high standard most consistently. Anderson did not leave the issue in doubt for long in the third and final match and was winning when Blackloek fell. The Australian had a nasty fall in tho handicap event and as a result was severely shaken. In the match race he was a little more uncertain than usual, a fact which was probably partly due to his feeling the effects of the crash and partly to his riding a strange machine. However, he put up the fastest time of the night when he won the first heat of the match race with Blacklock in lmin 21 2-sscc. Anderson must be ranked with the finest riders that have been seen at Monica Park. Monica Park patrons will not forget his riding nor his sportsmanship, and he was given a splendid ovation when he won on Saturday night. "With a little luck Anderson would now be the holder of the New Zealand flying mile record at lmin lojsec. A shed tyre denied him that honour. On Saturday night Anderson did a lap of his first match race in 19 2-ssec, the fastest of the night, while Charlie Blackloek, in the second match, which he won, did one lap in 20sec and another in 20 l-ssec. Laurie Packer, of Australia, and Norman Gray also figured among those who recorded fast times for either one lap or the mile. The former is a very consistent performer, and his win in the final of the .Farewell Scratch Race was as popular as it was well desorved. He showed a great burst of speed for two laps when he won his heat of that event. He started from tho inside to j do the first lap in 20 2-ssoc, and completed two laps in 41 l-ssec. He did not hold that speed, however, winning j with ridiculous case in lmin 25 l-ssee. I Gray won his heat in the Farewell Scratch Race in good style, but his best time for a' lap sprint was his third lap in the First Division Handicap final after he had remounted. He roared round in 20 3-ssec. Gray's form on Saturday was' a great improvement on his recent form. > . Mishaps spoiled the First Division Handicap rather, but Jack Roscoe rode very steadily and resolutely to win the final after entering it through tho semifinal. In the Second Division, Handicap Ernie Forbes had a good win off Gsee, just getting home ahead of Victor Josson, off 7see, who was making his debut on the track. During tho evening the Blackwell Motors' Cup, given for competition between local riders in first division handicap, second division handicap, and scratch races at each meeting, was presented to the winner, Jack Forbes, by Mr Blackwell. Jack Hobson was second and Charlie Blackloek third. The results were:— FIRST DIVISION HANDICAP. Four Laps, One Mile. First Heat—Norman Gray ('3« ec) 1, Charlie Blackloek (sor) 2. Time, lmin 28 3-ssec. Talbot fell. Gray won by the length of the straight. Laurie Packer (Australia), off two seconds, was passed by Blackloek on the final slide and beaten by a length for second place. Second Heat—Jack Forbes (4sec) 1, Jack Roscoe (ssec) 2. Time, lmin 30aec. Cyril Anderson (Australia), off scratch, and Jack Hobson, off 2see, were the other starters, but in the first slide of the second lap they crashed together, both reciving bad shaking's in very spectacular falls. Forbes won by sis lengths. Third Heat—R. Rsnby (3sec) 1, JackOakley. (2sec) 2. Time, lrain 30sec. Won by twelve lengths. Wally Kilmister, of Wellington, started from scratch but crashed unfortunately and receivod injuries which prevented him riding again at the meeting. He,! was very slow off the mark, and had a prac-1 tically hopeless task to catch the field. He made a magnificent effort, however, and was ! .just out of reach of the leaders coming down the back stretch in the last lap when he got into a wobble and was thrown very heavily. He was removed from tho track on a stretcher. Semi-final—Jack Roscoe 1, Jack Oakley 2. Timo, lmin 29 3-ssec. Charlie Blackloek was two lengths further back third, wink' Koscoo won by eight lengths. Final. Roscoe . . . , .. 1 1 For'jes . . . , ~. "2 Ranby .. .. .. a Time, lmin 29 3-ssec. Gray, who appeared to have a great chance, taking times into account, spoilt it bv dwelling on the mark and finally got started ono and a half laps late. A very fine race | for the places. Roscoe was off five seconds, i I'orbes four, and Rnnby three, and that order < was unchanged to the winning post. Roscoe , won by three lengths, with Ranby closing up fast, a length and a half behind Forbes. Gray completed the mile, riding splendidlv. It was like bis best form. SECOND DIVISION HANDICAP. Four Laps, One Mile. First Heat—Victor Jesson (7sec) 1, Bob Hampton (6sec) 2. Time, lmin 43se c . Won by two lengths, the winner making his first appearance in a race. Second Heat—Erie Pyke (scr) 1. Ernie Forbes (Ogee) 2. Time, lmin 35sec. Won by three lengths after a good raco, with Gordon McLennon (7sec) a length further back in third place. Final Forbbs . . .. .. 1 Josson . . ~ ! . 2 Hampton .. ,'. .. 3 Time, lmin 36 3-Ssec. Jesson kept his lead for lap after lap. but could not keep Forbes out on the final slide, the ultimate winner ■ slipping through on tho. inside to win by two lengths. Hampton was a long way back, while Pyke, who fell in the third lap, completed the course to got fourth. CHEVROLET GOLD HELMET MATCH RACE. One Mile, Rolling Start. First Heat —Charlie Blackloek (holder) 1, Jack nobson (challenger) 2. Time, lmin 24 1-Sscc. Blackloek, starting from the outside, was in front going out of the Brst sude of. the second lap, and he went on to win by the length of the straight. Hobson's machine failed as he entered the straight the last time. It looked as if a broken chain was the cause. Second Heat—Charlie Blackloek 1. Time, Imm 23 1-oscc. Hobson was five lengths back m tho second slide of the second lap W j ei U, he Hncl his macl 'ine parted, company, «nd Blackloek went on alone to record very S«oi timi.

NOVELTY EVENT. One Lap, 440 Yards. r. Poorc and L. Packer 0. l G. Brown and N. Gray . . 2 S Forrester and A. Crighton . . a The merriment this event caused probably accounted for the fact that the timekeepers forgot to stop their watches at the conclusion of the race, so that the track record of one lap from a standing start was not endangered. The first-named in each case were officials who rode motor-cycles, and the other member of each team was a rider who was towed in a push-chair. Falls were numerous, but in a rousing finish Poore and Packer got home with an inch or two to spare. Forrester and Crighton had perambulator trouble all the way, and when just past the post Crighton was thrown and the gear M»e appeared to drop out of his vehicle. It wa» a well-staged event. CHAMPIONS' MATCH BACK. One Mile, Rolling Start. First Heat —Cyril Anderson (Australia) 1, Charlie Blacklock (Canterbury) 2. Time, lmin 21 ii-baec. Wally Kilmister, of Wellington, was to have ridden against Anderson, but Blacklock had to fill the breach after Kilinister had been carried off the track badly shaken after a fall early in the night. Anderson started from the inside and never left the issue in doubt, winning by the length ot the straight. Second Heat —Blacklock 1, Anderson 2. Time, lmin 2Usee. The crowd had not expected this result, and were waiting at the entrances to see Anderson win and clinch the match. Blacklock roared away to a great start and never gave Anderson a chance to get through. It was a great race, but Blacklock held his advantage to win by two lengths. Third Heat —Anderson 1. Time, lmin 21 "•Sxec. Anderson had the inside for the sturt and held that position. Blacklock was a few lengths behind when lie fell, and Ander«oa- continued to finish and srin the match. '

FAREWELL SCRATCH RACE. One Mile, Rolling Start. First Heat—Norman Gray 1, Reg Rattby 2, Jack Forbes 3. Time, lmin 24 l-ssec. A very good race. Gray and Ranby had a great duel and then, in the final stages, Forbes ' staged a stirring rally to be in at the death. j Gray won by four lengths, with Forbes a length and a half further back. 1 Second "Heat—Laurie Packer 1, Jack Hob- £ son 2, Jack Oakley 3. Time, lmin 25 l-ssec. " Packer won as he liked.-Hobson just got home j '■ ahead of Oakley. Final. , ' Packer • • • • ... 1 ; Gray . . . . .. 2 Ranby . . . . .. 3 '_ Time, lmin 25 4-ssec. An interesting and at times thrilling race. I Packer won by four lengths, with Ranby a ' length and a half behind Gray.