BROADSIDING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21419, 11 March 1935, Page 9

BROADSIDING

ENGLISH RIDERS AT MONICA PARK THRILLING PERFORMANCES OF STEVENSON The outstanding feature of the broadsiding meeting at the Monica Park stadium on Saturday night was the appearance of the English riders, Stevenson and Atkinson, and the Australian, Lamont. Stevenson came with the reputation of being a fast and daring rider, and on Saturday he gave a remarkable exhibition, thrilling the crowd with fierce bursts of speed, and the skilful handling of his machine on the corners. There was a very large attendance. Atkinson and Lamont were not equal to Stevenson. Atkinson gave his countryman the strongest opposition, but in the three match races in which the three took part he could obtain only second place in each. Stevenson won two easily, but the second race nearly went to Atkinson after a magnificent struggle. Atkinson took the lead from the first bend, and held the corners so well that Stevenson could not come through on the inside—a feature of his riding. But on the last bend, 50 yards from the finish Atkinson could not keep his machine in and gave Stevenson a gap i I a yard, through which he shot with an amazing burst, lo win by a yard. Atkinson was clearly superior to Lamont. who had to take third place in each race. The Australian was novn' a serious challenger for first place. The overseas riders took part m the A grade handicap of four laps, Stevenson was the only one to win his heal

and go into the final, the others being second and riding in the consolation race. Stevenson won the final easily and Atkinson was second to a local rider. A, Lamport, in the consolation event. Lament bcin.u third. To mark (he departure of the local rider, J. Ilcbson, who will leave for England to-morrow night to ride at Wemblev. a farewell .handicap of four laps was held, for local riders, Ilobson taking liar I. He was beaten in the heat bv a narrow margin by R. Dixon, to whom he was giving a start of live seconds, Hobson's time being lmin 27 1-ssee; but in the final his machine broke down. Good form was shown by the winner of the novice handicap of tour laps. G. Kerr, who rode confidently to win easily in lmin 41 li-osec. The last meeting of the season will be next Saturday, when the proceeds will be devoted to the relief of distress and to the riders' benevolent fund. The following were the results: A <;i;Ai>K lIANIHCAP M'ulir Laps i first, lli-Hl —"Tiirrr" StvviMiMtn I *<*r J I. \rthur Lamport (.Tsec) 2. Won by I' l v;iri |-, Stevenson ra light the 0i1....- rW!<• r-■ "h<- till' finish of 11)0 th i ]-rl 1.1 ]|. Tim'-, I inin 22 l-.Vrr nd Ifi'.-ii- -N" O'Neill ( > 1, Arthur Alkin-'in (m-i-j 2. O'Neill ms m'vpr ln-;i'i ■'d, and won 1> r I.", \ an! s. Atkinson gaming ,I,l<| j, 1 a'm' by !i n■■ ruling (in I'll" last bend. Time. liuin 30 2-r.s'c. 'l'll i I'd ll.Mt —.l, Knscne Hi Sf.-I 1, I',. I.arnnnt, (scrj 2. Won by JO yards. Tunc, I mill Final Steven- 'MI .. ..1 O'Neill .. .. 2 Mi.vfiium I■ .1 t.iST!it ill" leader ",<i yards iifU'r tii.. J.. • -1. i v n i i.of Hi" In t lap and In -111 nrll -. Time, lmin 'J I A CKAI'K ri^.siii.A'nuN (I'.iiir Lap.) A t Kill .-a. n •• • • " l.aniont 0 •• " I,a in pur t. ri ..'lvery wli l" v. in l>y * van!,. AI ki M -en and f.an."„i had a great duel and sh.nwd rcina rkalile rnntr.il over their machines. '-'i •' h I.MI Mm track puce, but. regained <''llllrlll ama/in Atkinson brat, f>ai no nt liy a few jards. Time, iuii" U 01? A 1) I" HANDICAP (four Laps) First Heat —R. Dumpleton f7sec) 1, !>• Miotics (7s ec) 2. Won by /our yards. Time, lmin 40 l-sscc. Second IJ eat —M. llusb (7see) 1, I'.Forbes (Isec) 2. Rush >vas never headed and won by 45 yards. Time, lmin 41 2-5 SC Third Heat —W. Churchill (Usee) 1, M. Gates (Bsec) "• Churchill pushed his machine 20 yards to win. IX Higgins fell near the last bend on the last tap, when he looked like winning. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. F ma! Chin-chill ■ ■ . . 1 Dumpleton fell in (hp (last, lap, and Hush and Churchill were having a fine race when Kush fell. Time, .lmin 3(>sec. b gkadf consolation (Four Lap:-) Gates ' l;li.ul"s • • • • Forbe., . . S dales won hy a good SO yards, ."0 ynrdrseparating second and third. Time, Jmm 3 Tl'i'iiKK-I,AP INTKRNATIONAL POINTS I! ACF, First Mutch St eveuson . • .. I Atkinson ■ • ' ' T Lament ■ ■ . . .! Stevenson leapt to the lead, followed by Atkinson. He OJiened up a gap of to yards from Atkinson at the end of the first lap, 10 yards separating second and third. St»venson continued to draw away and won bv nearly 40 yards. Lament being 10 yards behind Atkinson. Time, GO 2 ssec. Second Match St evensou • • . • 1 Atkinson .. 2 Laniont • • . . Atkinson beat Scvenson for lh» inside run and held his position for most of t lie "distance, \iith Stevenson trying to Ret throii'_'h on the inside. Atkinson took the ]a S (. bend before the" finish a little wide, and Stevenson eaine through and beat Atkinson in a thrilling race for the, finishing line. Time, (> 1 R-Sser. Third Match SI i»venson *• • • • 1 Atkinson •• ..2 Lamont • • . . 3 Stevenson was the best away and secured the inside running. He was never challenged and won by 20 yards, with a similar distance between Atkinson and Lamont. Time, 61 4-ssec. NOVICE HANDICAP (Pour Laps) G. Kerr (Bsec) .. 1 A. Bradley (2 sec) ..2 Kerr led all the way, riding confidently, to win by half a lop. Time, lmin 41 .'S-5 bGt " lIOBSON FAREWELL HANDICAP (Four Laps) F : r-t Heat—"R. Dixon (ssec) 1, J. Hobsou (srr) 2. Ono of lao closest rf.ces of the evening, Jfobson being beaten by half a card, with J. Forl;os (ssec) half a vnr'd behind him. Time, lmin .i:isee. Second Heat—B. Dumpleton (76ee) J. Wmi by oo yards.

Third Heat—B. Ferguson (Bsec) 1. "Won Ly 12 yards. Time, lmin 04aec. Final Dumpleton ... •• 1 V Dixon . . p Korguson .. .. Hobson's machine gave trouble froui the start, and after one lap hn pulled out,. Dumplfiton won hr 30 yards, eipht yards separating second and third. Tiwp» lmin