ALL KILMISTER

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 2, 4 January 1932, Page 5

ALL KILMISTER

OPPONENTS OUTCLASSED

A THRILLING NIGHT

Wally Kilmister, the local dirt track star, has stilj to be beaten in a scratch race on the Kilbiruie track tliis season, and the indications are that it will take ail exceptional rider to lower the Wellington niaa'3 colours. Competing against reputed speedsters such as Tom Farndou (.England), Hay Tauser (.U.S.A.), Jack Jackson (England), Eric Whittle (Australia), frank Duekett (Australia), and the improving local riders on Saturday night Kilmister again showed his outstanding superiority, and he wou easily every time he appeared on the track. He had a real night out, and his consistently good times are the best proof of Ms brilliantly spectacular riding. While iv a sense the meeting,, whicli drew a crowded attendance, was all Kilmister, the other riders provided plenty of thrills when not opposed to the Wellington champion. Interest centred chiefly in the American Tauser, who had a big reputation to uphold iv bis first appeai-Hiice here. He could not foot it with Kilmister, but he was the second best rider on the night, and in the match, races iv which a Wellington team competed against the overseas stars he showed himself to be a very clever tactician. Indeed, it was only his greater experience and knowledge of mutch racing that enabled him to get home from Peter Philips, in the first race of the series. He waa having a keen tussle with A. Hunger iv the fifth race when the Wellington man fell and the referee, somewhat strangely, gave the race to the American there arid, then. It was the second occasion on which, the referee had summarily finished a race in similar circumstances without the only rider left having to finish the course. The match races provided some very interesting contests, the first two races in particular being as good as anything seen on the track for a long time. A short limit handicap also resulted in some keen, racing, and a scratch race for the secondclass riders enabled Ales Eait to show up in a very favourable light. Two attempts on the four-lap track-ra» cord from a flying start were made during the night. Tom Farndon ■was nagged a lap short in the first after covering three laps in 60 l-ssec. Kilmister did much better, his lap times being, 19 1-5 sec, 19sec, 19 4-ssec, and 19 2rssec. The total time, 77 2-osec, was 1 2-ssee outside Frank Pearce's record, but it was the fastest ride Kilmister had made on the track, while in his second lap he equalled, his own one-lap record. . The results were:— New Tear Special Short Limit Handicap, of £2tf.—First heat: P. Phillips- (2sec). 1; J. Lawton (asec), 2; H. Mangham (4sec), S. Farndon was the other starter, but hJs rear tire came off In the first lap. Lawton led for three laps, but Phillips came away in tho last for a comfortable win. lime, lmln 32 4-Dsec. Second heat: J. Gower Usec), 1; C. Tonka (Ssec), 2. Hooper (Usec) fell in tho first lap, and Tauser (scr) in the second.- Gower and Tonks had a keen tussle, the former winning by two lengths. Time, lmin 29 2-ssec. Third heat: J. Jackson, England (scr), 1; P. Duckett, Australia (lsoc), 2.. Whittla (scr) when riding well In a handy position went Into a big slide, and came off in tha second lap, and with Kaylor (6sec) tailing oft Jackson and Duckett had a great duel, tha winner getting home by a bare length. Time, lmin 31 l-ssec. Fourth heat: W. Kilmister (scr), 1; S. Appleyard (ssec), 2. V. Mangham and A. Hunger also started, both falling in the first lap. Hunger remounted, but did not finish, Kilmister having an easy win. Time, lmln 21 2-ssec. First Seml-Bnal: Gower (4sec), 1; Tonks (Ssec), 2; Lawtou (ssec), 3. Phillips crashed just after the start, but remounted. He could make no impression on the rest of the Held, who kept together all the way. Time, Imtn 30 4-osec. Second Semi-final: Kilmister (scr), 1; Jacksou (scr), 2; Duckett (lsec). 3. Kilmister got away to a great start, and when Appleyard foil iv ths first lap ho led tha others, to score a very easy win. Time, lmin 28 S-J sec. Final. Kilmister (scr), 1; Tonks (3sec), 3: Gower Usec). 3. Jackson started off the same mark as Kilmister, but the local boy showed him the way to the first bend. Thereafter Kilmister gathered in the other two, and riding in great style again had a Eood win. Jackson was last. Time, lmin 23 2-3 sec. Second Class Invitation Scratch Race, of £9. —First heat: G. Lowdnes, 1. A. Pratt and X. M. Stone fell in the first lap, and after Lowdnes had covered another tha referes awarded the race to him. No time taken. Second heat: A. Rait 1, E. Naylor 2, V. Spencer 3. Kait took the lead from the start, and won by eight lengths. Time, lmin 32 2-5 6CC. Final. Kait 1, Lowdnes 2, Xaylor 3. They got away at the third attempt. Rait went to the front from the start, and, riding well, had a good win by ten yards. Time, lmin 26 4-ssec. Internationals v. Wellington Invitation Match Races, of £33; for eight selected riders, in. ""First Race: R. Tauser (U.S.A.). 1; P. PhillipF (Wellington), 2. Phillips, on the inside, momentarily took the lead, but Tauser cleverly dropped back and came up on the inside, ana showed the way for two laps. Bounding tha southern bend the last time Phillips challenged strongly on the line, but just could not get uj> in a thrilling finish. Times: lmin 22 2-ssec, Second Race": A. Hunger (Wellington), 1; P Duckett (Australia), 2. This was also * fine race, with the riders battling out e-rery inch, of the journey. Hunger rode a nice race to get home by a length and a half. Times: lmln 23 2-osec, lmin 23 3-osec. Third Race: C. Tonks (Wellington), lj.iJacksoa (England), 2. Tonks raced away f% the start, and won very easily. Times: lab* 22sec lmin 26 4-ssec. Fourth Race: W. Kilmistet (Wellington), Is T. Jarndon (England), 2. After one falsa start, in which Farndon's tire again, came off, they got away together. The local rider mads his usual bid' at the bend out of the straight, where he went to the front, to stay there to tho end. Once more he made a great ride. Times: lmin 19 3-sset, lmin 20 l-ssec. • Fifth Kace: Tauser (U.S.A.), 1. With thy race at a very Interesting stage Hunger teU in the second lap, and the referee awarded Slxtb^Raco: Eilmi'ster (Wellington), I; Tonks (Wellington), 2. Kllraister again turned oe » bis burst of speed from the start, and he had a comfortable win by about _ twelve yards, Times: lmln 22sec, lmin 23 3-ssee. Seventh Race: Kilmister (Wellington), 15 Tauser (U.S.A.), 2. Kilmister again led throughout, and brilliantly ended a-great even* Ing. Times, lmin ::0 l-sscc/lmin 22sec.