Novelty Events That Will Thrill Fans

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 28, 3 February 1937, Page 9 (Supplement)

Novelty Events That Will Thrill Fans

SPEEDWAY THIS EVENING WILL PROVE POPULAR. This evening what promises to be the greatest night's entertainment ever offered to the public of this district will be staged at the local speedway. Th* programme comprises 25 events, all of which are guaranteed to give & thrill to the onlookers. In view of the probable early departure of the American riders to Australia, this will be the last chance to see their daring and spectacular riding and stunting. The events comprise 13 straight-out motor-cycling races in which the successful Manawatu team, which includes the Americans, will compete against the four best riders from the Christchurch speedway. There are two four-lap midget car racos of three cars each, with a final of six laps in which the four fastest midgets will compete. These events alone will be worth going to see. Owing to the fact that Putt Mossman has not been, able through various causes, to successfully show his wonderful versatility at the local speedway, he is giving as a special support to the speedway programme a series of his best stunting events. These will include the following items: Juggling three egge while standing on a motor-cycle in, action, climbing over a ladder whilst circling tho track, Cossack-riding a speedway motor over a midget racing car, crashing through a board wall on motorcycle, blindfold jump over Pee Wee the clown. In addition to these events a masked local girl, who does not desire her name to be known, as she does not seek publicity, will attempt a triple riding stunt with Puit Mossman and his sister Dessie. She is doing it to get a thrill and though many may have seen her in Palmerston North during the past few years they will never guess her name. Putt Mossman will also give an exhibition of tumbling and high kicking at the starting line and, in proof of hie power he offers £5 to any person who can hold a broom in a horizontal position higher than he can kick, the holder to be in a standing position. In all it is a programme of speed events fully up to, if not better than, any yet staged, with midget car racing and stunting as an added attraction.

Council thanking them for their consideration. The annual report revealed a membership of 46 and there were prospects of a big increase in the near future. The balance-sheet revealed a credit of £43. During the year several clubs used the association when filling vacancies on their staffs. The outstanding feature of the year was the appointment of Mr. W. M. Horton as advisory officer and the association owed a debt of gratitude to the New Zealand Golf Council for appointing him as he had shown himself to be a real live wife and proving in a practical manner to clubs and greenkeepers, tho value of research work. The report thanked the president (Mr. Seifert), vice-presidents and all who had helped to boost the association during the yeur. The chairman congratulated the association on the healthy state of the finances. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr. A. Beifert; vice-presi-dents, Messrs. W, M. Horton (Palmerston North), F. W. Ilobbs (Christchurch), H. Godby (Christchurch), G. H. Holfo rd (Auckland), G. O. Button (Wellington), A. D. B. Duncan (Masterton), H. B. Lusk (Auckland), B. E. Kciller (Palmerston North), 11. W. Cooke (Auckland), U. Thropp (Christchurch), F. C. Fryer (Hastings), B. Eaton (Dannevirktj, H. K. Adamson (Wellington), W. A. Kiely (Wellington) and Dr. Appleby (Whnkstane); chairman of executive, Mr. T. Easterbrook (Christchurch); executive, Messrs T. M. Milligan (Heretaunga), J. Galloway (Titirangi), J. Harvey (Invercargill) and G. Hyde (Rotorua); secretary, Mr. A. C. Biel (Lower Hutt). Delegates spoko in glowing terms of tho work of the secretary and the organising ability of Mr. Horton. Both were accorded a vote of thanks and the meeting granted tho secretary an honorarium.