Broadsiding AS GOOD AS REPUTATION

NZ Truth, Issue 1302, 27 November 1930, Page 15

Broadsiding AS GOOD AS REPUTATION

BISHOP TAKES THE BIG HEAT (From' "N.Z. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) DECOGNISEQ as Queensland's best ** dirt track rider, Jack Bishop, who made his debut at Wellington Kilbirnie Stadium on Saturday night, certainly lived up to his reputation. He turned out thrills aplenty, and m winning the "Big Nine" scratch race, .he rode brilliantly. A feature of the- meeting was the fine form shown by the local riders. Some of these do better every time they get on their machines, and, at their present rate of- improvement .it should not be long before they can hold their own with any imported riders*. Their chief difficulty at present, appears to be their inability to stay on their machines. ; Bishop's team-mate, Cyril Anderson, .was disappointing. True, he won his heat m > the* "Big Nine" Scratch Race, but only just. He got the best of the start, and held his lead all the way, but had Bill Harvie not gone into a "wobble" after he had caught hinvat the last bend the Aussie probably would not have lined up for the final. In the final of the race he. never had a look-in. Bishop and Peter McGhee left him at the Jump-off and steadily drew away from him until three laps were covered. Then he fell. ' v We'lington's idol — now that Wally Kilmister is away — Tim Wilkinson, was* not 'treated kindly by the fates. A- couple of spills was all that distinguished his riding. But though' Tim failed the fans, Peter McGhee more than pleased them. He rode well throughout the evening, collecting a second" m each of the events he started m. In the final of the Scratch Race hohung on to Bishop like a bull-dog, and it was only m the last spurt for home that the Aussie' could shake him off. Another Wellington rider who was expected to turn on thrills, but who emulated Wilkinson m coming spills m both races he rode m, was C:arrle Tonks. He was riding well before his machine let him down. Bill Viggars came through the Miramar Handicap to win the final, but his time of 90 3/5 sees., was rather slow. The third event of the evening — the Speedways Management provided plenty of variety — was a three-lap race for second-class riders. J. Richards, off 1 sec, proved to be the star of this item coming first m his heat, semi-final, and final... -Ussher, . who was considered the most likely winner, fell m the final.