SPEEDWAY RACES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 845, 13 December 1929, Page 11

SPEEDWAY RACES

TOMORROW’S EVENTS

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tr; c v m ° r ™ w evening another cinder be staged at Westwill bf> when 16 events 'C«» ( Cllle4 ' This week another be “ P '°“ frur u across the Tasman will and I>ercy Coleman, the « the S,,t seven V X®e Sl,t li ' U ,- hohUr "i actiaJ , ' cn > ears, will be seen n the *S r the first time in Auckland Ts- cir, rlers. da. if w eek the race for novice riders ProrriSi 1 I and fast times are on th 3ed throughout. The fifth event i Programme will ze the setting of JJ'rk record. •Handicaps are: OPEN HANDICAP Scr- ir ’n Jimmy Datson (Douglas), son lv,S[ ay 1 Douglas), Use.-; A. Matt•’SOC; Ti “* Deli (New imjSqiJund heat; Sy4 Perkins (Harley--Beld''“ S< J n> ’ str > w - Herbert (Royal EnP p:,„ ta ' c ; A. McLaren (0.K.C.). 6sec; ThXi' e i i A -J S.). Tsec. p TTr ooat: A. Mann (Douglas:), scr.; (Royal Enfield), handicap Aem.k b S set: K - Yats, J- Garmson (Rex ' Se °* L W. Allen (Norton), 3sec; b+rm' °nl^ (Velocette), ssec; C. Gold(lt£ Ro>'al Enfield), 6sec; T. Blorafield Emield), Tsec. SPEEDWAY HANDICAP heat: J. Datson scr: B. Bray, XV. 25- *f*c: C. Goldberg. 4sec. •on - d heal- S. Perkins, scr: A. Matther Mec: *-*. McLaren, tisec; P. Butler, t.lfrd heat: A. Mann, scr: L. Coulthard, J - Garmson, K. Neats, Tsec. filsZP heat: P. Coleman, to be liandi- \\ Herbert. 0.-ec; T. Bell, Ssec; * 6scc- ,

one it was without a doubt, for I felt as though I could, hardly miss it. Nearly climbing out of my machine in my excitement to see if I was passing right over the shed I released bombs in quick succession and then waited for things to happen. The shells came up thicker than ever, but I was determined to see wha t happened to my bombs. Turning round steeply I looked down, and suddenly saw a big flash and a cloud of black smoke on one side of the shed and then on the other. “All my eight bombs had fallen as if by magic straight across the middle of the shed, and three penetrated it, for immediately the quantity of smoke pouring out was trebled, and the whole building was afire Seeing I, could do no more here I flew straight over Brussels to the other side, where I saw another shed. Looking behind me and down below I could see dozens of white shell puffs in all directions, but their shooting was bad, and I did not worry about it much. Then, turning round, I released my other lour bombs over the shed at Bergen St. Agathe. So far as I could see they burst on either side, but none went into the shed. The other shed at Evero was then obscured from view by the smoke, and as the archies seemed to be making a little picnic of it I decided not to hang about any longer, so pushed off as hard as I could.” INTERNED IN HOLLAND Later Captain Harkness was interned after crashing in Holland, and during his enforced wait he continued his studies. He was on parole in New Zealand when the war ended. Captain Harkness was the eldest son of tho late Mr. G. A. Harkness, who was for some years chief inspector of schools. He was educated at Nelson College and completed the civil engineering course at Canterbury College after the war, obtaining the degree of Bachelor of Engineering. He then went to the United States of America, and spent some years in New York and other eastern States, obtaining experience, particularly in bridge work. Back in Now Zealand agi>in in 1025, Captain Harkness was appointed lecturer in civil engineering at the Auckland University College, and he held this position up to his death. He was a member of the executive of the Auckland Aero Club, in the formation of which he took a prominent part, and he also took an interest in the recently-formed glider club. Captain Harkness married in 1926 Miss Lucetta M. lvoster, of New York, who, with two young children, survive him. He is also survived by three brothers, Mr. Alec Harkness, of Te Kauwhata, Mr. Ewan AV. Harkness, of Auckland, and Mr. G. P. Harkness, of Hamilton, and by his sister, Miss Emma Harkness, of Nelson.

WELL-KNOWN ENGINEER

CAREER OF LATE MR. CHARLES GOLDSBRO POPULAR OUTBOARD ENTHUSIAST Mr. Charles Goldsbro, who was 3S years of age. had been employed by Aerial Service-s, Ltd., only since last week. This was his first appointment in connection with aero engines, but all bis life ho iiad been associated with marine engino work, both abroad and in Auckland, where he was well-known as a member and one time vice-com-modore of the New Zealand BowerBoat Association. Before the war Mr. Goldsbro, then training as a mechanic, owned a speed-boat, and later a motor-boat on the Waitemata He went away with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces and saw service for several years. After tho Armistice lie. was employed by the Thornycroft Company in England in doing specialist work in connection with experimental coastal motor-boat engines. He took one of these craft through the Mediterranean Sea to Greece late In 1920, and for some months cruised throughout the region with Kins Alexander 'of Greece. Since his return to New Zealand Mr. Goldsbro had held a position as motor engineer with Brakes, Limited, in Wakefield Street. He was on the committee of the outboard division of the Power-Boat Association, and raced a small craft. He appeared at the regatta on the Whau Creek a fortnight ago, and was to have raced there again tomorrow. Mr. Goldsbro had been interested in aviation for some time, and intended to sit for his pilot’s “ticket” shortly. He lived with his parents at St. Ileliers Bay.