ATTACK ON LAP RECORD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 909, 28 February 1930, Page 11

ATTACK ON LAP RECORD

WESTERN SPRINGS RACES FOUR AUSTRALIAN RIDERS The race meeting on the cinders at Western Springs Stadium tomorrow night should prove an outstanding success, with four Australian speedsters,, two of whom are well known to Auckland audiences, appearing in a series of match races among themselves, and in events with New Zealand racers. The two newcomers are Jock Hollis, who recently made a track record for the Wentworth speedway, Sydney, and Eric Whittle, another favourite across the Tasman. Lionel van Praag, who raced here with success some weeks ago, and the popular rider, Jimmy Datson, will also be seen in action. Tho Australian match races will be run in two heats, van Praag and Whittle contesting the first, and Datson and Hollis the second. The winners will meet in a final. It is also expected that Datson will make an attack on the track lap record of 20 4-ssec held by Frank Pearce. At this meeting Cass Goodwin, who was injured before Christmas, will be making a welcome reappearance. He will ride in the Open Handicap against Alf. Mattson and other speedsters. Bill Allen, too, will be back on the track, but Garmson’s hand will not permit him to compete. Handicaps are: B GRADE HANDICAP First heat: Alf Way, scr; Cyril Gordon, Percy Fletcher, 4sec; Jack Butler, 6sec becond heat: Bert Coyle, 3sec; Alf Coppins, 4sec; Alf Fribance, ssec; Jack McDonald, 6sec. Third heat: Jack Jordan, lsec; Jack Stewart, 3sec; Bobbie Cairns, ssec; Jack Good, 6sec. OPEN HANDICAP First heat: Lionel van Praag, scr; Bill Herbert, 4sec; Way, 6sec; Fribance, lOsec. Second heat: Jock Hollis, scr; Bill Allen, 4sec; Voyle, Bsec; Coppins, 9sec, Third heat: Jimmy Datson, 2sec; Ben Bray, 4 sec; Butler, Bsec; Cairns, 9sec. Fourth heat: Alf Mattson, 3sec; Cass Goodwin, ssec; Frank Day, 6sec; Fletcher, 7sec.. BIG EIGHT HANDICAP First heat: van Praag, Whittle, scr; Bray, Allen, 4see. Second heat: Hollis, scr; Mattson, 3sec; Herbert, 4sec; Day ssec.