BEAVIS BREAKS TRACK RECORD AT WESTERN SPRINGS.
The Australian race driver, G. Beavia, and F. Brewer provided some thrills at the Western Springs Stadium on Saturday night, when a further programme of midget enr and motor cycTe races was held. Honours in match races were equal until the end of the evening, when Beavis had to withdraw owing to magneto trouble. Driving magnificently in the second heat for the Butcher Cup, Beavis broke tihc track record for four laps, registering 1.20 2-j. The priiK-Lpal event of the evening, in which Beavis did not take part, was won by F. Brewer, driving from 140 yards behind. ltesults were: — MIDGET CARS. Butcher Cup four laps.—First heat: P. Brewer, uoyds bhd. 1: P. Keefe, 40yds bhd. 2; M. Hodsson. 140 yds bhd. 3. Ttme, 1.25. Second heat: a. Beavis 140vds bhd, I; R. Sutherland, 10yds bhd. 2, S. Ruffles. 25yds bhd. 3. Time. 1.20 2-5. Third heat: W. Forder. 40yds bhd. 1; C. Segetin. 20yds bhd. 2: J. Carter. 25yds bhd, 3. Time. 1.29. Final: F. Brewer 1, O. Beavis 2, W. Forder 3. Time, 1.20 intermediate Championship, eight laps, for second-year drivers. —I. Brewer 1, J. Fitzgerald 2, S Owens 3. Time. 3.1 4-5. i Noveltv Event. Cars and on Foot.— J. Carter 1. Invitation stakes, six laps.—F. Brewer 1, S. Owens 2. T. Sutherland 3. Time. 2.4 4-5. Consolation Handicap. lour laps.—T. Sutherland. limit 1; J. Fitzgerald, limit. 2; I. Brewer, 50yds bl \ d lain Je-aluVe'-Race. 12 iaps.-P. Brewer. 140 yds bhd 1; S. Owens. 45yds bhd. 2; I. Brewer, 40yds bhd' 3.' Time, 4.28. MOTOR CYCLING.
Tasman Handicap, four laps.—First heat: C. Buchanan. 60yds bhd. 1: G. Mudgway. 60yds bhd. >■ R Seed. 50vds bhd. 3. Time. 1.34 3-5. Second hflau N Morpan. 10yds bhd. 1; H. Falls. sOyds bhd 2 S. Winterbiirne. limit, 3. Time, 1.35 3-5. Final: G. Mudgway 1, N. Morgan 2, C. Buchanan ''pe'cMlc 'Ha'nclicap. four laps.-Pirst heat: H. s£ ki S &2WJK'JEMS C Buchanan Ssyds bhd. 1: N. Morgan. 20yds bhd. 2:' G. Mudgway, 60yds bhd. 3. Time, 1.31 1-5. Final: C. Buchanan 1. H. Falls 2. Time, 131 4-5.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 52, 3 March 1941, Page 11
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