BROADSIDING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19785, 25 November 1929, Page 4

BROADSIDING.

MONICA PARK SPEEDWAY. GOOD RACING AND RECORD ATTENDANCE. The large attendance at the Monica Park Speedway on Saturday night showed clearly that the sport of "broadsiding" is now definitely established at that locale. The attendance constituted a record, in fact, and was the more remarkable in that all the riders were local men, the Australian cracks at present visiting the Dominion, who performed so convincingly at the Speedway at the previous meeting, being competitors at Wellington, together with North Island champions. Saturday night's meeting was the first to be held at Monica Park since Stadiums (Christchurch), Ltd., took over the affairs of the English Park Speedways, the best of whose riders turned out for the occasion. That they have already made themselves acquanited with the conditions of the Monica Park Speedway they showed by the manner in which they took the corners, round which they careered at breakneck speed, sending the cinders flying as they did so, and only on rare occasions falling from their machines. The North Island boasts some expert riders, but it is only a matter of time when Christchurch will become famous for the calibre of its dirt-track exponents. There were several exciting finishes, and altogether the evening's racing was as successful as any yet held in the City. During the evening E. Marsh made an attempt on the mile record for the track established by W. Allen—lmin 34sec but was unable to do better than lmin Sssec—a second outside the record. The smart way in which the various events were put on was favourably commented on by the spectators, who also were appreciative of playing of Derry's Band. ' The results were as follows: WOOLSTON HANDICAP, One Mile, Open. First £ls, second £7 lOe, third £4. First Heat—E. Marsh (6sec behind) 1, G. Wicks (4sec behind) 2. Won easily. Time, lmin 42 2-osec. Second Heat —F. Sharman (ssec behind) 1, E>. Shaw (scr) 2. Time, lmin SOsec. Third Heat —J. Carter (osee) behind) 1, J. Craig (lsec behind) 2. Carter, the limit man, was the last to get away, but quickly assumed the lead, and won easily. Time, lmin 50 2-ssec. Fourth Heat—P. Lunn Hsec behind) 1, A. Brown (ssec) 2. Won by five yards. Time, lmin 50 l-ssec. First Semi-final: Marsh (ss£c behind) ■- 1 Sharman fosec behind) • ■ 2 Won by 15 yards. Time, lmin olsec. Second Semi-final: I.unn (2bbc behind) .. ..1 Carter fssec behind) .. 2 Won easily. Time, lmin 44sec. Final: Marsh . . ■ • - • 1 Sharman . . . . 2 Lnnn's machine gave him trouble at the outset, and he was unable to get going until too late. Marsh and Sharman provided a creat race, Sharman leading until the last lap. when he was passed by Marsh. In a great finish Marsh got the verdict by three yards. Time, lmin 42sec. MONICA PARK HANDICAP. One Mile. For B. Grade riders only. First £B. second £4, third £2. First Heat —R. Hore (scr) 1. The other competitors, Pye and Carpenter, both fell, Hore finishing alone. Time, lmin 49 2-ssec. Second Heat —P. Lunn (2sec behind) 1. Won as he liked. Time, lmin 53 2-osec. Third Heat—D. Shaw (lsec behind) 1. Won easily, the other competitors being retarded by engine trouble. Time, 2min 3sec. Final: Hore . . . . . . 1 Lunn . . .. . . 2 Lunn got a bad start, and was unable to make up leeway, Hore winning by about 25 yards. Time, lmin 46see. BIG TWELVE SCRATCH RACE, One Mile. Rolling Start. First £7 10s, second £4, third £2. First Heat —J. Craig 1. Wicks and Thomas had hard luck. Wicks falling and Thomas retiring through his chain breaking. Time, lmin 47 4-ssec. Second Heat—P. Lunn 1. Won by tea yards. Time, lmin 37 2-ssec. Third Heat—F. Sharman 1. Won easily, i Time, lmin 51sec. Fourth He»t—J. Carter 1. Won by half a lap. Time, lmin 38 2-ssec. j First Semi-final: ] Lunn . . . . . . 1 Won by 50 yards. Time, lmin 46§ec. Second Semi-final: Sharman . . . . . . 1 The other competitor, Carter, was riding splendidly and gaining at every lap. At the second turn in the third lap, however, lie j

fell, and Sharman won easily. Time, lmin 50sec. Final: Sharman .. - - .. 1 Lunn . . - - ■■. 2 Sharman wag not long in asserting himself, and won with something in hand. Time, lmin 41 2-ssec. A FAST CHAMPIONSHIP. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TXI*GRAIC.) DTJNEDIN, November 24. Racing on Waikouaiti beach at the Otago Motor Club's meeting yesterday, W. A. Cameron, on an O.E.C. Jap, won the threemile championship in 2min 27 2-ssec, breaking the record for the course of 2min 28sec, established by W. Garland last February. PIONEER SPORTS CLUB. MOTOR-CYCLING AT NORTH BEACH. Motor-cycle races conducted by the Pioneer Sports Club drew a large crowd to North New Brighton Beach on Saturday afternoon. A short track was used until the tide T«ceded, but the later events were run over s four mile lap. Owing to the soft surface riders had difficulty in negotiating the corners, and in one race only two competitors out of nine finished the course. Following are the results:— FOUR MILES NOVICE HANDICAP. T. R. McCleary (31 Ariel), scr .. 1 E. M. Chambers (7-9 H.D.), 15see . . 2 J. Luxton (3J New Hudson), 20sec -- 3 Also started—J. R. Cullen (31 Matchless), 20 sec; V. O. Browne (31 Norton), 25sec; E. A. Smith (21 Levis), 35sec: M. Low (31 Ariel), 15sec. Won by 50yds. Times, 4min 14 3-ssee, 4m in 33sec, and 4min 44 4-ssec. SIX MILES PRIVATE OWNERS' HANDICAP. R. W. Jenkins (31 Norton), scr .. 1 E. M. Chambers (7-9 H.D.), 20»ec .. 2 Also started —S. L. Ogden (31 Ariel), 71 sec; N. R. Gray (2j A.J.S.), lOsec; T. Bromley (2| H.D.), lOsec; P. Fuller <3i New Hudson), 30sec; .7. R. Cullen (31 Matchless), 3-ssec; E. A. Smith (21 Levis), 65 sec; J. Nesbitt (2J Zenith), ssec. Jenkins and Chambers were the only riders to finish. Times, 6min 19 4-ssec, 7min 22 2-ssee. TWELVE MILES CHAMPIONSHIP. (Up to 350 c.c.) N. R. Gray (2J A.J.S.) .. . . 1 R. Palmer (2J H.D.) . . Z Also started G. W. Hockley (21 H. 0.). T. Bromley (2J H.D.), J. Nesbitt (2i Zenith). Gray and Hockley were close together with two miles to go. when Hockley fell. Gray finished well ahead of the seeond man. Times—lOmin 26 3-ssee, llmin 35 2-ssec. EIGHT MILES OPEN HANDICAP. V. C. Browne (21 Norton). lOOsec .. 1 >'. R. Gray (31 A.J.S.), 50sec 2 A. J. Smith (7 Indian), ser . . 3 Also started—G. W. Hocklev (2j H.D.), oOsec; T. R. McCleary (31 Ariel), s<l»e<-; R. W. Jenkins (31 Norton), 55 sec; &'. L. Ogden (31 Ariel), 65? Ec; E. M. Chambers (7-9 H.D.), 65sec; J. Luxton (31 New Hudson), 95sec; E. A. Smith (21 Levis), 125 sec; J N'e-shitt (2| Zenith), 606 cc; R. Palmer (2? H.D). fj.>ec. A. J. Smith made up a great deal of his handicap, but missed second place by a small margin. Times. 7min 33 3-ssec, 6min 55 3-ssec, 6min 12 3-ssec.