BATTLES ON THE BEND.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19812, 27 December 1929, Page 10

BATTLES ON THE BEND.

SPEEDWAY RACING. It it appropriate that speedway racing bp known as "tattles on the bend," lor in (he new motor cycling uprrt the f.o-ret of *ur<e»« lies chiefly in the rider's ability to l»r.>adkidit. On such small tracks it is impossible to ride at speed round the bends in the ordinary manner, and so the "slide" b»» been developed as the quickest method of cornerinr. At the same time it its a most spectacular method and full of sensations! events. In one race last Saturday all the riders bung together all the way, finishing In a That was a great battle of tnen and motor*, and the big crowd appreciated their magnifi cent perfoimances. Close finishes are i>.. coming the rule at this speedway, and broaifsiding patrons are becoming more and mora enthusiastic. • The big attraction on Saturday next : ,t tha local Speedway la a match rse-. betw«r»n two Australian riders, Charlie i'eralto and "Skid" Perkins. Bnih come from the \V>nl. worth Oral Speedway In Sydney. n*id this is the first lime they have met in .Ww Z«alnnd They are experienced .A grade nd*r» m th>t city, and both being- mounted on new ma chines should provide a M'rr>n~ contoi Perabo had bad luck last week h«H'au r » ~f engine trouble, but his machire i,< now •rood order and be i« out to retrieve i„. i fortunes. Perkins, too, is a trulv _j daring rider. '

Tho ChriMchurch own will all ),« , n again. Tbry have improved tr*m*ndou»l v in tn* last month, and Carter, Sharmttn \ T \ Marah are undoubtedly tho equal* of «« v trio in New Zealan. Sh.rm.io r.o.rlv Harry Maosrham lam week. and CarW v *n the open handicap* lh« scratch .Ii tho *o)d j:a*h rare. Marsh in nmv ', m new machine, and can he relied upon to'c.vi an excellent performance. 8 All arrangementa ar« in hand for * croW to -** ,hi, end-0ft1,.,*4" , " r ' 1 Th» tramway .vMhoriiw« . tmrvun arrar> s <>d. » Sl | * * »hile . car park U provided at the hpeJdXj.