MONICA PARK SPEEDWAY

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21377, 21 January 1935, Page 6

MONICA PARK SPEEDWAY

REOPENING NEXT SATURDAY Under the new management of Stadium Sports, Ltd.,.Monica Parte speedway •Will be officially Opened by the Mayor, Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P., next Saturday night, when two leading English riders, Ray Taylor and Ken Kirk•man, will be seen yin action for the first time in Christchurch. Taylor, who is due in England under contract for Easter, is a well-known figure -on the Coventry track there, and Kirkman comes from, Wembley. They have both beeh racing this Season in Australia, where they have been favourites with the' speedway crowds, and they are <iu& in Christchurch from Sydney to-morrow. The tsack Monica: Park lias been thoroughly reconditioned. Special attention is being paid to handicapping, so as to ensure goad Xacing, and the new management promises that there Will be no waiting between events. Special arrangements have, been made ifor an'augmented tramway service on Saturday night. Entries close to-mor-row at. 6 p.m., at 50 Manchester street. ;The opening meeting is being well supported' by local riders, and with the added attraction of the English Istars, who are cOnting to "New Zealand under special engagement to the Monica Park management, a night of ,erttertainment should be> assured. Other dirt track aces who ririay be ,seen in Christchurch shortly '. include the English Test riders, Wal Phillips, Frank Varey, and "Tiger" Stevenson, and the Australians, Billy Lamont, ; Charles Per abb, Steve Langtori,. and Syd. Perkins