SPEEDWAY RACING

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28129, 19 November 1956, Page 8

SPEEDWAY RACING

SKILFUL RIDING IN MOST EVENTS

GOOD ATTENDANCE AT ARANUI

In almost perfect conditions, events at the Aranui Speedway were closely contested on Saturday evening before a good attendance. Several riders fell during the events. E. Wilde J. Lee handled their machine very skilfully to win both sidecar events. Tneir time for the first sidecar handicap equalled the track record of 71 l-ssec. R. Pidgeon and R. Jarden gave what appeared to be a “rock ’n’ roll’ - exhibition before the start of this race when their machine pitched and heaved. This came to a finale when, on the starting line, one wheel struck the safety fence and the machine overturned. The unluckiest rider on Saturday was 1. Mauger who hit the safety fence in the Brighton Handicap. After a spell he came back to ride later in the evening, but in the nominated riders race, his leg was struck by another machine, and again he had to withdraw. The most exciting race of the evening was the Western Springs midget handicap. T. Hall and E. .Wilde had a grand tussle for first place, with Hall passing Wilde on the last turn. New drivers, M. Soane, W. Clarkson, and J. Shaw, all showed promise. B. .McKeown was the most successful rider' in the motor-cycle events, and W. Rees, C. Jones, and S. Burt also won races. Results were:— Novice Race.—M. Houston 1, R. Bennett 2. Time. 91 2-ssec. Opening Handicap.—W. Rees 1, A. Thomas 2 Ji Shaw 3. Time, 86 2-ssec. Aranui Handicap.—C. Jones 1. K. Rees 2. S Burtt 3. Time, 84 3-ssec. Brighton Handicap.—B. McKeown 1, R. Lang 2, S. Harrison 3. Time. 84sec. First Side-car Handicap.—E. Wilde. J. Lee 1, J. Chalmers. M. Nuttall 2. Time. 71 l-ssec. Equals record. Christchurch Handicap.—K. Rees 1. M. Houston 2. S. Harrison 3. Time, 84sec. Wainoni Handicap.—S. Burtt 1, W. Rees 2. M. Daniels 3. Time, 84sec. North Beach Handicap.—B. McKeown 1, I Mauger 2. A. Thomas 3. Time, 82sec. Second Side-car Handicap.—E. Wilde, J. Lee 1, J. Chalmers, M. Nuttall 2. Time, 71 2-ssec. Nominated Riders’ Race.—B. McKeown 1. K. Rees 2. Time. 83 l-ssec. Pairs Challenge Race.—W. Rees. J. Shaw 1. B. McKeown, M. Houston 2. Time. 80sec. All Sports Midget Car Handicap.—G. Hauschild 1, M. Sloane 2, W. Bone 3. Time, lmin 26sec. First T.Q. Handicap.—S. Fisher 1. W Churchill 2. R. Lang 3. Time, lmin 34 l-ssec. Western Springs Midget Handicap.—T. Hall 1. E. Wilde 2, W. Clarkson 3. Time, 2min 14sec. Second I’.Q. Handicap.—J. Shaw 1 S Fisher 2, K. Harris 3. Time. 2min 15sec Grand Slam Midget Car Scratch Race.— E. Wilde 1, W. Bone 2, G. Hauschild 3. Time, 2min 59 l-ssec.