Motor-Racing NELSON CAR CLUB MEETING

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28783, 2 January 1959, Page 8

Motor-Racing NELSON CAR CLUB MEETING

Tai Tapu Driver’s

Success

(New Zealann Pr PfS -t Association) ... __ NELSON, January 1. W. Ha "is, of Tai Tapu, driving a V 8 special, won three races on the first day of the Nelson Car Club’s meeting on the Tahuna Beach track 5000' V There Was an attendanc ® of Results:—

Scratch Race, cars up to 1200 c.c., five laps.—D. Monty (Chch.) 1, D King (Nelson) 2, R. A. Christie (Green Island) 3. Scratch Race, cars 1201 c.c. to 2000 c.c., five laps.—K. Roper (Nelson) 1, J. A. Bennett (Otago) 2. L. Fahey (Nelson) 3.

Scratch Race, cars over 2000 c.c., five laps.—W. Harris (Tai Tapu) 1. N Stuart (Christchurch) 2, R. T. Watson (Nelson) 3. Handicap, cars up to 1200 c.c., six laps.—R. Reece (Blenheim) 1, D. King (Nelson) 2. C. Whitehead (Blenhim) 3.

Handicap, cars 1201 c.c. to 2000 c.c., six laps.—E. Pope (Christchurch) 1, L. Fahey (Nelson) 2. H. Logan (Nelson) 3. Handicap, cars over 2000 c.c., six laps.—R. Rutherford (Christchurch) 1, K. Sandbrook (Manawatu) 2. W. Harris (Tai Tapu) 3. Saloon Car Handicap, six laps.— R. Wells (Nelson) 1, W. McDonald (Amberley) 2. N. Win (Christchurch)

Sports Car Handicap, six laps.—R. Watson (Nelson) 1, R. McKinnon (Nelson) 2. M. Win (Christchurch)

Open Handicap, 10 laps.—First heat: M. Weir, Morris Minor (Christchurch) 1. R. Beach (Havelock) 2, W. McDonald, Zephyr (Christchurch). 3. Second heat: W. Harris, V 8 Special (Tai Tapu), 1; R Watson, XKI2O Jaguar (Nelson). 2; R. Grant, Austin Healey (Christchurch) 3 The final will be held tomorrow.

Invitation Race for the 10 fastest cars at the meeting, six laps.—W. Harris, V 8 Special (Tai Tapu), 1; K. Roper. Cooper (Nelson), 2: R. Zephyr (Christchurch) 3.