FOUR IST PLACINGS

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30782, 21 June 1965, Page 15

FOUR IST PLACINGS

Driver Has Good Dav

The weekly scramble meelng organised by the RiccartonHornby Scramble Car Club drew many spectators yesterday.

The special event was tlie offi tials’ race, in which the drivers changed places with the offi ci a Is. M. Sloan (Speedway com petitor) won this event. The racing was excellent, with capacity fields in each division. I. Kuhne, a third diivision driver, took the honours of the day with four first platings in his 1936 Dodge.

Unfortunate drivers were Al Houghton in his 1936 Ford 10 (Mini Car) and L. Naisbit in his 1937 VB. Houghton’s Min 1 , touched a Euclid tyre which marks out the track, causing him to roll. Nads bit also rolled when hi-s right rear tyre blew out. Neither driver was injured. Thirty-two cars entered the grand finale over 10 laps and 16 finished. Results:

Introductory Handicap.—J. Tie kink 1. T. Grant 2, T. Turner 3.

Riccarton Handicap.—B. Cunneen 1, P. Stewart 2„ P. Green 3 Hornby Handicap.—l. Kuhne 1, B. Johnston 2, M. Field 3. Prebbleton Handicap.—(Min: cars): M. Houghton 1, B. Harkess 2, V. Brown 3.

Barclay Handicap.—M. Low 1. J. Tiekink 2, T. Turner 3. Yaldhurst Handicap.—M. Monk 1, D. Sullivan 2, L. Jennings and P. Green (equal) 3.

Officials’ Race. —M. Sloan 1, D. Lorimor 2, C. Clarkson 3.

Papanui Handicap: J. Tiekink 1, AL Harkess 2, Al. Low 3.

Sockburn Handicap.—E. Fran, icevic 1. B. Cunneen 2, L. Naisbit 3.

Islington Handicap: I. Kuhne 1, J. Balloch 2, M. Field 3.

West Melton Handicap <lO fastest cars). —I Kuhne 1, A Davies 2, T. Turner 3.

Halswell Handicap (mini cars). —M. Low 1, P. Severinson 2, B. Harkess 3.

Grand Finale (10 laps).—l Kuhne 1, A. Davies 2, P. Green 3.