Pit Stops

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33052, 20 October 1972, Page 11

Pit Stops

An unusual feature of the University Motor Club’s night trial on September 30 was that competitors had to build a poker hand from cards issued at check points. The best hand was that of G. Holgate, but the trial itself was completed without penalty by A. Robson (Austin Seven) and M. Fletcher (Cortina GT).

The next outing of the Armstrong Siddeley Car Club will be on November 19, and others have been set down for January 28 and March 11. The club secretary is Mr A. R. Jones, of 23 Retreat Road,; Christchurch. $ & sf:

Canterbury competitors' have finished high in the! Gold Star national trials; championship, decided; over seven events total-1 ling more than 2000 miles! in both islands. The win-1 ner was R. Haldane (Auck-j land) with 40 points, fol-; lowed by R. Bieme (West-; land C.C.) and W. Pease < (Canterbury C.C.) with 36< points, and A, Robson! (University M.C.) with 35; points. ; $ $ 6s

The University Motor! Club will hold an invita-! tion autocross event near!

Oxford on Saturday, No-I! vember 18. The classes]; will be based on engine j; size and whether or not;! the engine is over the ' ] car’s driving wheels, and all entry fees after the I| twentieth competitor will be distributed as prizemoney. <: * * * o I; L. Leonard, of Timaru (Chrysler Charger) is now second equal with R. ? Anderson in the big- ■ ] car section of the Castrolll GTX production saloon !: series. R. Coppins and R. I; Anderson, both in Charg-;; ers, were second and third behind Leonard in 'I the most recent race. The I! group two class was won 1; by J. Richards (Ford Capri ; 3000) and the smallest J class by P. Ross (Escort? GT). |