Hurst takes title in Anglia

Press, 26 November 1979, Page 26

Hurst takes title in Anglia

Andy Hurst made a clean sweep of all the heats to win the 1979-80 Canterbury modified i sportsman championship at Woodford Glen speedway on I Saturday. His Falcoln-powered Anglia | was never in any danger of I being caught, even by the Fiat- ; Chev V 8 of Mike Allan, the runner-up in the title. I Because of Hurst’s superiority I the heats became predictable and the first three places were always Hurst, Allan, and Graham Dodds, in his Capri-Chev VB. Andy Birrell, an expected strong contender, crashed early in the first heat and failed to compete in the remaining heats. Ivan Stack, struck engine trouble, and dropped out after the second heat. Hurst will be a strong favourite for the New Zealand modified sportsman championships at Woodford Glen on January 12. which should attract a big crowd. In the A-grade saloon events, John Casey (Dunedin), in his

fuel-injected 350 Chev Monza, established an early dominance I when Tony Cardwell’s Mustang Cobra II dropped out with a flat i tyre. But in the second race I Cardwell was unstoppable. Doug 1 Smith <350 Chev Monza) a good I way back in second. The last A-grade event had a (sensational finish when at the (last bend the leader. John Casey, Ilost control on a muddy patch i and spun, forcing Cardwell to a [standstill. Roy Granger, lying third, was able to take the chequered flag. Doug Smith was third, and Paul Edwards, a new driver in Jumbo Beryman’s Falcon coupe, an unexpected third. Results:— A-grade saloons.—Race one: J. Casey (Dunedin. 350 Chev Monza) 1, A. Bradley (Fairlane) 2, R. Granger (hatch-back Torana V 8) 3. Race two: T. Cardwell (Mustang Cobra II) 1, D. Smith (350 Chev Monza) 2, Casey 3. Race three: Granger 1. Smith 2. P. Edwards (Falcoln Coupe) 3. B-grade saloons.—Race one: W. Leech (EH Holden) 1. P. Brain (Cortina) 2, A. Dingwall (Cortina

6) 3. Race two: Dingwall 1, K. Bull (Holden V 8) 2, B. Roman, (Consul 315) 3. Race three: Leech I, Brain 2, Bull 3. C-grade saloons.—Race one: M.. 'Lilly iChevi 1, R. Colville <Mk. 11l Zephyr) 2. L. Robb <PA Vauxhalll 3. Race two: C. Hubbard (Vauxhall) 1. D Keir (Mk II Zephyr), G. McFarlane (Holden) 3. Race three, with D-grade saloons: Robb 1, Lilly 2, Kelr 3. Invitation saloon race: Cardwell 1, G. Mathieson (Holden V 8) 2, Smith 3. 1979-80 Canterbury modified sportsman championship.—Heat one: A. Hurst (Anglia-Falcon 6) 1, M. Allan (Fiat-Chev V 8) 2. G. Dodds (Capri-Chev V 8) 3. Heat two: Hurst 1, Allan 2, Dodds 3. Heat three: Hurst 1, Allan 2, Dodds 3. Stock-cars. —Race one: B. Annan 1, M. Goodwin 2, C. Thornley 3. Race two: Annan 1, K. Ferguson 2, Goodwin 3. Race three: G. Griffiths 1, “Beachy” 2, Annan 3. Feature race: Griffiths 1, “Beachy” 2, Annan 3.