KILMISTER TO FORE

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 148, 19 March 1931, Page 5

KILMISTER TO FORE

Praag Beaten at Palmerston DIRT-TRACK RACING Dominion Special Service. Palmerston North, March 18. W. Kilmister, Wellington, and L. Van Praag, Australia, were the star performers at the Manawatu Speedway tonight and attracted a large attendance. Kilmister beat Van Praag in two out of three match races. Palmerston won the teams’ race by 27 points to 24. The results are as follow: — - Special Match Race. Number one: Kilmister (Wellington). 1; L. Van Praag (Australia), 2. Time, 901-5. Won by a wheel. Number two: Van Praag, 1; Kilmister, 2. Time, 87 1-5. Number three; Kilmister, 1; Van Praag, 2. Time, 84sec. Kilmister, 9 points, and Van Praag 6. Inter-City Teams’ Race. First race: Tolley (Palmerston), 1; Naylor (Wellington), 2; Spencer (Wellington), 3. Time, 92 2-5. Second race: E. Whittle (Palmerston), 1. Time, 87 4-5. Only one finished. Third race: Vining (Palmerston), 1; Phillips (Wellington), 2; Luchessi (Wellington), 3. Time, 921-5. Fourth race: Tolley (Palmerston), 1; Phillips (Wellington), 2; Luchessi (Wellington), 3. Time, 891-5. Fifth race: Gower (Palmerston), 1; Appleyard (Wellington), 2; Vining (Palmerston), 3. Time, 921-5. Sixth race: Whittle (Palmerston), 1; Spencer (Wellington), 2; Weston (Palmerston), 3. Time, 89. Seventh race: Radcliffe (Wellington), 1; Appleyard (Wellington), 2; Paton (Palmerston), 3. Time, 90 4-5. Points: Wellington 18, Palmerston 23. Eighth race: Naylor, 1; Spencer, 2; Gower (Palmerston), 3. Time, 100 4-5. Wellington 23 points, Palmerston 22. Ninth race: Whittle (Palmerston), 1; Weston (Palmerston), 2; Luchessi (Wellington), 3. Time, 89sec. Final points; Palmerston 27, Wellington 24. Grand Autumn Handicap. First semi-final: Paton (Palmerston), 7sec., 1; Kilmister (Wellington), scr., 2. Time, 99 l-ssec. . Second semi-final: Luchessi (Wellington), 1; Radcliffe (Wellington), 2. Time, 981-5. Final: Luchessi, 1; Kilmister, 2. Time, 99 3-5.