DETAILED RESULTS
The results lv detail wore as follow:— GREAT WELCOME HANDICAP, £30; four laps; from a standing start; for first division riders. First heat: J. Bishop (scr), 1: A. Manghnm (3scc), 2. Also stnrtcd: E. Naylor (3sec) ;B. F. Apployard (Oseo). Bishop rodo a wonderful raeo to win by two lengths-after being:, compelledvto. .take the outsido running throughout the" race. He'did iiotr set too good a start, but after the first lap. rapidly made up tho leeway and went to the front coming down the straight. Times: 91 3-5 sec; 85 2-ssec; SOscc. Second heat: T. Wilkinson (scr), 1: R. Ranby (2sec), 2. Also started: W. Yiggars ,(3sec), S. Palmer (3sec). - Viggars was away to the best start and soon: had a useful lead, being followed by Wilkinson and Ranby. Palmer had trouble with Ills, engine and was never In the running. Wilkinson caught Viggars half-way round the last lap, Vlggars then, crashing, Won by a quarter of a lap. Times: 90secj 9Ssec. Third heat: W. Harvie (2sec), 1; C. Anderson (scr), 2. Also started: V..Grove (4sce), H. Lucghesl <4scc). Lucchesi, Grove, and Harvie. led the way in that order at the end of the first lap, lust after which Grove ccashod, Anderson cleverly avoiding the fallen rider and jeopardising his own chances of a place in doing so. Anderson took second place at, t'.io start of Hie last lap, but Harvie had too 'big a load-, to be caught, and won by about 100 yards. About 10 yards separated Anderson from Luccliesi, who was third. Times: 92 3-sacc; 94 2-Dsec; OOsec. Fourth heat: C. Tonks Uscc) ;H. Santi (4scc), 2. Also started: W. Kilmister (scr); A. V.'BadelilVe (6see). Much was' expected of Klhnlstcr in this heat but his machine never got going- properly, and he did not finish. The other three got away well, with.Santi leading-Tonks nnd Jiadelift'e. Tonks passed Santi going round tho flnal bend, and won by a comfortable margin. Hadcliffe was well back. Times: 00 3-ssec; GOseo;'100 2-osee. First semi-final: Wilkinson. 1; Maugham, 2. Also started: Bishop and Kanby. Bishop did not get going well, and it was loft to the other three to decido tlie- issue. They were close together, but Mangham and Wilkinson wore soon contesting first place. Wilkinson took the. lead on the northern bend in the third lap, and raced ahead ; to, win by about 60 yards, with 3' similar distance between second and third. Times: 89 3isßec; 95 2-ssee; 95 3-saec. Second semi-flnal: Harvie I, Tonks 2. Also started: Anderson and Santi. All the starters were away well and finished tho first lap in order of starting. Harvie pass-ed-Santi going round tho northern bend for tho second ■ time, and had a big lead at the start of tho last lap, winning by about 80 yards. Santi later had engine trouble and Anderson filled third place. Times: 90 3-osec; 92sec ; 95sec. Final. W. Harvie (Douglas), 2sec 1 V. Mangham (Kudge), 3seo i , " K. Ranby (Douglas), 2scc « 3 Also started: T. Wilkinson (Harley), scr. Harvlo led from Mangham anil Tonks "at the end of the first lap, Wilkinson having crashod on tho first bend. - Harvie made tho cinders fly in good style and won by easily 100 yards. There were three lengths between second aud third. Times: S9sec; 93 l-ssec; 91 3-osec. KILBIENIB STADIUM SILVER GAUNTLET, of £20; four laps; from a rolling start; for second division riders. First heat: D. Roberts 1, Fv B. Applcyard 2. Also started: F. P. Jones. Boberts led from the start and won easily. Jones came to grief in tho third lap and Appleyard's engine failed as he was coming down the straight. Times: 93 • l-ssec; 90 3-ssec. Second heat: This heat was inadvortently stopped after tho first start and when it was re-started, came to a sudden oud in tho third lap. G. Trliford crashed on the southern bend when well behind the other two, and almost Immediately D. Hlggins foil on tho southern bend. C. Usshcr, who was following him close, could not avoid hitting him and also came down, fortunately neither of the riders wss seriously injured. Third heat: J. Richards'l, B. Hooper 2. Also started: H. V. Radcliffe. Jtadclifl'e led from the start, with Hooper next, but in tho second lap Hooper passed Radcllffe, who fell soon afterwards. Tho other two had a rare duel, each gaining and re-galnlng the lead, until at tho finish Richards won by about four lengths. Times: 04 2-ascc; 05 1-Osec. Final. IV Eoberts (llarloy) 1 J. Richards (Douglas) 2 Also started: G. Trllford (Douglas), who qualified in tho second llcnt. Itobcrts, Richards, nnd Trllford were in that order at tho end of tho first lap. Tho first two wero well in front at half-way, and riding in good stylo. Hobcrls hold bis place to I tho last, winning by throe lengths, In a good finish. Times, 80 3-sseoi lUhcc; lOOsoc. KIMHRNIJ3 STADIUM GOLDEN HELMET, of £23; four laps; from a rolling start. First heat: .T. Ulshup, 1; C. Tonks, 2. Also started: E. Naylnr. Naylor drew (lie Inside running, and Bishop was on the outside. Tho Quecnslandcr led nut. of the straight, however, with Naylor next. Elding in spectacular fashion,-he more than held his advantage, mid was 20 yards ahead at the finish. Tonks cumo round fast in tho last lap to take second place. Times, Slsee, Soscc. Second heat: W. Kilmlstpr, 1; \V. Uarvio, 2. Also started: It. ltaiiby. With his machine giving better satisfaction, Kilmister made a showing more in keeping with What wns expected of him. Harvie had the Insldo running, with Kilmistor next to lilni.
but Kilmister left the other two behind when going out of the straight for the first time. He quickly ran up a big lead, and won comfortably. Times, 82 3-ssec, 84 3-ss'ec, S7 2-5 sec. Third heat: T. Wilkinson, 1; S. Palmer, -. Also started: C. Anderson. .. i Wilkinson was on the inside', with Palnnir next to him, and they rode In that order until Anderson went off the track in 'the second lap. Wilkinson rode a good race,- and won easily. Times, S3 2-ssec, 89 2-ssec. Final. J. Bishop (Douglas) S' 1 W. Kilmister (Rudge) .'•••• ■* Also started: T. Wilkinson (Harley). With Kilmistcr, Bishop, and Wilkinson the starters, an exhilarating final was looked for, but although it appeared at first that Kilmister and Bishop would figure in a close contest orer the distance, Kilmister developed engine trouble, and lost his leading position. Bishop never faltered, and scored a popular victory by a good margin. Wilkinson crashed in the first lap. Times, 81 3-ssec, Sfisec. CONSOLATION RACE, of £13 10s, for riders eliminated from Golden Helmet contest; four laps, from a rolling start. First heat: W. Harvie, 1: C. Tonk3, 2. Also started; S. Palmer. There was a thrilling finish to this race. Palmer started on the inside, with Harvie in the middle, and the three were fairly close together for the first part of the .distance. Tonks went to the front towards the end of the third lap, Palmer dropping back through engine trouble. Harvie clapped on the pace over the final quarter, and snatched the victory by a wheel. ' Times, 85 3-ssec, 85 4-ssec, 88sec. Second heat: Naylor, 1. Also started: R. Ranby. The., two riders had a keen tussle over the first two laps, but Ranby crashed in the third, and Naylor finished on his own. Time, SSsec. Final. C. Tonks (Itudso) J W. Harvie (Douglas) z Also started: E. Naylor. Tonks had the outside running, but led all the way, and won by about 50 yards, with loti yards between second and third. Times, Si S-j sec. 80scc, 91 2-ssec. j
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Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 131, 1 December 1930, Page 15
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