BROADSIDING THRILLS

Evening Star, Issue 20986, 28 December 1931, Page 2

BROADSIDING THRILLS

GOOD SPORT AT SPEEDWAY BRIGHTON SCOOPS THE POOL The feature of Saturday night’s hroadsidiug meeting at the Speedway Hoyle was the vastly improved form shown by the local rider, Allan Orighton, who was making only his second night’s appearance in competition, and yet made a clean sweep of every event that ho contested. Starting in three heats and three finals, ho was unbeaten during the evening, winning the Forbury and Otago (open) Handicaps, and also the Tahuna Hark Handicap for local riders. He was on good marks, but rode consistently and well, his best time being DC 2-ssec in the final of the Otago Handicap. His great finishing effort against the Melbourne star, Cliff Bysouth, in the Forbury final, in which these riders were separated by half a length, provided the biggest thrill of the evening. Three thousand spectators witnessed a good night’s sport, and though the recent rain- had made the track heavier than usual, militating against fast times, there was some spectacular broadsiding, the four Australian riders again giving the public plenty of action. The Flying Four Points Race, in which the overseas men competed, was won by Frank Elms, of Sydney, who rode well throughout the evening. Both he and Cliff Bysouth, who was runner-up in the match event, showed more dash on the turns than at the first meeting, and Bysouth’s 87 l-sscc in a heat of the Forbury Handicap was the fastest time of the night. It was put up in a grand finish with “ Ginger ” Inglis, who showed his best form to date.

Tho programme was put through in good time, though spills and minor machine trobules were more frequent than usual. Both Laurie Packer and Tommy Tompkins, two members of the Australian team, suffered considerably in this respect, though each gave a taste of his quality during the . evening. Tompkins fell during tho night and had to receive medical attention, but fortunately none of tho crashes was attended by very serious consequences. Many of tho races provided spirited finishes, with several of tho local riders prominent. Variety was given to the programme by the inclusion of a whippet hurdles race. Results: — FLYING FOUR POINTS’ RACE. First Heat.—Cliff Bysouth . (Melbourne) 1, Laurie Packer (Adelaide) 2, Tommy Tompkins (Brisbane) 13. Also started; Frank Elms (Sydney). Bysouth had tho best of tho start in what proved to be an exciting and well-con-tested tussle. Packer was in hot pursuit of tho Melbourne rider in tho second lap, but Bysouth was cornering well, and led at the flag. Tompkins drew up on Packer on the north bend, but the latter came out of a slide ahead of tho Queenslander, a good battle ensuing along tho back straight. Bysoutb won by Byds from Packer, Tompkins syds back third. Time, 90 4-ssec. Second Heat.—Frank Elms 1, Tommy Tompkins 2, Cliff Bysouth 13. Also started: Laurie Packer. In the second lap Packer broke the chain of his cycle. Elms maintained the inside position at the first bend, and riding with plenty of dash gradually increased his lead.,to win fay I3oyds from Tompkins, who finished 50yds ahead of Bysoutb. Time, 88 l-ssec. Third Heat. —Frank Elms 1, Cliff Bysoutb 2. Also started: Laurie Packer and Tommy Tompkins. Packer shot into the lead at tho first bend, Tompkins falling at the south bend in the second lap. Packer maintained his advantage over Elms at the flag, but petered along the back straight, Elms going on to win by 200yds from flysouth. ni '.;no, 89 l-ssec. Elms won the match with 10 points, Bysoiith securing 9, Tompkins «4, and X’ackor 3. OTAGO OPEN HANDICAP. First Heat.—Allan Crighton (9sec) 1, Lionel Homer (ssoc) 2, Frank Elms (scr) 3. Also started; Harvey Williams (9soc). Crighton led all tho way, but Homer made a great fight for it in tho last lap, and wont into a good slide on the last bend in a desperate effort to get up. Crighton had the advantage entering the straight, however, and in a splendid finish won by half a length, Elms (who rode a good race) being 20yds back third. Time, 100 l-ssec.

Second Heat. Stan Ravenswood (9sec) 1, Cliff Bysouth (scr) 2. Also started: .lack Young (4soc). Young crashed in tho first lap, bub was un-

hurt. RavonsAvoocl wont a, good rare to win by (35yds. Time, 95 l-ssec. Third He-I.—Laurio Packer (scr) 1, Also started: A. D. D. Inglis (9sec) mi' Allan Bain (lOsec)). Inglis took the lead entering the second lap, but his machine petered in the third, and Packer, broadsiding well, wont to the front, winning easily. Bain fell heavily at the last bend, but it was announced that ho was not seriously hurt, being merely winded. Time, 92 l-ssec. Fourth Heat.—Peter Lyders (6sec) 1, Tommy Tompkins (scr) 2, Jim Nesbit (3sec) 3. Also started: B. Hennig (lOsec). Tompkins gave a display of skilful broadsiding, but over tho first three laps had his work cut out to head Ncsb't, who wont a solid race. Lyders also redo a good race, cornering well and winning by COyds from Tompkins, who went into second place at tho second last bend. Nesbit was 30yds back third. Time, 94 4-ssoc. —Final.— Crighton 1 Lyders 2 Packer 3 llavcnswood crashed coming into the straight at tho end of the first lap, tho front wheel of his machine being badly buckled, though the rider was not hurt. Packer got a poor start and had a hard task in reducing the leeway. Crighton was not headed, and won by 40yds from Lyders, Packer being 80yds back third. 'Time, 9G 2-ssoe. TAHUNA HANDICAP. (Local Riders.) First Heat. —A. D. D. Inglis (Bsec) 1, Jim Nesbit (scr) 2. Als-o started: B. Hennig (9sec). Inglis rode with his throttle wide open all the way, and, sitting his machine in good style, won by 60yds. Time, 97 3-ssoc. Second Heat.—Peter Lyders (4sec) 1. Also started: Jack Young (Isec) and Harvey' Williams (Bscc). Young had machine trouble early in tho proceedings, and after Lyders had passed Williams the latter crashed going on to the last bend, Lyders finishing on his own. Time, 94 3-ssec. Third Heat.—Allan Crighton (9sec) 1, Lionel Homer (3sec) 2. Only starters. Crighton made the best use of his handicap, and Avon by 20yds. Time, 98 4-ssoc. —Final.—■ Crighton 1 Lyders 2 Inglis 3 Crighton led from tho start, and at tho flag held an advantage of 15yds from Inglis, who made a big effort to reduce the gap at , tho north bend. Crighton won by 20yds, Lyders drawing level, with Inglis rounding the last bend into tho straight to head him for second place by a length. Time, 97 4-ssec. FORBURY HANDICAP. First Heat.—Frank Elms (scr) 1, Jack Young (4sec) 2. Only starters. Elms passed Young in the second lap, and went away to win as he liked by 200yds. Time, 92 l-ssec. Second Heat.—Allan Crighton (Bsec) 1. Also started: Lionel Homer (Isec). Crighton led from start to finish, but Homer* broke a chain in tho third lap, Crighton riding in alone. Time, 97sec. Third Heat.—Laurie Packer (scr) I, Peter Lyders (scr) 2. Also started: J. Nesbit (2sec) and B. Hennig (9sec). This race resulted in a “ merry mixup.” Packer, Nesbit, and Hennig all fell in tho first lap, and Lyders petered entering the last lap. Packer remounted, and set off after Lyders, who experienced further machine trouble, Packer winning by COyds. Fourth Heat.—Cliff Bysouth (scr) 1, A. D. D. Inglis (Bsec) 2. Only starters. Ono of the best x-aces of tho night. Inglis led practically all the way, but Bysouth was within striking distance entering tho last dap, and challenged along tho back straight, and, coming through on tho inside at the last bend, beat Inglis in a thrilling finish by a length. Time, 87 l-ssec. —Final.— Crighton 1 Bysouth ... jj Packer 3 Another great race. Crighton Jed the way, but Bysouth put in a wonderful effort over tho last lap, and was almost on terms rounding the last bend. Crighton was first into tho straight, and in a splendid finish won by half a length, Packer 20yds back third. Time, 99scc. ’ WHIPPET HURDLES RACE (Speedway Cup). First heat: J. Berry’s Jean’s Star (13yds) 1, R. Aitcheson’s Imatcagirl (17£yds) 2. Four starters. Time, 9sec. Second heat : F. Tanner’s Happy Days (14yds) 1, Mrs P. Price (15yds) 2. Four starters. Time, 9soc. —Final.— Jean Star 1 Happy Days 2 lime, 9 l-sscc.

WESTERN SPRINGS STADIUM

[Per United Press Association,]

AUCKLAND, December 27. A further brilliant exhibition of broadsiding was given by tho Englishman, A. T. Farndon, on Saturday evening at tho Western Springs Stadium, His attempt on tho New Zealand milo record of 76scc. was unsuccessful, but in covering tho distance in 77sec., ho beat the local record by 1 1-5 sec. Tho chief results were as follows: International Match.—First race : Farndon 1, A. Mattson 2. Second race: A. Mattsr i 1, 'Jackson (England) 2. Third race; Farndon 1, A. Mattson 2. Final Dig Twelve.—Mattson 1, Day Final Christmas Handicap.—Sheppard I, D. Mattson 2.

KiLBSENIE STADIUM

[Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, December 27. At tho Kilbirnio Stadium on Saturday _ night, the final of the Grand Christmas Handicap resulted: —J.VLawton 1, Sandy Hooper 2. Time, 91sec. In tho semi-final Kibluster broke the track record from a standing start of 83scc., hold by himself. His new time was 82 3-5 see., l-ssec. slower than the New Zealand record. In the final of the “ Little Nine” scratch races, A. A. Bait was first, G. Lowndes second, and J. Lawton third. Tho time was 90 3-sscc.

The “Big Nino” scratch races resulted:—Final; W. Kiln-iistcr 1, It. Froglcy 2, C. Tonks 3. Time, 73 3-ssoc.

MIGA. PARK SPEEDWAY

CHRISTCHURCH, December 27. There was again a general improvement in tlio times at the Monica Park Speedway on Saturday evening. In the first beat of the contest for tlio gold helmet, :i trophy for the champion local rider, Percy Luna established a, record for local riders, by doing four laps in Imiu 21sec. Ho won the first two

heats, and so retains the trophy. The two English riders, S. Jackson, and W. Hull, struck better form, Jackson winning the Scratch Race in Invin 21 sec. Results: — First Division Handicap.—J. Oakly (ssec) 1, S. Ulicks (2scc) 2, S. Jackson (sit) 3. Time, Imin 29 l-sscc. Christmas Scratch Race. —S. Jackson 1, W. Hull 2, C. ' Blacklock 3. Time, Imin. 21scc.