CINDER TRACK RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20823, 16 March 1931, Page 11

CINDER TRACK RACING.

EVENTS IN THE SOUTH

AUSTRALIAN MATCH RACE

[rSY TELEGKATH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. Tlie dirt track races held at Monica Park last evening resulted:— First Division Handicap.—Wicks (7s), 1; Anderson (scr), 2; Lunn (Is), 3. Time, lm 31 4-ss. Canterbury Scratch Race. —Lunn, 1; Ranby, 2; Nesbitt, 3. Time, lm 255.

Australian Match Race.—First heat: H. Stevens, 1; L. Van Praag, 2; C. Anderson, 3. Time, lm 21s. Second heat: Van Prang, ] ; Stevens, 2. Time, lm 25 3-ss. Third heat: Anderson, 1; Van Praag, 2. Result: Van Praag, 7 points, 1. Stevens, 5 points, 2; Anderson, 4 points, 3.

KILMISTER DEFEATS MATTSON,

VISITOR WINS GOLDEN HELMET.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] "WELLINGTON, Sunday.

Kilniistcr (Wellington) beat Mattson (Auckland) in a special match on the cinder cycling track at tho stadium yesterday. Kilmister was leading Mattson in the first, race when tho Aucklander crashed. Kilmister won tho second race after an exciting contest. Mattson won the Golden Helmet for which Kilmister did not ride. Results were:—

Special Match.—First race: Kilmister, 1. Time, 78 3-ss. Second race: Kilmister, 1; Mattson, 2. Time, 80s. Grand Wellington Handicap.—Mangham, 1; Gower, 2. Time, 02 3-ss. Golden Helmet.—Mattson, 1; Whittle. 2. Timo 81s.