MIDGET CARS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23851, 30 December 1940, Page 4

MIDGET CARS

NEW SEASON OPENED WESTERN SPRINGS RACING KEEN MOTOR-CYCLE EVENTS Ideal conditions prevailed for the opening of the midget car and motorcycle racing season at Western Springs Speedway on Saturday night. There was an attendance of about 7000, this being 2000 more than the figure for the opening night last year. Some very clc.sc linislics were witnessed, when only feet separated the leaders, and the times were consistently fast. The main event of the evening, a midget car race over J2 laps, attracted 11 contestants, and was notable for a splendid performance by V. Hrewer, who has recently returned from a season of speedway racing in the United States. lie also won the Invitation Stakes and the Butcher Cup. Spectacular broadsiding was witnessed in the motor-cycle events, and consistent performances were given by G. Mudgway, who won the Summer Handicap, and R. Seed, who won the Stadium Handicap. Hesults were as follows: MIDGET CARS Time Trials. —One lap, rolling start: I. Brewer, 20 2-os, 1; S. Owens, 20 '2. Butcher Cup, fur points, presented by Mr. H. J. Butcher; four laps, rolling start. — First heat: W. Forder, 30yds bhd, 1; J. Carter 20yds bhd, 2. Time. 3m 32 2-ss. Second heat: F. Brewer, looyds bhd, 1; C. Secretin, ;«>yds bhd, 2. Time, 3m 31 -l-ss. Third heat: 1. Brewer, -lOyds bhd, 1; S. Owens, :;o.vds bhd, 2. Time, 3m 33 l-ss. Final: !■'. Brewer, 1; 1. Brewer, Time, lm 20 3-ss. Novelty Event, of four laps.—l. Brewer, rolling slart, 3; P. Brewer, standing start. Invitation Stakes, for points cup donated by Checker Parcel Delivery: six laps, rolling start. —F. Brewer, 1; R. Roy croft, 2; M. Hughes, 3.-Time, 2m 3 2 3-ss. Consolation Handicap, for points cup donated by Mr. K. Wharfe; four laps, rolling start.-—First heat: T. Sutherland, 10yds bhd, I; \V. Forder, lOyds bhd. 2. Time, lm 31 .3-.Vs. Second heat: F. Keefe, 30yds bhd. I: X. Maddaford, 30yds bhd, 2. Time, 3m 335. Final: Sutherland, 1; Maddaford, 2. Time, lm 30 '-'-.Vs. Main Feature Race, 32 laps, for points cii|> donated by Mr. C. L. Urquhart.—F. Brewer, looyds bhd, 3; I. Brewer, -10 yds bhd, \V. Forder, -lOvds bhd, 3. Time, 4m 32 I-ss. MOTOR-CYCLES Summer Handicap, four laps.—First heat: G. Mudgway, 20yds bhd, 3; D. Moir, limit, 2. Time. 3 m 3!>s. Second heat: R. Seed, 30yds bhd, 1; R. Harding, 20yds bhd, 2. Time, lm 30s. Final: Mudgway, 3; Seed, 2. Time, I m 32 3-ss. Stadium Handicap, four laps.—First heat: R. Harding. 25yds bhd, 3; S. Winterburne, limit, 2. Time, lm 10s. Second heat: R. Seed, 25yds bhd, 1; 11. Falls, GOyds bhd, 2. Time, lm 30 2-ss. Final: Seed, .3; Harding, 2. Time. 3m 30 2-ss.