SPEEDWAY RACES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23880, 3 February 1941, Page 5

SPEEDWAY RACES

LAKGE CROWD PBESENT CARS AND MOTOR-CYCLES BREWER BROTHERS DO WELL Over 6000 people were present at the midget car and motor-cycle races held at Western Springs Stadium on Saturday night. The track was very last and there were several spectacular smashes, hut those involved escaped serious injury. The Brewer brothers were the outstanding figures in the midget ear events, sonic good times being recorded hy both. C. Buchanan won the two main motor-cycle events. Results were: MIDGET CARS Butcher Cup, for points, presented by Mr, H. J. Butcher; four laps; rolling start.— First heat,: It. Roycroft, 80yds bhd, 1; J. Carter, 2iiyds bhd. F. Keefe, 35yds bin., 3. Time, I in 32 1-SS. Second heat: F. Drewe', 110 yds bhd, 1; S. Owens, 25yds bhd, 2; Mathieson, 40yds bhd, 3. Time, lm 30 4-os. Third heat: 1. Brewer, 40yds bhd, 1; W. Forder, 40yds bhd, 2; J. Fitzgerald, 3. Time, lm 35 4-ss. Final: I. Brewer, 1; F. Brewer, 2; Forder, 3. Time, lm 29 4-ss. Invitation Stakes, for points cup don-ted by Checker Parcel Delivery Company ;■ six laps; rolling start. —F. Brewer, 1; J. Math'.eson, 2; W. Forder, 3. Time, 2m 10 2-ss. Consolation Handicap, for points cup pro- j sentcd by Mr. It Wharfe; four laps; rolling start.—First heat: I. Brewer, 40yds bhd, ! 1; N. Maddaford, 20yds bhd, 2; R. Sutherland, 3. Time, lm 29 4-ss. Second heat: J. Carter, 20yds bhd, 1; S. Owens, 25yds bhd, 2; T. Sutherland, 35yds bhd, 3. Time, lm 30 4-ss. Final: 1. Brewer, 1; Carter, 2; Owens, 3. Time, lm 29 l-ss. Main Feature Race, for points cup presented by Air. C. L. Urquhart; 'l2 laps.—F. Brewer, 140 yds bhd, 1; W. Forder, 40yds bhd, 2; 1. Brewer, 40yds bhd, 3. Time, 4m 395. MOTOR-CYCLES Anniversary Handicap, for points cup ; donated by R. Young and Company; four j laps; standing start.—First heat: H. Falls, j 55yds bhd, 1; ('. Buchanan, 05yds bhd, 2. j Time, lm 43 3-ss. Second heat: R. Seed, | 55yds bhd, 1; Aludgway, 05,vds bhd, 'J. j Time, lm 30 4-ss. Final: Buchanan, 1; Falls, J 2. Time, lm 30 4-ss. [ Empire Handicap, for points cup donated j bv K. Young and Company; four laps; stand-I iiig start,—First heat: I). Pulford. 10yds i bhd, 1. Time, lm 4o 2-ss. G. Mudgwa.v fell, . and R. Seed and D. Moir were disqualified for riding on the concrete. Second heat: C. Buchanan. 65yds bhd, 1; R. Harding, 50yds bhd. 2. Time, lm 35 2-ss. Final: Buchanan, 1; Pulford, 2. Time, lm 31 4-ss.