CHARLIE SPINKS'S SAY-SO

NZ Truth, Issue 1263, 13 February 1930, Page 17

CHARLIE SPINKS'S SAY-SO

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To the spectator In general who has seen both tracks, and to Charlie Spinks In particular, who has ridden on both Western Springs Speedway Auckland, cannot be compared with the track at KllblHnle, Wellington. "THE track is not suitable, and there * will never be the same times put up here as m Wellington," Spinks ; told a "Truth" representative. "The Auckland track is too light. It is frightfully .bumpy and terrible to ride on, and it is the wrong shape," declared the Australian' rider. All that has been quite obvious from the outset, and the great fault lies m the lay-out of the ov,al track. Auckland never has put up the times registered m Wellington, and probably never will while the track is m the present shape. Whereas the Kllblrnle track, on account of its short straights and wide bends, allows a consistent pace to be set, the sharper bends at Western Springs tend to cut down -speed. According to Spinks, the Wellington track is the only one worth while m New Zealand. He had nothing but good to say of Kilbirnie, and when asked how he liked the Christchurch track he just said: "It's worse than Auckland." When " Roy Champtaloup threw a little verbal mud at Kilbirnie Stadium over the loud-speaker at ' the Auckland track on Saturday night, hewouid have done well to have taken into consideration the .better performances put up m the Cap-. ital City. Though it was not recognised as an official record, Frank Pearce, the world's record holder from Brisbane, set a new main at Monica . Park on Saturday night when he went 85 seconds for the mile m his match race against Bill Stipcetvich, the Newoastlo speed merchant.

•In his special solo attempt on Bill stipcewieh's track record of 85 1-5 sees, Pearce mistook the laps and finished oniy three which took him 64 sees. But when he met Stlpcewlch In a special Australian, match race, he clocked 85 m the first heat and 86-2-5 m the second. In both heats, however, Stipcewlch encountered engine trouble. ' ' fj^ rm) G l ray , was the star loca -l PerMonica Park, winning 'th- !?£?«„ 3 ?, anaica P fr °™ Jack Carter anS WnlSf if ROW .sash from -Ernie Marsh. Norm got his time, m" the latter event downto'irHMM, which is second on the track: eVCr "* by a lOCal rWer w^» f6W fJT eeks ago Monlc a Park officials -were setting a good standard for efficient management, but the' last two weeks they have allowed the programme to drag after getting a late start. The crowd would appreciate the hurry-up being applied again. Kilbirnie on Saturday witnessed a senBatlonal "come-back" by "Wally Kilmister, who regained the coveted Golden 1 Helmet, which was wrested from him some weeks back by Charlie Spinks.. r "Walijr" was too good for Arthur Mann, Van Praag,. and the other Aussie" challengers, and he won the helmet race m brilliant fashion, his time being 83 sees. dead. Kilbirnie "fans" are asking for a return visit of Charlie Spinks, and it is to be hoped the management will be able to arrange for this. ,

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