DIRT TRACK RACING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20901, 16 December 1929, Page 6

DIRT TRACK RACING.

THRILLS AT FORBURY PARK. MOTOR CYCLE AND ATHLETIC CONTESTS. : Those who hod a desire for thrills were well catered for at Forbury- Park on Saturday afternoon, when a combined programme of dirt track racing and general athletic events -was presented under the auspices -of• the Otago Centre of the New Zealand Aifiateur Athletic Association. The weather, was all that could be desired, the light south-westerly breeze being just sufficient to keep the atmosphere from becoming oppressively hot. Public patronage of the sports meeting was very good, the attendance being estimated at over 5000. The principal motor cycle race of the day, the Forbury Park Championship, was won by C. F. Hasler, who also rode consistently well in the other events. The most outstanding performance of the day, however, was put up by D. R. Millar, ■who won the St. Kilda Handicap, thy Otago Motor Club Handicap, and the Ocean Beach Handicap, securing easy victories in all three finals. In the athletic events B. Provo gave an excellent display in th pole vault handicap, jumping 10 feet 6 inches from scratch, and beating the existing Otago record for this event. Although there were 20 events on the programme, such was the excellence of the arrangements for t e carrying out of the meeting that the last event was finished well up to time. There was not one delay during the whole of the day and the officials responsible for the organisation of the meeting are to be complimented on the very successful result of their efforts. The following are,the results:— ONE-MILE B GRADE HANDICAP. P. M’Connell (75yds) .i- 1 D. Thomson.,(loyds) .. ... 2 F. Switali (:20yds) : .... .. 3 Five starters., M’Conilell was never headed, and won 'by' IQO yards. A. simi lar distance separated second and third. BT. KILDA MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP,; . 'Approximately three miles and a-quartcr. First Heat.—H. L. Homer (34 B.S.A. 12sec) 1, Flocton (680c.c. 0.E.C.. 15scc) 2, J. J. Fleming (506c.c. Douglas, 17soc) 3. Five started. Won by 100 yards, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 4min 17 l-osec. Second Heat.—D. R. Millar (34 8.5. A., 17sec) 1, R. H. Stewart (34 8.5. A., Ssec) 2, C, H. Napier ' (2| A.J.S., lOsec) 3, Seven started. Won by 200 yards, 100 yards separating . -cond and third. Time, 3min 53 l-ssec. Third Heat.—S. W. Bishop . (25 A. lOsec) 1, C. F. Hasler (2J Har-ley-Davidson, 15sec) 2, T, Robertson (498 c.c. Scott, 12sec) 3. Five started Won by 20 yards, 10 yards separating second and third. Time, 4min 9 l-ssec. Final. - D. R. Millar 1 - C. F. Hasler 2 ' H. L. Homer 3 Millar took the lead from the start and gradually increased his advantage, finishing fully 200 yards ahead of Easier, who beat Homer for second place by 10 yards after a very even contest. Time, 3min 49 2-ssec. 1000 YARDS CHNDICAP. E. W. M‘Leod (60yds) 1 B. R. M‘Kernan (50yds) 2 , J- A. Pledger (85yds) 3 Eight started. Won by 20 yards. Time, 2min 14 4-ssec. THROWING THE JAVELIN HANDICAP. H. Riddell (15ft), 156 ft 1 W. Burridge (25ft), 147 ft sin .. .. 2 B. Provo (10ft), 141 ft 6in 3 Ten competitors. ONE MILE A GRADE CYCLE HANDICAP. H. R. Dwight (20yds bhd) 1 J. Parsons (40yds) 2 C. Lucas (16yds) , 3 Ten started. Dwight rode an excellent race to win by 10 yards. Time, 2min 28sec. FORBURY PARK MOTOR CYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP. Approximately Five Miles. First Heat.—S. W. Bishop (2J A.J.S.) 1, J. Nesbit (2} Zenith) 2, C. H. Napier (2} A.J.S.) 3. .Five started Won by 100 yards, about 50 yards separating second and third. Time, Grain 10 l-ssec. Second Heat.—C. F. Hasler (2f Har-ley-Davidson) 1, F. Borlase (2J A.J.S.) 8, P, H. Lyders (2J A.J.S.) 3. Five started. Hasler won easily by nearly 200 yards. Time, Cmin 3 l-ssec. Final. C. F. Hasler 1 O. H. Napier 2 S. W. Bishop 3 Hasler took the lead early in the race •nd was never seriously troubled, winning by 100 yards. Napier beat Bishop f„r second place by a similar distance. HALF-MILE WALK HANDICAP. B. H. Cabot (80yds) .. .. 1 f C. Henry (75yds) .. .. 2 Mackenzie (65yds) .. 3 The only competitors. Won by five yards. Time, 3min Oscc. 100 YARDS B GRADE HANDICAP. B. Young (2yds) .. .. 1 J. A. Pledger 2 P. Q. .Ward (24yds) .. .. 3 Eleven started. Won by half a yard, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 10 4-ssec. 100 YARDS A GRADE HANDICAP. G. S. Cox (3yds) ~ .. 1 Q. Garden (syds) .. .. 2 O. J. Thompson (4yds) .. 3 Ten started. Won by Inches, a foot Separating second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. 100 YARDS LADIES' HANDICAP. Miss C. Blackie (3yds) .. 1 Miss G. Winder (Iyd) .. 2 Miss L. Marshall (6yds) ~ 3 Eight started. Won by inches. Time, 12 4-sscc. OTAGO MOTOR CLUB MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP. Approximately three miles and threequarters. First heat; C. F. Hasler (2J Harley Davidson, 16sec) 1, E. S. Bridger (2J Royal Enfield, 21sec) 2, T, Robertson (498c.c. Scott, ISsec) 3. Seven started. Won by 50 yards, 30 yards separating second and third. Time, 4min 53 l-sscc. Second heat; H. L. Homer (34 B.S.A. ISsec) 1, J. J. Fleming (596c.c. Douglas, ISsec) 2, J. R. Swan (34 A.J.S., 6sec) 3. Five started. Won by 50 yards. Time, 4min 54 l-ssec. Third heat: R. H. Stewart (34 8.5. A.. 9sec) 1, D. R. Millar (34 8.5. A., ISsec) 2, J. Nesbit (2J Zenith, llsec) 3. Seven started. In the best race of the day Stewart and Milter gave a great exhibition of riding, fighting for the leal almost from the start. Stewart held a slight advantage for the greater part of the journey, finally winning by less than O'length in a very exciting finish, Nesbit was about 50 yards behind Millar. Time. 4min 32 2-sscc. Final. D. R. Millar 1 J. Nesbit 2 B. H. Stewart 3 Millar gained the lead after the first lap, and steadily increased his advantage, winning by 300 yards from Nesbit, who was closely followed by Stewart, Eobertson came off when he was completing the last lap, but was unhurt. Time, 4m!n 32 2-ssec.

POLE VAULT HANDICAP. B. Provo (scr), 10ft oin 1 R. 0. Johnson (scr), 10ft 2 W. Burridge (6in), Bft Bin 3 Seven competed. Provo put up a magnificent performance, beating the Otago record for the event. HALF-MILE OPEN CYCLE HANDICAP. H. R. Dwight {loyds bhd) 1 J. Cockerili {2syds) .. .. 2 J. Parsons (20yds) .... 3, Ten started. Won by 20 yards. Time, Imin lOscc. OCEAN BEACH MOTOR CYCLE HANDICAP. Approximately Three Miles and a-quartcr. First Heat.—A. D, Inglis (3} New Hudson, scr) 1, L. A. Pepper (2$ Har* ley-Davidson, lOsec) 2, J. J. Fleming (506 c.c. Douglas, 17sec) 3. Seven started. Won by 50 yards. Time, 4min 3 2-ssec. Second Heat.—D. Pv. Millar (34 8.5. A.. 17sec) 1, J. Neshit (2J Zenith, lOscc) 2, H. L. Homer (3J 8.5. A., 12sec) 3. Five started. Won by 100 yards, a similar distance separating second and third. Time, 3min 58scc. Final. D. R. Millar 1 A. D. Inglis 2 J. -Nesbit 3 Millar took the lead early in the race and won without being pushed. Time, 3min 54sec. CLUB RELAY HANDICAP. (880yds, 440yds, 220yds, and 220yds.) Dunedin (M'Leod, Drumra, Vickers, C. H. Duff), 15yds 1 Civil Service (Thompson, Waller, Farr, Volk), 15yds 2 Anglican No. 1 (Taylor, Price, Milne, Young), scr 3 Won by five yards, a foot separating second and third. Time, 3min 48 2-ssec. KILBIRNIE STADIUM RECORDS. (Peb United Pbess Association,) ■ WELLINGTON, December 15. In four attempts Kilmister created a new record for a rolling start of Imin 23sec, 6scc better than his own previous and only Iscc slower than the Australian record. He also made a new record for a standing start of Imin 27 4-sscc.