BROADSIDING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21212, 18 December 1930, Page 15

BROADSIDING.

GOOD TIMES RECORDED. LARGE NUMBER OF FALLS. In fine weather and before a fairly large_ attendance the third broadsiding meeting of the season was held at the Speedway last night. The track was inclined to be a bit heavy, but as the result of the removal of a large proportion of the cinder covering the times for the events last evening were easily the best for the season. The meeting was remarkable for the number of falls which occurred. Forunately, despite some terrific crashes both on the bends and in the straights, none of the riders suffered any serious injury, and the programme was put through in good time. The outstanding rider was undoubtedly Harry Maugham, who won both the Big Nine Scratch Race and the Big Four Points Race. Maugham was easily the best broadsider on the course, and in most of bis duels with Durkin, after losing ground on the straight, by hair-raising slides and desperate cornering ho would take the winning position The final of the Second Division Handicap was a particularly jumbled race, even the judge having difficulty in selecting the winner. All the riders crashed at different stages in the races, and as they remounted and continued, it was almost impossible to distinguish between the last man and the first, whilst the mahner in which several rode completely off the course brought gasps of dismay from the onlookers. The two Christchurch men, Blackloch and Neill, proved themselves dashing riders and their machines were evidently in good tune. As both are included in the team which will represent Canterbury against Otago on Saturday, particular interest attached to their appearance, and it must be said that, if the other northern riders are of the same calibre, the team will be a hard one to beat. The following are the results: — big Nine invitation scratch RACE. First Heat.—H. Mangham 1, W.-Blair 2. Also started: J. Nisbet. Mangham shot into the lead from the start, and, riding well, won easily from -Blair by 60 yards. Nisbet fell out with engine trouble in the third lap. Time, 92 3-ssec. ; Second Heat. —H. Durkin (Australia) I. Also started: D. Miller, A. Pratt. Miller took the lead early, and, riding and cornering well, he rode into a good position. It seemed that he was going to beat Durkin by a email margin, despite the latter’s fine hroadsiding. Opening , the third lap, however, both Miller and Pratt came to grief on the north. bend,, and Durkin rode home alone. Time, 93 4-ssec. Third Heat. —E. Hamburger (Australia) 1. A. Rait 2. Also started: J. Young. Hamburger took the lead from the start, and was never seriously challenged, though Rait rode a very good race. Young fell out with engine ; trouble, and Hamburger passed the _ finishing post with 120 yards to spare. Time, 92.2-sacc, Semi-final.—Durkin 1, Mangham 2, Rait 3. Also started: Hamburger. Durkin obtained the best start, though Mangham was,soon' in hot pursuit. Durkin, who appeared to have the faster machine, rode away from Mangham on the straights, but Mangham gained on the corners. In a stirring finish Durkin rode home the winner by 30 yards. Rait was well back, and Hamburger fell out early in the race. Time, 90 3-ssec. Final. Mangham .. .. 1 Blair 2 Also started: Durkin and Rait., Mangham shot into the lead, and rode home an easy winner from the others, finishing" with a lead of 90 yards from- Blair, who was about 110 yards ahead of Durkin. Time, 94 3-ssec. SECOND DIVISION HANDICAP. First Heat.—W. Grieve (Isec) -1, S. Ravenswood (4sec) 2. Also started: H. Williams (ssec), C. Hosier (scr).' Ravenswood had a slight advantage at the start, but Grieve, who was riding well, came to the front, and after a good race beat Ravenswood by 15 yards. Hosier fell out in the first lap. Time, 95 3-ssec. Second Heat.—P. Lyders (Isec) I, G. Brown (2sec) 2. Also started: B.' Henning (2sec). Henning crashed on"the first bend, and Brown also came to grief in the first lap, leaving Lyders to finish practically unopposed. Time, 96 3-ssee. Final. Brown .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 • Lyders .. .. ... .. .. 2 Grieve .. 3 Also started: Ravenswood. A general mix-up as the result of falls’by all four riders saw Brown finish an easy winder in the rather slow time for the evening of 97 l-ssec. BIG FOUR POINTS RACE. First Heat.—H. Mangham ,1. E,; Hamburger 2. Also started: H.- Durkin, J. Young. Durkin was in the lead after coming out of the first corner, but Mangham caught him in the straight, and they dashed to the comer together. Durkin fell out in the second lap, and Youngs who was well back, also left the track, Mangham and Hamburger had the race to themselves! and Mangham, who gave a great exhibition of hroadsiding, won by 20 yards. Time, 87 2-ssec.’ , Second Heat.—H. Mangham : 1. Also started: E, Hamburger, H. Durkin. The three riders roared into the first bend together, and Mangham came out slightly in the lead, with Durkin in hot pursuit. Hamburger crashed in the second "lap, and Durkin, who was still close on Maugham’s heels, took a terrific fall in the third, leaving Mangham to finish alone in the remarkably fast time of ,86 4-ssec. Third Heat. —H. Mangham 1, E. Hamburger 2. Also started: J. Young. Mangham took the lead early, and Hamburger, going into the second bend in the first lap, ran off the course as the result of a great slide, but came back.' He then went on to ride brilliantly, hut Mangham had too groat a lead for the Australian to_ get ahead, and Mangham finished with a margin in his'favour of' 30 yards. Young’s engine petered out, and he failed to finish. Time, 90 4-ssec. With 14 points to Hamburger’s eight, Mangham was declared the winner of the series, it being unnecessary to hold a fourth heat. TRIAL RACE. First Heat.—C. Blacklorh (Christchurch) 1, W. Blair 2. Also started: A. Rait, A. Pratt. Blackloch came out of the first bend with a slight lead, and with his machine running perfectly; he never .looked like .being beaten. Rait fell out at the opening of the second lap, and Blalkloch, after a good race, beat Blair by 30 yards. Time, 89 4-ssec. Second Heat. —Neil] (Christchurch) 1, J. Nisbet 2. Also started:' D. Miller, A, Anderson. This was, a good race. Miller, taking terrific slides, opened up a good lead from Neill, and was in a good position when he came off in the third lap as he was going into a slide., Nesbit challenged Neill strongly in the closing stages of the race, the latter winning by 10 yards. Time, 92 2-ssec. Final, Blacklock ~ .. .; .. .. i,.' Neill .. .. ~ .. .... ~ 2 These were tlie_ only starters. A good start saw the pair go into - the bend together, but Blacklock soon took, the lead, and from then on kept well ahead of Neill, eventually winning by 80 yards. Time, 92 l-ssec. SATURDAY’S PROGRAMME. A big night of exciting racing is promised hroadsiding fans at the Speedway Royal Stadium on Saturday evening, when the second interprovinoial contest between Canterbunry and Otago will be staged. The first race held at Monica Park Stadium, Christchurch, drew a packed house, and reports from the north say that the crowd was delighted with the racing, which was both spectacular and exciting, more than one match being won on the post. The Otago team proved victorious, though only by one point, and the return contest should result in a great struggle for supremacy. The contest will consist of a series of nine match races of 1 four laps, one mile each, from a rolling start, two riders from each province starting in every match. The six riders of each team are paired and ride together against the opposing side’s paired men. Points will be awarded to the respective provinces for every match—three points for first place, two for second, and one for third, so that every match carries six points, and as there are nine matches the total number of points will therefore be 54. Immediately the contest has been decided a South Island invitation championship will.be run off, in two heats and a final. The fastest three Canterbury riders will start in the first. heat, the three fastest Otago raiders in tlje second heat, •aijd winners-only wffl'ba’msrtwiedMu l !** 1

final. At Christchurch Harry Maugham and E. Marsh fought out the final, Maugham having the misfortune to fall when m a winning position. The team to represent Canterbury will include Marsh, Lunn, Neill, Blacldoak, Carter.■_ and Thomas. Otago will be represented by, Mangham, Pratt, Blair, Young, Miller, and Nisbet While the contest teams are resting, the Speedway Royal Handicap will be run. This will give the much-improved local boys a chance to show their form.