BROADSIDING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21521, 18 December 1931, Page 7

BROADSIDING

TO-MORROW’S MEETING Those who attend the meeting at the Speedway Royle to-morrow night will have an exceptionally full programme offered them, as no fewer than 21 events will be run off. Apart from the dirt track races, of which there will be 17, the management has arranged for a Twomile Cycle Race on the grass, while novelty will be introduced in the shape of two heats and a final of whippet racing. This last should make an especial 'appeal to the public, as it has proved very popular overseas, and the clogs, who are compelled to race over hurdles, give a wonderful exhibition of speed, fighting the issue out to the very last yarn. The broadsidjng itself should be of a particularly high standard, and the presence of the four Australian champions—Tompkins, Packer, •Bysouth, and Elms —is of itself sufficient guarantee that something spectacular will be seen. These Australians have one and all the great asset of daah, and from the starting gong until they roar past the final flag they drive their machines at top speed, taking the corners at a pace that would seem to invite disaster and fighting desperately even while their mounts are jumping on the bends for the inside position. All of them have made their reputations against the very finest riders that Australia could produce, and they have gained the favour of the crowds by their daring and skill on the cinder track. Those who saw Jack Bishop ride at the Stadium last year will agree that Tompkins, who at Davies Park (Brisbane) has proved his conqueror, must be a rider of the highest class. Last Saturday, although he was injured halfway through the meeting, he gave a taste of the speed of which he is capable, and his time of 85sec m one heat was, under the circumstances, a remarkable performance. To-morrow night he will be out to show the Dunedin 1 public that he is capable of greater things still, and matched < against his countrymen as well as against the best of the local broadsiders, he should give some great displays. Keen rivalry exists amongst the Dunedin team, who have been practising, hard, and some of them are showing great promise. Young, Nesbit, Horner, and the rest will be out to-mor-row to lower the colours of the outside stars, and under the present system of handicapping they have a fair chance ot getting on even terms. Full particulars as to the programme and the admission charges will be found in the advertising columns of this issue. PALMERSTON NORTH MEETING. ENGLISH RIDER’S SUCCESS. (Peb United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., December 17. Broadsiding was held to-night in wet weather. There was a fair attendance. Results: — INTERNATIONAL SCRATCH RACE. “Nobby” Keys (England) 1 Roger Frogley (England) 2 Time. 83 4-ssec. Track record, 83sec. SECOND RACE. “Nobby” Keys 1 E. Whittle (New Zealand) 2 Time, 83 4-ssec. THIRD RACE. “ Nobby ” Keys 1 E. Whittle 2 Time, 87 4-ssec. Points: Keys 15, Whittle 6, Frogley 5. PALMERSTON NORTH HANDICAP. B Grade Riders. M. Smith (Palmerston North), Osec 1 R. Yining (Palmerston North), Isec 2 Time, 98sec. WELCOME HANDICAP, Final. H. Mangham (Masterton), Isec .... 1 R. Weston (Palmerston North), 6sec 2 Time, 103 sec. CHAMPION NINE SCRATCH RACE. Final. “Nobby” Keys (England) 1 Eris Whittle (Palmerston North) .. 2 Time, DOsec.