K. HAYDEN ESTABISHES TRACK RECORD AT WANGANUI EAST SPEEDWAY
Kevin Hayden, the well-known Wellington rider, made short work of establishing a track record at the Wanganui East Speedway yesterday. Riding brilliantly in a special record attempt, he covered the four laps in 1 min. 18 1-5 sec.—4 2-5 sec. better than the best time recorded earlier in the day. Almost 4000 people turned out for the meeting conducted by the Wanganui Motor-Cycle Club. The new track was in excellent condition and should settle down well. Results:— River City Handicap.—First heat: J. Phipper (Wanganui) 1, C. Davis (Wanganui) 2, A. Reid (Foxton) 3; time, 1 min. 23 3-5 sec. Second heat: T. Davis (Wellington) 1, R. Davis (Wanganui) 2, Wylie (Hastings) 3; time, 1 min. 23 3-5 sec. Final: Phipper 1, C. Davis 2, B. Davis 3; time, 1 min. 28 sec. Greyhound Handicap.—First heat: M. Dunn (Hastings) 1. Second heat: K. Hayden (Wellington) 1, E. Pinker (Palmerston North) 2, Thackwell ! (Hastings) 3; time, 1 min. 24 sec. I Final: J. Reynard (Wanganui) 1, Pinker 2, Dunn 3; time, lmin. 23 1-5 sec. Stock Scratch Races.—First race: J. Callinder (New Plymouth) 1, Fergusson (Levin) 2, Milne (Waverley) 3; time, 1 min. 34 4-5 sec. Second race: Callinder 1, Sutcliffe 2, George 3; time, 1 min. 36 sec. First Division Handicap.—Reynard 1. Pinker 2, C. Davis 3; time, 1 min. 25 4-5 sec. First Division Selected Riders.— Taylor 1, Hayden 2, Pinker. 3; time, 1 min. 24 sec. First Division Consolation.—B. Davis ; 1, Wylie 2, Phipper 3; time, 1 min. 30 : sec. Second Division Race—George (New Plymouth) 1, Jones (Wanganui) 2, ■Sutcliffe (Marton) 3; time, 1 min. 41 !3-5 sec. I Second Division Handicap.—Milyne 1, Maurice 2, Williams 3; time, 1 min. 35 2-5 sec. Match Races.— Manawatu beat Wanganui; time, 1 min. 25 2-5 sec. Wellington beat Hastings; time, 1 min. 22 ' 3-5 sec. ! Inter-Provincial Match Race.—R. iThackwell (Hastings) 1. Dunn (Hastings, 2, Reynard (Wanganui) 3; time 1 min. 22 3-5 sec.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 24 October 1950, Page 6
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331K. HAYDEN ESTABISHES TRACK RECORD AT WANGANUI EAST SPEEDWAY Wanganui Chronicle, 24 October 1950, Page 6
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