31-3-51 373-51 100-MILE RACE WINNER L. Moore's Alfa R LES MOORE (left), winner of the 100 mile car race at Wigram this afternoon, being congratulated on his süccess by Mr H. Bandy, one of the race officials. omeo First to Finish In 100 Miles Car Race at Wigram LES MOORE, of Christchurch, driving his Grand Prix Alfa Romeo, had an easy win in the hundred miles car race at Wigram this afternoon, finishing in the record time of 1hr 27min 41sec. For three quarters of the race Moore fought a desperate duel with the veteran Auckland driver, George Smith, in his Cee Gee Ess Special, until he retired. Roy Roycroft, in his XK120 Jaguar was second, 3}min behind Moore. Setting an average of sixty-eight miles an hour, Moore drove outstandingly. Weather conditions were bad, a blinding drizzle and greasy surface on the corners hampering drivers. Australian competitors, of whom much was? expected, were never in the picture. Pride of place on the starting grid In meantime, Roycroft and was taken by Smith, Roycroft, anc Shuter were having a private race. At the sixteen The rest of the field, after about Frank Shuter (V8 Special). almost a : lap drop of the starting fiag Smith, in his behind the first four cars. It was white Gee Cee Ess Special, shot intolevident that trying conditions the lead. In less than a lap the field were having their effect. had begun to sort itself oit and as blinded by the spray and fighting the treacherous surface, were finding they came round again those pro-difficult to maintain high speeds in minent behind Smith were Royeroft, most cases. Moore, and the Australian driver, By the twentieth lap Roycroft was Tom Sulman, in his black Maserati. overhauling Shuter, although Smithe and Moore were well ahead. Then They were followed by Shuter. Next Shuter lost his chance when he spun time round Smith was well out injon right-angled hangar bend? front of the rest of the field. He had stalling ing his an It was half. -a: minute before he restarted. He was completed the lap in 1min t5sec. It not able to overhaul Roycroft, who soon became evident that the major driving as he always does, c placings, provided there about lmin" mishaps, would be contested for by 55sec. mossadi In the concluding stages of Smith, Moore, Royeroft, and Shuter. the after the retirement of Smith, Moore had it all his own way. Cars Collide Shuter was unable to catch Roycroft, and John Melillan, driving his The first incident came in about special, worked his way through the. field to come in fourth place about the sixth lap when H. Logan (Logan three or four laps behind the win- Special, blinded by the flying spray.! ran into the back of the Australian ner. driver, Ken Tubman's. car. Logan spun several times and came to rest on the grass out of By the tweifth la ing, though har Shuter, Roycroft, a then began to mor striking distance oi appeared to be fa back straight and Moore until the when he retired wi E the race. ap Smith was leadfrom and Moore. pressed sloore re up to be within f Smith, but Smith aster on the long a kept ahead of thirty-sixth lap, ith engine trouble. Sporting One of the most sporting gestures church driver, Hee Green, who had was that made by the veteran Christ. entered two cars, his Wolseley. Special and a new RA Vanguard The new car, which Green was to drive himself, failed to come up-to expec tations, and Green instead of taking lover the wheel of the Wolseley, left it in the hands of his friend, Jack. Brewer, who had his first blooding in: high class motor racing company to 1, steady day. Brewer drove a good race, while Green watched from the sideline. The race was remarkable in that, although it was run at such a killing pace eleven of the eighteen starters completed the distance. Among those Tubman, who failed were Sulman; land John" Nind, the Australan cop: ¡tingent They were all out on te running: before a quarter" of the distance. had been completed Despite the bad weather conditions. the racing, and those who bore the there was quite a good crowd to see unpleasantness were: treated to a display of driving equal to any as yet seen- in this country. 22 Result:"* In Moore, 2.9 metre supercharged Alla Romeo, Ihe 27mia: 41ser, 2e R. Roycroft, XI20 Jaguar, Thr enta : 11sec:: Shuter, v8 spectat t The winner's Hig miles an hour elexen finished.