5-4-52 9-4-52 12-4-52 CAR RACING CLUB PLANS MEETING ON GRASS RACECOURSE AN or mact will be caren& out next Satinday ber the Motor Racing Club, when it conducts a number of events on the course of the Hororata Racing Club. Although the Motor Racing and the Canterbury Cár clubs have held grass track meetings a number of times in the past, the meeting next week will be on a grander scale, with a circuit about e mile in length. With two fairly long straights and! The club proposes to run a "series one gradual bend, as well as a com-lof short races, some of which will paratively sharp one, lap speeds be handicap events, and it should should be high. However, drivers be possible for six cars to race on are likely to firíd it necessary to the circult comfortably together. As adopt rather different techniquesipost entries will be accepted it is from those required sand or not possible to say who will be def-i sealed surfaces, and some exciting nite starters, but as there are no interludes could easily be the orderlother car sport fixtures set down of the day. for Easter Saturday, most Qf the the smaller type This type of circuit should favour well-known local drivers are likely Moores kirt, or he such of es me out at a pate the per McLean. On the other "hand, the announced their intention of com peting. - The events will make up a benefit meeting for the gate takings will go to the Rangiora War Memorial Fund 8-4-52 MOTOR RACING • MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR. RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING MOTOR RACING BENEFTI MEETING, BENEFIT MEETING. BENEFIT MEETING, BENEFIT. MEETING, In Aid Hororata Hall Fund, HORORATA RACECOURSE. HORORATA RACECOURSE. HORORATA RACECOURSE, HORORATA RACECOURSE. FIRST RACE. 11 A.M ALL THE BEST CARS AND DRIVERS. Tea, Sandwiches and Cakes, Ice-cream, etc., Available. EASTER SATURDAY. HORORATA. FASTER SATURDAY, HORORATA. EASTER SATURDAY. BORORATA. EASTER SATURDAY, HORORATA. 2023 RAC ING! HORORATA RACECOURSE, EASTER SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 11 a.m. (If postponed on Saturday, April 19.) Come Along and See this Most Spectacular form of Car Racing. TEAS, SANDWICHES, CAKES, HOT WATER, SOFT DRINKS, ICE CREAM on Sale from 10.30 c.m.. Proceeds in Aid of Hororata War Memorial Fund. ADMISSION. 2/6; Children Half Price. Cars 1/-. MAKE THIS A PICNIC DAY RACING CARS USE GRASS COURSE IN HORORATA EVENTS THE Hororata Racecourse took on a new roll to-day when the Motor Racing Club conducted a series of handicap races at a benefit meeting for the Hororata War Memorial Fund. A crowd of about 4500, many or whom had come from far afeld, had k. Ransley (Ransiey), a thrilling day's entertainment and Donald (Austia A40), 44sec, 3. Time- Smir /sec. saw Jack Brewer, driving the RA. Race 2-D. Drewery (Singer Special), I: B. Sparrow (T.D. M.G.), go, 2; Vanguard which is usually raced bye. c Moare (H.R.G.), 8sec, 3 Time smit Hee Green, cover the one mile circuit in 50.8sec at an average speed of 71:2 Race 3-W. Darrell (A.C.E. Special), ga, W. Counseli (R.R. Fats, 24sec, miles an hour. 31oore (Kieft), 48sec, 3. Time-smin The grass circuit made the racing 14sec. Race 4R. Patterson (Singer Special), very spectacular, and the good nanar- 110sec, 1; P. Hoare (R. A. Vauxball), 18sec,l capping brought with it some excit-i2, J. Brewer (R. A. Vanguard) 3. Time 4min 18sec. ing finishes which had the crowd on Race 5-K. Roper (Morgan) 15sec, 1; its toes for most of the time. • here was onto one incident, and ace a Brewer dare Rlace 6 (six that was when the Wellington driver, Vanguard), 30sec. W. Darrell (A.C.E. Morrie Proctor, shid on the bend Special), go, 2; W. Counsell (EL A. Fiat), Time-5min 48sec. coming into the finishing straight losec, 7-H. MacDonald and hit some straw bales On ine 2osec, 1; W. MacDonald (Riley), 25sec, 2;: outer side oi the course, fortunately B. Sparrow (TOD. i.G.), 25sec, 3. .1ime without damage to himself, but with 4 min 45S Hoare (E A Vauxhale,, 2,1 serious damage to the car, L. Drew- Race 8P. W. Darrell (AC.E. Special), 20sec; ¡ery's Singer Special. W. Counsell (R A Fiat), 20sec, 3. Time The Nelson driver, Keith Roper, -3min 54sec. was particularly impressive with his Race 9-J. Brewer (RA. Vanguard), Morgan, and seemed to master the 30sec, 1; P. Hoare Ose Time emin go, 2;:34 going better than a lot of the drivers. sec Roper (Morgan), Iosec, 3. although Drewery, W. Counsell, and Race 10H. MacDonald (Austin A40), Pat Hoare all drove well and 10sec, 1D. Master eyes 2i steadily: Ransley (Ransley), go, 3. But the favourite with the crowd IOsec. Race 11 (six laps) D. Ransley (Riley). was Jack Brewer. Starting always äsec, from the back mark with the red So: barrent (ACE Special), R.A. Vanguard, he worked his way Time 6min 14sec. through the field in most of his races with comparative ease. The terrific acceleration of the car down the straights and Brewer's superb handling on the corners drew rounds of applause from the spectators. Later in the afternoon the coursej became dusty and made conditions. difficult for the drivers. Brewer was! one to suffer, for in the last race of the day he was compelled to retire, temporarily blinded by the dust. Results (all races of four laps unless otherwise stated):-