3-11-52 Y.R.C. COMPETITION. M.R.C. COMPETTTION. WINNING TICKET No. C7L G. E. DEE, CHRISTCHURCE. 1651 13-12-52 +07lB945331 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 SOUTH ISLAND BEACH CHAMPION- SHIP SOUTH BRIGHTON BEACH SOUTH BRIGHTON BEACH 50 Mile Title Race Full Progtamme FIRST RACE 11 A.M. Admission to Beach-2s Adults. 3054 16-12-52 SOUTH ISLAND BEACE CHAMLPIONSENP SOUTH ISLAND BEACH CHAMPIONSEIF AT SOUTE BRIGETON BEACE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 FIRST RACE I1 A.M. FULL PROGRAMME OF RACES Admission to Beach: Adults 1s. C38034 18-12-52 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 SOUTH ISLAND BEACE CHAMPIONS SHIP At South Brighton Beach. At South Brighton Beach. At South Brighton Beach. 50 Mile Title Race Full Programme FIRST RACE, 11.30 A.M. Admission to Beach-2s Adults. 3054 18-12-52 19-12-52 20-12-52 MOTOR RACING IN HAGLEY PARE Sir,-Most citizens of Christchurch must have felt indignant and disgusted when reading this morning of the decision of the City Council tö permit motor-cycle racing through Hagley Park in aid of the air race funds. Where is the civic pride of the councillors supporting the motion, heediess of their responsibility to preserve Hagley Park as a heritage for: che enovment and recreation of thei people, and not for use as a motor race track-whatever the purpose? Fortunately, the Mayor and most of the reserves committee are opposed to Hagley Park being used for this motor race, recognising that as councillors they are also guardians of the rignts, privileges, and safety of thel people; and they can be assured thatj in their eforts to have the decision rescinded they will have the wholehearted support of all true citizens of Christchurch.—Yours, etc., J. WIN IRWIN. December 16, 1952. Sir,-Cr. Howard and others feeling as she does should certainly have public support for their attitude about motor-cycle, racing in Hagiey Park Having no children and living far from the park, events there affect me but impersonally. Most of us have seen accident after accident gloated upon at the picture theatres by excitementcravers. gaping at motor-cycle events. The thrill of expected crashes appears to be a main attraction to certain types, particularly, youths who eagerly discuss gory details of such events for week Hagley Park was meant by wise till one worse displaces the settlers for peace, surely not for disturbance-mental, physical, or spiritual in intent.-Yours EXCEPTION TAKEN. December 17, 1952. Sir,-The blundering decision of the Christchurch motor racing in Hagley Park creates a very dangerous precedent Privileges already granted to organised sports bodies have led to the appearance of certain exclusive enclosures, numerous buildings, and motor-cars in Hagley Park; and this latest privilege may lead to the construction of a once suggested motor highway across North Husiasm to help a worthy cause has! thusiasm to become unmindful of the dangerous precedent its decision creates, failed in its duty in the discharge of a trust, and overlooked the simple possibility of the aerodrome as a suitable race track for noisy play-things.— Yours,, etc., RIP VAN WINKLE. December 17, 1952. MOTOR RACING IN HAGLEY PARK Sir, -I think the eariy settlers would have objected to motor-cycle races in Hagley Park. At Lake Bryndwr there is a wonderful motorcycle, midget car and car racing track; 30,000 to 40,000 spectators could be accommodated. i There are approximately 10 acres of! water suitable for aquatic sports. This place complies with all the permits required for all the abovementioned sports. There are modern sanitary conveniences suitable for a large crowd. The bitumen track has a double safety fence for the safety of riders and public. No other track in New Zealand equals it, and it is known and approved by champion riders from overseas. The track is three-quarters of a mile iong.—yours, etc.. I W. GRESHAM. December 18, 1952. Sir,— Your singularly unenterprising leading article regarding the proposed race in Hagley Park goads me to defence of an enterprising council. "The Press" seems to have set itself as champion of those who bleat about the sacredness of the reserves, which must be desperately defended against the agrees that Hagley Park is a sacrilegious sound of an exhaust very beautiful and unique reserve. It would be difficult to înd elsewhere such a large unpopulated space as near the centre of a city. However, to vindicate its existence, such a valuable area must be so managed as to give the maximum pleasure to the largest number of people. Many sporting people from all over New Zealand will be attracted to Christchurch by this event. It must therefore be admitted that when 50,000 people turn out to enjoy the race Hagley Park will indeed have justified its existence for at least that day.—Yours, etc., A F. MOFFATT. Ealing, December 16, 1952. Sir,-Maybe J. R. Hervey likes to take entertainment in deadly silence, but why deprive the other 200,000 of us ours? I suggest that he glory on the day. a load of the spectacle provided by a handful of red-blooded he-men partaking in what, as we see it here, is always a well organised and safely conducted sport. Undoubtedly he has never experienced the thrill of watching a pair of racing cockroaches in action, let alone a couple of Comets; which, with about 80,000 h.p: going astern, would make his "being vibrate" if anwthing would! Regarding whipping the jolly old track through the park, I, as an enthusiast myself, can assure him that the only things that are whipped on these occasions are the Nortons.-Yours, etc., December 17, 1952. BEACH RACING.- Hee Green, driving his R.A. Vanguard to victory (upper) in the fifty-mile South Island car beach-racing championship at South Brighton this afternoon. Lower: H. O'Neill leads a bunch around a corner. 18-12-52 Protest Against Race - resolution that a strong protest be sent to the Christchurch City Council against the granting of permission to hold a motor-cycle race through and round Hagley Park was passed unanimously, at a meeting of the Greater Christchurch Ratepayers' Association last evening. After the meeting the president. Mr H. C. Blazey) said that 120 association objected to the procosal on the grounds of public danger. the creation of a nuisance, and the esoblishing of a dangerous precedent. The association considered that there Were tar more suitable places-wigram. for example-to hold the race.