22-12-52 THE SOUTH ISLAND at South Brighton on CAR-RACING BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP.—LEFT: H. McLean's car (No. 16) takes the lead at the start of the Saturday. The winning car, driven by H. Green, is indicated by an arrow. RIGHT: Green in his car just after THE (HRISTCHURCH RACING DRIVER, DES WILD, check over the engine of his new Alta racing car which arrited from England on Saturday. The car, one of a marque, which has raced in England with considerable success for a number of years, was bought for Wild by the Christchurch speedway rider, lick Holland, during his recent orerseas visit. South Island 50-mile beach championship the race, which was won in 58min 2sec. 22-12-52 MOTOR RACING SOUTH ISLAND BEACH CHAMPIONSHIP H. GREEN WINS EASILY After a stern struggle over the first 11 laps, with F. Shuter and H. McLean, Hec Green, who won the wew Zealand 100 miles road race championship at Wigram in 1950, had an easy win in the South Island 50 miles beach racing championship. conducted by the motor Racing Iuo at South Brighton on Saturday. Green, driving his rear-engined Vanguard Special, Shuter (Ford V8 Special). and McLean (Cooper), started at a vers testing pace. apparently in an effort force retirements, and of the three Green's car survived. Although there were two 180-degree turns forcing competitors sow down almost to a stoo, and the naitmile straights hardly otered room to reach top speed, Green, and others, sometimes averaged about 60 miles an hour Shuter led the lap from Green at the start, but the positions were reversed aiter the first lap, and, after six laps, Green was followed by Shuter and McLean. Before 10 laps nad been completed, three of the 12 competitors had retired. Shuter, making a determined effort, took the lead in the eleventh lap, but lost it again one lap later, and from that stage he did not press Green. His car appeared to have developed a fault, and he retired near the end with transmission trouble. After Green had completed half the course, Mclean made an effort to catch him, and was only about a second behind developed trouble in his gearbox and was forced to retire. Green went on an untroubled win, followed home by J. Tutton (XK120 Juguar). who had driven steadily from start to finish. At that stage there were only two other competitors, and they were flagged off in third and fourth places. There was some spiendid racing in a handicao event after the main race. The race was won quite easily by W. K. Macdonald (XK120 Juguar), but the next three competitors finished almost in line. Brewer, who finished fourth, was unlucky! in having lost five seconds at the start. Results were:- Scratch Race, No. I (four laps of one mile).-H. O'Neil (Chevrolet-Fiat Special), • 5min 13sec, 1; F. Sharman (Ford V8 Spl.): 5min 25sec, 2; W. Southby (Ford V8 Spl.) i Smin 30sec. 3; F. Pope (Ford 10 Spl.), 5min 33sec, 4; W. Darrell (Vauxhall Spl.), fmin • 20sec, 5. Scratch Race, No. 2 (four laps of one Shuter (Ford V8 Spl.), mile) 1B. Williams (Cooper 1100), min J. Jacobson (Ford V8 Spl.), 4min 56sec, 3; E. Sprague_ (Ford V8 Spl.), 5min 2sec, 4; H. Green (R.A. Vanguard), 5min 4sec, 5: D. • Ruthertord (Willys-Jeep Sp..), min 5sec, 6: J. Tutton (Juguar . XK120), 5min 19sec. South Island Championship (50 laps of one mile).--H. Green (RA. Vanguard), 58min 2sec, 1: 2. Tutton (Jaguar XK120). 61min 52sec. 2: D. Rutherford (Willys-Teep special), completed 42 laps, 3: W. Darrell Vauxhall Spl.). completed 38 laps, 4 Handicap Race (six laps of one mile).- W. K. Macdonald (Jaguard XK120 Jacob- dicap 75sec. son (Ford V8 Special), 100sec. 120sec, 9miz ssec, 3; Sharman (Ford Special), 60sec. 9min 8sec, 4; W. Dartell (Vauxhal Special), scr, 9min 15sec. 5.