17-1-53 17-1-53 19-1-53 McCORMACK'S BAY CIRCUIT GOOD CA PROVIDES R RACING in excess of 100 miles an hour, kept a crowd variously estimated at befween three thousand and seven thousand on their toes when the Motor Racing Club held a series of scratch and handicap races in aid of the International Air Race Fund to-day. Laurels for the day went to Frank home Isec behind him, at the ex- Shuter, who, with his V8 Special, pense of a wrecked gearbox. won two races, and recorded fastest A similăr fate befell the only time for one lap, registering an aver- woman competitor, Miss Nola Blackage of 68 miles an hour, for the burn, with ner s00 c.c. Cooper. twisty one and fiveeighths' mile The new Alta of Des Wild, which • circuit. had its first competition outing; Hec Green (R.A. Vanguard), and never got going • really properly- Les Moore (Kieft) made second equal Wild had not driven it before and, fastest time with 1min 29sec, sec while holding a handy second place slower than Shuter. in. the fourth race, it retired with plug troubles. Crowd's Idol After the meeting, the City Council Traffic Superintendent (Mr G. P. Shuter was the idol of the Kellar) expressed pleasure at the crowd. He turned on the best way it had been possible to open and exhibition of motor racing seeR close the road without seeriously dis-i in Christchurch for many a long locating trame to and from sumner. day• Driving from the back "Everything went according to ," he said. mark, sssec behind the limit man pian, in the last event, he ripped Results fall races five laps unless through the field, taking every otherwise stated): corner as fast as possible, but First Handicap RaceL. Moore (Kieft), never dangerously. 25sec, 1; J. Tutton (XK 120 Jaguar) 15sec, 2; P. Hoare _(R.A. Vauxhall), 15sec, 3. In this event he conceded half a Time-8min 7sec. Second Handicap Race_F. Sharman minute to Moore, but at no stage did (V8 Special), 85sec, Timaru Moore appear to have the race in (Citroen Special), S5sec, see, i Winter hand. bourn (T.C. M.G.), 65sec, 3. 2 Time -10min For the other local stars, it was 9sec. a bad day. Hec Green won the Third Handicap Race-F. second scratch race in min 54sec, Special), 55sec, It L. Moore (Kieft), 25sec, F. Sharman (V8 Special), go, 3. Lime coasted over the line with a dead -Smin I1sec. motor, but was out for the rest of First Scratch Race — F. Shuter (V8 the day. Hec McLean, in the first 1; McLean. (Cooper 36sec, 2; J. Tutton race, pressed Shuter, and came (XK 120 Jaguar), 8min 13sec,. 3 Second Scratch Race-H. Green (R. A. Vanguard), 7min 54sec, 1; L. Moore (Kieft), Smin 2sec, 2; E. Sprague (Mer- Car, Three-lap Handicap W. McDonald (Mark V. Jaguar), 29sec, 1; McDonald (A40 Aust), 2osec, C Time*. R. McGregor (Chevrolet), 2; H. 6min 15sec. As spectators, cramming the hil side, look on, competitors in second five-laps scraten race at McCormicks Bay (above) leave the nark. Left: Frank Shuter, drives his V8 Special to victory in the first scratch race of the afternoon. TAKING CORNER AT SPEED HEN GREEN, driving his R. 4. Vanguard, leads F. Pope (Ford 10 special) around a corner during the second scratch raçe on the Mcformick's Bay circuit on Saturday.