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Lady Wigram Trophy race Saturday next

Advertisement for the Motor Racing Club's Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram on 28 February 1953. Programme: official practice 10.30am; 25-mile trophy preliminary for cars up to 1500cc at 12.30pm; 25-mile preliminary for cars over 1500cc at 1.20pm; sports and saloon handicap at 2.10pm; 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy final at 3.15pm. Names featured drivers Des Wild (Alta), Hec Green (R.A. Vanguard), Ron Roycroft (Alfa Romeo), George Smith (Gee Cee Ess), Frank Shuter (V8 Special), Hec McLean (Cooper 1100), Bob Gibbons (Cooper 1100), Arnold Stafford (J.B.S. 500) and Les Moore (supercharged Kieft).

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Lady Wigram Trophy race, Wigram, Saturday February 28

Admission advertisement: adults 3s, children 1s 6d, cars 1s; promoted by the Motor Racing Club.

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It's the talk of the town: Saturday's Lady Wigram Trophy race

Advertisement for the Lady Wigram Trophy: two 25-mile heats and a 50-mile final, plus a sports and saloon car race (tyre sponsor advertisement).

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Motor racing

A reader signing as Supporter asked organisers to improve hot water and women's toilet facilities at the Wigram race. Race organiser H. Croft replied that last year's crowd exceeded all expectations, and that more tea and toilet arrangements had been made.

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23-2-53 24-2-53 LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE SATURDAY NEXT 10.30 a.m. OFFICIAL PRACTICE. 11.30 to 12.15 p.m. LUNCHEON BREAR. 12.30 p.m. TROPHY RACE PRELIMINARY for to 1500c.c. 25 Miles. 1.20 p.m. TROPHY RACE PRELIMINARY for C 1500c.c. 23 Miles. Cars up ars 2840 2.10 p.ma HANDICAP RACE FOR SPORTS AND SALOON CARS. 3.15 p.m. FINAL LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE. 50 Miles. SEE NEW ZEALAND'S FASTEST 20 CARS! FOLLOW THE CROWD TO WIGRAM! Buses leave from Square at 9.45 am. PROMOTED BY MOTOR BACING CLUB INC. CATERING ON THE SPOT! PIES, TEA, SOFT DRINKS, ICE CREAM, CHOCOLATE. PACKAGED LUNCHES. Des Wild Hec yresr ALER. BA RAVANGUEE WHO WILL WIN at the, LADY WAGRAM TROPHY RACE SAT DAY NEXT ! Ron Rosciost ALDRA ROMEO Ges Smith Frank Shate GEE CEEESS V8 SPECIAL Hee teLeor Ron Gibbons 1100- COOPER 1100 ce CUOPER carmold Stafford Halsly.og 500 CC T.. R G SUPERCHARGET SEEg Les Moore NEW ZEALAMDS 2O SUPERCHARGED KEIET FASTESI CARS !!! CATERING ON THE SPOT PIES TEA SOFT DRINKS ICE CREAM CHOCOLATE PACKAGED LUNCHES 24-2-53 LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE. WIGRAX, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 28. Admission: Adults 3s. Children 15 6d. Cars 1Б. Promoied by Motor Racing Club. Inc. T2642 25 - 2-53 IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN Saturday's Lady Wigram Trophy Race 2 HEATS OF 25 MILES 50-MILE FINAL Sports & Saloon Car Race ADMISSION: Adults 3/-, Children 1/6, Cars 16- =ACE= TYRES 25-2-53 Motor Racing Sir,-With reference to the Wigram Car Race to be held on February 28, may I please make two suggestions to the organisers? Last year the hot water facilities were most unsatisfactory. Also, only one women's convenience for the thousands in attendance was mose inadequate. I hope these will be rectified this year.-SUPPORTER. the crowd last exceeded all the expectations of the Motor Racing Club and consequently put an added burden on the facilities available at Wigram, this year arrangements to supply tea to spectators and more adequate toilet arrangements have been made." stated the race organiser (Mr H. Croft).—Ed., "Star-Sun."

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