17-3-53 WIGRAM CAR RACE Sir,-It is high time that the Notor Racing Club pulled its socks up and made provision for the supply and purchase of hot water so that their thousands of patrons could enjoy a decent cup of tea. At the Wigram meeting all that was ofiered the public was a vile brew of tea that had been kept Sukerday morning or pernaps te might since early before; and at what a price! It is the beach 1or the family next year.- Yours, etc., DISHWATER. March 10, 1953. ["The catering for the meeting was let out by contract to a commercial frm, and the club had no control over the service on the day, '" said the race organiser of the Motor Racing Club (Mr C. H. Croft) when this letter was referred to him. "The firm suffered an accident to their tea urns, and have apologised for the inconvenience their patrons. The club will at its meeting next year have a much improved catering service."] 24-3-53 Correspondence Motor Races Sir,- What is wrong with the Motor Racing Club? Along ve were offered lukewarm, brownish liquid which must have brewed at least six hours. This bilge was sold at, I should say, an excellent profit. No provision was made for hot water to heat babies' bottles, yet the Motor Club exhorted all and sundry to bring the children and make a day it. Never again.—DRIED UP. "The Motor Racing Club entrusted the catering to a commercial firm. The club will make sure that a similar situation does not arise again, stated the race (Mr H. coed Le race arganiser 24-3-53 MOTOR RACING. SATURDAY NEXT, 28th MARCH. RAKAIA DOMAIN. Programme: Scratch and Handicap Races. Commencing 11 a.m. Admission: Adults 2/-. Cars 1/-, Children Free. Hot Water Available. Promoted by Motor Racing Club (Inc.). 2801 26-3-53 MOTOR RACING SATURDAY MARCH 28th RAKAIA DOMAIN PROGRAMME: Scratch and Handicap Races COMMENCING 11 Admission: Adults 2/, Cars 1/, Children Free. HOT WATER AVAILABLE PROMOTED BY MOTOR RACING CLUB (INC.) 7-4-53 MOTOR RACING SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 11 RAKAIA DOMAIN Programme: Scratch and Handicap Races Commencing 11 a.m. admission: Adults 2/-, Cars 1/-, Childrer Free. Hot Water Available Promoted by Motor Racing Club (Inc.). 9849 12-10-53 MOTOR RACING. MOTOR RACING. RAKAIA DOMAIN. SATURDAX. OCTOBER 17, 11 A.N. Light Refreshments Available. • Admission: Adults 25, children free; 1g for cars. (Promoted by Motor Racing Club, Inc.). 9869 24-10-53 Motor-racing Surprises The large muster of competitors for the first car racing meeting of the 1953-54 season almost embarrassed the organisers, the Notor Racing Club, last • Saturday, but the performance of some of the lesser lights in the sport must have embarrassed some of the stars. In the course of a programme of nineteen short races on a circuit of little more than haif mile number of record attempts were made and the best lap was that of A. stuart, drif ing the Chevrolet Special seen last season in the hands of H. O'Neill: Stuart averaged more than 60 miles an hour to put in one la? in 32.05sec, and thus vanquisher the firm favourite, Frank Shuter (V8 Special), whose best time, vras 32.35sec. Behind Shuter was Pat Hoare, who registered 33.95sec with his supercharged RA-Fauxhall, with 33.95sec. and next in line w9o the Chevrolet Special with 35.9sec, this time in the hands of A. Kennard. Although the Chevrolet Special has filled minor placings before, this was its first major outright victory, and it earned for Stuart the Wild Challenge Trophy. Another surprise was the performance of T. Shadbolt'e 500 c.c Shadbolt Special, which proved to be almost as fast as Hec McLean's Cooper 500, an English production racing car. 2-12-53 MOTOR RACING. RAKAIA DOMAIN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5. First Rac Hot Water, Ice Crea Avail Admission: Cars Promoted by Motor e 11 a.m. n. Light Refreshments lable. Adults 2s. 's 1s. • Racing Club (Inc.). 4540 4-12-53 ASHBURTON MOTOR-CYCLE CLUB MOTOR RACING. RAKAIA DOMAIN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5. First Race 11 a.m. Hot Water, Ice Cream. Light Refreshments Available. Admission: Aduits 2s. Cars 1S. Promoted by Motor Racing Club (Inc.) 4540 7 - 12-53 CAR RACING HELD AT RAKAIA The D. W. Wild Challenge Trophy as won by D. H. Rutheriord at : neeting held by the motor Racins Club at the Rakaia Domain on Saturday. The trophy, presented to the club for competition in circuit racing, awarded each circuit meeting (other than Wigram) for the fastest flying lap by a competitor in special solo attempt. The trophy was won for the first time by A. Stuart in the Flatrolet last month with a time of 32.05sec (61.78 miles per hour) at the Rakaia Domain. his On Saturday Rutherford in • supercharged Willys Special, put. up a lap time of 32.2sec, which stuart failed Rutherford's time average lap speed of gives an 61.49 miles per The track was dusty, and a strong north-west wind made driving conditions unpleasant. Results: (Ford First RaceB. J. TOW Stewart V8), 2min 13sec, (Citroen), 2min 15sec, 2: A. F. Mof-i • fatt (Rilel 20sec. Kennard (Riley 2 mir 27sec,,4. Healey), 1min 58sec, 1; G. A. Roud (Austin A40 Special), 15sec. 2; D. H. Rutherford (Willys Special S/C), 2min 20sec, Third RaceB. E. Briggs (Ford 3sec, W. 10 Special), 2min Vauger (Austin 7 Special), 2min 13sec, 2; P. Wormersley. (Austin 7 Special). 2min 22sec, 3; M. Winterbourn (M.G. Saloon), 2min 22.5sec 4. H. Rutherford Fourth RaceD. (Willys Special S/C), 1min 46sec, Shadbolt (Shadbolt Special), 3 min 58sec, 2; A. Stuart (Flatrolet). 2min, 3; D. Drewery (Singer Special S/C). 2min 6ser. Fifth Race-Miss X. Blackburn (Ford V8), J.; Crozier YAustin Healey: 2min 14sec, 2: A. Kennard (Piatroiet) • 19sec, 3; R. Paterson (Singer Special • S/C). 2min 23sec, Sixth Race—W. J. Mauger (Ausun 7 Special), 2min 13sec. 1: M. Stewart (Citroen), 2min 17sec, 2: B.E. Briggs (Ford 10 Special), 2min 19sec, 3. Seventh Race-A. Kennard (Riley 27). 2min Isec. 1; B. J. Brown (Ford VR). 2min 16sec, 2: A. Moffatt ‹ Riley 23), 2min 17sec. 3: P. Wormersley (Austin Special). 2min 33sec, 4 Eighth Race G. A. Roud (Austin 1: D. A40 Special). Imin 59sec. Crozier (Austin Healey). 2min 5sec, * B. E. Briggs (Ford 10 Special), Ninth H. Rutherford (Willys Special S/C), 1min 42sec, 1; A. Stuart (Flatrolet), Imin 50sec, 2; T. A. Shadbolt (Shadbolt Special). 1min 57sec, 3. Tenth Race-B. J. Brown (Ford V8), 2min 17sec, 1: A. F. Moffatt (Riley 23). 2min 20sec. 2: W. J. (Austin 7 Special). Zmin Mauger : 27sec, 3: M. Stewart (Citroen), 2min 33sec.