24- 12-56 30-12-56 5-9-57 LADY WIGRAM TROPHY Trophy race to be held in Australian Grand Prix at New Zealand. Whitehead h which has been specially ENTRANT.—Here Peter Whitehead, who is Christchurch on January 26, is shown in Albert Park, Melbourne, two weeks ago. His modified by the Ferrari factory at Maranellc as won the Lady Wigram Trophy for the last in Ferraris. 17-9-57 RACING DRIVER'S DEATH 400 AT FUNERAL SERVICE New Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. January 16. • About 400 persons attended the funeral service of the British racing-car driver. Ken Wharton. in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Auckland. this afternoon. The service was conducted by Canon F. I. Parsons. One of Wharton's favourite hymns. "Praise My Soul the King of Heaven." was sung. After the service the casket was removed to a nearby mortuary chapel. Tomorrow, it will be flown to England. entered in tne Lady Wigrama four-wheel slide during tne • car is a Super Squalo Ferrari o for racing in Australia and • two yearson both occasions MOTORCYCLE RACES AT WIGRAM Riders from all over 'New Zealand will take part in taree motorcycle races to be held in conjunction with the Lady Wigram Trophy international motor race the Royal New Zealand Air Force Sta- They tion, Wigram, on January 2, B. Me Include T. Simpson, Cleary, S. Burt, and A. G. Holland. Burt was third in the New Zealand championships at Oretl Beach last McCleary represented month. Zealand in the Isle of Man last year. Holland has been riding for seventeen years, has made a name in speedway racing, and has competed in all New Zealand's important races, having won the Hamilton Hundred and the Cust Grand Prix At Wigram, he will ride a 350 c.c. Norton. Fastest Time Simpson is a former holder of the Australian and New Zealand 250 speed record, and he took fastest time in a recent fifty-mile beach race at New Brighton. Entries are: 500 c.c. Experts' Race-w. Collett (Auckland). M. Monk, A. G. Holland, C. A. Jones (Christchurch), R. I. Anderson (Nelson), N. Turner, Simpson, McCleary Swarbrick (Ox- (Christchurch? Mckendry (Nelson), In Hauschild. T.3. Grassory L. E. (Christchurch), R. Newbrook (Wellington), S. Burt (Southbridge). R. McCallum (Kaiapoi), Tims (Timaru), A. Haydon. Rush (Christchurch), B. R. Benke (Ashburton). 350c.c. Experts' Race Collett, Monk, Holland, Swarbrick, Jones, Simpson, Mckendry, McCleary, Newbrook, McCallum, Glassonbury, Tims, Haydon, Rush, Benke. Ail Powers Handicap Race- Monk, Anderson, Holland, N. Turner (Christchurch), McCleary, Flauschild, R. Plummer, T MS Harrison, R. Knowles N. Gillard (Christchurch), N. M. Whiting (Tizwald), G. Stuthridge, C. Fisk, J. Leggard, An ME. Daniel, W. E Rush (Christchurch). A. McGibbon (Tal Tapu), E. H. Overton (Leeston), R. Scott, G. W. C. Franklin. y- K T. Reynolds, Veclear it. Elley. S. "G. Waldby, I. Wilson, In Peterson. L. Reese. M. B. Lamb, P. W. Phillips (Christchurch) port T. McKinstry (Nelson), E. D. kin (Christchurch). WIGRAM TROPHY CAR RACE Entries For Event On January 26 Entries for the Lady Wigram Trophy Race and minor races to be held on January 26 are as follows:- Lady Wigram Trophy Race.-K W'harton, Maserati 250 _ F: H H. Gould. Maserati 250 F: J. Brabham. Maserati 250 F: R. Parnell, Ferrari Super Squalo: P. V. Whitehead. Ferrari Super Squalo: N. F. Stuart. Stuart Special: R. G. McCutcheon, Nermac Special; R. Jensen. Austin Healey 100 S: L. N Paterson. Ransley Riles: D. Caldwell. Alla Romeo: A. T. Freeman. Lago Talbot; R. W A. Frost. Cooper; Darrell, A.C.E Special B. A. Wood. Staride: R. J Roycroft, Ferrari; T. Clark, H.W.M. Moore. Cooper Climax; J. Mc- Millan, Alfa Romeo; R. A. Gibbons. Jaguar D. Type: A. Stafford, Cooper: M. Hoare, Maserati 4 CLT; MeLaren. Austin Healey; J. Boyd. Buckler; F. Shuter Special. Maserati: W E. Crosbie, Sapphire Redex Sports Race.—E. A. Kennard (Christchurch), Austin Healey; R. Blackburn (Christchurch). Mistral; R. Moore i Christchurch), Cooper Climax; J. R. Nisbit (Christchurch). Allard: Boyd (Auckland). Buckler; P. L. Kerr (Auckland), Buckler; T- J. Williams (Christchurch), Ford Special; P. W. Pinkney (Waikaia), Jaguar XK 140; R. A. Gibbons (Wellington, Jaguar D. Type Special: 8. McLaren (Auckland), Austin Healey. Open Car Race.-J. B. Moodie Balciutha), Jay R.. J. Blackburn {Christenurch), istchurpecial Mistral: Cantwell (Christchurch), Jaguar (Christchurch), Austin 7 Special; R. D. XK140C; M. E. Maxwell Moore (Christchurch), Austin Special; P. L. Kerr (Auckiand). Buckler; R. J. Hvde (Christchurch), Ford V8 Special; P. W. Pinkney (Waikaia). Jaguar XK140; R. S. Rutherford (Christchurch), R.A Vauxnall; D. Edmiston (Dunedin). Morgan Plus 4; R. Watson (Auckson (Kokong, Me.T.F: Lycoming Special; J. Mathew- Mrs B. McMillan Wellington), M.G. T.F. B. H. Campion (Christchurch), J.A.P Special Saloon Car Race.—R. Moore (Christchurch), Simca; E. Sprague (Timaru). Zephyr; F. D. Cantwell (Christchurch), Jaguar _XK140C; J. Heasley (Rangiora). Consul; V. L. Neate i Christchurch), Borgward; K Roper (Nelson), Jaguar: P. w. Pinkney (Waikaia), Jaguar XK140: J. M Windleburn ( Maungaturoto). Austin. 18-1-57 LADY WIGRAM TROPHY ENGLISH DRIVERS ARRIVE In a week the third international Lady Wigram Trophy race will be held in Christchurch, and already three of the British drivers who will take part have arrived in the city. They are Reg Parnell. Peter Whitehead, and Horace Gould. Their cars will be unloaded from a coastal vessel at Lyttelton this morning and then stripped and repainted in preparation for the Wigram race. Parnell and Whitehead said last evening that they were very satisfield with the performances of their privately-raced works cars. The two Super Squalo Ferraris had so far proved absolutely reliable, but might have to be fitted with different gear • ratios to counter the threat from New Zealand drivers on the Wigram circuit, which is faster than Ardmore. Whitehead recalled how in last year's race he had been lucky to win the Lady Wigram Trophy, for at the finish a rear tyre of his Ferrari was found to have picked up a large diameter screw. Had the race continued for a few more laps, the screw would have caused a blow-out. Parnell, a veteran English racing motorist whose career started with E.R.A's in 1935. will drive a much faster car than the Aston Martin he used in last year's event. The Super Squalo has already given him victory in the New Zealand Grand Prix, and he wants to prevent Whitehead from winning the Lady Wigram Irophy for the third time. Horace Gould, one of the few British racing drivers who gained points on the World Championship points table last season, 15 new to Wigram. but said. last evening he was looking forward to the event. His 250 F Maserati is one of the fastest cars in the race, and with his experience last year of racing in nearly all of the events counting for the world championship his challenge to Parnell and Whitehead must be very much respected.