5-11-57 5-19-57 7-19-57 From the drivers' point of view the Southbridge course was- definitely the best motor racing road circuit in the country, said MI J. A Brewer, of the Motor Racing Club, the Southbridge Town Council last night. He thanked the adjacent farmers for their valued co-opera- tion: Car Racing SOUTHBRIDGE VENUE AGAIN WANTED EXTRA FIXTUF Presenting a b the Queen's Birth races at Southbrid Brewer and Ivan RE POSSIBLE alance-sheet on day observance ge, Messrs J. A. Daikee, of the Motor Racing Club, yesterday paid calls on the Ellesmere County Council and the Southbridge Towa Council. The balance-sheet showed a loss on this initial venture but they expressed satisfaction with the day and confidence that, resulting from its lessons, future occasions would show a profit. They advised the County Council that at night they would be meeting the Southbridge Council and the farmers affected. They hoped to get the use of the course again but on a more suitable date, and they sought the farmers' opinions as to the most convenient time to them. Despite the loss shown on the balance-sheet, the club had decided to make a donation of £100 to the bodies concerned, in addition to the £50 promised for the Southbridge fire station. It was hoped the women's committee would somehow share in the £100. Of the six affected farmers only three were able to attend the meet- ing at Southbridge,. they being Messrs K. D. Hampton, A. R. and R. B. Wylie.. Mr Hampton expressed the view that late March or early Aprit would be the time of ine year most suitable for farmers. Mr Daikee sugg two councils wou proval, the club meeting of all th ers, Mr A. R. Wy ested that if the Id give their apcould arrange a e adjacent farmlie urging that a reconnaissance b club first. The minute ci Drew) advised noon the Cour agreed that the hold the race litions as last inderstanding the farmers wer Mr Brewer I elster organisatio Car Club, was ficult situation. Mairehau had be it had full arange a fixture on Dec asked if it could bridge course or Motor Racing CI ject to lccal con The two cour to the interests owners being guarded. The Ca has now to see accommodate the made by the lerk (Mr W. S. K. that in the after- Council had Motor Club could on the same conar but only on the nat the club and reement nentioned that a n, the Canterbury i urrently in a dif-l Its road course at ! en closed to it, and ements in hand for ember 7. It had i. use the Souththis date and the ib had agreed subant cils agreed subject of the property adequately safeanterbury Car Club if the farmers can ! Gift from Club oh behalf of the Motor Racing ciub, Messrs J. A Brewer and I. Daikee wainted on the council to present a balance-sheet in connexion with the racing held in the county and the southbridge Town District on the Queen's Birthady. Although there had been a loss on the initial venture, they expressed satisfaction with the day's racing, and in particular with the course, and confidence that future casions would show a profit. In spite of the loss the club had decided to give £100 each to the council and the Southbridge Town Council, and £50 promised for the Soutbridge fire station. Later, when the deputation conferred with the Southbridge Town Council and several farmers holaing land along the course chosen the racing, late March or early April was suggested as the most suitable time for the racing, from the farmers point of view. The two councils agreed, subject to the interests of property- 'owners being adequately safeguarded, to the Canterbury Car Club holding race over the same course, probably on December 7. The club had met with difficulty in securing a course.