29-8-58 29-11-58 8-12-58 SPORTING NOT By no stretch of the imagination could the New Zealand beach racing championship held here by the Motor Racing Club be considered an international event. The twelve entrants all came from within the province and the majority of them from Christchurch. it was no fault of the club that the levent was not better patronised. The Canterbury Car Club had abandoned it and it was at the behest of the local section of the New Zealand Racing Drivers' Club that the Motor Racing Club took it on. • All the same a national event should be just that. For it to be otherwise can do nothing more than devalue the event. It is hard to see how any club can guarantee, if it is allocated a national title event by • the Association of New Zealand Car Clubs, that it will be able to attract a truly national entry. One thing does, nowever seem certain: The chances of attracting a good field must surely be better in the summer than in mid-winter. -™ Although beach Jang and road circult racing: are poles apart; It would appear that there is a much better chance of attracting a good national field either just before or just after 10-10-58 Good Response to Town Hall Appeal A good initial response to an appeal to all sports clubs, societies and organisatiors of all kinds in Christchurch, has been received by Town Hall Promotion. In the brief period since this particular appeal was made, a number of donations have been made or promised, including the following: Elm wood Bowling Club £25, Motor Racing Club £25, Canterbury A. and P. Association £25, Canterbury Owners' and Breeders' Association £20, St Andrew's College Parent- Teachers Association £10 10s, St Andrew's College Old Boys' Association FI0 I0s, Pioneer Sports Club £10, Tin Hat Club Es 5s, Returned Servicewomen's Branch £5 5s, Woolston Tennis Club £2 2s, Townswomen's Guild £10, Orpheus Choir £25. EBOOK the international series of road races, which comes early in the year. As things turned out the Culverden farmer, Duncan Rutherford, had a well-earned victory in the beach race. In point of fact, the result might not have been any different if he had faced stronger oppositlon. His Lycoming Special went very well and Rutherford, who is a real sportsman, for one would have velcomed being given a real run for the money. 21-10-58 The Christchurch Motor Racing Club is going to ask Mrs Scott-Brown, mother of the late Archie Scott-Brown, she agreeable to the club awarding: the Lady Wigram Trophy won by her son here this year to the first sports car driver to inish in the trophy race in the future. Mrs Scott-Brown is anxious that the trophy should remain in competition in Christchurch. It will be renamed the Archie Scott-Brown Memorial Trophys Incidentally, the cinb will be making every effort have the B.R.M. start in the • Lady Wigram Trophy. The car, which will be driven by Ron Flockhart, will start in the New Zealand Grand Prix. Flockhart has only just returned to racing. An accident kept him out for most of the last European season., 11-19-58 The Christchurch Motor Racing Club has a local race meeting lined up for early in December. near Little River. == C MOTOR! MOTOR-CAR RACING MOTOR-CAR RACING MOTOR-CAR RACING BIRDLINGS FLAT AIR FIELD BIRDLINGS FLAT AIR FIELD SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 Turn off Siga Posted on Highway Christchurch-Akaroa Hot Water. Tea, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks availabie 5857 8-12-58 W. Darrell Wins Racing Trophy W. Darrell, Canterbury's most consistent motor racing driver, took the honours when he won the Waltangi Trophy vesterday. The trophy, presented by Mrs O. Coop, awarded to the winner of a six-lap handicap race before about 3000 who turned watch racing grass track circult at Birdling's Flat. The circult, on the disused Royal New Zealand Air Force Airfield, was being used tor the first time. is unlikely to be used again, however, dust and fying stones added too much danger. As a result of the meeting about raised to help the Little River School Committee buy a filtration plant for the school baths. Results were (races one to from scratch)— Race 1: 1 Satterthwaite man) 1, R. Watson (Worris Minor) 2, V. R. Blackburn (Anglia) 3. Time. 3min 59sec. Race 2: W. L Harris (Ford Speclal). 1, 1. Jones (Austin 7) 2. Lime 3min 17sec. Race 3: H. J. Heasley (Humber 80) 1, F. E. Sprague (zephyr) 2. B. G. Kinzett (Vanguard) 3. Time 3min 58sec. Race 4: W. Darrell (A.C.E. III) 1, * Hutnerford (Zephyr Special) 2, 3min 24sec. R. S. Grant (Austin-Healey) 3. Time Race 5: R. Silvester (Chevrolet) 1, Sprague 2, Blackburn 3. Time 3min 51sec. Race 6: Grant 1, Darrell 2. Time 3min 28sec. Race 7: Heasley 1, Kinzett 2, K.E. Tucker (Minor 1000) 3. Time 3min 40sec. 1. Race 8: F. G. Pope (Ford Special) Jones 2, Harris 3. Time 3min 27sec. Race 9: R. Watson (Morris Minor) 3min 55sec. 1. Satterthwaite 2, Kinzett 3. Time M. J. F. Kenyon (Austin-Healey) Race 1 Keny Carstin-Healey) 2: Time 3min 39sec. Race 11: Tucker 1. Silvester 2, Blarkburn 3. Time 4min Isec. Race 12: Jones 1, Watson 2, Darrell 3. Time 3min 36sec. race 13: Sprague 1, B. Craw (Morris Minor) 2, Kinzett 3. Time 3min 36sec. 3. Time 3min 42sec. Race 14: Jones 1, Kenyon 2, Harris Waitangi ..Trophy race, first heat: Darrell 1, s Kinzett 2, Watson 3. Time 3min -sec. Second beat: Harris I, Tucker 2, Blackburn 3. Time 3min 15sec. Final (six laps): Darreli 1, Harris 2, Blackburn" 3. • Time 8min 47.4sec. Fastest laps: Harris 61sec. Darrell 64.1sec. Dust And Stones Hazard At Birdling's Flat Races Before a crowd of about 3000,1 saloon cars, sports cars and racing cars had some interesting tussles on a grass track circuit at Birdling's Flat yesterday. The circuit, which is situated on a nowdisused Royal New Zealand Air Force airfield, was being used for the first time to raise funds for! the Little River School Committee. The meeting was organised by the Motor Racing Club. Altnough the one-mile circuit was interesting for the drivers. the amount of dust and stones fung up from spinning tyres on the corners makes it doubtful whether it will find favour with promoting clubs in the future. The venue is ideal, with almost unlimited scope. but the sandy nature of the soil is not suited to motor racing. Stewards of the Association of! New Zealand Car Clubs present at the meeting were not happy about the dangers with drivers racing at full speed when they were blinded by the dust of cars in front. The toll was much chipped paintwork. two broken windscreens. and several shattered headlamps and foglamps. Most Consistent Honours went to Canterbury's most consistent racing driver, W. Darrell. Although he has competed in motor-racing events over many years. yesterday brought his best success when he won the Waitangi Trophy, presented by Mrs J. O. Coop. The trophy was awarded to the winner of a six-! lap handicap race. As a result of the meeting. the! River School Committee benefited by about About £ 130 was received at the gate. but a percentage of this was paid to drivers. The school committee intends to put the money towards purchasing a filtration plant for the bath at the school. In spite of the shortcomings of the track, the races attracted one of the biggest entries seen at a track meeting in recent seasons. Many of the saloon cars had been specially prepared, and on the long back straight, speeds of close on 95 miles an hour were being reached Drivers requiredi a fair degree of skill in the use their brakes, since locked wheels gave very limited stoppine power on the slippery grass surface. One of the best performances in saloon cars was achieved by the Rangiora driver, H. J. Heasley. In a new Humber 80 converted with special equipment. Heasley outpaced cars with twice the capacity F. E. Sprague, of Timaru. took his ford Zephyr into the corners! with almost reckiess abandon. Resuits were (races one to six from scratch):- Race 1 J B. Satterthwaite (Hillman) I R Watson (Morris : Minor) 2, Y. R. Blackburn (Anglia) 3. Time. 3min 59sec Race 2: W. L. Harris (Ford Special) I, J. Jones (Austin 7) Time. 3min l7sec. Race 3- H. J. Heasley (Humber 80) Sprague (Zephyr) 2, B. G. Kinzett (Vanguard) 3. Time. 3min sisec. Race 4: W Darrell (A.CE. IN) 1. R. S. Rutherford (Zephyr Special) 2, R. S. Grant (Austin-Healey) 3. Time. 3min 24sec. Race 5: R Silvester (Chevrolet) 1, Sprague 2, Blackburn 3. Time, 3min 51sec. Race 6: Grant I, Darrell 2. Time, 3min 28sec Race 7: Heasley 1. Kinzett 2, K. E. Tucker (Minor 1000) 3. Time, 3min 40sec. Race 8: F G. Pope (Ford Special) 1 Jones 2. Harris 3. Time, 3min 27:ec. Race 9: R. Watson (Morris Minor) 1. Satterthwaite 2, Kinzett 3. Time. 3min 55sec Race 10. B. D. Gardiner (T.R2) 1, M E. Kenyon (Austin-Healey) 2. Time, 3min 39sec. Race 1l: Silvester 3. Blackburn 3. Jucker tamin Isec Time, Race 12: Jones 1, Watson 2, Darrell 3. Time. 3min 36sec Race 13: Sprague 1 B. Craw (Morris Minor) 2, Kinzett 3. Time, 3min 36sec. Race 14: Jones 1, Kenyon 2, Harris 3. Time 3min 42sec. Waitangi Trophy race. first heat: Darrell 1. Kinzett 2, Watson 3. Time, 3min 29sec. Second Seat: Harris 1. Tucker 2 Blackburn 3. Time, 3min losec. Final (six laps): Darrell 1, Harris 2. Blackburn 3. Time, 7min! 47.4sec. Fastest laps: Harris 6lsec Darrell! 64.1sec.