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Entry lists

Entry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the Lady Wigram Trophy race (17 entries from Clark, McLaren and Hill down to local 1.5-litre cars), and the Motor Racing Club championship.

Facts

  • The 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy had 17 entries: McLaren and Hill (Cooper 2500), Clark (Lotus 2500), Gardiner and Palmer and Grant and Thomasen (Brabham 2500), Abernethy and Dawson (Cooper 2500), Riley (Lotus 2500) and Flowers (Lola 2500), plus 1500cc cars of Buchanan, Thomas, Lawrence, Sager, Young and Levis.
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Informal reception for racing car drivers

Photos from the 1965 Wigram build-up: four overseas drivers vie for a chequered flag at an informal reception arranged by the Motor Racing Club and tyre and fuel companies, and a portrait of Motor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer, with portraits of Buchanan and Riley.

Photos

  • Four drivers who will compete in the Lady Wigram Trophy race vie for possession of a chequered flag at an informal reception to welcome them. From left: Bruce McLaren (New Zealand), Frank Gardner (Australia), Jim Clark (Scotland) and Phil Hill (United States of America).
  • A. A. Buchanan, an up-and-coming young 1.5 litre driver who may do well.
  • J. Riley, former sports car champion, will drive a 2.5 litre Lotus.
  • J. A. Brewer, president of the Motor Racing Club, organisers of the meeting.
Read the OCR text
20-1-65 ENTRY Below is the list of entries for the various races at Wigram:— ALL-COMERS SALOON CAR RACE W. Hensley (Christchurch), Ford Angia, 1000 cc; A. G. Marshall (Tuakau), Lotus Cortina, 1650; . W. Artastrong (Dunedin), Ford Zephyr, 2553 ; D. Bruton (Wiaton), Humber 80, 1592; A. F. Moffatt (Ashburton), Cortina Climax, 1963; H. W. Hawthorne (Kaiapoi), Ford Anglia, 1658; J. W. Saville (Christchurch), Ford Anglia, 1340; F. E. Turner (Christchurch), morris Mini, 998; B. R. Faloon (Levin), Ford Anglia, 1298; B. H. Taylor (Invercargill), Austin Mini, 1100; W. Collins (Christchurch), Ford Anglia, 1498; C. Collins (Christchurch), Morris Minor, 1500; B. Harres (Invercargill), Austin A35, 998; L. Neilson (Dunedin), Morris airl, 1097; P. R. Yock (Christchurch), Morris Cooper S, 1096; R. B. Langley (Napier), Austin Cooper S, 1275; B. Innes (Morrisville), B.V.C., 1275; Nazer (Wanganui), Lotus Angia, 1650; mi. Hogan (Wanganui, Allardette, -; R. Coppins (Wangasti), Zephyr Corvette, -; J. Ward (Gisborne), Lotus Cortina, , 1600; 1. Lawrence (Wanganui), Anglia, 1650; D. C. Gooch (Wellington), Morris Cooper, 1275; F. I. Dow (Geraldine), Jaguar, 3781: K. Richardson (Rotorua), Anglia Super, 1650: A. D. Bell (Palmerston), Cortina, 1496; R. J. Franicevic (Auckland), Ford, 1650; T. Rutherford (New Plymouth), Ford Anglia, 1995; _N. L. Morriss (West Melton), Austin A40, 1080; J. K. Laney (Christchurch), Holden, 2665; C. H. Berryman (Waipara), Ford, 7100; N. L. Doyle (Ashburton), Fora Anglia, 1594. "GOLD LEAF" PRODUCTION SALOON CAR RACE P. Cross (Hastings), Morris Mini, 850 c.c.: D. Ransiey (Christchurch), Skoda, 1221: B. J. Crosbie (Invercargill), D.K.W., 859; P. R. Yock (Christchurch), Morris Cooper S, 1096; R. B. Langley (Napier), Austin Cooper S, 1275; F. V. Turner (Christchurch), Morris Cooper S. 1275: F. E. Turner (Christchurch), Harris Cooper S, 1215: D. S. Hayward (Carisichurch), Ford Cortina, 1798: J. H. Money. (Christchurch), Austin Mini, LISTS 370- B. Innes (Morrinsville), BM.C, 1275; D. C. Gooch (Wellington), Morris Cooper, 1275; F. I Dow (Geraldine), Jaguar, 3781; A. D. Bell (Palmerston), Cortina, 1496. LADY WIGRAJI TROPHY RACE A. A. Buchanan (Masterton), Brabham, 1498 c.c.; B. Thomas (Feilding), Lotus 27, 1500; J. Riley (Otahuhu), Lotus, 2500; K. Grant (Wellington), Brabham, 2500; B. Abernethy (Wellington), Cooper, 2500; P. Hill (U.S.A.), Cooper, 2500; B. McLaren (Auckland), Cooper, 2500; J. Clark (Seotland), Lotus, 2500; F. Gardiner (Australia), Brabham, 2500; J. Palmer (Familton), Brabham, 2500; G. Lawrence (Wanganui), Brabham, 1500; K. Sager (Auckland), Brabbarn, 3498; B. v. Flowers (Lower Hutt), Lola, 2500. I. W. Dawson (Wellington), Cooper, 2500; D. Young (Timaru), Cooper, 1500; W. Thomasen (Manurewa), Brabham, 2500; R. Levis (Putaruru), Brabham 1500. MOTOR RACING CLUB CHAMIPIONSHIP Hutt), Allard, 2553; D. J. Mitchell (Temuka), Buckler, 1172; J. Boyd (Papatoetoe), Lycoming, 5520; B. E. Porter (Timaru), Lotus Chimax, 1960; MI. F. Stanton (Christchurch), Stanton Corvette, 4940; F. J. McLean (Mataura), Cooper Triumph, 650; D. Ransiey (Christchurch), Riley Brooklands, 1089; Miss I. Stephenson (Auckland), Buckler, 1460: C. W. Bunce (Invercargill), Austin Spec., 1498; F. J. Shuter (Christchurca), Ford Spec., 3500; R. Rutherford (Christenureh), 200m zephyr, 2742; B. Keen (Otautau), Begg 650 Spec., 650; W. Darrell (Christchurch), ACE III, 2662; N. F. Stuart (Christchurch), Stuart Spec.. 4672; G. Lawrence (Wanganui), Brabham, 1000; B. N. Walker_ (Christchurch), Mirage, 1658: G. H. Amos Otematata), Elin, 1497; D. Silcock (Christchurch), Jaguar, 3442; E. Norris (Christchurch), 120 EN Spec., 1650; K Sagar (Auckland), Brabham, 1498; R. H McElrea (Ashburton), Bugatti Ford, 4000. A. A. BUCHANAN, an up-and-coming young 1.5 litre driver tho Lay do well. J. RILEY, former sports car champion, will drive a • 2.5 litre Lotus. INFORMAL RECEPTION FOR RACING CAR DRIVERS Four drivers who wit compete in the Lady Wigram trophy race on Saturday vie for possession of a chequered flag at an informal reception to weleome them last night. Members of the Motor Racing Club and representatives of tyre and trel companies arranged the reception. From left: Bruce Laren (New Zealand), Frank (Australia), Jim Stark (Scotland) and Phil Hill (United States of America.) J. A. BREWER, president of the Motor Racing Club. organisers of the meeting.

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