23-1-65 lay S ram ud Race The field gets away to a good start at the beginning of the Lady Wigram Trophy race this afternoon. F. Gardner (Australia) leads G. Lawrence (Wanganui), left, and J. Palmer (Hamilton) out of the S bend during the race. Saloon Car Race a hriller The second preliminary for the All Comers Saloon Car Race was a thriller. From the start three Aucklanders, R. Coppins :5.4 litre Zephy-Corvette), Fahey (Lotus-Cortina), and R. Franicevic (Ford-Cortina). sorted themselves out as the main contenders. For the first few laps they continuously swap ped places in a hair-raising display of driving Had to Retire the third time round Coppins's car, which had been touching 140 miles an hour on the back straight. developed supension trouble and had to retire. This left Fahey and Frantcevic out in front to fight out the lead. Franicevie's car soon began to drop behind and after six of the nine laps had a 20sec deficit. Applied Pressure At the half-way stage, Nazer (Lotus-Anglia', another Aucklander, began to apply the pressure and with the gearbox on Franicevic's car beginning to pay up, Nazer made a bid for second. With two laps to go Nazer was 20sec behind and as the cars entered the final lap, the margin was down to 10sec. Whittled Down Gradually the distance was whittled down until both cars were level pegging as they. roared into the home straight for the chequered flag. Franicevic had the better line and managed to stay in front-by inches. In the seven-lap final of the all-comers' race it was Fahey all the way, although Coppins made a tremendous effort, bitting 140 miles an hour on the back straight to move through the field from the back to be second. Coppins was followed home by his Molyslip team-mates, Nazer and Ward, in the two Anglias. Most Stayed Normally at Wigram the crowd starts to wend its way home before the last event, but most people stayed put to see the saloons averaging traction ally less thair eighty miles an hour. The Stype Mini-Coopers of Langley and innes were neck and neck all the way, Langley Anally getting narrowest of margins. Results: Robbed of Victory Tom McCleary was lined up for another win in the second motorcycle event. gine trouble on last lap robbed him of certain rictory. able lead over B. riding a Norton 500. When McCleary's motor went. he tried to push his machine up the straight to but the task was too finish, much and Scobie swept past to win. J. A. Wales •Petone: riding a 350 c.c. A.J.S. was third. D. J. Mortimer •Takapuna) on a B.S.A. was fourth and Christchurch's R. B. Clarke on a Norton, fifth. Wigram Results Half Hour Gold Leaf Saloon Car Race-R. B. Langley (Aus tin-Cooper S1. 16 1; B. Innes (Morris-Cooper 16! laps. 2: P. lock (Morris Cooper 15 laps, 3: F. Turner (Morris Cooper SI, 15 laps. 4: H. J. Zelas (Morris Cooper;. 15 laps. 5. Motor Racing Club Champion ship (25 miles)-B Porter ‹ Lotus-Climax), 18min 20.8sec. 1: J. Bord (Licoming, 13min! 24sec. 2: R. Rutherford {260318 Zephyr), 18min 47.Ssec, 3; AL.i Stanton (Stanton-Corrette) 19: min 24.4:0c. R. Caldwell! ( Lola), 19min 30.4sec. 5. Lady Wigram Trophy (100 miles) = Clark 10h., 2e Lotus-Climax. 64min 19.3sec. B McLaren (X.Z.), Climax. 64min 29.5:ec. Palmer (N.Z.). 2.5 ham-Climax, 65min Gardner {Australia). 2.5 Brabham-Climax. 60min lIsec, 4; K Grant (\.Z.). 2.5 Repco- Brabham-Climax, 43 laps completed, 5: R. Levis 1.0 Brabham-Ford. 12 laps. est lap: B. MuLaren. 1min 23.9sec a record. All-comers saloon Second Heat (20 miles)-P. Faher (Lotus Cortina', 16min 15.6sec. Franicevic (Ford: Cortina). 16min' 1Ssec. 2; Nazer (Lotus Anglial, 16mia 49; sec, 3: J. Ward (Lotu:-Cortinal,; 1imin 56.6-ec. 4: 1. Doyle! ‹ Ford Anglia). 17min 33.fsec 5. 1 Final-P. Faher. 12min 22.61 R. Coppins, 12min 34.4 see. 2: 1. sec. lazer. 12min 52.7sec, i 3: J. Ward, 12min 25.Эsec, 4: I. Lotore, 137* Motor-rycles-T. (lorion), ISmin J. Landrete • Matchless; 37 2-5ser, 2: R. Clarke ton). 20min 18:ec. 3: 1.. G. Will liams iNSt) 20min 21:ec. 4.