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19 Dec 1958Notable absentees from Wigram entriesTwenty-two New Zealand drivers entered the January 24, 1959 Lady Wigram International Trophy by the December 20…22 Jan 1959Trophy race fieldThirty-three drivers were to contest the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy race, led by Flockhart (BRM) and Brabham (Cooper).22 Jan 1959Trophy race entriesEntry list for the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy, a race of 150.236 miles, with 35 entries including Flockhart (BRM),…24 Jan 1959Christchurch driver wins 50-mile sports car raceFrank Cantwell of Christchurch won the 50-mile sports car race, the premier event of the morning at the Lady Wigram…24 Jan 1959Flockhart sets new Wigram lap recordIn practice on the evening before the race, Ron Flockhart (BRM) set a new Wigram lap record of 1min 21.6sec, about…26 Jan 1959R. Flockhart wins Wigram Trophy: fast time and thrilling finishFor the fifth year in five races a British driver won the Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart's BRM beat Jack Brabham's…15 Jan 1960Eliminations necessary from record Wigram Trophy fieldRecord entries were received for the 1960 Wigram meeting: 21 for the Motor Racing Club open-car championship, 25 for…15 Jan 1960Brabham and McLaren are favourites for WigramAfter Coopers took the first three places at the 1960 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore, the works Coopers of Jack Brabham and…16 Jan 1960Either way, Coopers will winPeter Greenslade of the Star looks at the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Brabham and McLaren in the works 2.5-litre Coopers…19 Jan 1960Lap speeds to soar in Wigram battlePreview of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: the works Cooper-Climaxes of Jack Brabham and Bruce McLaren are in the box…20 Jan 1960Lady Wigram Trophy entry listList of 28 drivers entered for the 1960 international Lady Wigram Trophy when entries closed, with car numbers, home…21 Jan 1960Youngest driver in Lady Wigram eventPhotograph of 18-year-old Jim Palmer of Hamilton working on the engine of his 2-litre Lotus during scrutineering in a…22 Jan 1960Mechanics race to prepare Brabham's carJack Brabham reached Christchurch from Australia to find his Cooper-Climax partly dismantled; his mechanic Tim Wall…23 Jan 1960B. McLaren to drive Lycoming todayBruce McLaren's Cooper broke a piston and holed the crankcase in Friday's practice, so Auckland driver W.23 Jan 1960Results of car races at WigramResults of the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, January 23, 1960: Jack Brabham won the trophy from David Piper and Ian…23 Jan 1960Brabham takes Trophy: armchair run in his fourth attemptJack Brabham led from start to finish in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax to win the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy in…23 Jan 1960At the start: grid for the Lady Wigram TrophyStarting grid for the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: Row 1 Brabham, Burgess, Piper, Hoare; Row 2 Mansel, S.23 Jan 1960Brabham won race at just under 90 m.p.h.Jack Brabham won the sixth international Lady Wigram Trophy in his works Formula I Cooper-Climax at just under 90 mph,…25 Jan 1960Australian driver wins the Lady Wigram Trophy racePhoto page from the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy: winner Jack Brabham shows his winning style, Brabham, Piper and Burgess…25 Jan 1960Results: Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 23 January 1960Full results of the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: the 150-mile trophy, the Motor Racing Club Trophy scratch race,…25 Jan 196030,000 see Brabham's Wigram winA crowd of almost 30,000 watched Jack Brabham win the sixth Lady Wigram Trophy easily in a works Cooper-Climax from…25 Jan 1960Wigram trophy organisation improvementSporting Notebook column: the Motor Racing Club ran the 1960 Lady Wigram meeting right to time after the previous…30 Jan 1960Motor racing is fickle and heart-breakingPeter Greenslade reflects on the 1960 Lady Wigram Trophy.14 Jan 1961Best Wigram field and G.P. no guidePeter Greenslade says the poor state of the Ardmore circuit in the 1961 NZ Grand Prix (won by Brabham) makes it no…17 Jan 1961Records should topple in big Wigram raceWith seven top drivers entered, including Brabham, McLaren and Moss, records are expected to fall at the January 21,…17 Jan 1961Seventh International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceMotor Racing Club advertisement for the seventh international 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram on…17 Jan 1961New Zealand producing many promising driversProfile of the New Zealand drivers expected at the January 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy: Pat Hoare (Ferrari, runner-up in…21 Jan 1961Wigram race photographsPhoto captions from the 1961 Wigram meeting: Malcolm Gill and Jim Clark approach the hangar bend, Jim Palmer's…12 Dec 1961Wigram car race draws 17 entriesSeventeen drivers entered the 150-mile 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: six overseas drivers (Moss, Brabham, McLaren,…12 Dec 1961Wigram: size of field ideal for fast racePeter Greenslade argues the 17-car 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy field is almost ideal, as slower cars stay away from the…16 Jan 19628th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race programme advertProgramme and notice for the eighth international Lady Wigram Trophy race at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday, listing…16 Jan 1962Crowd to see some of the world's fastest racing carsGuide to the cars in the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy: Intercontinental Formula Coopers and Lotuses with Coventry Climax…16 Jan 1962Who will miss out in Wigram race?Twenty-five drivers entered the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy but the circuit allows a maximum of 24, so at least one would…17 Jan 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race 1962: entries and driver notesEntry list for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy with 25 entries, plus short profiles of Surtees (aged 27, five-times…19 Jan 1962Getting his racing car in shapeTim Wall, Brabham's mechanic, watches Jim Palmer line up the motor of his 1.5-litre Lotus at a city garage; Palmer's…20 Jan 1962Moss led from start to win Lady Wigram Trophy, set new record of 96min 38.7secStirling Moss, in the 2.5-litre R.R.C. Walker Lotus, led from the drop of the flag to win the eighth Lady Wigram…22 Jan 1962Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.13 Dec 1962Palmer to stay with CooperHamilton driver Jim Palmer accepted a contract from Bowmaker team manager Reg Parnell to drive the team's 2.7-litre…13 Dec 1962Stirling Moss coming to Wigram to watchStirling Moss would attend the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as a spectator, arriving January 15 and possibly driving a lap…13 Dec 1962Quality entry for trophy racePeter Greenslade previews the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller field of about sixteen, with the lap record held by…15 Jan 1963Early preparationsYoung Hamilton driver Jim Palmer, third in the recent NZ Grand Prix, works on his Lola and Bruce McLaren checks a…15 Jan 1963Forecast for Saturday: fastest Wigram Trophy race everPreview of the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy: a smaller but better field than ever, all the overseas drivers having scored…17 Jan 196316 in the raceList of the 16 entrants in the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy race with car numbers, engine sizes and home towns.18 Jan 1963100 miles an hour lap likely in Wigram eventIn the first training sessions for the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham were unofficially…19 Jan 1963Two drivers break Wigram lap record at practiceIn qualifying trials for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy, John Surtees (Lola-Climax) and Jack Brabham (Brabham-Climax)…19 Jan 1963How they startStarting grid for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy as determined in training the day before.19 Jan 1963Maggs, Hyslop closeLap-by-lap account of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy won by Bruce McLaren, with a NE wind gusting to 30 mph down the back…21 Jan 1963McLaren wins main event in ailing racerAucklander Bruce McLaren won his first long-distance race in New Zealand in the ninth Lady Wigram Trophy, covering…23 Jan 1963This year's Wigram racing the bestA review of the 1963 Lady Wigram meeting, judged the best of the international series after indifferent performances…14 Jan 1964A message from the PresidentMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer previews the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy: Bruce McLaren, Denis Hulme and Chris…14 Jan 1964The Motor Racing Club presents its 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceAdvertisement and timetable for the 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday…14 Jan 1964100 miles of speed and thrills at Wigram: tenth Trophy race will be very closePreview of the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January 1964, tipped to be the closest and most exciting yet, with at…14 Jan 1964Lady Wigram Trophy Race 1964 programmeProgramme for the tenth international Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, 18 January 1964, presented by the Motor Racing Club:…14 Jan 1964Wigram plays big role in motor sportFeature on the Motor Racing Club's success since its founding more than ten years earlier in producing an…14 Jan 1964Entries for the Lady Wigram Trophy race meetingEntry lists for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, covering the Trophy race heats, the Motor Racing Club…14 Jan 1964Excellent racing likelyPreview of the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.14 Jan 1964The men at the wheelProfiles of the leading contenders for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jack Brabham, Bruce McLaren, Tim Mayer, John Youl,…14 Jan 1964Formula One Brabham: fastest cars yetPreview of the fastest field yet assembled for a Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.16 Jan 1964Makes, not drivers, may decide raceThe 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy may become a battle between makes rather than individual drivers: Brabham's team…17 Jan 1964Hulme pleased with loop at Wigram but McLaren notDrivers' views of the new 2.3-mile circuit with a loop beyond the control tower bend were mixed at the first Lady…17 Jan 1964Hulme and Brabham take early heats for Wigram Trophy raceThe Repco-Brabham-Climaxes of Jack Brabham and Denis Hulme won the two 25.3-mile preliminary heats for the 1964 Lady…18 Jan 1964McLaren hot on Brabham's tail: grid positionsStarting grid for the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy final: Brabham, McLaren, Hulme and Youl on the front row, then Palmer,…18 Jan 1964McLaren Wigram doubleBruce McLaren won his second consecutive Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, driving the lightweight…18 Jan 1964Speed and thrills at WigramPhotos of the 1964 Lady Wigram Trophy: the start, McLaren at speed, Brabham leading McLaren and Hulme, Shelly sliding…20 Jan 1964Race to McLaren: Lady Wigram TrophyBruce McLaren won his second Lady Wigram Trophy on the 2.3-mile circuit, covering the 101.2 miles (44 laps) in 65min…20 Jan 1964Bruce McLaren wins exciting Lady Wigram Trophy raceMcLaren won one of the closest Lady Wigram Trophy races, his second in succession, at an average of 93.1 mph.23 Jan 1964McLaren 3 points ahead of HulmeAhead of the Teretonga Park round of the Tasman Championship on 25 January 1964, Bruce McLaren led the eight-race…16 Jan 1965Wigram Trophy race has a wide open lookPeter Greenslade previews the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy after the NZ Grand Prix at Pukekohe, won by Graham Hill…19 Jan 1965The Motor Racing Club presents its 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceProgramme and advert for the 11th International Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at RNZAF Station Wigram on Saturday 23…19 Jan 1965Two former world champions to drive at WigramStar preview of the eleventh international Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (Tasman Formula Lotus-Climax), Bruce McLaren…20 Jan 1965Lady Wigram Trophy race programme, SaturdayMotor Racing Club programme advert for the 11th international Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday 23 January 1965 at…20 Jan 1965Main race prospectsPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy: the race is as open as ever with overseas drivers McLaren (last year's…20 Jan 1965Jim PalmerProfile of Jim Palmer, last year's champion from Hamilton: easy winner of the 1964 NZ Gold Star and NZ Racing Drivers…20 Jan 1965Kerry GrantProfile of Kerry Grant, Wellington's spirited 1964 saloon car champion, in his first season in a single-seater at…20 Jan 1965Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…21 Jan 1965Lady Wigram race should be openPreview of the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, third race of the Tasman series.22 Jan 1965Jim Clark far in front in practice for Lady Wigram raceJim Clark, the 1963 world champion, was by far the fastest in the first practice sessions for the 1965 Lady Wigram…23 Jan 1965Clark breaks Wigram lap record in practiceJim Clark, driving his 2.5-litre Lotus-Climax, broke the Wigram lap record in practice time trials with 1:26.0 (about…23 Jan 1965McLaren, Clark win heats; new recordBruce McLaren and Jim Clark won their eleven-lap preliminary heats for the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy with ease.23 Jan 1965Scotsman takes lead at start, romps to record win in big race: Jim Clark wins Wigram TrophyJim Clark, the Scottish farmer and 1963 world champion, led from the start and won the 100-mile 1965 Lady Wigram…23 Jan 1965Saloon car race a thrillerThe second heat of the all-comers saloon race at the 1965 Lady Wigram meeting was a thriller between Aucklanders…25 Jan 1965Clark easily wins Lady Wigram Trophy raceJim Clark's 2.5 litre Lotus-Climax won the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy by more than 10 seconds from Bruce McLaren's…25 Jan 1965Clark rides his luck to win Wigram raceClark built a lead of nearly half a minute in the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, then noticed falling oil pressure in his…30 Jan 1965Smaller cars boost motor racing in N.Z.Commentary after the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy argues that Jim Clark's end-to-end win was dull but that NZ driving…27 Sep 1965Best entry yet for Wigram raceMotor Racing Club president J. A. Brewer announced the best-ever entry for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: factory…17 Dec 1965Jim Clark to defend Wigram TrophyEntries for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy had not yet closed but a first-class field was assured for the 100-mile race…15 Jan 1966Pukekohe form no guideChristchurch Star preview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy argues that the Pukekohe Grand Prix (won by Graham Hill) was…17 Jan 1966Wigram could be most vital raceAfter Richard Attwood's surprise win in the Levin Gold Leaf International in the No.18 Jan 1966Motor Racing Club presents 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy RaceProgramme and advertisement for the 12th Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram on Saturday 22 January 1966, with times…18 Jan 1966This should be the most keenly contested battlePreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy arguing that the entry makes it the most keenly contested in the event's…18 Jan 1966Can Clark complete Wigram 'double'?Technical preview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy following the Grand Prix start-line debacle in which Clark stripped…19 Jan 1966Spencer Martin profileProfile of 25-year-old Australian Spencer Martin of Scuderia Veloce (David McKay): started with a home-built…19 Jan 1966Jim Palmer profileProfile of 24-year-old Jim Palmer of Hamilton, NZ single-seater champion for two years running, son of veteran racer…19 Jan 1966Excellent racing forecastPreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be a close tussle between world champion Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax…21 Jan 1966Stewart sets record in first runIn the first practice session for the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, BRM driver Jackie Stewart set an unofficial record of…21 Jan 1966Could be a racing driver of the futurePhoto: Kelvin Howell, a young patient in Christchurch Hospital, sits in the cockpit of Jim Palmer's Lotus during a…22 Jan 1966BRM aces both win heats for Wigram TrophyOn a drizzly morning BRM drivers Richard Attwood and Jackie Stewart won their 11-lap preliminary heats for the 1966…22 Jan 1966Stewart and Attwood give BRM one-two winBRM drivers Jackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood ran away with the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy from lap four after their two…22 Jan 1966BRM duo had it all to themselvesContinuation of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy report: Stewart beat Clark's 1965 race record by 35.2 seconds and BRM took…24 Jan 1966Stewart wins after rivals' crashJackie Stewart (V8 two-litre BRM) won the 101-mile 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy in a new race record of 1:03:44.1, with…24 Jan 1966Mini spinning at WigramWhile Jackie Stewart did a victory lap in an open car, North Island drivers R.24 Jan 1966BRM team romps home, sets recordJackie Stewart and Dickie Attwood finished first and second in the 12th International Lady Wigram Trophy, both inside…27 Jan 1966Palmer and Martin duelPhoto of Jim Palmer and Spencer Martin battling during the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: it was taken in the twenty-seventh…Jan 1966Christchurch Lady Wigram TrophyMagazine-style review of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy: a BRM one-two (Stewart, Attwood) after a lap-4 shunt between…22 Sep 1966Title-winning cars to race at WigramEoin Young reports that world champion Jack Brabham and Denny Hulme would bring Brabham-Repco cars to the 1967 Tasman…15 Nov 1966More visiting stars for Wigram TrophyFrank Gardner and Kevin Bartlett, both with Alec Mildren's 2.5 litre Repco-Brabham-Climaxes, were entered for the 1967…17 Jan 1967Fast racing likely on unique airfield circuitPreview of the thirteenth international Lady Wigram Trophy, second round of the 1967 Tasman Championship.17 Jan 1967Biographically speakingPen portraits of six drivers for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy: Dennis Marwood (Ecurie Rothmans Cooper-Climax, leading…18 Jan 1967Wigram is vital event in 1967 Tasman seriesPreview showing the Lady Wigram Trophy as a vital round of the 1967 Tasman series and of the NZ championships.21 Jan 1967Clark wins Lady Wigram TrophyJim Clark (2-litre V8 Lotus-Climax) repeated his 1965 win in the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy, leading from start to finish…21 Jan 1967How they started in Trophy raceGrid positions for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy: Stewart (BRM) and Brabham (Repco-Brabham) on the front row, then Clark…21 Jan 1967Stewart wins preliminary of big raceJackie Stewart (BRM) won the second 25-mile preliminary for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy from Jack Brabham (Repco V8),…28 Jan 1967Pukekohe's image shattered at WigramPeter Greenslade reviews the 1967 Lady Wigram meeting.13 Jan 1968Winner hard to predictPreview of the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy warning that the New Zealand Grand Prix result is a poor guide: only Bruce…16 Jan 1968Lady Wigram race draws world's top driversFeature on the 14th International Lady Wigram Trophy (101.2 miles, 44 laps, Saturday 20 January 1968).18 Jan 1968Keen struggle at Wigram: vital raceThe 14th Lady Wigram Trophy is the third round of the eight-race 1968 Tasman Championship.20 Jan 1968Clark achieves 101 m.p.h. race average speedJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the second 11-lap preliminary for the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of 101.7…20 Jan 1968Clark in fine time on great day: average speed of 102.99 mphJim Clark (Lotus-Ford V8) won the 14th Lady Wigram Trophy at 102.99 mph, opening his 1968 Tasman score and collecting…20 Jan 1968Points for Clark / Wigram resultsContinuation of the report on Jim Clark's win in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: the smaller 1.6-litre cars of Hulme (lap…21 Jan 1968Scot's record average at ChristchurchJim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford V8) won the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy at a record average of 102.6 mph after a race-long…22 Jan 1968Wigram win in record time: Amon only seconds behind ClarkRecords fell at Wigram in the 1968 Lady Wigram Trophy: Jim Clark (2.5 Lotus-Ford) won at a record 102.6 mph, 7 mph…22 Jan 1968Clark wins Wigram, collects side prizeAbout 30,000 people saw Jim Clark win his third Lady Wigram Trophy (after 1965 and 1967) at just under 103 mph in the…

From the reports

• Jim Palmer, 17, of Hamilton, finished fifth in the 1959 Wigram sports car race in a 1097cc Lotus. (26 Jan 1959)
• Pat Hoare and Jimmy Palmer shared the lead of the 1960 New Zealand drivers' championship after the Lady Wigram Trophy. (23 Jan 1960)
• Jim Palmer won the Archie Scott-Brown Memorial Trophy in 1960 for being the first sports car driver to finish in the trophy race. (25 Jan 1960)
• Jim Palmer finished third in the 1963 New Zealand Grand Prix in a Bowmaker Cooper on his 21st birthday. (13 Dec 1962)
• Angus Hyslop was second and Jim Palmer third in the January 1963 New Zealand Grand Prix at Pukekohe. (15 Jan 1963)
• Jim Palmer won at Waimate in two seasons and was second in the Gold Star the previous season. (14 Jan 1964)
• The Cooper Dawson was to race in 1965 had won the NZ championship twice, once for Angus Hyslop and once for Jim Palmer. (20 Jan 1965)
• Jim Palmer won the 1964 New Zealand Gold Star and NZ Racing Drivers Club championship in a Cooper-Climax and won the first Gold Star event of 1965 at Renwick. (20 Jan 1965)
• 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. (20 Jan 1965)
• After the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, the third round of the seven-race Tasman series, Clark led with 18 points, the maximum possible in the four-race NZ section; Gardner had 15 and Palmer 12. (25 Jan 1965)
• Palmer took his third successive third place in the 1965 Tasman series after a 33-lap wheel-to-wheel duel with Gardner. (25 Jan 1965)
• Jim Palmer had 12 Tasman points after the 1965 Lady Wigram Trophy, six behind Clark and three behind Gardner. (30 Jan 1965)

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