Tom McCleary

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In the clippings (32)

17 Dec 1952New venue sought for proposed race through parkA new venue is to be sought for the motor-cycle race: probably the RNZAF Station Wigram or Christchurch Airport at…19 Dec 1952No motor-cycle race in park: Wigram course to be soughtThe motor-cycle road race to raise funds for the International Air Race will not be held in Hagley Park but probably…21 Jan 1953Motor-cycle racing: clubs' event for air race fundsMore than 80 entries for the motor-cycle racing festival at Wigram, the first time motorcycles raced there.21 Jan 1953High speeds likely at Wigram to-morrowMotor-cycle enthusiasts believed a good rider on a 7R AJS or 500cc Norton could lap Wigram at about 90mph, beating Hec…24 Jan 1953Big crowd at motor-cycling races to-dayAbout 3,000 people attended the first events of the Combined Motorcycle Clubs' meeting at Wigram for the Air Race and…24 Jan 1953Good sport at Wigram speed meetingAbout 4,000 enjoyed the Christchurch Combined Motor-cycle Clubs' meeting at Wigram despite rain, which led to…24 Jan 1953Motor-cycle racing: rain spoils Wigram meetingA bleak report on the Wigram motor-cycle meeting: crowd of about 3,000, rain squalls, long gaps between races and Des…3 Jun 1957Southbridge car races start lateThousands saw B. R. Blackburn win the 25-mile saloon race at the Southbridge Hundred in a Ford Anglia from the front…4 Jun 1957G. Palmer romps home in Southbridge HundredGeorge Palmer of Hamilton won the Motor Racing Club's 24-lap Southbridge 100 in a 2-litre Cooper-Bristol, giving away…22 Jan 1959Top-flight two-wheelers will provide good sportMore than forty entrants were expected for the motor-cycle races at the Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, including…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…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…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,…22 Jan 1962Results from Wigram Trophy meetingResults of the races at the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club championship, New Zealand motor-cycle…15 Jan 1964Close two-wheel event at WigramPreview of the 25-mile motor-cycle race at the 1964 Lady Wigram meeting, with 250, 350 and 500cc classes in one…20 Jan 1964M.R.C. Championship, motor-cycles and Wigram InvitationThe Motor Racing Club championship was dominated by B.19 Jan 1965Motor-cycle races at Lady Wigram this yearWith the Easter Cust races abandoned, the Motor Racing Club will stage two invitation 25-mile motor-cycle races at the…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 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…18 Jan 1966World champion made contest terrific racePreview of the motor-cycle events at the 1966 Wigram meeting, led by Hugh Anderson, multiple world champion, whose…19 Jan 1966Motor-cycle stars for city eventsPreview of the two motor-cycle events at the 1966 Lady Wigram meeting, with a record entry: Hugh Anderson (Suzuki),…19 Jan 1966Exciting motor-cycle contestPreview of the two 25-mile NZ airfield championship motor-cycle races at the 1966 Wigram meeting, headlined by 125cc…20 Jan 1966New Zealand open airfield championships entry listEntry list for the motor-cycle events at the 1966 Wigram meeting (NZ 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and open airfield…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 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 1966Molloy wins three-man struggle on old machineGinger Molloy won the NZ 500cc and open airfield championships at Wigram after swapping his balky works Bultaco for…24 Jan 1966Molloy shows great style in Wigram racesGinger Molloy of Huntly, a little-known motor-cycling international home for a holiday, gave Wigram crowds two good…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…22 Jan 1968Motor-cyclist's three titlesLloyd May of Manurewa won the NZ 350cc, 500cc and open airfield motor-cycle championships at Wigram, taking the main…

From the reports

• T. McCleary's 5min 30sec for three laps in the 350cc race was the fastest race time at the 24 January 1953 Wigram meeting. (24 Jan 1953)
• Tom McCleary won the first motor-cycle race at the 1965 Wigram meeting on a 500cc Norton. (23 Jan 1965)

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