Wally Darrell

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In the clippings (29)

5 Apr 1952Racing cars use grass course in Hororata eventsAbout 4500 watched the Motor Racing Club's handicap races on Hororata Racecourse.12 Apr 1952Many watch car racing at HororataMore than 2500 gathered before lunch at Hororata racecourse for the Motor Racing Club's meeting in aid of the Hororata…12 Apr 1952Motor racing on grass track has successful debutReview of the Motor Racing Club's first grass-track meeting at Hororata racecourse (a crowd of about 4500), judged a…20 Dec 1952Hec Green winner of fifty-mile beach racing titleHec Green won the fifty-mile South Island beach-racing championship at South Brighton in his R.A.22 Dec 1952South Island beach championship: H. Green wins easilyHec Green (rear-engined Vanguard Special), 1950 NZ 100-mile road race champion at Wigram, won the 50-mile South Island…26 Dec 1952Hec Green not hard pressed to win South Island beach car titleHec Green averaged under 60mph in his R.A.14 Feb 1953Roycroft has chance at WigramAfter winning the 150-mile Mairehau road race at 66mph, Auckland's Ron Roycroft (Grand Prix Alfa Romeo) looks almost…25 Feb 1953Motor racing: Wigram trophy events, record entriesRecord entries: 23 for the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy race and 22 for the 25-mile sports and saloon handicap at Wigram…8 Feb 1954Whitehead wins Wigram Trophy: B.R.M. breaks down near finishAt least 15,000 saw the fastest car race ever run in the South Island.20 Feb 1954Drivers now preparing for big race at WigramLocal drivers were preparing cars for the February 1955 Lady Wigram Trophy: F.24 Nov 1955Entries for trophy event: Stan Jones withdrawsWhen entries closed there were 16 definite starters and nine tentative for the 1956 Lady Wigram International Trophy…19 Jan 1956Racing cars arrive: bodywork damaged in transitThe Ferraris of Tony Gaze and Peter Whitehead were dented in transit from Auckland and sent to city panelbeaters…21 Jan 1956Lady Wigram Trophy won by P. WhiteheadEngland's Peter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy in a bright red Ferrari, his second…5 Jan 1957Wigram Trophy car race: entries for event on January 26Entries for the third international Lady Wigram Trophy, Redex sports race, open car race and saloon race on 26 January…21 May 1957Southbridge meeting on MondayDrivers from all over New Zealand were entered for the Southbridge Hundred, held wet or fine, led by John McMillan in…16 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy may be most open race in series yetWith 25 entries received for the 25 January 1958 race, the Lady Wigram Trophy looked the most open yet.27 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy won by Scott-BrownOne-handed Scotsman Archie Scott-Brown dominated the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in Brian Lister's Lister-Jaguar, setting…15 Jul 1958Rutherford's easy beach title winOnly twelve cars started the 30-mile NZ beach championship at Pines Beach because 1957 champion Ron Roycroft did not…21 Jul 1958PhotoPhotographs from the NZ beach championship at Pines Beach: W.29 Aug 1958Dust and stones hazard at Birdling's Flat racesAbout 3000 watched saloon, sports and racing cars on a one-mile grass circuit at Birdlings Flat, organised by the…12 Dec 1958Racing grandfatherProfile of Walter Darrell, probably Canterbury's most popular racing driver, whose long run of bad luck over nine…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),…20 Jan 1960Grandfather v son-in-lawW. Darrell, who had raced at Wigram for eight years in a Zephyr-engined special, will race against his son-in-law…23 Jan 1961Gill unlucky; drivers' club officers; Innes Ireland deer shooting; Bonnier on PorscheShort motor racing items: young Auckland student M.17 Jan 1962Racing Club Championship entriesEntry list for the Motor Racing Club Championship held during the January 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.20 Jan 1965Sports, specials: Motor Racing Club championshipPreview of the 1965 Motor Racing Club championship for sports cars and specials at Wigram.20 Jan 1965Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…

From the reports

• Hec Green's original Wolseley Special was by April 1952 owned by W. Darrell, repainted light blue, Vauxhall-engined and called the A.C.E. Special. (12 Apr 1952)
• Walter Darrell won the trophy race at Birdlings Flat in December 1958 after nine years of competition. (12 Dec 1958)
• Darrell suffered two cracked ribs and torn stomach muscles in a collision at the Pines Beach championship in July 1958. (12 Dec 1958)
• Darrell bought the single-seater Wolseley that Hector Green had made famous and refitted it with a 12hp Vauxhall motor. (12 Dec 1958)

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