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Lady Wigram Trophy 1953: Ron Roycroft (Alfa Romeo Tipo B), Formula Libre.

Wigram · Combined motor-cycle clubs air race benefit meeting · 24 January 1953

Two-stroke Scratch Race (two laps) · 2 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1R. ParkinsonJames4min 30 4-5sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2L. ReynoldsExcelsior24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3S. HarrisonJames24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

250cc Scratch Race (three laps) · 3 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1T. GlassenburyTriumph6min 5sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2Graham StuthridgeAriel24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3R. EntwistleVelocette24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

350cc Scratch Race (three laps) · 3 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Tom McClearyA.J.S.5min 30sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2W. FabianA.J.S.24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3N. RushB.S.A.24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

500cc Scratch Race, first heat

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1J. KennedyTriumph5min 21sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2D. SoanesTriumph24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3D. McLoughlinNorton24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

500cc Scratch Race, second heat

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Les Lamb (Oamaru)Norton5min 42 4-5sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2R. ProctorNorton24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3Bruce Benke (Ashburton)Norton24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

500cc Scratch Race, final

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1J. KennedyTriumph5min 36 4-5sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2D. SoanesTriumph24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3Les LambNorton24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

First Handicap (three laps) · 3 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1D. BrownleeExcelsior 197cc handicap 10sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2J. LedgardB.S.A. handicap 75sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3S. HarrisonJames handicap 60sec; race time 8min 3 2-5sec (winner)24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

Second Handicap (three laps) · 3 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1B. StewartTriumph scratch; race time 6min 48 4-5sec (winner)24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2P. PhillipsB.S.A. handicap 40sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3E. McLaughlinNorton handicap 5sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

Side-car Race (two laps) · 2 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1R. BurnsRudge5min 11sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2K. LipscombeRudge24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3R. EntwistleRudge24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

Motor-assisted Cycle Race (one lap) · 1 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1L. Allfrey4min 47 4-5sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2H. Harris24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3C. Weaver24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

Motor-scooter Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1V. Wilson4min 26 4-5sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2M. Marshall24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3R. Marks24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

Women's Race (one lap) · 1 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1W. OliverB.S.A. 125cc3min 47sec scratch24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
2M. HorganRoyal Enfield 125cc scratch24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953
3S. RobinsonJames 197cc handicap 40sec24 Jan 1953, 24 Jan 1953

Wigram main race 1953

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Ron Roycroft (Auckland)P3 Alfa Romeo38min 40sec winner, 78.8 mph22 Jan 1959, 19 Jan 1960 +10

Reports: Motor cycle races, Wigram · Arrangements for traffic to Wigram motor-cycling · Motor-cycle racing: clubs' event for air race funds · High speeds likely at Wigram to-morrow · Motor cycle races, Wigram · Big crowd at motor-cycling races to-day · Good sport at Wigram speed meeting · Women at the motor-cycle controls · Motor-cycle racing: rain spoils Wigram meeting · Taking a turn at speed · English drivers have won four · Ten years of trophy winners at Wigram

Wigram · Lady Wigram Trophy meeting · 28 February 1953

Under 1500cc preliminary (25 miles)

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Halsey Logan (Nelson)H.R.G.21min 52sec27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953
2Pat Hoare (Christchurch)R.A. Vauxhall21min 53sec27 Feb 1953
2M. Hoare (Christchurch)R.A. Vauxhall21min 53sec28 Feb 1953
3W. E. Crosbie (Invercargill)A40 Special22min 52sec27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953
4M. Winterbourn (Christchurch)M.G.27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953

Over 1500cc preliminary (25 miles)

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Ron Roycroft (Christchurch)Alfa Romeo20min 18sec27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953
2George Smith (Auckland)Gee Cee Ess20min 35sec27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953
3Frank Shuter (Christchurch)Ford V8 Special20min 49sec27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953
4Hec Green (Christchurch)R.A. Vanguard21min 25sec27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953

Lady Wigram Trophy (50 miles) · 50 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Ron Roycroft (Auckland)Alfa Romeo38min 42sec28 Feb 1953, 11 Mar 1953
2George Smith (Auckland)Gee Cee Ess39min 38 3-5sec28 Feb 1953, 11 Mar 1953
3Frank Shuter (Christchurch)Ford V8 Special40min 40sec28 Feb 1953, 11 Mar 1953
4F. E. Sprague (Timaru)Mercury V8 Special41min 44sec28 Feb 1953
5Doug Haigh (Timaru)Citroen Special28 Feb 1953
6L. Holden (Christchurch)XK120 Jaguar28 Feb 1953
7H. O'Neill (Christchurch)Chevrolet Special28 Feb 1953
8Hec McLean (Christchurch)Cooper 1100 first car home under 1500cc; D. W. Wild Trophy28 Feb 1953
DNFHec GreenR.A. Vanguard retired lap 12 after pit stop28 Feb 1953
DNFBob Gibbons (Wellington)Cooper 1100 retired after 13 laps28 Feb 1953
DNFHalsey Logan (Nelson)H.R.G. out after 15 laps28 Feb 1953
DNFDon RansleyRansley Riley retired after 5 laps28 Feb 1953
DNFPat HoareR.A. Vauxhall retired after 3 laps28 Feb 1953

25-mile Handicap, sports and saloon cars

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Allan Moffat (Ealing)S.S. 9026min 33sec handicap 1min 25sec28 Feb 1953
2A. N. Stuart (Christchurch)Morris Minor27min 12sec handicap 15sec28 Feb 1953
3W. E. Crosbie (Invercargill)M.G. T.D.27min 52sec handicap 3min 25sec28 Feb 1953
4Wally Willmott (Timaru)Morris Minor28min 3sec28 Feb 1953

Reports: Car trophy race at Wigram to be held in February · See Lady Wigram race, Wigram, Saturday February 28 · Lady Wigram Trophy race, Wigram, Saturday 28th Feb · Roycroft has chance at Wigram · Another win for Roycroft likely in Wigram race · Scratch car races will be welcome · Lady Wigram Trophy race Saturday next · Lady Wigram Trophy race, Wigram, Saturday February 28 · It's the talk of the town: Saturday's Lady Wigram Trophy race · Motor racing · Preparations for Wigram trophy · Motor racing: Wigram trophy events, record entries

Mccormacks Bay · Motor Racing Club air race benefit meeting · 17 January 1953

First Scratch Race (five laps) · 5 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Frank ShuterV8 Special17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
2Hec McLeanCooper17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
3Jack TuttonXK120 Jaguar8min 13sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953

Second Scratch Race (five laps) · 5 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Hec GreenR.A. Vanguard7min 54sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
2Les MooreKieft8min 2sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
3E. SpragueMercury special8min 39sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953

First Handicap Race (five laps) · 5 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Les MooreKieft8min 7sec handicap 25sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
2Jack TuttonXK120 Jaguar8min 22sec handicap 15sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
3Pat HoareR.A. Vauxhall8min 22sec handicap 15sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953

Second Handicap Race (five laps) · 5 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1F. SharmanV8 Special10min 9sec handicap 85sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
2Doug HaighCitroen Special10min 9sec handicap 85sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
3M. WinterbournT.C. M.G.10min 12sec handicap 65sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953

Third Handicap Race (five laps) · 5 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Frank ShuterV8 Special8min 11sec handicap 55sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
2Les MooreKieft handicap 25sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
3F. SharmanV8 Special8min 27sec scratch17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953

Stock Car Three-lap Handicap · 3 laps

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1W. MacdonaldMark V Jaguar6min 15sec handicap 29sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
2R. McGregorChevrolet6min 25sec17 Jan 1953, 19 Jan 1953
3McDonaldA40 Austin handicap 20sec17 Jan 1953
3F. MacdonaldAustin A40 sports6min 34sec handicap 20sec19 Jan 1953

Reports: Programme of motor races, McCormacks Bay Causeway · Crack drivers enter for Saturday's race · Air race benefit meeting, McCormacks Bay Causeway circuit · Minute to clear causeway of race cars if necessary · Motor races on Causeway: club event for air race funds · To-morrow's sports · First road events of motor-racing season · Grand air race benefit meeting, McCormicks Bay causeway circuit · Big crowd for car races at McCormacks Bay · McCormack's Bay circuit provides good car racing · Taking corner at speed · Motor racing on Causeway: Shuter drives well

Rakaia Domain · Motor Racing Club Rakaia Domain meeting · 5 December 1953

First Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Barry BrownFord V82min 13sec17 Mar 1953
2M. StewartCitroen2min 15sec17 Mar 1953
3Arthur MoffattRiley17 Mar 1953
4Arthur KennardRiley2min 27sec17 Mar 1953

Second Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
2G. A. RoudAustin A40 Special17 Mar 1953
3Duncan RutherfordWillys Special S/C17 Mar 1953

Third Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1B. E. BriggsFord 10 Special17 Mar 1953
2W. J. MaugerAustin 7 Special2min 13sec17 Mar 1953
3P. WormersleyAustin 7 Special2min 22sec17 Mar 1953
4M. WinterbournM.G. Saloon2min 22.5sec17 Mar 1953

Fourth Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Duncan RutherfordWillys Special S/C1min 46sec17 Mar 1953
2T. ShadboltShadbolt Special17 Mar 1953
3A. N. StuartChevrolet Special17 Mar 1953
4Des DrewerySinger Special S/C2min 6sec17 Mar 1953

Fifth Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Nola BlackburnFord V817 Mar 1953
2David CrozierAustin Healey2min 14sec17 Mar 1953
3Arthur KennardChevrolet Special17 Mar 1953
4R. J. PatersonSinger Special S/C2min 23sec17 Mar 1953

Sixth Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1W. J. MaugerAustin 7 Special2min 13sec17 Mar 1953
2M. StewartCitroen2min 17sec17 Mar 1953
3B. E. BriggsFord 10 Special2min 19sec17 Mar 1953

Seventh Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Arthur KennardRiley17 Mar 1953
2Barry BrownFord V82min 16sec17 Mar 1953
3Allan MoffatRiley2min 17sec17 Mar 1953
4P. WormersleyAustin Special2min 33sec17 Mar 1953

Eighth Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1G. A. RoudAustin A40 Special1min 59sec17 Mar 1953
2David CrozierAustin Healey2min 5sec17 Mar 1953
3B. E. BriggsFord 10 Special17 Mar 1953

Ninth Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1H. RutherfordWillys Special S/C1min 42sec17 Mar 1953
2A. N. StuartChevrolet Special1min 50sec17 Mar 1953
3T. ShadboltShadbolt Special1min 57sec17 Mar 1953

Tenth Race

PosDriverCarTimeSource
1Barry BrownFord V82min 17sec17 Mar 1953
2Arthur MoffattRiley2min 20sec17 Mar 1953
3W. J. MaugerAustin 7 Special2min 27sec17 Mar 1953
4M. StewartCitroen2min 33sec17 Mar 1953

Reports: Motor racing, Rakaia Domain, Saturday October 17 · Motor-racing surprises · Car racing held at Rakaia · Motor racing, Rakaia Domain, Saturday December 5 · Ashburton Motor-Cycle Club motor racing, Rakaia Domain, December 5

The 1953 clippings

Air race benefit meeting, McCormacks Bay Causeway circuitRace controller H. Croft explained that in an emergency racing cars would be flagged off the Sumner…
To-morrow's sportsSports preview listing Christchurch's biggest sporting attraction on 17 January 1953: the Motor Racing Club…
McCormack's Bay circuit provides good car racingA crowd estimated between 3,000 and 7,000 watched the Motor Racing Club's scratch and handicap races at…
Motor racing on Causeway: Shuter drives wellFrank Shuter's lengthened, low-slung Ford V8 hot rod won two races at the Motor Racing Club's McCormacks Bay…
Motor cycle races, WigramTraffic arrangements for the Wigram motor-cycle races: two vehicle entrances (Vickerys Road and Middle…
Racing drivers found Sumner circuit easyFrank Shuter, Hec Green and Hec McLean made light work of the McCormacks Bay-Sumner Causeway circuit at the…
Women at the motor-cycle controlsWomen motor-cyclists at the Wigram motor-cycle clubs meeting: Miss W.
Taking a turn at speedR. Entwistle in the side-car race at Wigram in heavy rain, at the Combined Motor-cycle Clubs' meeting for…
Lady Wigram Trophy race Saturday nextA reader signing as Supporter asked organisers to improve hot water and women's toilet facilities at the…
Preparations for Wigram trophyFinal preparations for the Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram on 28 February 1953.
Best field yet for Wigram car racingThe 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy faced the starter on 28 February 1953 with a field of 21.
Ron Roycroft in second big car race win to-dayRon Roycroft (Alfa Romeo, Auckland) won the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy in 38min 42sec, flawless as at…
Auckland drivers take first and second in Lady Wigram trophyAuckland drivers took first and second in the 50-mile Lady Wigram trophy race at Wigram on 28 February 1953:…
Trophy winner congratulationsNew Zealand Free Lance photo spread of the 1953 Lady Wigram Trophy: R.
Down to businessPhoto of delegates at the annual conference of New Zealand car clubs held in the city, with the executive…
Wigram car raceLetter from 'Dishwater' complaining about stale tea at the Wigram meeting.
Wigram car race next year to be over 100 milesThe 1954 Lady Wigram Trophy will be run over 100 miles, returning to its original distance after the 1952-53…
Grand Prix at Ardmore: one Christchurch car withdrawnRon Symonds scratched his new S.H. car (Hec McLean to drive) from the 210-mile Ardmore Grand Prix on 9…