Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Thursday 22 December 1949, page 12


New Rowley Park Speedway Spectacular

The Rowley Park speedway built in a Brompton pug-hole proved at its opening last night to be a highly spectacular track.

It has been modelled on the latest English speedways, which enable the drivers and riders to take bends at full speed. A thrill for the crowd was pro-vided in the first event, when E. Brecknell crashed into the fence during the first lap and was thrown six feet into the air. He was treated at the speedway for a lacerated hand. Last night's crowd was offi-cially estimated at over 5,000. The promoters are all ex-drivers. The luckiest people were the owners of houses along Coglin street, overlooking the speed-way, who invited neighbors in to share an excellent grand-stand view of the course. Re-sults:— Solo scratch, three laps—First heat, J. Young, 56 sec. Second heat, B. Leverenz, L. Jamieson, J. Williams, 57 sec. Third heat, M. Harding, W. Maddern, H. Denton, 56 4-5. Final—B.Leverenz, J. Young, M. Harding, 54 3-5. Sidecar scratch, four laps—First heat, K. Ratten, S. Dyson, V. Gvat ter, 1.22 2-5. Second heat, G. Robertson, M. Snow, C. McConnell, 1.22 3-5. Final, M. Snow, S. Dyson, G. Robertson, 1.23. Solo handicap—First division, M. Harding, B. Leverenz, J. Kelvin, 1.17 4-5. Second division, B. Maddern, J. Young, T. Butterfield, 1.18 4-5. Stars' solo match race—B. Lever enz, M. Harding, B. Maddern, 55 3-5. Speedcar scratch race—First heat, H. Neale, R. Huppatz, J. Bowman, 1.22 2-5. Second heat, S. Elsworthy, R. Harvey, 1.29 4-5. Third heat, G. Haines, A. Golding, 1.22 1-5. Final, S. Elsworthy, R. Harvey, H. Neale, 1.22 2-5. Sidecar handicap, four laps—First heat, Max Snow, G. Robertson, C. McConnell, 1.30 2-5. Second heat, K. Ratten, V. Gvatter, S. Dyson, 1.28 4-5. Final, V. Gvatter, Max Snow, C. McConnell, 1.28 4-5. Speedcar handicap—First heat, R. Harvey, J. Briggs, 1.26. Second heat, G. Haines, S. Elsworthy, J. Bowman,1.29. Final—S. Elsworthy, J. Bowman, G. Haines, 1.27 4-5. Sidecar match race, three laps— M. Snow, V. Gvatter, V. McAllen, 1.2 2-5. Interstate match race, three laps— Sam Elsworthy, H. Neale, 57 4-5. Six lap sidecar handicap—G. Rob ertson, V. Gvatter, S. Dyson, 2.6. Speedcars "all-in butchers' picnic," 10 laps—H. Neale, S. Elsworthy, G. Haines.