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STRONG WIND,
WET SAND (UT
BEACH SPEEDS
Rippled sand at Sellicks
Beach slowed down lap
speeds in the Levis Motor
cycle Club Australia Day
meeting today:
The beach, though firm,
was wet, and spray flying
into carburettors troubled
some riders.
Blustery head winds pre
vented some of the light
weight machines getting
into top gear.
The Tilbrook team scored
another success in the 125
c.c. four-mile scratch race,
gaining first and third
place.
In the 500 c.c. solo
scratch race R. Christie
and J. Trenbach dead
heated for second place.
sidecar Scratch Race (six
miles).-R. Wilson 1600 Arlel),
1; A. Bertram (500 Triumph),
2; L. Wilson 1500 Norton), 3.
125 Solo Scratch Race (four
miles).-A. Wallace (Tllbrook),
i: W. Watson (BSA); 2; R. Til
brook (Tilbrook). 3. Time. 4
niln. 39 sec.
250 c.c. Solo Scratch Race
(eight miles).-K. Thredgold
(Velocette).l 1; J. Shiell (BSA),
2; B. Doyle (BBA). 3. Time,
8.34..
2ou c.c. acratcn Kace (eignt
miles).-J. Trembath (JAP). 1;
N. Pengelly (AJS). 2; R. Symons
(Velocette), 3. Time. 7.11¾/.
500 c.c. Scratch Race (12
miles).-B. Crowe (Norton). 1;
R. Christie (BSA). and J. Trem
bath (343 c.c. JAP), equal 2.
Time. 10.32.2.
Over 500 c.c. Scratch Race (12
miles).-L. Boulter (Norton).
Time, .10.22.2.
Stock Car Scratch Race (12
miles).-J. Brooker (XK 120
Jaguar). 1; W. Craig (Allard).
2: C. Smith .Terraplane). 3
Time. 11.6.2
350 c.c. Solo Handicap (eight
miles).-R. Stevens (Triumph),
30 sec.; L. Jesser (AJS). 5 sec.;
J. Trembath (JAP). 5 sec. Time,
9.10 3-5.
Over 350 Solo Handicap (12
miles).-R. Oltsham (Match
leas), 1 min.; L. Francis
(Triumph). 25 sec.; G. Crowe
(Norton), 15 sec. Time. 11.56.
Twelve-mile Sports Car Han
dicaD.-W. Craig (Allardi. 24
sec.: J. Brooker (Jaguar
XKi20), scr.; C. Smith (Terra
plane). 1.20.
Invitation Handicap (Steve
Hocking Trophy (20 miles).-M.
Pengelly (AJS). L. Jesser (AJS),
L. Francis tTriumph).
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