The meeting featured a New Zealand versus Australia Demolition Derby Teams Race. The crowd were
royally entertained and ecstatic that the Black cars beat the green cars.
The Mad Butcher’s demolition derby was over subscribed with 130 cars eventually being allowed on to the
track. The star driver Frank Endicott the New Zealand Rugby League Team Coach destroyed his car by
ploughing into a pack at full speed. He did not last long but went out of the event with a bang right in front
of the main grandstand. The Mercedes-Benz, which was a very tidy motor car before the event, did not last
very long and also expired in front of the main grandstand.
The winner of the derby was Robby Blewden in a Datsun Sunny Wagon.
Modified driver Mike McCall, who has his car for sale, unretired for the meeting. He incurred the wrath of
the officials before he even turned a lap at racing pace. His crew jumped the pit wall without permission to
make a 30 second repair to permit the car to stay in gear. McCall was therefore denied the two minute bell.
With the stadium packed, the modified driver who has proved to be the most spectacular of all this season
was not allowed to race because his crew had not waited until an official had told them they could repair
their race car. Petty! McCall won the second race.
Race 1. Streetstocks. 8 laps. 9, 82, 29, 38, 58.
Race 2. Saloons. 10 laps. 44, 35, 55, 31, 5.
Race 3. Std. Stocks. 8 laps. 53, 26, 45, 12, 73.
Race 4. Modifieds. 10 laps. 69, 0, 42h, 12, 19.
Race 5. Sidecars. 52, 84, 17, 8.
Race 6. Streetstocks. 9 laps. 9, 12, 5, 69, 82.
Race 7. Saloons. 9 laps. 25, 87, 55, 44, 5.
Race 8. Std. Stocks. 24, 76, 124, 37, 0h.
Race 9. Modifieds. 15, 12, 96, 69, 21.
Race 10. Sidecars. 4 laps. 52, 17, 84, 8.
Race 11. Custom Cars. 8 laps. No results posted.
Race 12. International Derby Teams. 8 laps. 5NZ, 3NZ, 1NZ.
Race 13. Modifieds. 12 laps. 78, 0, 21, 69, 15.
Race 14. Sidecars. 4 laps. 52, 17, 8.
Race 15. Std Stocks. 10 laps. 53, 0h (Billy Neil) 26, 43, 42.
Race 16. Saloons. 12 laps. 5, 98, 13, 79, 87.
Race 17. Streetstocks. 10 laps. 9, 12, 5, 58, 29.
Race 18. Mad Butcher Demolition Derby. 58.