Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1960's

Australian Speedway 'est Series Stands Level By Peter White ~ fa:! ~ ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA, Dec. 6, 1969fa:! The test series between EncJaOO and ..,J Australia IS DOW !eYe1 at one match ~ apiece tol1ow1ng the Second Test at U Rowley Park speedway, Adelaide. England won by 63 polDts to 45, avenging their defeat at the bands of the Aussles 111 the First Test beld in Perth a fortnlgbt earlier. Series conststs of t1ve Tests. The Third is to be beld at the Sydney Showcround. The scene then sblfts north to QwensJand where tile Fourth Test wlll be beld on BoxIng nlgbt. FlI1ally it is b8cII: to Sydney for the Flftb and t1nal Test and the Australlan Cbamptonsblp in early January. R1ders contesting these meetings are the top Kangaroo dirt track aces and the Brttlsb touring party of Ken McK1nley (West Ham) manager, Eric Boocock (Hallfax) captalJ1, Arnold Haley (Sheft1elcO, Ray Wilson (Leicester), Martln Asbby (Euter), Tony Clarke(WestHam) and Jimmy McMlllan (Glasgow). Backbone of the Australlan team is captain Jim Airey, the Sbeft1eld star who balls from Wentworthvll1e, near Sydney. The side varies slightly from state to state with several local borne tract riders being called to duty for each of tile Tests. However others who sbould see out tile full Itve matches are South Aussie hotshots John Boulger (Leicester) and Charlie Monk (Glasgow). And if Yankee tans are wondering where that word Leicester bas been beard before, it IS the team De Wayne Keeter was attacbed to 111 England lh1S season just cone. The England team gave a brWlant dISplay to win the Second Test in Adelaide. J20cc _OrO-lETA: $24.95 Make your l80cc into a l2Occ. We BaIIP1y all parts (pislon. rings, plB, llUlllets, .. bor~job oc excbanee.l ALOHA CYCLE, 58:!! E. Imperial Hwy., South Gate, Cal. 908:!! Phone: (213) 869-8111 Australia, to1low1Dc bot OIl tIIehee1Bof tbe1r nm&wa7 l'1ctol'7l11tile Perth match, were geueral1y taYOred to w1D. But they reckoned wltbout tile dar1Dg team r1d1Dg tactics of the Poms. The Brttlsb boys prol'lded the crowd with top class rac1Dg to 1eIId through most of the elgbteen beats. Natlonal Champion Jim Airey was the top scorer for the Kangaroos, recordlng four wins from six races. He was followed by Soutb Aussie titleholder John Boulger. Bou1ger bad won the local cbampiODSblp a week earlier from a class fleld which 1ncluded all the Brttlsb riders. EngJlsbmlD Ray WUson c1lncbed top honors tor the nlgbt with a polDt score d 16. and proved lnvaluabJe to the LlOllS. Riders thrllled the crowd by cOlll1DC out of the gate on tbe1r back wheels but tbls proved to be a crucJal loss 111 tlme and cost Australia vallBble polDts• JolIn Bou1pr, 111 the second beat, began brllllantly to win from Englisb captain Eric Boocock. HOWl!\ler bls bike seized 111 the fUth beat and be bad only one other win tor the nigbt. A blgbllgbt was when Martln Asbby (England) and Charlie Monk (Australia) coWded and crashed beal'1!Y 111 the 16th beat. The race was stopped and Monk was excluded from the re-run. He protested violently and the spectators demonslrated nolslly, but to no avall. Asbby lI1jured bls lett foot 111 tile spW and that evening 111 bospltal a fractured ankle was diagnosed. Bert Harklnl ludl Jim Airey at a ""way raee In t.. current Australian . . .an. Alre, has retained hi. D_ Under champlanshlp and II now racine f. lIIe KanpllIol aealn.tt" Brltl.h rl...... In a te.t serle•• Both Jim and Bert were well received when tile, rlced at Costa ..... Cal. at lIIe end of lbe A.rlcH _.an. ' NO FOG SHIELD FOR BELL STAR up Sbleld. All Bell Star Helmets are now Bell-Toptex's Star Helmet takes on a new dimension 111 safety and comfort with the addition of Bell's exclusive Flip- equ1pped with tbls fllp-up feature at no extra charge. The Bell Flip-up Sbleld lncorporates an Instant open and close feature. It eliminates circulation problem - where fogging mlgbt occur while not 111 motion. It also slmpllt1es conversation and is an extra convenience for riders who wear glasses. The lens, In the Flip-up Sbleld. is a clear, optical quality .060 polisbed plastic. It provides complete distortlnn free vlsibWty. Green or yellow replacement lens are also available. The Bell Star, with maxtmumbeadand face protection plus the convenience of the new Flip- up Sbleld is available 111 white or loternational orange. Sizes 6-1/2 tlujough 7-1/2, the Star lists for $59. See your motorcycle dealer. Ji_ Ajre, Ref.iD5 CII._;';08511ip By Peter White SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Nov. 29, 1969Australia's leading solo rider, Jim Airey, annexed the New South Wales Speedway ChampionshiP for the second year running at the Liverpool Raceway near'Sydney last nigbt. Second in the title Wt was Scottlsb star Bert HarklDs and lhlrd placepl:ter was bearded Englishman Howard Cole. Sl.xteen of the world's top dirt tract exponents contested the event and provided champagne racing over twenty beats. Other lI1ternational competitors 1ncluded BW Landels (Scotland), Roy Trigg (England), Helmut SchiPPI (Austria) and Ted Lindskog (Sweden). Also 111 the line up were several ace Aussles who bad just returned from a six month stint in England, namely John Langt1eld, Greg Kentwell and Garry Middleton. Eacb rider competed five tlmes maIdng it possible to score a maximum of fifteeo points. Tbls IS the formula used for the World Champlonsblp F1nal and all other major meetings for indlvidnal titleS 111 both Europe and Australia. in the t1nal poll1ts tally Airey bad notched 14 polDts, as bad HarklDs. The local bero dropped bls ooly polDt to .. Baggts" in the fourteenth beat and it seemed certain then tbat Bert would go on and take the cbamPlonsblp. But, 111 beat 19, HarklDs went down narrowly to Garry Middleton. The race was a cracker. The pair fought shoulder to sboulder for the 1eIId, hardly letting !lun11gbt between them. The crowd weut wild when Middleton won as it meant a run off between Airey and Harldns tor the trophy. AIrey gated best 111 the run off and led HarklDs through the drst turn after Bert bad given his bike too much throttle at the tapes. Tbls caused bls front wheel to lJtt bIgb 10 the air, and by the tlme be bad righted bls macb1ne, Airey bad galJ1ed that vital advantage. Bert took up tile c:hal1enge and pressed Jim all the way, but Airey was not to be denied and went on to win by a mere bike length. Tblrd overall with 12 polots was Howard Cole, a World ChampionsblP finalist th1s year. Cole, along with Kentwell and Trigg, was riding borrowed equipment for the meeting. Their normal maChines were still on the high seas between England and Australia. Ironically, the top two placegetters 111 the title are now well known to American fans. It Is only a matter of weeks slnce Har klDs and Airey rode at the Orange County track, Costa Mesa, Callf. wb11e en route from Britain to Kangaroo Land. Both have been contracted to ride in Sydney th1s summer season, Airey for the Sydney Sbowground and HarklDs tor the Frank Oliveri organization at Liverpool. CYCLE TRAILER 1,2& 3 -Rail Trailers Prlcu F. Complete Trlliers•••Sl44 &. Up TRAILER KITS AND PARTS For information, send stamped self-addressed envelope to It It It It It ,. It It It Furtller Ctncn1alalioas II ALL THE WINNERS IN USI latcll the New Breed .f IInners In '10 It It It ,. ,. ,. ,. It MB SPORTCYCLES • 3ll E. ALEXANDER AVE., TACOMA, WASHI-NGTON 98421 • AROS .eldlne &. ~anllaeturlne, 379 No.Johnson A...., EI CIJon, Callf.92020. See our booth at the M/C Accessory & Trade Show at the Anaheim Convention Center Jan. 25-6-7 and the San Diego Sportsarama, Community Concourse Exhibit Hall, Feb. 4-5-6.

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