1935 Jubilee Handicap

The Jubilee Handicap was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 6 May 1935.Sporting Car Club - Entries for Cowes Race, The Argus, Monday, 29 April 1935, page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au The race, which was organised by the Victorian Sporting Car Club, was contested on a handicap basis over a distance of 100 miles.Abbott by a Second, The Argus, Tuesday 7 May 1935, page 4, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au The race was won by H. Abbott driving an Austin Brooklands. Abbott, who was the "limit man", started the race 18 minutes before "scratch" starters J. Pockett (Ford V8) and Barney Dentry (Riley) His winning margin over second placed L. Burrows (Terraplane) was one second with third placed C. Pickworth (Terraplane) a further 27 seconds behind. Entries There were fifteen entries for the race. Driver Car Handicap J. Pockett Ford V8 Scratch C. Pickworth Terraplane Scratch L. Burrows Terraplane Scratch B. Dentry Riley 1m 32s J. Day Bugatti 8 s/c 2m 8s L. Jennings MG Magnette 6m 8s E. McKay Lombard s/c 8m 48s H. Beith Chrysler 11m 8s H. Norman MG Magnette 11m 28m V. Moloney MG Magna 12m 48s L. Jackson Riley Imp 12m 48s L. Murphy MG P Type 12m 48s J. Sidebottom Singer 15m 28s H. Allen Singer Le Mans 16m 48s H. Abbott Austin Brooklands 18m 8s Note: Handicaps as published with the race report in The Argus on 7 May differ in some cases from those published with the list of entries in The Argus on 29 April. Race results Pos. Driver Car Handicap Race Time 1 H. Abbott Austin Brooklands 18 m 1h 35m 22s 2 L. Burrows Terraplane 2 m 1h 19m 23s 3 C. Pickworth Terraplane 3 m 45s 1h 22m 41s 4 Les Murphy MG P Type 10m 1h 28m 18s 5 Barney Dentry Riley Scratch 1h 18m 40s DNF J. Pockett Ford V8 Scratch - Details of the other eight starters have not yet been ascertained. Race statistics Number of entries: 15 Number of starters: 14 Limit starter: H. Abbott (Austin Brooklands) Scratch starters: J. Pockett (Ford V8) & Barney Dentry (Riley) Fastest Lap: Barney Dentry (Riley), 5m 10s (76.25 mph) Fastest Time: Barney Dentry (Riley), 1h 18m 40s References External links Motor Races at Cowes - Preliminary Trials, The Argus, Monday 6 May 1935, page 15, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au N.S.W. Driver Wins Victorian Scratch Motor Race, The Advertiser, Tuesday, 7 May 1935, page 18, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au Jubilee Handicap Category:Motorsport at Phillip Island