1935 Centenary 300

The 1935 Centenary 300 was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 January 1935.Cowes race to-day - Centenary 300, The Argus, Tuesday 1 January 1935, page 4, via trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 9 January 2017 It was contested over 46 laps of the 6.569 mile course, a total distance of 302.174 miles.Consistent Steadiness Wins Centenary 300, The Referee, Thursday, January 3 1935, page 24, via trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 26 July 2020 At the time, it was claimed to be the longest race of the kind ever held in Australia. The race, which was conducted on a handicap basis, was limited to cars with a piston displacement of not more than 2500cc. The race meeting was organised by the Light Car Club of Australia and was held under licence from the Australian Automobile Association and in accordance with the International Sporting Code governing car racing.Centenary 300-Mile Race, The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 8 January 1935, page 5, via trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 9 January 2017 The race was won by Les Murphy driving an MG P.Souvenir Programme, Phillip Island Auto Racing Club, Grand Opening Meeting (1956), page 5 Results thumb|Bernie Horsley contested the race driving an MG J3 Position Driver Car No. Acceptor Handicap TimeCowes Race, The Argus, Monday 7 January 1935, page 12, via trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 10 January 2017 Speed (mph) Laps 1Motorist Killed, The Argus, Wednesday 2 January 1935, page 7, via trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 9 January 2017 Les Murphy MG P-type L. Murphy 53m 40s 4h 32m 51s 66.44 46 2 W. Williamson Riley Imp Cohen and Cameron 19m 56s 4h 8m 56s 72.83 46 3 Les Jennings MG Magna L. Jennings 31m 26s 4h 21m 39s 69.307 46 4 Lyster Jackson Singer Le Mans L.G. Jackson 59m 48s 4m 55s 38s 61.32 46 FO Norman PuttCentenary Grand Prix, The Daily Telegraph, Thursday, December 6, 1934, page 6, via trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 26 July 2020 Singer Le Mans N.F. Putt 59m 48s FO Cec WarrenKent Patrick, Bill Thompson, Australian Motor Racing Champion, pages 242 to 245 MG Q s/c C.R. Warren 4m 35s FO R. McKay MG P-type R. McKay 53m 40s FO J.E. Norman Ballot 2 Litre J.E. Norman 31m 26s DNFBurton, Nichols & Terry are not mentioned in referenced reports as retirements but are assumed to have retired as they are not listed in The Referee report of Thursday, January 3, 1935, page 24 among the four finishers or the four drivers who were flagged off. R. Burton MG Magnette Type N R. Burton 32m 12s DNF E. Nichols Bugatti 2 litre E. Nichols 38m 20s DNF Len Terry Bob King, Australasian Bugatti Register Bugatti Type 30 19 L. Terry 56m 48s DNF Mert Wreford Riley Brooklands G. Cohen 52m 8s 39 DNF Jack McCutcheon Bugatti Type 37 K. Macmeikan 27m 35s 36 DNF A.J. Terdich Bugatti Type 37 s/c A.J. Terdich 17m 38s 31 DNF Bob Lea-WrightLea-Wright - Big man in small cars, Wheels (magazine), April 1955, pages 50 & 51 Singer Le Mans 26 R.A. Lea-Wright 55m 58s DNF Campbell Graham MG P-type 25 C. Graham 53m 40s 24 DNF V.A. Maloney MG Magna V.A. Maloney 44m 28s 17 DNF H. Drake-Richmond Bugatti Type 37 15 H. Drake-Richmond 35m 16s 15 DNF Bill Thompson MG K3 Magnette 1 R.T. Lane 4m 35s 10 DNFprewar.mgcc.info https://web.archive.org/web/20170110090215/http://prewar.mgcc.info/Archives/archives%201.htm 2017-01-10 Retrieved 9 January 2017 Bernie Horsley MG J3 s/c 14 J.L. & W.B. Horsley 32m 58s DNF R.G. Watson Wolseley Special Sports Kellow-Falkinar Pty Ltd 52m 8s 0 DNSSummerfield is not listed as a starter in the race report in The Referee of 3 January 1935, page 24 E. Summerfield Morris Special E. Summerfield 63m 28s DNSMotor racing - 300-Miles Centenary Event, The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 2 January 1935, page 6, via trove.nla.gov.au Retrieved 9 January 2017 E.J. Buckley Kirby Deering Special E.J. Buckley Scratch DNS W.H. Galpin Riley Brooklands 6 W.H. Cameron 25m 18s DNS J.W. Fraser Bugatti Monza H.W. Edwards 26m 50s DNS O.B. Last MG J3 s/c O.B. Last 32m 58s DNS R. Kent MG P M. Maxwell 38m 20s DNS W. Barton Lombard W. Barton 48m 15s Notes Entries: 2827 entries are listed in The Argus, on Tuesday 1 January, page 4 and L. Terry is an additional name listed in The Referee, Thursday, January 3, 1935, page 24 Starters: 21The Referee, Thursday, January 3, 1935, page 24 states that there were twenty starters but lists twenty one names. L. Jackson is listed twice. Non-starters: 7The report in the Sydney Morning Herald of 2 January lists six non-starters by name. Summerfield was an additional non-starter. Finishers (within five hour time limit): 4 Flagged Off (exceeded five hour time limit): 4 Attendance: 20,000 Fastest time: W Williamson, 4h 8m 56s Fastest lap: Bill Thompson, MG Magnette, 4:48.6 The car driven by Campbell Graham crashed on the 34th lap of the race. Both Graham and his riding mechanic John Peters died as a result of their injuries. Notes & references Centenary 300 Category:Motorsport at Phillip Island