1935 Jubilee Handicap

The Jubilee Handicap was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 6 May 1935.[1] The race, which was organised by the Victorian Sporting Car Club, was contested on a handicap basis over a distance of 100 miles.[2]

The race was won by H. Abbott driving an Austin Brooklands.[2] Abbott, who was the "limit man", started the race 18 minutes before "scratch" starters J. Pockett (Ford V8) and Barney Dentry (Riley) [2] His winning margin over second placed L. Burrows (Terraplane) was one second with third placed C. Pickworth (Terraplane) a further 27 seconds behind.[2]

Entries

There were fifteen entries for the race.[1]

Driver [1] Car [1] Handicap [1]
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. [2] Driver [2] Car [2] Handicap [2] Race Time [2]
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 [1]
  • Number of starters: 14 [2]
  • Limit starter: H. Abbott (Austin Brooklands) [2]
  • Scratch starters: J. Pockett (Ford V8) & Barney Dentry (Riley) [2]
  • Fastest Lap: Barney Dentry (Riley), 5m 10s (76.25 mph) [2]
  • Fastest Time: Barney Dentry (Riley), 1h 18m 40s [2]

References
  1. Sporting Car Club - Entries for Cowes Race, The Argus, Monday, 29 April 1935, page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
  2. Abbott by a Second, The Argus, Tuesday 7 May 1935, page 4, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
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