1936 Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy

The 1936 Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 January 1936.[1] The race was staged over 35 laps of the 3 1/3 mile course, a total distance of 116 miles.[1] It was contested on a handicap basis with the first starter, "W Gum", commencing the race 20 minutes and 25 seconds before the last starter, Les Burrows.[2]

The race was won by Harry Beith, driving a Chrysler off a handicap of 2 minutes 20 seconds.[2]

Results
Position [2] Driver [1][2] No.[1] Car [1] Entrant [1] Handicap start [1] Race time [2] Laps [2]
1 Harry Beith 4 Chrysler HJ Beith 2 min 20 s 1 h 38 min 34 s 35
2 W Bullen 11 Singer W Bullen 9 min 55 s 1 h 57 min 39 s 35
3 Tom Holinrake 14 MG J3 HR Syme 15 min 10 s [2] 2 h 3 min 50 s 35
4 Les Burrows 1 Terraplane L Burrows Scratch 1 h 48 min 45 s 35
5 Lyster Jackson 12 Riley Imp LG Jackson 10 min 30 s ? 35
6 "J Ainslie" 3 Vauxhall "J Ainslie" 1 min 10 sec ? 35
7 HN Reeve 20 MG P Type HN Reeve 14 min 35 sec ? 35
8 Barney Dentry 9 Riley GB Dentry 8 min 45 sec ? 35
? GN Pockett 5 Ford Model A GN Pockett 2 min 55 sec - ?
? A Beasley 7 Willys 77 A Beasley 5 min 50 sec - ?
? BP Trinckham 8 Bugatti BP Trinckham 8 min 10 sec - ?
? GC Martin 10 MG J4 s/c GC Martin 8 min 45 sec - ?
? J Clements 18 MG J2 J Clements 14 min 00 sec - ?
? A Barrett 19 Morris Cowley A Barrett 14 min 35 sec - ?
DNF Vin Maloney 16 MG Magna VA Maloney 12 min 15 sec - 20
DNF George Bastow 17 MG Magna G Bastow 12 min 15 sec - 15
DNF "W Gum" 21 Austin 7 "W Gum" 20 min 25 sec - 8
DNS W Bullen 2 Terraplane W Bullen Scratch - -
DNS AC Smith 6 Bugatti AC Smith 3 min 30 sec - -
DNS H Drake-Richmond 15 Bugatti H Drake-Richmond 11 min 40 sec - -

Notes
  • Lap length: 3 and 1/3 miles [2]
  • Race distance: 35 laps, 116 miles [1][2]
  • Entries: 20 [1]
  • Scratchings: 3 [2]
  • Starters: 17 [2]
  • Classified finishers (within time limit): 8 [2]
  • Winners average speed: 64.1 mph [2]
  • Fastest Time: Harry Beith [2]
  • Fastest lap: Les Burrows, 2 min 25 s (67 mph) (new lap record) [3]
  • Attendance: Nearly 10,000 [2]

See also

References
  1. Official Programme, Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy, New Year's Day, 1936, at Phillip Island
  2. Motor Racing at Cowes, The Age, Thursday, 2 January 1936, page 3
  3. Another Olympic Triumph, Camperdown Chronicle, Saturday, 11 January 1936, page 1
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