The 1936 Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy was a motor race held at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 January 1936.Official Programme, Victorian Sporting Car Club Trophy, New Year's Day, 1936, at Phillip Island It was open to all cars, regardless of engine capacity.New Year's Day 116-Mile Race, The Age, Monday, 18 November 1935, Page 7, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au The race was staged over 35 laps of the 3 1/3 mile course, a total distance of 116 miles. 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.Motor Racing at Cowes, The Age, Thursday, 2 January 1936, page 3, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
The race was won by Harry Beith, driving a Chrysler off a handicap of 2 minutes 20 seconds.
Results
Position Driver No. Car Entrant Handicap start Race time Laps 1 Harry Beith 4 Chrysler H. J. Beith 2 m 20 s 1 h 38 m 34 s 35 2 W. Bullen 11 Singer W. Bullen 9 m 55 s 1 h 57 m 39 s 35 3 Tom Hollinrake 14 MG J3 H. R. Syme 15 m 10 s 2 h 3 m 50 s 35 4 Les Burrows 1 Terraplane L. Burrows Scratch 1 h 48 m 45 s 35 5 Lyster Jackson 12 Riley Imp L. G. Jackson 10 m 30 s ? 35 6 "J. Ainslie" 3 Vauxhall "J. Ainslie" 1 m 10 s ? 35 7 H. N. Reeve 20 MG P Type H. N. Reeve 14 m 35 s ? 35 8 Barney Dentry 9 Riley G. B. Dentry 8 m 45 s ? 35 ? G. N. Pockett 5 Ford Model A G. N. Pockett 2 m 55 s - ? ? A. Beasley 7 Willys 77 A. Beasley 5 m 50 s - ? ? G. C. Martin 10 MG J4 s/c G. C. Martin 8 m 45 s - ? ? J. Clements 18 MG J2 J. Clements 14 m 00 s - ? ? A. Barrett 19 Morris Cowley A. Barrett 14 m 35 s - ? DNFBob King, Type 30 - Chassis No. 4430, Australasian Bugatti Register B. P. Trinckham 8 Bugatti Type 30 B. P. Trinckham 8 m 10 s - ? DNF Vin Maloney 16 MG Magna V. A. Maloney 12 m 15 s - 20 DNF George Bastow 17 MG Magna G. Bastow 12 m 15 s - 15 DNF "W. Gum" 21 Austin 7 "W. Gum" 20 m 25 s - 8 DNS W. Bullen 2 Terraplane W. Bullen Scratch - - DNS A. C. Smith 6 Bugatti A. C. Smith 3 m 30 s - - DNS H. Drake-Richmond 15 Bugatti H. Drake-Richmond 11 m 40 s - -
Notes Lap length: 3 and 1/3 miles Race distance: 35 laps, 116 miles Entries: 20 Scratchings: 3 Starters: 17 Classified finishers (within time limit): 8 Winners average speed: 64.1 mph Fastest Time: Harry Beith Fastest lap: Les Burrows, 2 m 25 s (67 mph) (new lap record)Another Olympic Triumph, Camperdown Chronicle, Saturday, 11 January 1936, page 1, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au Attendance: Nearly 10,000
References
External links New Year's Day Race at Cowes, The Referee, Thursday 21 November 1935, Page 16 Olympic advertisement, The Age Thursday 2 January 1936, page 3 New Year's Day at Cowes, Weekly Times, Saturday 11 January 1936, Page 29