1935 Centenary 300

The 1935 Centenary 300 was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 January 1935.[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11004567/563906 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.[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135515636/15582292 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.[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17137335/1117712 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

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| align="center" | Position

| Driver

| Car

| align="center" | No.

| Acceptor

| align="center" | Handicap

| align="center" | Time[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11005598/564104 Cowes Race, The Argus, Monday 7 January 1935, page 12, via trove.nla.gov.au] Retrieved 10 January 2017

| align="center" | Speed (mph)

| align="center" | Laps

align="center" | 1[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11004639/563937 Motorist Killed, The Argus, Wednesday 2 January 1935, page 7, via trove.nla.gov.au] Retrieved 9 January 2017

| Les Murphy

| MG P-type

| align="center" |

| L. Murphy

| align="center" | 53m 40s

| align="center" | 4h 32m 51s

| align="center" | 66.44

| align="center" | 46

align="center" | 2

| W. Williamson

| Riley Imp

| align="center" |

| Cohen and Cameron

| align="center" | 19m 56s

| align="center" | 4h 8m 56s

| align="center" | 72.83

| align="center" | 46

align="center" | 3

| Les Jennings

| MG Magna

| align="center" |

| L. Jennings

| align="center" | 31m 26s

| align="center" | 4h 21m 39s

| align="center" | 69.307

| align="center" | 46

align="center" | 4

| Lyster Jackson

| Singer Le Mans

| align="center" |

| L.G. Jackson

| align="center" | 59m 48s

| align="center" | 4m 55s 38s

| align="center" | 61.32

| align="center" | 46

align="center" | FO

| Norman Putt[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/246993832/27202436 Centenary Grand Prix, The Daily Telegraph, Thursday, December 6, 1934, page 6, via trove.nla.gov.au] Retrieved 26 July 2020

| Singer Le Mans

| align="center" |

| N.F. Putt

| align="center" | 59m 48s

| align="center" |

align="center" | FO

| Cec WarrenKent Patrick, Bill Thompson, Australian Motor Racing Champion, pages 242 to 245

| MG Q s/c

| align="center" |

| C.R. Warren

| align="center" | 4m 35s

| align="center" |

align="center" | FO

| R. McKay

| MG P-type

| align="center" |

| R. McKay

| align="center" | 53m 40s

| align="center" |

align="center" | FO

| J.E. Norman

| Ballot 2 Litre

| align="center" |

| J.E. Norman

| align="center" | 31m 26s

| align="center" |

align="center" | 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

| align="center" |

| R. Burton

| align="center" | 32m 12s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNF

| E. Nichols

| Bugatti 2 litre

| align="center" |

| E. Nichols

| align="center" | 38m 20s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNF

| L. Terry

| Bugatti 2 litre

| align="center" |

| L. Terry

| align="center" | 56m 48s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNF

| Mert Wreford

| Riley Brooklands

| align="center" |

| G. Cohen

| align="center" | 52m 8s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 39

align="center" | DNF

| Jack McCutcheon

| Bugatti Type 37

| align="center" |

| K. Macmeikan

| align="center" | 27m 35s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 36

align="center" | DNF

| A.J. Terdich

| Bugatti Type 37 s/c

| align="center" |

| A.J. Terdich

| align="center" | 17m 38s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 31

align="center" | DNF

| Bob Lea-WrightLea-Wright - Big man in small cars, Wheels (magazine), April 1955, pages 50 & 51

| Singer Le Mans

| align="center" | 26

| R.A. Lea-Wright

| align="center" | 55m 58s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNF

| Campbell Graham

| MG P-type

| align="center" | 25

| C. Graham

| align="center" | 53m 40s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 24

align="center" | DNF

| V.A. Maloney

| MG Magna

| align="center" |

| V.A. Maloney

| align="center" | 44m 28s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 17

align="center" | DNF

| H. Drake-Richmond

| Bugatti Type 37

| align="center" | 15

| H. Drake-Richmond

| align="center" | 35m 16s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 15

align="center" | DNF

| Bill Thompson

| MG K3 Magnette

| align="center" | 1

| R.T. Lane

| align="center" | 4m 35s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 10

align="center" | DNF[http://prewar.mgcc.info/Archives/archives%201.htm prewar.mgcc.info] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110090215/http://prewar.mgcc.info/Archives/archives%201.htm |date=2017-01-10 }} Retrieved 9 January 2017

| Bernie Horsley

| MG J3 s/c

| align="center" | 14

| J.L. & W.B. Horsley

| align="center" | 32m 58s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNF

| R.G. Watson

| Wolseley Special Sports

| align="center" |

| Kellow-Falkinar Pty Ltd

| align="center" | 52m 8s

| align="center" |

| align="center" | 0

align="center" | DNSSummerfield is not listed as a starter in the race report in The Referee of 3 January 1935, page 24

| E. Summerfield

| Morris Special

| align="center" |

| E. Summerfield

| align="center" | 63m 28s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNS[http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28023011/1117609 Motor 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

| align="center" |

| E.J. Buckley

| align="center" | Scratch

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNS

| W.H. Galpin

| Riley Brooklands

| align="center" | 6

| W.H. Cameron

| align="center" | 25m 18s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNS

| J.W. Fraser

| Bugatti Monza

| align="center" |

| H.W. Edwards

| align="center" | 26m 50s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNS

| O.B. Last

| MG J3 s/c

| align="center" |

| O.B. Last

| align="center" | 32m 58s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNS

| R. Kent

| MG P

| align="center" |

| M. Maxwell

| align="center" | 38m 20s

| align="center" |

align="center" | DNS

| W. Barton

| Lombard

| align="center" |

| W. Barton

| align="center" | 48m 15s

| align="center" |

=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