MITTAGONG (NSW)
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1948 - MITTAGONG AIRSTRIP
After World War 2 there were many emergency or dispersal airstrips sitting idle around New South Wales, Car and Motorcycle clubs saw them as ready built race tracks.
Lower Mittagong was one of these airstrips used briefly by the Mittagong Motor Cycle Club.
Two Wirraways on Mittagong airfield - from the Marist Brothers book " A Hermitage in the South " Photo: BDH & FHS.
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1948 - MITTAGONG AIRSTRIP MOTOR CYCLE RACES 10th October 1948The 10th of October was the first report of motorcycle races at the airstrip, It was part of the Iron Week celebrations when the MMCC combined with the Mittagong District Cycle Club to hold an event.
It appears that the event was shifted from the 3rd to the tenth,Over 2000 attended the event, Sydney rider were here in numbers.
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1948 - MITTAGONG AIRSTRIP MOTOR CYCLE RACES 28th November 1948A good crowd was reported to watch the motorcycle racing at the Airstrip, Local rider M Wheeler came 3rd in the All Powers Handicap against some top riders, The Clack sisters were congratulated for their excellent job lap scoring.
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1949 - MITTAGONG AIRSTRIP MOTOR CYCLE RACES 27th March 1949Once again the advertised races were not held on the 20th of March but on the 27th.
Acrowd of over 600 was not only entertained by the races, being Solos and Sidecars but also the Mittagong Town Band.
The sidecar race was declared a non event when two competitors petulantly had a slow race.
Lightweight TT (Tourist Trophey) 1 Lance Tivy 2 R France.Junior TT 1 Art Senior 2 C Daniels 3 McLennon.Senior TT 1 Bill Morris 2 Hobbs 3 Dungate.All Powers Handicap 1 Bill Morris 2 Hobbs 3 Dungate.Aces Scratch Race 1 C Daniels 2 W Morris 3 S Levy. |
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ART SENIOR
1935 - Art Senior was an Australian speed record holder that competed at Mittagong. Photographer unknown.
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MITTAGONG AIRSTRIP LOCATION
(Re-search and Editorials: John Campbell)
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2006 - MITTAGONG AIRSTRIP LOCATION
