1935 Jubilee Handicap


The Jubilee Handicap was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 6 May 1935. The race, which was organised by the Victorian Sporting Car Club, was contested on a handicap basis over a distance of 100 miles.
The race was won by H. Abbott driving an Austin Brooklands. Abbott, who was the "limit man", started the race 18 minutes before "scratch" starters J. Pockett and Barney Dentry His winning margin over second placed L. Burrows was one second with third placed C. Pickworth a further 27 seconds behind.

Entries

There were fifteen entries for the race.
DriverCarHandicap
J. PockettFord V8Scratch
C. PickworthTerraplaneScratch
L. BurrowsTerraplaneScratch
B. DentryRiley1m 32s
J. DayBugatti 8 s/c2m 8s
L. JenningsMG Magnette6m 8s
E. McKayLombard s/c8m 48s
H. BeithChrysler11m 8s
H. NormanMG Magnette11m 28m
V. MoloneyMG Magna12m 48s
L. JacksonRiley Imp12m 48s
L. MurphyMG P Type12m 48s
J. SidebottomSinger15m 28s
H. AllenSinger Le Mans16m 48s
H. AbbottAustin Brooklands18m 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

Details of the other eight starters have not yet been ascertained.

Race statistics

  • Number of entries: 15
  • Number of starters: 14
  • Limit starter: H. Abbott
  • Scratch starters: J. Pockett & Barney Dentry
  • Fastest Lap: Barney Dentry, 5m 10s
  • Fastest Time: Barney Dentry, 1h 18m 40s