SEAS RE ee Le as 150 ENTRIES MEET A¥ WESTWOOD Vintage automobt THE when the sixth annual WHEELS of time will take to the track July 12 and 13 Historic Racing Weekend roars around the Westwood racing circuit and into the annals of racing history. Sporsered by the Vintave Rac- ing Club of British Columbia and organized by North Vancouver tracer Dro Robert Follows, the event features racing for vintage and historic sports and racing cars and classic motoreveles. There are aver 1S entries from all over western) North America competing minnls tor the tun of it. While there are stetors wreaths for dist place and medallions for placing. Pollows, whe has won some races humsctt. auniny isatalbthat important at thas is sits LOCAL DRIVERS Besause others are ose may makes, models and scars of vie Tage cars adn the club. chissificadion is done by fap time net bs engine Size ot car type. The competition inchides scratch races. hamdicap races and even a team relay race. “ON fast driver in a stow car can be racing against a slow driver ina fast car’ said Follows. And anyway net too many people are crazy enough te roar around a racetrack in a vintage car.” Sull, about 35° BoC. ravers put their restored beauties to the test each year. And about JO are from the North Shore, says Follows. While new members can get into the sport with a TR-3 or an MGA for about $3,000, if is ‘trenerally the well-heeled who are in the sport,”” said Follows. You either spend alot of time or a lot of money on vintage car racing. EXPO-ENDORSED Besides the bigher percentage of wealthier people on the North Shore, there are also a number of British racing enthusiasts in’ the dred. Phe racing weekend is endorsed By ROSS MEEK News News depron | by Expo ere —__ Isa part ot the fair’s specialized period for autamobiles. It also marks the Jast vear that the club will race at Westwood ats the 26-year-old circuit is scheduled to close at the end of this season. The vintage car club of British Columbia was formed in 1976 by a small group of automobile racing enthusiasts in the Lower Mainland. While membership in the club is open to everybods, chivibility. re Face is restricted to sports and rac: ing cats built before December 34, 13 - Wednesday. teepee style PAGE 21 1961 and 10 1969, Since 1983, the Historic Racing Weekend has been organized by Pegasus Vintage Racing — owned by Follows — on behalf of the Vin- tage Racing Club. “Each year the event lias been mmproved and refined to accom- modate larger entries and ver still maintain accessibility for the spec- certain limited classes up duly 9, 1986 0, oe Shore News les race into history tating enthusiasts,” Follows said. “This has maintained a pleasant, non-commercial event that reflects the club atmosphere of racing in the 50s." The ritcing gets underway at 2:30 pum. on Saturday and £0:30 a.m. on Sunday. Tickets for the weekend cost $10 and are available at the Westwood vate. Children under 12 get in free. NEWS photo ‘Stuart Davis VINTAGE CAR club members show off their mean machines before this weekend's big event. The sixth annual Historic Racing Weekend at Westwood and 13 starting at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10:30 a.m, on Sunday. Here, Vintage Car Club members show off some of their restored vehicles, including (from left to right) a 1928 Aston Martin LMI, a 1900 MGA, a 1965 Sunbeam Tiger, a 1957 Alfa Romeo and Speedway roars into history July 12 a 1957 Porche Speedster. Bee ae au Stusst Davis PROVING IT’S never Coo late to take on the masters, these swimmers from William Griffith Pool are preparing for the First: International Masters Swim Championships scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Juiy 12-16. Pictured from front to back are Margaret Pickering, Frances Mekilligan, Barbara Wiens, Joan Parnell and June Borthwick. WOMEN STROKE TO TOKYO Master swimmers make big splash FIVE NORTH Shore women will be paddling their way to the top of the International Masters Swim Championship this weekend in Tokyo. Leed by Joan Parnetl who won three golds, three silvers and one bronze at the first World Masters Games fast vear, the five will com- pete with over 3,000 other masters competitors from around che world at the Yoyogo Mational Stadium, the site of the 1964 Olympics. The other four swimmers are Margaret Pickering who is com- peting in the 50-54 age category, Frances MekKilligan, 45-49, Bar- bara Wiens, 35-39, and June Bor- thwick 60-64. Parnell competes in the 55-59 age category. The five were hoping to find a sponsor for help covering the travel costs of the trip but so far have not been successful. Overwaitea Foods has given them tracksuits and Pharmasave has donated medical supplies and pins. Golfers tee off for Ambleside tourney AMBLESIDE GOLFERS have teed up and are ready to tee off for the fifth annual pitch and putt tournament July 12. Playing times have been arrang- ed by golf pro Ron Fitch for the event. The tournament starts with the juniors teeing off at 9:30 followed by the Ladies* seniors, und finally the Open. “T was very impressed with the scores recorded during the quali- fying round,'’ said tournament See Pitch Page 16 am. Open, Men's