1935 Centenary 300


The 1935 Centenary 300 was a motor race staged at the Phillip Island circuit in Victoria, Australia on 1 January 1935.
It was contested over 46 laps of the 6.569 mile course, a total distance of 302.174 miles.
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.
The race was won by Les Murphy driving an MG P.

Results

PositionDriverCarNo.AcceptorHandicapTimeSpeed Laps
1Les MurphyMG P-typeL. Murphy53m 40s4h 32m 51s66.4446
2W. WilliamsonRiley ImpCohen and Cameron19m 56s4h 8m 56s72.8346
3Les JenningsMG MagnaL. Jennings31m 26s4h 21m 39s69.30746
4Lyster JacksonSinger Le MansL.G. Jackson59m 48s4m 55s 38s61.3246
FONorman PuttSinger Le MansN.F. Putt59m 48s
FOCec WarrenMG Q s/cC.R. Warren4m 35s
FOR. McKayMG P-typeR. McKay53m 40s
FOJ.E. NormanBallot 2 LitreJ.E. Norman31m 26s
DNFR. BurtonMG Magnette Type NR. Burton32m 12s
DNFE. NicholsBugatti 2 litreE. Nichols38m 20s
DNFL. TerryBugatti 2 litreL. Terry56m 48s
DNFMert WrefordRiley BrooklandsG. Cohen52m 8s39
DNFJack McCutcheonBugatti Type 37K. Macmeikan27m 35s36
DNFA.J. TerdichBugatti Type 37 s/cA.J. Terdich17m 38s31
DNFBob Lea-WrightSinger Le Mans26R.A. Lea-Wright55m 58s
DNFCampbell GrahamMG P-type25C. Graham53m 40s24
DNFV.A. MaloneyMG MagnaV.A. Maloney44m 28s17
DNFH. Drake-RichmondBugatti Type 3715H. Drake-Richmond35m 16s15
DNFBill ThompsonMG K3 Magnette1R.T. Lane4m 35s10
DNFBernie HorsleyMG J3 s/c14J.L. & W.B. Horsley32m 58s
DNFR.G. WatsonWolseley Special SportsKellow-Falkinar Pty Ltd52m 8s0
DNSE. SummerfieldMorris SpecialE. Summerfield63m 28s
DNSE.J. BuckleyKirby Deering SpecialE.J. BuckleyScratch
DNSW.H. GalpinRiley Brooklands6W.H. Cameron25m 18s
DNSJ.W. FraserBugatti MonzaH.W. Edwards26m 50s
DNSO.B. LastMG J3 s/cO.B. Last32m 58s
DNSR. KentMG PM. Maxwell38m 20s
DNSW. BartonLombardW. Barton48m 15s