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Referee, the race report in The Argus and the race report in The Age each mentions the Riley Brooklands of R. Goodie but none mention R.
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on 15 March 1937. It was contested over 45 laps, a distance of 150 miles. Organised by the
Victorian Sporting Car Club, it was staged on a handicap basis with the limit starter commencing the race 30 minutes before the scratch starter.
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Some sources refer to the race as the Philip Island Trophy, whilst others use various names including
Victorian Sporting Car Club's 150 miles race.
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Advertiser, Tuesday 16 March 1937, page 14, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
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Referee, Thursday 11 March 1937, page 17, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au
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56:of Merton Wreford passes the
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553:R. Goodie
393:J. Gullan
373:Terraplane
340:Hugh Syme
190:D. Sowter
103:Terraplane
85:Race Time
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682:Race name
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266:Riley Imp
233:J. O'Dea
82:Handicap
67:Position
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54:Riley Imp
52:The No.9
30:Australia
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105:Special
79:Entrant
26:Victoria
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44:Results
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653:Notes
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347:MG J3
320:MG K3
88:Laps
24:, in
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576:DNF
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