1937 Phillip Island Trophy

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The '''1937 Phillip Island Trophy''' was a motor race <ref name=Medley>John Medley, John Snow - Classic Motor Racer, page 43</ref> held at the then-new 3.3 mile [[Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit|Phillip Island "triangular" circuit]],<ref name=Age>[https://ift.tt/2HHbNRY 150-Mile Road Race, The Age, Tuesday 16 March 1937, page 5, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]</ref> in [[Victoria, Australia|Victoria]], [[Australia]] on 15 March 1937.<ref name=Medley/> It was contested over 45 laps, a distance of 150 miles.<ref name=Age/> 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.<ref name=Age/>

The race was won by Bob Lea-Wright driving a [[Terraplane]] Special. Lea-Wright also set the fastest race time.<ref name=Medley/>

==Results==
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|- style="font-weight:bold"
| align="center" | Position <ref name=Medley/>
| Driver <ref name=Medley/>
| align="center" | No. <ref name=Medley/>
| Car <ref name=Medley/>
| Entrant
| Handicap <ref name=Referee>[https://ift.tt/2WlMBDX Phillip Island Trophy over 150 Miles, The Referee, Thursday 11 March 1937, page 17, as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]</ref>
| Race Time <ref name=Age/>
| Laps

|-
| align="center" | 1
| Bob Lea-Wright <ref name=Medley/>
| align="center" | 6
| [[Terraplane]] Special
|
| align="center" | 11m 15s
| align="center" | 2h 16m 06s
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 2
| A. Barrett
| align="center" | 21
| [[Morris Cowley]] Special <ref name=Argus_23_Feb>[https://ift.tt/2HDFGD3 Entries for Cowes Sporting Car Club Race, The Argus, Tuesday 23 February 1937, page 5] as archived at trove.nla.gov.au</ref>
|
| align="center" | 25m 30s
| align="center" | 2h 33m 12s
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 3
| Les Murphy <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>
| align="center" | 17
| [[MG P]]
|
| align="center" | 23m 15s
| align="center" | 2h 32m 38s
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 4
| A. Beasley
| align="center" | 18
| [[MG P]]
| D. Sowter <ref name=Argus_16_Mar>[https://ift.tt/2WqFWIW Phillip Island Road Race, The Argus , Tuesday 16 March 1937, page 16] as archived at trove.nla.gov.au]</ref>
| align="center" | 23m 15s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 5
| Les Burrows <ref name=Referee/>
| align="center" | 4
| [[Hudson Eight]] <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/> Special
|
| align="center" | 03m 45s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 6
| J. O'Dea
| align="center" | 15
| [[MG P]]
|
| align="center" | 23m 15s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 7
| Merton Wreford <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>
| align="center" | 9
| [[Riley Imp]]
| D. Watkins <ref name=Age/>
| align="center" | 19m 30s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 8
| G.C. Martin
| align="center" | 12
| [[Bugatti Type 37]] <ref name=Age/>
| L. Stone <ref name=Age/>
| align="center" | 22m 30s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 9
| Lyster Jackson <ref name=Age/>
| align="center" | 1
| [[MG K3]] s/c
|
| align="center" | 00m 00s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | 10
| H.R. Syme
| align="center" | 10
| [[MG J3]]
|
| align="center" | 30m 00s <ref name=Age/>
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 45

|-
| align="center" | ?
| H. Beith
| align="center" | 7
| [[Terraplane]] Special
|
| align="center" | 11m 15s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | ?

|-
| align="center" | ?
| J. Gullan
| align="center" | 22
| [[Wolseley]] Special
|
| align="center" | 25m 30s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | ?

|-
| align="center" | DNF
| J. Summers
| align="center" | 14
| [[MG Magna]]
|
| align="center" | 22m 30s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 44 <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>

|-
| align="center" | DNF
| J.K. Phillips
| align="center" | 5
| [[Ford V8]] Special
|
| align="center" | 09m 00s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 34 <ref name=Age/>

|-
| align="center" | DNF
| H. Reeve
| align="center" | 16
| [[MG P]]
|
| align="center" | 23m 15s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 28 <ref name=Age/>

|-
| align="center" | DNF
| Hope Bartlett <ref name=Referee/>
| align="center" | 2
| [[MG Q]] s/c
|
| align="center" | 01m 30s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 22 <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>

|-
| align="center" | DNF
| C.G. Williamson <ref name=Referee/>
| align="center" | 8
| [[Chrysler]] Special
|
| align="center" | 12m 00s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 21 <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>

|-
| align="center" | DNF
| R. Goodie <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>
| align="center" | 19
| [[Riley Brooklands]] <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>
| R. Head
| align="center" | 24m 00s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 20 <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>

|-
| align="center" | DNF
| H. Abbott
| align="center" | 11
| [[Austin Seven]] <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/> Special s/c
|
| align="center" | 21m 00s
| align="center" |
| align="center" | 3 <ref name=Argus_16_Mar/>

|-
| align="center" | DNS <ref name=Age/>
| J. Snow <ref name=Age/>
| align="center" |
| [[MG K3]] <ref name=Age/>
|
| align="center" | 00m 00s
| align="center" |
| align="center" |

|-
| align="center" | DNS <ref name=Age/>
| A. Aitkin <ref name=Age/>
| align="center" |
| [[Riley Brooklands]] <ref name=Age/>
|
| align="center" | 24m 00s
| align="center" |
| align="center" |

|}

===Notes===
* Race distance: 45 laps, 150 miles <ref name=Age/>
* Format: Handicap start (Limit starter commenced 30 minutes before scratch starter) <ref name=Age/>
* Limit starter: H.R Symes (MG J3) <ref name=Age/>
* Scratch starter: Lyster Jackson (MG K3) <ref name=Age/>
* Starters: 19 <ref name=Age/> <ref name=Medley/>
* Fastest Time: R.A. Lea-Wright (Terraplane) <ref name=Age/>

==References==


[[Category:1937 in Australian motorsport|Phillip Island Trophy]]
[[Category:Motorsport at Phillip Island]]

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