The 1953 Lady Wigram Trophy was a

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held at the

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on 28 February 1953. It was the third Lady Wigram Trophy to be held and was won by Ron Roycroft in the

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. This was the third straight win for the Tipo B car and Roycroft completed the weekend in dominant fashion achieving pole position and the fastest lap as well as the race win.

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February 1953 sports events in New Zealand