TOURIST TROPHY RACES

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 226, 24 September 1929, Page 18

TOURIST TROPHY RACES

FAMOUS CYCLE CL SSIC.

HISTORY OF THE EVENTS

WINNERS AND PERFORMANCES

[This: is the third instalment of nn article specially written for the "Star "by an expert dealing with the famous Tourist Trophy Races, both senior and junior; held annually on. the Isle of Man. The article is a complete history ]of these races from the first event.in 1.907 n'P to a few weeks ago, when the 1929 races were decided. The .concluding instalment will appear in next week's notes.] .-,

Junior Event, 1924, 226 Miles.

K. Tremlow, New at an average speed of 55.83 miles per hour. S. Ollerheadi Dot — : 2nd, at an average .; speed of 54.91 miles'per hour. .. H. L. ■ Sdott. J A..T.S.-i-3rd, at an average -. speed of 54.55 miles* per hour. ! Fastest lap,' J. Simpson (A.J.S.) at (55.54 miles, per hour. • .

Lightrweight, 1g24, 226 Miles; K. Tremlow," New Imperial;—lst, avera&ea 55.44 miles pep hour. H. F.; Brockbank, Cotton—2nd, averaged' 52.55 miles per ..hour. J. Cooke, Dot—3rd, averaged:s2.s4 miles per hour. . Fastest lap by ,E. Tremlow at 58.28 miles per.', hour.

Ultra Light-weight, 1924, 113 Miles. "J. A. Porter, New Gerrard—lst, averaged, 51.2 : miles per hour. ' F. G. Morgan, Cotton —2nd, averaged 49.51 miles per hour. ,C. Stead, Cotton —3rd, averaged 49.34 ~ miles; per hour. .Fastest lap, J. A.j Porter at 52.62 mjles , per hour. ... "j

This race was for machines not exceeding ; 175 e.c, but, was removed from- the programme in 1926. •• .

', Sidecar Race, 1924, 151 Miles. |G. H. j Tucker, Norton —Ist, averaged .51.31; miles per hour. \ H: Reed, Dot—2nd, averaged 43.80 miles per hour. A. Tinker, Matador—3rd, 42.49 ' miles per hour.- '. The fastest lap, F. W. Dixon, at 53.23 miles per hour on a Douglas.

. Amateur Race, 1924, 187 Miles. L. Randies, Sunbeam —Ist, averaged 56.71 miles per hour. R. C. Brown, Sunbeam—2nd, averaged 54.20 miles per hour. M. Edmonds, Chaterlea —3rd, averaged 55.91 miles per hour. Fastest lap, W. L. Birch (Sunbeam), 61.3b' miles per hour. .

Senior Events, 1925, 226 Miles. • "SI. R. Davies, H.R.D.—lst, averaged 66.13 miles per hour. F. A. Longman, A.J.S. —2nd, averaged 65.95 miles per hour. A. Bennett, Norton—3rd, averaged 64.65 miles per hour. Fastest lap by J. Simpson (A.J.S.) at 68.97 miles per hour.

Junior Event, 1925, 226 Miles. W. L. Handley, Rex Acme—lst, averaged 65.02 miles per hour. H. L. Davies, H.R.D. —2nd, averaged 63.87 miles per hour. I. H. Simpson, A.J.S.; —3rd, averaged 63.67 miles per hour. . Fastest lap by W. L. Handley (Rex Acme) at 65.89 miles per hour. ■

Light-weight Event, 1925, 226 Miles. E. Tremlow, New Imperial—lst, averaged 57.74 miles per ..hour. C. W. Jolmstone, Cotton —2nd, averaged 56.88 miles per hour. K. Tremlow, New Imperial—3rd, averaged 55.83 miles per Hour.

Th© fastest lap was, made by W, L. Handley, (Rex Acme) . at 60.22 miles per hour.

Ultra Light-weight, 1925, 151 Miles. W. L. Handley, Rex Acme —Ist, averaged 53.45 miles per hour. G. YV. Johnstone, Cotton —2nd, averaged 52.0S miles per hour. J. A. Porter, New Gerrard —3rd, averaged 50.98 miles per hour. Fastest lap made by, W. L. Handley '(Rex Acme) at 54.12 miles per hour.

Sidecar Event, 1925, 151 Miles. L. Parker, Douglas—lst, averaged 55.22 miles per hour. A. E. Taylor, Norton —2nd, ayeraged 54.57 miles per hour. G.'Grinton, Norton —3rd, averaged 54.31

miles per hour. Fastest lap, F. W. Dixon (Douglas), 57.18 miles ,per hour.

Amateur Event, 1925, 187 Miles. H. G. Dobbs, Norton —Ist, averaged

59.97 miles per. hour. J. C. Vauglian, Norton—2nd, averaged

, 58.06 miles per hour. . . K. S. Duncan, Norton —3rd, averaged 57.00 miles per hour.

Fastest lap, L. Randies (Sunbeam), 63.96 miles per hour.

Senior Event, 1926, 264 Miles. S. Woods, Norton —Ist, averaged 67.54 miles per hour. W. L. Handley, Rex Acme—2nd, averaged 66.31 miles per hoar. F. A. Longman, A.J.S. —3rd, averaged 66.03 miles per hour. Fastest lap, J. H. Simpson (A.J.S.), 70.43 miles per hour. J. H. Simpson was the first rider to lap course at over 70 miles per hour.

Junior Event, 1926, 264 Miles. A. Bennott, Velo'cette—lst,■ averaged 66.70 miles per hour. ■ J. H. Simpson, A.J.S.—2nd, averaged 63.90 miles per hour. ■ W. L-. Hapdley, Rex Acme —3rd, averaged " 63.37 miles per hour. .. . Fastest lap, A. Bennett (Veiocette), 08.75-milcs per hour.