THE DOMINION’S LEADING MOTOR-CYCLISTS COMPETE IN GRAND PRIX RACES.— Photographs taken at Cust yesterday. (1) The start of the senior New Zealand Grand Prix. In the lead is R. Pawson (Hamilton), who was placed second. The three following riders, from left, are A. G. Holland (Christchurch), R. Coleman (Wanganui), and the winner, R. Newbrook (Mangaroa), who is partly obscured behind Pawson. (2) Newbrook leading Holland. These two were within yards of each other for 60 miles of the 73-mile race. (3)
T. McCleary (Christchurch), 4 former New Zealand Isle of Man representative, pushing his machine to start in the last race of the day, the Rangiora Handicap. (4) Rod Coleman, New Zealand’s most distinguished racing motor-cyclist, at the finish of the junior Grand Prix. He also won the light-weight Grand Prix. INSET is a photograph of R. Newbrook, winner of the main race.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28259, 23 April 1957, Page 16
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143THE DOMINION’S LEADING MOTOR-CYCLISTS COMPETE IN GRAND PRIX RACES.— Photographs taken at Cust yesterday. (1) The start of the senior New Zealand Grand Prix. In the lead is R. Pawson (Hamilton), who was placed second. The three following riders, from left, are A. G. Holland (Christchurch), R. Coleman (Wanganui), and the winner, R. Newbrook (Mangaroa), who is partly obscured behind Pawson. (2) Newbrook leading Holland. These two were within yards of each other for 60 miles of the 73-mile race. (3) T. McCleary (Christchurch), 4 former New Zealand Isle of Man representative, pushing his machine to start in the last race of the day, the Rangiora Handicap. (4) Rod Coleman, New Zealand’s most distinguished racing motor-cyclist, at the finish of the junior Grand Prix. He also won the light-weight Grand Prix. INSET is a photograph of R. Newbrook, winner of the main race. Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28259, 23 April 1957, Page 16
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