MOTOR CYCLING.
• ■/: ■■•.;■■. /. HILL-CLIMBING -TEST.rV ■;y-\ : ' : ; ■■ Houghton Bav was the , sdche' of a kill-eliihb; . ■". ing-test for ■Wellington members 1 of the Now Zealand■ Motor- Cycle Club, on Saturday;, Tko. ; course-was about a milo : and \ ftquarter.' u*liill all the ivajvaud the surface of th« rt«« .". ■\vns fairly satisfactory. . The' following st»rt-»ds; ■W. A. Waters, 3J h.p., Brown, '■':&, K: H«y. kins,:2 h.p. Moto-Roro; ,W. J. Mitltin,'B),k.i.'. Triumpli; G. Bose, -h.p.',' .QuadrnntrL. R.. - Matthews, 31 h.i)., Triumphj T. Bsnts, 51, h.p., Triumph [L. -Hi Barber,' 31. h.p., Triumph. .. All tho'competitors'were «ot-away , in good: , .timi by- tho starter,-Mr. ,Q. D. Bridfre- Mr.' . l\ E. Bowdcntook the time at the finish, ind : Messrs; E. Daniels and R' J. Jl'Dtnjld About midwav, Tlie st&rtinj-pcint w«s »tfh« briilto '■-. mg.. Houjhton Bay, : »nd the-.' n»isli near "Scandres Collis.'.' TrophieJ iMW-oSwud , . for. the HEut-weights aud for: the hwrty-vbulits,, and for.the fastest timo niado by ally rider,-,.-; but as there. >vas only diie entrant.tor the light- .. ■weight class, that trophy; was .not awarded,.-!'. , : , Tlio results, ih'-theilneavy-w*]?' l * test .irero as follow Mahin, I; Barber, 2; W.: 'Watcm, 3; I. Matthews, ; f Kgse did not-fin-' ' ieh. Mniin also won.-tho : trophy tor tho fast , cet.tiuie, .viz., 2mia. 'Stec. The best was do> . tided according to fermnla,. i.e., korte-no\yci v multiplied; by. ■, time in; seconds, :■ ■ dindta,-; bf ~. weight. ' : ■■: .-■■■-. ; ■''■■~■-*■ : '■'■,'>'i \->- : . ■'■•■'■-.■'. : Trophies wero given by Adams, Ltd., and, bj :\ , tho (S-ole and Motor Supplies Co. • '. ■•■ .
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 6
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229MOTOR CYCLING. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 6
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