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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1669, 8 February 1913, Page 6

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TRTJXtPEE BENEFIT MATCH. By Telegraph-Press A«sooUtlon-Oopjrrlglit. ' (Rec. February , 7, 10.45 p.m.) Sydney, February 7. Tho Trumper benefit match was opened ' to-day in pleasant weather and on & good. , wicket: Eight thousand spectators were . present. I Tlio Rest of Australia hnro lost nin« ; wickets for SSB rune—Mayno <0, Hill GG, Hansford 88, Moycs 70, Cody 42,Ryder 38., . MOTOR-CYCLINjG. The competition for tho cup presented' by Messrs. Sutherland and liaukino. for • ' wook-ctid ovenfcs amongst tho members of . the' Wellington Motor-Cycling Club will bo continued this : afternoon, permission having been obtained from the Miramac '' Borough Council to hold a speed trial at Maitai Road,' Miranjar. Tho event will.bo run off in heats of three,, firsts and secondare compete again till tho.final is reached. Entries close on .tho course ati. 2.30 p.m., tho first heat being decided at 8 p.m., 'On' Sunday a run will 1m held to . Waikanae to ' Meet '■ the members of tha. Jtfanawatu Club, and on tho following Saturday a 6ide-car trial to Levin and return will ba held. This is tho first sidecar trial promoted in New Zealand, and is exciting considerable interest amongst thoowners of passenger machines. One ot the conditions is that tho passenger carried must bo a. lady.