WAIRARAPA AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2383, 12 February 1915, Page 6

WAIRARAPA AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION

' ANNUAL RAGE MEETING,

The above fixture was held yesterday on the Tauherinikau Racecourse. Tbera. was a large attendance and the meeting, was generally' successful. The racing,, was'interesting, but the scratch men were mostly set impossible tasks. . WJsults: — • ■ ' ' ' Novice Handicap, 5 laps' (5} miles) .-*■ A. Izett, S3 hj). Douglas (755e0.), 1;' F. Brough, 31 Kudgo (45sec.), 2; J. L. Blundell, 3} Triunipli (30sec.), 3. Time, 6min. 25 l-ssec'. ;. m.p.h., 50-61.. A run-.;, away w.ctory, with a good-contest between Brough and BlundelK . , Open Handicap, 5 laps (5J miles).— First heat: A. Izett (lOOsec.), 1; R. JJones, 31 Rudge .(50sec.), 2; R. G-. Dendy,. 2J Douglas (90sec.), Time, 6min, 25sec.; m.p.h., 50-61. • Won all the way, the others being widely separated. Richmond (7 Indian), who was on; scratch, rode a great race, and had the ; distance been ten miles would have baa a say in.the final argument. Second; heat: J. Dauber, 2} Douglas (80sec.), 1; ' A.- Anderson, 31 Triumph (35sec.), 2; ft.. Hinds, 7 Indian (scr.), 3. Time. 6imn.- ' llsec.; m.p.h., 54-43. Won easily. The riding of Hinds was reminiscent of jtlia*. of Bender at last year's meeting. Final: R. J. Jones, 1; A. Anderson, 2; J. Dauber, 3. : Time, timin. .10 ,l-ssec.;, m.p.h.', 59-96. Hinds, the scratch man., was a round, behind at the. outset, and during the race gained more than half the circuit on the leader. . . . .. • Light-weight Championship, 5 ' laps (61 miles):—J. Dauber, 1; R. G. Dendy, 2; A. J. Le Compte (2} A.J.S.), 3. Also started: Hinds., Time, 6min. 35'1-ssec.; in.p.h., 49-60. Won comfortably. • Side-car. Race,. S laps (3J miles ana ' 28 yards).—J. Blunddl (7 Indian), 1; - Harman (8 Matchless)", 2. Time, smm.10 l-ssec.; m.p.h., 45. Three startere. A close contest botween Blundell and Barman. • . . . N.Z. Championship, 10 miles (nine laps and a distance). —P.'Coleman (7< Indian), 1; E. Hinds (7 Indian), 2; Richmond (7 Indian), 3. Also started: A. Anderson (8 Matchless); Rang} Ro* piha (8 Zenith). . Time 9mm. 22 4-sseo.; m.p.h., 69. This was a epecially interesting race. Coleman led from the start, and continued to improve his position, winning-by three parts of a lap. Hinds, who was the last to leave, overhauled Richmond in the eighth lap,, and had two chains ill hand at tlie finish. Wairarapa Handicap, 5 laps (oit miles), for Wairarapa riders °wy.—F. Brough (45sec.), 1; J. L. Blundell (40; sec.), 2; W., Waddell, 2i Douglas (8o sec.), 3. : Time,- 6min. 36 3-osec.; m.p.h., 50-60. Brough gradually forged to the front,'and; in. the last round led with a, gooa margin. Blundell was a considerable distance'ahead of the third man. '• ■. ; . , Tauherinikau Championship, 5 laps (51 miles).—R. J.'Jones (31 Rudge), I; 'A. Anderson (31 Triumph), 2; F. C. Goldsmith (31 Royal' Ruby),B. Also started: J. Dauber, -F. Brough, and Griffin.. A great race between Ander- > son and Jones, the former leading until the fourth round, when lie was overtaken at the bend. A close finish resulted. Time, smin. 40 l-ssec.; m.p.h., 57-63. , ... Consolation Race, 5 laps (51 miles). R. G. Dendy,. 1; R, J- Jones ■ ,(2* N.U.T.), 2; A. Anderson, 3- Seven competitors. The" winner was_in front! throughout the journey.' Anderson, the scratch man, rode a good race, having to concede about half a mile to the limit man. . ' '