SPORTS HELD AT IKAMATUA

Grey River Argus, 15 November 1948, Page 6

SPORTS HELD AT IKAMATUA

The Greymouth Motor Cycling Club held a very successful programme at Prendegast’s farm at Ikamatua yesterday. The weather was favourable, and there was a good attendance of riders, while a crowd watched the races. Allan Ash put up his best performance to date, and deserved his wins for the day. George Topp certainly showed how to handle his machine, and what he is capable of doing. Larry Cooper had a good win in the hill climb, but did not do so well in the lap races. lan Burrell showed a fair turn of speed. He amused the crowd at times. Harold Curtis put up some good performances, but his machine was not at its best. The public had quite a bit of amusement watching the novelty events, especially a few of the spills. Results:— Hill climb, 350 c.c. class: L. Cooper (Norton) 1. Time: 26 4-ssec. G. Topp (O.K. Supreme) 2. 27 2-ssec. A. Asli (Ariel) 3. 28 3-ssec. Hill climb, 500 c.c. class: L. McVicar (Triumph) 1. 24 l-ssec. B. Wareing (Ariel) 2. 24 3-ssec. F. Williams (Norton) 3. 31 3-ssec. Fast Serpentine: L. McVicar 1. 24 2-ssec. B. Wareing 2.26 sec. Lap race, 350 c.c. class (5 laps): A. Ash 1. H. Curtis (Velocette) 2. F. Becker (Triumph) 3. Fastest lap 25 sec. Lap race, 500 cc class (6 laps): A. Ash (Ariel) 1. G. Topp (O.K. Supreme) 2. B. Wareing (Ariel) 3. Fastest lap 28sec. "Potato race: H. Curtis 1. Musical chairs: R. Prendergast and passenger 1. Lap race, 350 c.c. class (4 laps): G. Topp (O.K. Supreme) 1. A. Ash (Ariel) 2. I. Burrell (Triumph) 3. Fastest la]> 26 2-ssec. Lap race, 500 c.c. class (5 laps): G. Topp 1. A. Ash 2. B. Wareing 3. Fastest lap 27sec.

laburn Lass 3. Length; neck. Times: 4.32 3-5; 4.30 4-5; 4.33. Stewart Island Handicap: 12/12 BATTLE ROBE (N. Crombie) 1; 3/3 Bragden 2; 16/15 Air Chief 3. Four lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time: 1.41i'. Taramoa Handicap: 8/8 GEISHA GIRL (C. M. Cassidy) 1_; 4/5 Full Play 2; 5/6 Wantwood 3. Neck; length. Time: :1.27. Miss Bainsfather at Feilding FIELDING, Nov. 14 The Fielding Racing Club’s spring meeting was held in dull but line weather. The track was in good order. Results: —■ Waituna Hurdles: 5/5 DAWN MARCH (Peters) 1; 4/4 Royal Moutoa 2; 5/6 Rothnic 3. Two lengths; three lengths. Time 2.54 1-5. Aorangi Trial Plate, first division; 6/7 AVENGER (McKinnon-) coupled Eileen Douglas 1; 8/8 Brookland 2; 2/1 Wave Crest coupled Sea Shanty 3. length and a half; neck. Time 1.26 3-5, Second division: 9/10 JUSTICE (Meynell) coupled Belgrave 1; 7/5 Robin Chase 2; 3/2 Revel Lad coupled Action 3. Two lengths; neck. Time 1.29. Manchester Handicap: 2/2 MISS BAIRNSFATHER (G. Dulieu) 1; 6/7 Torrent 2; 8/9 Night Charm 3. Four lengths; length. Time 2.6 1-5. Juvenile Stakes: 1/2 MARLOCH (Broughton) 1; 2-1 Koala 2; 3/3 Bhutan 3. Head; length and a half. Time ‘ Flying Handicap: 1/1 VOI <TAIC (Tattersall) 1; 3/3 Aggravation 2; 7/< Bramerton 3. Three lengths; two lengths. Time 1.13. . Kowhai Hack Handicap: 6/6 HASTY GLANCE (Cleaver) 1; '(A Gay Fellow 2; 15/16 Secret Ruler 3, Head; half a length. Time 2.7 3-5. . Fitzroy Hack Handicap, first division: 1/3 Deseado (G. Dulieu) 1; 9/10 Retrieve 2; 2/1 Battle Strife 3. Head; same. Time 1.27 1-5. Second division: 14/10 BLUE SPEC (Brennan) 1; 5/5 Balcairn 2; Solimbine 3. Head; length and a halt. Time 1.27. mtput Kiwitea Handicap: 6/5 NIGHT SCHOOL (G. Dulieu) 1; 7/6 Indian Song 2; 3/3 Yasda 3. Head; two lengths. Time 1.26 4-5. Mare Sets World Record NEW YORK, Nov. 12. Miss Grillo, a 6-year-old mare, set a new world record for two and a half miles to-day when she won the 25,000 dollars Pimlico Cup at Baltimore in 4min 14 3-ssec —2sec faster than the world mark set on June o, 1922, by Golden Myth at Ascot, England. „ , , . Miss Grillo is by Rolando out of Ceduililla.