MOTOR SPORTS
MOTOR CYCLE v. AEROPLANE. CHRISTCHURCH, February 10. The Pioneer Motor Club’s Motor Carnival was held to-day, and was very •largely attended. Results: LIGHTWEIGHT HANDICAI, 8 miles —Haworth (Christ,church), h Moffat (Christchurch) 2, Bonfield (Christchurch) 3. Time 9.17 3-o. jIjT A\ T Y "WEIGHT HANDICAI, 10 miles— -White (Christchurch) 1, Crawlev (Carterton), 2, Coleman, (1 almcrston North) 3. Won easily. Time South’’island middleweight CHAMPIONSHIP, 10 miles.—H. K. Crawley (Carterton) 1, U MaPg ll * a ™ (Otaki) 2, W. Claringhold (Ilawera, 3. Also started; Hands, ga..ter, and Bros, uan all of Christchurch, Mon by a quarter of a mile. Time I!,R TOURIST HANDICAP, five m\*~Banstield (Wellington) 1, Barrel (Cnr.stphurch 2, and Mallard (Chnstchmch) 3. Time 8.86 2-5. The feature event of f,he day created keen interest, Roy Crawley winner of th Ausralasian Heavy Weight lo mile Championship taking the field with his 7 b.p. Hnrlcy-Dayidson, against J. Mercer in a 100 h.p. aeroplane. The course was over five miles, each competitor taking a flying start. Jlcrccr followed the line of the track at a height of about 500 feet'. Crawley won bv about fifty yards.
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Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1919, Page 3
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