GREY MOTOR SPORTS
(JREYAIOUTH, March 23. There was a large attendance and fine weather oil Saturday at Omotu for the Motor Cycle Sports. Novice Handicap (five laps):—R. Aluscliamp, 3.1 11. 8.. 30 sees, 1 ; A. Chapman, 2;J A.J.S., 20 sees 2; I). Shaw. 7-0 Excelsior, 20secs 3. All started. Won very easily. No time was taken. Omoto Handicap, (six laps): J. James 7-9 llarlcv Davidson, 70sces I, V. Sussex. 3.1 Indian. 50-sees 2; I). Neame, 7-9 Harley Davidson. "Osees 3. Won easily by a quarter of a lap. Time Amin 20 2-osecs. K. March, liding a ;J1 Sunbeam fell in the third lap, hut escaped without injury. Tereuv.ikau Handicap (twelve laps) p. Coleman, 7-9 Harley Davidson, s or. 1: E. March 3.1 Sunbeam, 50sees, 2; ,T. Chapman. 2:J A.J.S.. hOsecs 3. Fourteen riders competed. Won by ViO yards. J. Chapman being close up tliini. Time Smin .73 1-osecs.. 120 Yards’ Shelfiekl —C. l’ierson 1, AY. P. McKay 2. C. Lament 3. Won by a yard. Time 12 3-osccs. Kniata Handicap (eight laps).—F. Elliott, 2; New Imperial, losers, 1 ; E. Hacked, A.J.S.. scr. 2; A. Chapman A J.S. OOsees. 3. AYon hv 150 yards, a wheel separating second and third. Time limiii I 3-osecs. Coleman gave an exhibition sprint, doing a flying lap in -II 2-osecs, his time being equivalent to 55 1-osecs for the mile. (Irevmouth Motor ( up (twelve laps) ,). Chapman, 2;, 1 A.J.S., scr., 1; J • Neame, 7-9 Harley Davidson. oOsyes 2 : E. Hacked, 3.1 H.S.A., 25secs 3. Six cimpetitors. AYon by one and a-halt lengths. Hacked was 50 yards away third. Time 9mm 31 1-osecs. which is equivalent to a fraction under TSstvs for each lap. Waimca Handicap (nine laps)—T). Shaw. 7-9 Excelsior, lOosees, 1 ; I’. Coleman, Harley Davidson, set. 2, E. .Marsh. 3.1 Sunbeam (iosocs. 3; E. Hacked. A.J.S., POsecs.. t. Ten competitors. AYon by 280 yards. Time 7min 27 secs. Rtinanga Handicap (ten lapse ho Hacked, 31 15.5. A. lOOsees 1; .1. James 7-9 Harley Davidson SOsecs, 2; E. Shuttleworth, 31 Norton, Msecs, AYon hv 00 yards. Time 7mins -17 1-os. Consolation Handicap (seven laps): —E. Shuttleworth, 31 Norton. lOsccs. 1: E. Marsh. 3.1 Sunheam, 20sees,2; S Stratton. 7-9 Indian, scr.. d. • lx competed. AYon by 80 yards. Imm Amin 4 I 2-osecs.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 March 1925, Page 2
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