MOTOR CYCLING.
[by TKBi rntAj'ii—l'kh miess association.] BLF.XHKIM. December (>. The .Motor Cycle Club’s annuo! mootino was liclil at. Waterlea on Saturday in good weather bo lore a Imgo crowd. Throe or four minor accidents occurred, nobody being seriously hurt. "Results: — In the South Island Middleweight Championship (machines tSOO e.c. or under) seven competitors rode a spectacular race, the. winner turning up in R. "\V. IT ore (Christchurch) on a t2 V h.p. Douglas, who did the ten miles in 9.35 l-fi. "'ll ore also won the Waterloo Handicap. was third in the Marlborough Cup. and fourth in the Brooklands Handicap. During the alternoou he also lowered the flying mile record for .T, h.p. marines, covering the journey in* 51 ■!-o secs. The previous record was <V2 ‘ls 5d see.. established hast year at Takapuna by H. -Moiler, of New Plymouth. During one ot the races |lore actually covered a mile m •">"
Webhey (31 h.p. Norton) was second in the Championship, and L. Maugham (31 h.p. Harley) third. Wnirau Handicap, « miles.—A. r. (•irvis 7-0 Harley Davidson (Blenheim! first; P. 0. Scott 7-9 HarloyDavidsou (Blenheim), second; 1 • • Hall. 2} Chnter-Lea (Nelson), third Won by half a furlong. Time 0.41 Waterlea Handicap. (5 miles.—R. Ho re, Christchu rcli (3) Douglas). 1 ; N. Wei3iev, Blenheim (31 Norton), 2; L. Maugham (31 Hnrlcy-Davidson), 3. No time taken. Nelson-Marlborough Handicap, miles.— F. T. Hall, Nelson (2J Chater1. 1; N. Wehbey. Blenheim (3V Norton) 2. A. T. Orchard, Seddon (8 h.p. Anzani) 3. Won by thirty yards. Time 8.43 3-7. .Marlborough Cup, eight miles.—J. C. Chapman (Ross) (23 A.J.S.), 1; A. 0. Orchard. Seddon (S Anzani). 2; R. •T. Hore. Christchurch (31 Douglas) 3. Won by 50 yards. Time 8.19. Blenheim Light Weight, -7 miles.— ], j, F.lliott, Nelson (23 Chater Lea) 4. )V. Viggars. Wellington (2J A.J.S.) o \ Chapman. Hokitika (23 A.J.S.) ;i a good race. Time 5.10 3-5. Brooklands Handicap, eight miles.— T>. C. Managh, Halcombe (7-9 Harley) l _ x. Webber. Blenheim (3V Norton) 2. W. Viggars, Wellington (23 A.J.S.) 3. Won by fifty yards. Time 7.12 3-5. Consolation Handicap, five miles.— W. Viggars 1, N. Webhey 2, A. Chapman 3. The placed men were within a length of each other. Time 4.54 2-5.
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Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1925, Page 1
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368MOTOR CYCLING. Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1925, Page 1
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