Putt Mossman Third In Tourist Trophy Race
WORST WEATHER ON RECORD Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Postponed from New Year’s Day jn Account of the dangerous condition of the track, the 7th. New Zealand Tourist Trophy race was held under the aus pices of the Auckland Motor-cycle Club at Waiheke in the worst weather yet experienced for the event. Rain was falling -heavily when the first competitor. L. Sowerby, left the mark promptly at one o'clock, and it continued throughout the afternoon until the winner, A. Mattson, was flagged in Chrs. 22min. 35sec. later. This was the second occasion on whioh Mattson has won the event. Of the 16 competitors who faced the starter, only six completed the course. Considering the state of the weather. Mattson's time, representing an aver age of approximately 50 miles per •hou’’, compared very favourably with last year’s record for the 168-mile course of 3hrs. 4min. 38sec., established by C. Goldberg. Mattson’s mount was a 500ec Velocette. The second rider to complete the 25 laps was A. Carlinson, on a 500 cc Norton. while the American stunt motorcyclist, Putt Mossman, on a 500ee J.A.P., was a popular third.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 25, 30 January 1937, Page 5
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