GREAT MOTOR RACE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 165, 3 October 1927, Page 11

GREAT MOTOR RACE

BRITISH GRAND PRIX FINE RECORD OF BENOIST By Cable. — Press Association. —Copyright LONDON, Saturday. At the Brooklands track, in rain and half a gale, the British motoring Grand Prix race over 125 laps, equal to 327 miles, was held to-day, in which 11 competitors started, nine French and two British. The event was won by the Frenchman, Benoist, driving a Delage car. His average speed was 85.59 miles an hour. Both the British competitors who drove Thomas special cars, retired before half-way. Benoist now holds the Grand Prix of Italy, France and Britain.—A. and N.Z.-Suri. “LITTLE WARRNAMBOOL” CYCLE RACE AT GEELONG By Cable.—Press Association.—-Copyright MELBOURNE, Sunday. The 50 miles open cycle race at Geelong yesterday, known as the Little Warrnambool, resulted as follows:—W. Veitch, Victoria, 1; A. Oram, Victoria, 2; F. Arklay, Victoria, 3. Won by a length. Time, 2h 48m 20s. The fastest time was secured by IT. Moody, New South Wales, 2h 45m 24s.—A. and N.ZKING CRICKET AGAIN SYDNEY CONTESTS BEGUN By Cable.—Press Association.—-Copyright SYDNEY, Sunday. The grade cricket season opened yesterday in fine weather. The wic- : kets were tricky owing to overnight rain. For Marrickville against Northern District A, Calloway made 72. Bowling for North Sydney against i Balmain R. Henry took four wickets for 20 runs; for Randwick against Waver-, j ley F. Merchant took five for 34; for j Glebe against Western Suburbs F. r*Ma.in took four for 18, and F. Jordon four for 20.—A. and N.Z.