MOTOR-CYCLING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 172, 11 October 1927, Page 7

MOTOR-CYCLING

NEWS AND NOTES At the monthly meeting of the club, held last Tuesday evening, it was decided to hold a gymkhana and motorcycle show on October 22, at the Epsom Show Grounds, and a hill climb on October 29. There was a great deal of discussion regarding a clubroom, and it was finally resolved that members keep a look-out for a suitable room and report to t ie committee. RUN TO BEACHLANDS About 30 machines started from the Harp of Erin on Sunday for a picnic and sports at Beachlands. The weather was fine and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Following are particulars of the sports: Five-mile Road Circuit.—l Goldberg (Velocette), llmin 23sec; 2. Matthews (Velocette), 12min ssee; 3, K. Yates (Rex), 13min 2sec; 4, Cashmore (8.5. A.), 13min ssec. Cashmore rode a great race, coming in fourth in spite of the fact that he crashed and remounted, and in making up time missed the course on two corners. 110yds Acceleration Test, with 15yds rolling start.—Three men tied for first place, and in the ride-off Humphries tied with S. Person, who le t his previous time stand. Ist, Cashmore (8.5. A.) Goidberg (Velocette), Humphries (Scott), S. Person (A.J.S.), 6 2-ssee. Ride-off: Ist, Humphries (Scott), S Person (A.J.S.), 6 2-ssec. Side-car Acceleration, 110yds.—1st W. Dingle (Scout 45), 7 2-ssec. Exhibition Acceleration 110yds.—C. Tredgold (Scout 45), 6 l-ssec. DONATION OF MEDAL Club members will in future have a medal to compete for, kindly donated by Mr. McLeod, of the Harp of Eirin benzine station. The medal is to be donated to the most punctual rider of the best-kept machine. Mr. McLeod has evidently observed the late starters at the various club runs and his idea will no doubt result in keen competition to be first on the spot. * * * The motor-cycle is certainly the most economical form of mechanical transport. The new model 496 o.c. two-port New Hudson is described by the “Motor-cycle”- as a “really silent overhead valve machine.” * * 4 Recent events have proved beyond a shadow of doubt that motor-cycle racing is the only sport in which Great Britain is absolutely supreme.