Motor-Cycle Races Marred By Weather

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 253, 16 January 1928, Page 14

Motor-Cycle Races Marred By Weather

MEETING AT MASTERTON Press Association. MASTERTON, Sunday. The Wairarapa Motor Club held its annual race meeting on the Taratahi Racecourse yesterday in showery weather. The wet track and intermittent showers caused riders a great deal of trouble. The club’s new system of racing ;,by classification instead of by handicap proved successful and was approved by riders. * P. Coleman broke a gearbox at his first start and took no further part in the meeting. Results: Novice Handicap, 5 miles. —W. J. Denby (23 h.p. Harley) scr, 1; J. Ashcroft (22 h.p. New Hudson), 15sec, 2; E. Rinaldi (22 h.p, Indian), 3. Five starters. Won easily. Time, 5.35 2-5. Wairarapa Light-weight Championship, 7 miles.— -C. Goodwin (22 h.p. 0.E.C.), 1; J. Arnott (22 h.p. Bitzer) 2; E. Hemmingson (2| h.p. Indian). 3. Seven starters. A thi'illing finish. Won by twenty ; yards. Time, 6.45. Wairarapa Middle-weight Championship, 8 miles. — C. E. Walker (3£ h.p. Nor- i ton), 1; R. Ranby (3£ h.p. Indian), 2; 1 1). Smith (3£ h.p. Norton) 3. Five starters. J. Arnott fell in the first lap. Won , by fifty yards. Time, 7.11 2-5. South Wairarapa Handicap, Class B Riders (under 350 c.c.), 5 miles. —V. Rinaldi (22 h.p. Indian), 1; E. Southward (22 h.p. A.J.S.), 2; H. Eeppien (22 h.p. Harley) 3. Six starters. Won by thirty yards. Time, 5.37. Carterton Handicap, Class B (under 500 c.c.), 6 miles. —D. Managh (3£ h.p. New Hudson), 1; T. Wilkinson (22 h.p. Harley) 2; T. Morgan (22 h.p. Harley). 3. Eight starters. Won by fifty yards. Time, 6.7 4-5. Masterton Open Handicap, 8 miles. —R. Ranby (3* h.p. Indian), 25sec, 1; A. Harker (22 h.p. Zenith, 65sec, 2; E. Managh (3£ h.p. New Hudson), 2 5sec, 3. Eleven starters. Won easily. Time, 8.38. Greytown Handicap, A Grade (under 350 c.c,), 5 miles. —(J. Goodwin (22 h.p. 0.E.C.), 1; T. Morgan (22 Harley) 2; T. Wilkinson (22 Harley), 3. Eight starters. Won by 100 yards. Time, 4.48 1-5. Featherston Handicap, Class A (under 500 c.c.), 6 miles. —T. Morgan (22 h.p. Harley), 1; T. Wilkinson (22 h.p. Harley) 2; R. Ranby (3£ h.p. Indian) 3. Eignt starters. Won by the length of the straight. Time, 5.41 1-5. Martinborough Handicap, Class B (under 350 c.c.), 6 miles. —E. Southward (2| h.p. A.J.S.), 1; A. Harker (22 h.p. Zenith), 2; E. Eeppien (2| h.p. Harley), 3. Six starters. Won easily. Time, 5.52. Ruahine Handicap, Class B (under 500 c.c.), 5 miles. —T. Morgan (22 h.p. Harley) 1; C. H. Walker (22 h.p. A.J.S.), ! 2; T. Wilkinson (22 h.p. Harley) 3. Eight starters. Won by 100 yards. Time, ! 5.52 2-5. Farewell Open Handicap, 6 miles. —T. Wilkinson (2| h.p. H».rley), 35sec, 1; J. Arnott (2| h.p. Bitzer), 36 sec, 2; C. 1). Walker (22 h.p. A.J.S.), 3. Ten starters. Won by forty yards. Time, 5.53 3-5. __________