MOTOR-CYCLING

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 291, 29 February 1928, Page 12

MOTOR-CYCLING

TAKAPUNA MEETING SATURDAY’S HANDICAPS Takapuna racecourse will again be the scene of thrilling sport on Saturday when the Auckland Motor Racing Club stages its big meeting. The challenge handicap of six miles will be the most interesting event, as it is to be contested by five picked riders, and handicapped on the day of the race. The entries are particularly good, and excellent racing is assured, as, even in the longer races, no limit men will be allowed to complete a lap before the scratch riders leave the mark. The handicaps are as follow: 350 C.C. Handicap, 5 Laps (starts at 1.30 p.m.)—C. Goodwin, 22 0.E.C., scr: R. J. Arnott, 3J 0.E.C., scr; C. Walker, 22 Rex Acme, ss; B. Bray, 22 Bray-Douglas. ss: T. L. Blomfield, 22 Jiarley-Davidson, 12£s; H. G. Stephenson, 22 Indian, 12£s; A. Harker, 22 Zenith, 12£s; W. White, 22 Rex Acme, 15s; lan Spence, 22 A.J.S., 15s; L. Coulthard, 22 Velocette, 20s; C. Goldberg, 22 Velocette, 20s; A. Finn, 22 Velocette, 20s; R. Keeling, 2| A.J.S. 2ps: P. A. Butler, 22 A.J.S., 255; C. Yeates, 22 Rex Acme, 30s; J. McQuoid, 22 A.J.S., 30s; K. Yeates, 22 Chater Lea, 30s: Roberts, 22 Connaught, 30s; R. Hill, 2| A.J.S., 30s. Open Handicap, 5 Laps (starts at 1.45 p.m.).—P. Coleman, 7 Harley-Davidson, scr; R. J. Arnott, 7 Bitza, ss; W. Curtis, 7 Bitza, 71s; A. J. McCready, 7 Bitza. 10s; B. Bray, 35 Douglas, 20s; D. Managh, 35 New Hudson, 20s: W. Herbert, 35 Indian, 2215; R. Ranby, 31 Indian, 2255; W. Allen, 35 Norton, 22Js: O. Shakespear, 7 Lag It, 255; A. Coppins, 7 Big X, 255; Mclvor, 31 Harley-Davidson, 30s; Richards, 35 0.E.C., 30s; J. Crosbie, 35 Norton, 30s.

600 C.C., 5 Laps (starts at 2.10 p.m.).— R. J. Arnott, 31 Bitza, scr; B. Bray, 35 Douglas, scr; D. Managh, 35 New Hudson, ss; W. Herbert, 35 Indian, 10s; R. Ranby, 31 Indian, 10s; W. Allen, 31 Norton, 121 s; Prichards, 22 0.E.C., 20s: J. Crosbie, 3’ Norton, 20s; Fletcher, 31 Triumph, 30s; A. Thomas, 31 A.8.C., 30s; C. Goodwin 22 0.E.C., 30s; L. Walker, 22 Rex Acme, Class A Handicap, 8 Laps Open to Machines and Riders who have lapped better than 56 seconds per lap (starts at 2.35 p.m.).—P. Coleman, 7 Harley-David-son, scr; R. J. Arnott, 7 Bitza, 8s; W. Curtis, 7 Bitza, 12s; A. J. McCready, 7 Bitza, 12s; B. Bray, 4 Douglas, 12s; D. Managh, 35 New Hudson, 15s; R. Ranby, 31 Indian, 20s; W. Herbert, 35 Indian, 20s; W. Allen, 31 Norton, 255; O. Shakespeare, 7 Lag It, 30s; A. Coppins, 7 Big X, 30s; H. Mclvor, 7 Indian, 30s; Richards. 3£ 0.E.C., 30s; C. Goodwin, 22 0.E.C., 355; C. Walker, 22 Rex Acme, 355; J. Crosbie, 3£ Norton, 355.

Class C Handicap, 5 Laps, Open to Riders and Machines who have not lapped better than 56 seconds (starts at 3 p.m.).— C. Goodwin, 22 0.E.C., scr; R. J. Arnott, 22 Bitza, scr; C. Walker, 2% Rex Acme, 2£s; J. Crosbie, 3£ Norton. ss; Richards, 3£ 0.E.C., ss; Fletcher, 35 Triumph, 10s; A. Thomas, 35 A.8.C., 10s; T. L. Blomfield, 22 Harley-Davidson, 15s; H. G. Stephenson, 22 Indian, 15s; A. Harker, 22 Zenith, 15s; W. White, 22 Rex Acme, 15s; lan Spence, 22 A.J.S., 15s; L. Coulthard, 22 Velocette, 20s; C. Goldberg, 22 Velocette. 20s; A. R. Finn, 22 Velocette, 20s; R. Keeling, 22 A.J.S., 30s: P. A. Butler, 23 A.J.S., 30s; C. Yeates, 2% Rex Acme, 30s; McQuoid, 22 A.J.S., 30s; K. Yeates, 22 Chater Lea, 30s; Roberts, 2% Connaught, 30s; O. Cockroft, 22 A.J.S., 30s; Hill, 22 A.J.S., 30s.

Challenge Handicap, 6 miles.—To be contested by five picked riders and handicapped on the day of the race. Class B Handicap, 5 Laps. Open to Machines and Riders who have lapped better than 59 seconds and not better than 54 seconds (starts at 3.45 p.m.).— O. Shakespear, Lag It, scr; Richards, 35 0.E.C., scr; A. Coppins, Big X, scr; H. Mclvor, 7 Indian, scr: C. Goodwin, 22 0.E.C., scr; L. Walker, 22 Rex Acme, scr; B. Bray, 35 Douglas, scr; R. J. Arnott, 22 Bitza, scr; Crosbie, 35 Norton, 15s; Fletcher, 35 Triumph, 15s; Thomas, 35 A.8.C., 20s; T. L. Blomfield, 22 HarleyDavidson, 20s; H. G. Stephenson, 22 Indian, 20s; A. Harker, 22 Zenith, 20s; W. White, 22 Rex Acme, 255; lan Spence, 22 A.J.S., 255; B. Coulthard, 22 Velocette, 30s; C. Goldberg, 2| A.J.S., 30s; A. R. Finn, 22 Velocette, 30s; R. Keeling, 22 A.T.S., 30s; R. A. Butler, 2% A.J.S., 30s; Hill, 22 A.J.S., 30s. Class A Handicap, 8 Laps. Open to Machines and Riders who have lapped better than 56 seconds per lap (starts at 4.10 p.m.).—P. Coleman, 7 Harley-David-son, scr; R. J. Arnott, 7 Bitza, 8s; J. Curtis, 7 Bitza, 12s; A. J. McCready, 7 Bitza, 12s; B. Bray, 4 Douglas, 15s; D. Managh, 35 New Hudson, 15s; W. Herbert, 3i Indian, 255; R. Ranby, 35 Indian, 2os; W. Allen, 35 Norton, 255; Richards, 35 0.E.C.. 255: O. Shakespear, 7 Dag It, 255; A. Coppins, 7 Big X, 255; H. Mclvor, 7 Indian, 30s; C. Goodwin, 22 0.E.C., 40s; C. Walker, 22 Rex Acme, 40s; J. Crosbie, 35 Norton, 40s.

Final Handicap, 5 Laps. Open to riders who have not won prize-money during the meeting (starts at 5 p.m.).— To be handicapped on the day of the race.