Miss Taylour Victorious

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 905, 24 February 1930, Page 6

Miss Taylour Victorious

WESTERN SPRINGS CONTESTS

Alf. Mattson Rides Well

AGAIN proving herself to be an expert and daring broadsider and a faster rider than Auckland’s champions,' whom she defeated in a series of thrilling match races, Miss Pay Taylour again won the unstinted applause of the thousands at the Western Springs Stadium on Saturday night. She beat both Alf Mattson and Ben Bray, and came within 2-ssee of the lap record established by Frank Pearce, of Australia. Mattson carried off both the Chevrolet Cup and the Big Nine Handicap.

Sufficient speed to stall off all attacks on the outside running, and an excellent skill which enabled her to hold the edge of the grass right throughout, gave Miss Fay Taylour the victory in both match races against Auckland’s fastest broadsiders. Her safe yet spectacular style delighted the crowded terraces, and whenever she appeared the stadium rang with applause. In her first attempt on Pearce’s lap record of 20 4-ssec, Miss Taylour went round in 21 l-ssec, and later covered the quarter-mile circuit in 21 3-ssec, and again in 21 4-ssec. Her time of 1.4 3-5 for three© laps, registered in a match race against Alf. Mattson, was the second fastest time in an evening of speed, being only threefifths of a second slower than the best time fo.r the same distance put up by the Australian champion, Arthur Man. This was in his attempt on the mile record of 1.25 held by Frank Pearce, in which Mann fell during the last lap. Miss Taylour’s time was actually the fastest put up during a race. Outstanding among Auckland’s riders was Alf. Mattson, who won the

the back straight the last time round but swung wide allowing Bray to come abreast, but the latter could not Quithold the pace. H e Final Alf Mattson ' (Norton), 3£s ... i Alf Way (Velocette), 5s * * Won by 100 yards. Time, 1.35. One round had barely been covered when Mattson shot to the front with Spinks in hot pursuit. The Australian blinded by a wave of cinders from Mattson’s back wheel, fell on the eastern corner during the second round. Mattson was never challenged and won easM • SPECIAL MATCH RACE Three laps; rolling start First Race Miss Fay Taylour (Douglas) ... t Alf Mattson (Norton) " 2 Won by 10 yards. Time, 1.4 3-5. From a rolling start. Miss Taylour took the inside running and held her position in spite of Mattson’s repeated attempts to oust her. His machine was not as fast as Miss Taylour's, but what ground he lost on the straight he pulled up .on the corners. In trying for the inside on the last corner but one, Mattson ran on the grass and, in recovering lost several yards more. Second Race Miss Taylour (Douglas) 1 Ben Bray (Douglas) ’* 2 Won by five yards. Time, 1.5 2-5. Here Miss Taylour adopted the same tactics and hung close to the grass all the way. Bray was close behind her back wheel but could never quite get past on the inside, and he did not have enough speed to beat Miss Tavlour bv travelling the extra yards on the outside. AUSTRALIAN MATCH RACE Three laps; rolling start First Race Arthur Mann (Douglas) .... 1 Time, 1.4 4-5. Both Australians went off in a hurst of speed, throwing showers of cinders behind them, but before one lap had been completed Spinks’s engine f; ii e d Mann kept on and covered the ihree laps in fine style. Second Race Charlie Spinks (Douglas) 1 Time, 1.5 2-5. .... 1 Spinks took the lead, but swung wide on the corners, allowing Mann to come up. However, the latter could not hold the pace on the straights. He fell on the last corner. B GRADE MATCH RACE Three laps; rolling start Alf Way (Velocette) 1 Frank Day (Royal Enfield) .. .. 2 Won by 150 yards. Time, 1.12 2-5. After some trouble with the machines the three went away from .a rolling start, Jack Stewart falling on the first corner. Day led for nearly two laps, then his machine gave trouble and he came in slowly.

Chevrolet Cup and also the Big Nine Handicap. The only occasion on which he met an Australian rider was during the final of this latter race, but here Spinks unfortunately fell, giving Mattson an easy victory. He secured first place on five of the six occasions on which he faced the starer.

The fastest time over four circuits was registered by Charlie Spinks, who covered the mile in 1.27 2-5. A presentation was made by Miss Taylour to Jack Garmson, who injured his right hand last Wednesday through crashing into the safety fence in avoiding two fallen riders. Miss Taylour also handed the Chevrolet Cup to Alf. Mattson. Conspicuous among the improvers was Jack #ordan, who was making his second appearance on the track. He did some remarkable broadsides, at times throwing the cinders in showers over the fence on to the cycle track. Results: CHEVROLET CUP Four laps. First heat.—Alf. Mattson (Norton), 3£ sec, 1; Frank Day (Royal Enfield), 6sec, 2; Cyril Gordon Hiarley-Davidson), Ssec. 3. Won by 20 yards. Time limn 35 Second heat.—Jack Jordan (Douglas), Bsec, 1; Bill Herbert (Royal Enfield), 3$ sec, 2; Alf. Way (Rex Acme), 6sec, 3. Won by 20 yards. Time 1.37 3-5. Third heat.—Ben Bray (Douglas), Si sec, 1; Gordon (Harley-Davidson), Bsec, 2. Time, 1.53 1-5. Fourth heat.—Bert Coyle (Coyle Special), Ssec, I. The only starter to finish. Time, 1.45 3-5. First semi-final.—Mattson, 1; Herbert, 2; Jordan 3. Won by 50 yards. Time, 1.30 3-5. Jordan was riding brilliantly, but swung too wide at the corners allowing first Mattson and then Herbert to come through. Second semi-final. —Bray. 1; Cairns. 2j Gordon, 3. Won by 50 yards. Time, 1.35 2-5. Bray came up fast into third place, but his engine cut out, and he had lost 100 yards before it restarted. He was soon lying second, and passed Cairns on the back straight, to win comfortably. Final. Alf. Mattson (Norton), Sisec 1 Ben JBray (Douglas), 3isec 2 Bill Herbert (Royal Enfield), 3£sec 3 Won by 10 yards. Time, 1.34 2-5. Cairns went away 100 yards ahead of the three virtual scratch men. Herbert lost ground badly. After two laps Mattson was leading, with Bray handy, and he came in with a fine burst of speed. Cairns’s engine stopped, allowing Her- ; bert to come into third place. BIG NINE HANDICAP Four laps First heat: Alf Mattson (Norton), Sis, 1; Frank Day (Royal Enfield), ss, 2. Won by 100 yards. Time, 1.30 4-ss. Bill Herbert’s engine failed. Second heat: Alf Way (Velocette), ss, 1. Mann fell on the last corner and Miss Taylour broke her chain when leading well. Time, 1.43 3-ss. Third heat: Charlie Spinks (Douglas), scr, 1; Ben Bray (Douglas), 3is, 2; Bill Allen (Norton), 3is, 3. Won by a wheel. Time, 1.27 2-5. Spinks was leading in

POLO IN WAIKATO

MATANGI DEFEATS CAMBRIDGE From Our Own Correspondent CAMBRIDGE. Saturday. Tliere . was a large attendance at the Matangi Club’s polo ground this afternoon when three teams from Cambridge met the local representatives, the visitors being in quest of the Cameron and Somers Cups. A junior game was also played. Matangi retained the Cameron Cup by defeating the challengers by four goals to 2. in the course of a hardfought game. Matangi also held the Somers Cup. defeating the challengers by a similar score, 4-2. The Matangi juniors had an easy win over Cambridge by 7 goals to 1.