WITH THE "SPEEDSTERS”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 941, 7 April 1930, Page 7

WITH THE "SPEEDSTERS”

RACING AT MANGERE FIRST SPEEDWAY MEETING Success attended the first motorcycle meeting at Henning’s Speedway. Mangere. which was held on Saturday under the auspices of the North Shore Motor-Cycle and Sports Club. The events were keenly contested bv large fields. The arrangements were exceptionally good for an amateur meeting. More than 40 riders were in the saddling paddock when racing began, including some riders prominent on the cinders. All makes and types of machine barked and bellowed alongside one another, as the competitors tuned up. Four women riders took part in the afternoon’s events. Cyril R. Walker put up a remarkable performance in the big event of the day, the Hine Championship. He lapped all competitors but one, just failing in this by a few yards. He covered a lap in 60sec. equal to nearly 75 miles an hour. Later he crashed in cornering at high speed, but was unhurt. The track was in excellent order and contributed much toward the succes of the afternoon. Results: WOMEN’S HANDICAP Three Laps. Miss E. Brialey (New Imperial!, 25sec 1 Miss Nita Rowe (Ariel), ssec 2 Miss A'iolet Matthews (Velocette). scr 3 There were four starters in this event. The limit riders made the most of rather generous handicaps. Miss Brialey was first round, followed by Miss Penny and Miss Rowe. Entering the last lap Miss Rowe had come up to second place, but could not pass the leader, who won by a length. Time, 4min Sosec. NORTH SHORE HANDICAP Four*laps. Beck Cup, for 250 c.c. machines. S. Brookes (Velocette), scr l Miss Rowe (Ariel), 20sec 3 L. Walker (New Hudson), 35see .... 3 This event developed into a duel between the scratch man, S. Brookes, and Miss Rowe, whose o.h.v. machine proved very fast. Brookes steadily cut down his handicap and passed the woman ride* in the last lap. He went into a wobble as he neared the post, but did not fall and won by 10yds. The third man was well back and the other five, starters came in fairly slowly. Time, 5.45. ROBINSON SIDECAR HANDICAP Four laps. W. Marshall (Norton), scr 1 G. Sherwin (B.S.A. 500 c.c.), SOsec .. 2 A. R. Myers (Indian 12 61) c.c.) .... 3 Broughtwood had trouble in starting his motor and was slow off the mark. Sherwin was leading H. Moore after two laps, with Myers third. Entering the last lap Sherwin was 30 yards ahead of Myers, whose big- machine was very fast. The first six men came round in close succession, and Marshall came up fast in the last lap to win by 20 yards from Sherwin, with Myers a similar distance behind the B.S.A. rider. Time, srnin 14sec. SUTCLIFFE CHAMPIONSHIP For 350 c.c. machines, five laps. K. Yeates (Rex Acme) 1 R. Bull (Royal Enfield) 2 A. McLaren (O.E.C.j 3 Seven machines went away together, but after a lap the riders were strung out. Iv. Yeats led R. Bull by a few yards, with W. White some distance back. The others followed 100 yards apart. The positions of the three leaders were unchanged a mile later, but the field was strung out still further. White lost ground appreciably during the third lap, and he soon pulled out. K. Yeats came in 250 yards ahead of R. Bull, with McLaren half a mile back. Time. smin 47sec. HINE CHAMPIONSHIP Open; seven laps. Cyril D. Walker (Douglas) 1 Rick Bull (Royal Enfield) 2 Chas. Goldberg (Douglas) 3 From a' good start Cyril Walker soon took the lead in a most decided manner, being followed by Rick Bull, who was soon coming along in second place half a lap behind. Then came Goldberg. Before four laps had been completed Walker had lapped both P. Murphy and I-I. Richards, the last of the string. He was. having the race all his own way with Bull, Goldberg and Yeats next, but well behind. With a lap to go Walker held a lap all but a few yards advantage on Bull and Goldberg. A short distance from the finishing line 'Walker’s machine failed him. He had then lapped on all riders but Bull. He coasted in an easy winner. Time, 7min ISsec.

BLOMFIELD HANDICAP Open, 5 laps W. White (Rex Acme.) 60sec 1 A. McLaren (O.E.C.j, 70sec ........ 2 O. J. Walker (Velocette) lOOsee .... o H. Stevenson and Stan Brookes had completed one lap on their Handicaps before Cyril Walker, the scratch man, went away. He rode quite as fast as during the previous race, until, in the fourth lap, he struck a bump when cornering at high speed, and left liis machine, sliding about 50yds. K. O’Brien, riding close behind, struck the other machine, and also fell. No one was injured. C. J. Walker was also riding close behind, but he was able to get past to take third place. Time, 6min SSsec. OREWA HANDICAP Open, 6 laps W. Forder (Norton), 55sec 1 P. Murphy (New Hudson 2 J. Griffiths (New Hudson) 3 P. Murphy had half a lap start on his handicap, and - held well away from J. Griffiths and W. Forder. * During the third round Murphy lost a little more ground, but was still 200yds ahead of Forder, who had come up to second place, with Griffiths 400yds back. Forder came through to win comfortably. Time, 6min 48sec. GOODWIN AND MOORCRAFT HANDICAP Open, 4 laps IT. Richards (Calthorpe), 40sec .. -. 1 Barrett (Rex Acme), 40sec 2 R. Bull (Royal Enfield), scr 3 From a field of 3 6 starters, IT. Richards took the lead on handicap, heading the second man by 300yds. He kept his lead throughout to win comfortably. Time, 4min Sosec. CONSOLATION HANDICAP Four Laps. H. Fletcher (Sun) 1 H. Beetson (Francis-Barnett) . . .. 2 B. Kirther (0.E.C.) 3 The limit men went away well and were not overtaken.