Coyle Wins Double

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 947, 14 April 1930, Page 7

Coyle Wins Double

SATURDAY’S BROADSIDING Butler Takes Norton Cup ON Saturday e\ ening the thousands ot patrons at Western Springs Stadium were again treated to daring exhibitions of broadsiding in a night of fast racing and thrilling speed contests. Riders were at the top of their form. The B grade rider, Tom Butler, although failing to capture his third miniature of the Norton Cup, piled up sufficient points to give him the main trophy. This will be presented to him at the final meeting at Western Springs on Wednesdav.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between the riders classed as improvers and those in the A grade. On Saturday night again, the victor in the Norton Cup was classed among the ranks of the B grade competitors. This rider. Bert Coyle, secured the coveted “double,” taking the final of the Farewell Handicap also. Alf Mattson was unfortunate in his match race with Bobbie Blake. the champion from Sydney. Special interest was attached to this event as the two riders had each secured a victory jn the match races of the Saturday before. Mattson had fallen in an earlier event and damaged his machine, although he himself escaped with a j shaking He rode a strange mount and was unable to reproduce his usual form, finally falling. He cleared the corners well, but had not sufficient sped in the straights. The match between Bon Bray and Max Graham, of Australia, was quite ps exciting as their earlier contest, resulting in a win for the local speedster, \ v ho is showing a big improvement in form. Bray was selected to ride in the novelty race against the super-charged Baby Austin driven by Phil Se&brook, Mattson being unable to appear. This event showed the superiority of the motor •cycle over the motor-car on a loose surface of this type and shape. The Baby Austin, although a special machine built expressly for racing, failed to sho w any speed on the corners and was beaten by nearly half a lap. The second series for the HudsonKfc'SCX Cup was won by Tom Butler, who will add the second miniature to the first, won last week. Results: HUDSON-ESSEX CUP HANDICAP For B Grade Riders • First heat: Alf Way (Velocette), lsec, I; Jack McDonald (Douglas), 6sec, 2; Alf Coppins (Indian). ssec, 3. Won by 20yds. Time, lmin 47 2-ssec. All riders fell, but restarted. Second heat: Jack Jordon (Douglas), lsec, 1; Percy Fletcher (Douglas), lsec, 2; Bert Davis (Harley-Davidson), Bsec, 3. Won by 15yds. Time, lmin 35 2-ssec. Third heat: Tom Butler (A.J.S.), scr, 1; Jock Cormack (Harley-Davidson), lOsec, 2; Jack Stewart (Norton), lsec, 3. Won by 30yds. Time, lmin 33 l-ssec. Final Jack Jordon (Douglas), lsec 1 Percy Fletcher (Douglas), lsec .. .. 2 Tom Butler (A.J.S.), scr 3 Won by 20yds. Time, lmin 32 4-ssee. Way did not start. Jordon went at once to the lead with Fletcher handy and Butler well back. The trio kept these positions throughout but the; gap between the leading two dosed up slightly. Butler was never in the picture. CHALLENGE MATCH RACE Ben Bray (Douglas) 1 Max Graham (Douglas) | 2 M on by 30yds. Time, lmin 30 3-ssec. Although holding the inside from the rolling start, Graham did not retain his leadership for long. He forged ahead when going along the back straight for the first time, but swung wide at the second corner, allowing Bray to come up level. Riding the grass closely, the Whangarei man went slowly into the lead, winning comfortably. NORTON CHALLENGE CUP • Final Series First heat: Bert Coyle (Royal Enfield). "sec, 1: Rill Allen (Norton), 3sec, 2; Percy Fletcher (Douglas). 7sec\ 3. vYon by 10yds. Time, lmin 35 2-ssee. Second heat: Alf Way (Velocette). ssec, 1; Alf Mattson (Norton), scr, 2; Sell Casey (Royal Enfield), 7sec, 3. Won bv hs-lf a wheel. Time, lmin 34 2-ssec. Third heat: Jack Garmson (Norton), 4sec, 1; Max Graham (Douglas), scr, 2; Alf Coppins (Indian), lOsec, 3. Won bv Byds. Time, lmin 36see Fourth heat: Tom Butler (A.J.S.), ©sec. l; Ben Bray (Douglas), 3sec, 2; Bobbie Cairns (Royal Enfield), 7sec, 3. Won by 50yds. Time, lmin 36sec. First semi-final: Way. 1: Coyle, 2; Allen, 3. Won by 100yds. Time, lmin 35 2-osec. Coyle went off first on handicap, but fell going into the back straight, way taking charge. Allen fell a few yards behind Coyle and, in avoiding him, Mattson ran into the soft banking of cinders against the safety fence, falling heavily. Allen and Coyle remounted, but -Mattson, although not seriously hurt, was Unable to continue. Second semi-final: Garmson, 1; Bray,

2: ( Graham, 3. Won by 10yds. Time, lmin Final Bert Coyle (Royal Enfiekl), 7sec .... 1 Jack Sarmson (Norton), 4sec .... Alf Way (Velocette), ssec ..!!.*.’!! it Won by 30yds. Time, lmin 33 2-ssec. At the second corner, Bray ran off the grass, but kept going: half a lap back. \\ay was gaining fast on Garmson, but Tailed to catch him before thev passed Ihe judge's box*. Coyle was never seriously challenged. FAREWELL HANDICAP First heat: Bert Coyle (Royal Enfield), f;;'’ 1: Alf Way (Velocette), sser-, 2: Bill Allen (Norton), 21se<-, 3. Won by 30vds. Time, lmin 33 2-ssec. Second heat: Ben Bray (Douglas), i; .Jack Garmson (Norton), 3ise< \ 2: Percy Fletcher (Douglas), 4see. 3. Wmi by ..yds. Time, lmin 32 4-r.sec. Third heat: Max Graham (Dougins), s< !'• Sell Casey (Royal Enfield), 4sec, 2: Tom Butler (Norton), Slsec, 3. Won by half a lap. Time, lmin 32sec. Final Bert Coyle (Royal Enfield), ssec .... 1 Jack Garmson (Norton). 4sec 2 Ben Bray (Douglas), 2isec 3 Won by 12yds. Time, lmin 32 l-3sec. Coyle, Garmson and Braj' went off fast together, but after two laps Bray had dropped back 50yds, with Graham a similar distance back. Bray was not going well and did not approach the two leading men, who raced together lor the full distance. SPECIAL MATCH RACE Bobbie Blake (Douglas) .. i Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. Mattson’s own machine had been damaged in the earlier spill, and he rode Alf Way’s mount. From the inside position. Mattson went away well, but he did not have enough pace in the straights, : nd was 10yds behind Blake earlv in the third round, when he fell. Blake went on to put up the fastest time of the evening.