ON TWO WHEELS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 958, 29 April 1930, Page 6

ON TWO WHEELS

MOTOR-CYCLING FIXTURES Mav 30.—Championship hill climb of Sports Club at Mount Koskill. May 13. —General meeting of North Shore Motor-cycle Club at Sutcliffe s Garage, Birkenhead. BEACH RACE MEETING SPEED AT MURIWAI SPORTS CLUB CHAMPIONS Although the beach surface was very soft and ridges left by the falling tide were numerous, the race | meeting of the Sports Motor-Cjele | Club at Muriwai on Sunday was a decided success. Members were present from the North Shore Sports Motor-Cycle Club and the Ladies' Progressive Club. The programme included five championship events, as well as a speed test over a measured half-mile, and several handicap contests. There was no race for women riders. The highest speed of the day was registered by Cyril Walker, who covered the half-mile course in 21 l-ssec, an average speed well in excess of SO miles an hour. Best times were: Cyril Walker (Douglas), 21 l-ssee; A Harry (New Hudson), 21 3-ssec; J. Matthews (Royal Enfield), 22sec; Jack Garmson (Norton), 23sec; vV. White (Rex Acme), 23 l-ssec; A. Bowler (Velocette), 23 4-ssec; J. Griffiths (New Hudson), 23 4-ssec. Results: 350 c.c. Championship, S miles. —\\ . White (Rex Acme), 1: A. Bowler (Velocette), 2; J. Matthews (Royal Enfield), 3. AVon by 40 yards. Tune, Smin 32 l-ssec. 500 c.c. Championship, 10 miles. A. Harry (New Hudson). 1; A. Bowler, 2; W. White, 3. Won by half a mile, 3.6 yards between second and third. Time, lOmin 23 2-ssec. Half-mile Challenge Race. —Cyril Walker (Douglas), 1; A. Harry, 2. Time, 21 l-ssec. 50 c.c. Handicap, three miles. —A. Beattson (Velocette), 1; J. ■^ >^ r r^ er (Velocette), 2; M. Wiseman (velocette), 3. Won by 75 yards. 25 yards between second and third. Time, smin 3.sec. Acton Cup Championship, oO miles. —W. White, 3. The only machine still running at the end of 26 miles, when the race was stopped. Time, 2Smin 22 2-5 sec. Skeates and White Cup. 10 miles. — A. Harry, 3: W. White, 2; J. Garmson. 3. Won by 90 yards, 130 yards between second and third. Time, lUmin 29 4-ssec. Open Handicap, 8 miles. —J. Garmson, 1; A. McLaren (0.E.C.), 2; A. Myers (Velocette). 3. Won by 350 yards, half a mile between second and third. Time, 9min 10 2-ssec. % Open Handicap, 10 miles. —J. Garmson, 3: W. Border (Norton), 2; A. Way (Rudge-Whitworth), 3. Won by 500 yards, a-quarter of a mile between second and third. Time, 31min s*sec. Sidecar Championship, 6 miles. —A. Myers (Indian 4), 1; M. Robinson (Royal Enfield), 2; W. Marrett (8.5. A.) 3. Time, 7min 43sec.