MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 April 1918, Page 8

MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

AT HAWERA. Large entries have been received for the various events for the above races, and given fine weather Hawera should eee a large crpwd patronising their first motor cycle meeting. The Hawera racecourse is specially suited for motor racing, there being no sharp turns, which usually mean the downfall of some riders at these meetings. The whole of the proceeds are to be devoted to the Hawera Returned Soldiers' Big Push Fund, and the organisers are leaving no atone unturned to ensure success. The Women's National Reserve League have undertaken the afternoon catering, and it can be taken for granted that this wil! be managed in the usual businesslike way of the League. At the Napier motor-cycle races recently there were some exciting races, and "the following appeared in Wheeling, the motorists' paper, in describing the big race on the second day: "The excellence of the handicap was evidenced again at the finish, all the machines completing the race and finishing within the last lap. The lightweight!) handicapped to between 27ij and 375 seconds made a good showing, but, as usual, the result rested with the heavies. Coleman gave Mangbam 5 seconds and Crawley 10 seconds, and the most exciting race'of the meeting ensued. Crawley established a good lead, and after the first two laps Manshanl and Coleman hung together with Crawley well i„ the lead. After two hard attempts to pass Mangham in the straient, Coleman then challenged Crawley. but lost ground on the bends. Tn the twelfth lap, however, he flew through entering the home bend and finished an exciting contest about half a furlong to the good, with a few yardß between Mangham and Crawley, the former having passed -Crawley in the last lap entering the straight" Commenting further on Coleman's riding the same writer says: "Coleman npain demonstrated at Napier what a daring motor cycle rider and goodjudge of pace he is. In his big races tfie grandstand stood ,up and cheered him as he passed competitor after competitor. Coleman is a great favorite with the supporters of motor racing, and it is a pity the New Zealand boy has not had an opportunity to match his skill with riders in other parts of the world. Coleman is probably the most daring grass track rider in the world, although Mangham and Crawley arc brainy riders and take a lot of beating when judgment is called upon to win a race "