CHRISTCHURCH MOTOR CARNIVAL

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1919, Page 5

CHRISTCHURCH MOTOR CARNIVAL

MOTOR DEFEATS AEROPLANE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Clirislclmrek, Feb 15 The Pkmeer Motor Ciub's motor carnival to-ilay was very largely attended. Kosults: Lightweight Handicap, S miles: Haworth (Cliristchurcii) 1, Mofl'att (Christcluireh 2, Burnfield 3. Time 9mm- 17 3-5 sees. Heavyweight Handicap, 10 miles: White (ChrUtehmvli) 1, Crawlh- (Oarlertoit) 2, Coleman (Palmerston North) 3. Time lOmin. 5 3-,">secs. South Island Middleweight, .10 miles: F. Howarth (Christehureh) 1, G Moffaw (Cliristchurcii) 2, J. fiawlcr (Palmerston North) 3. Won easilv. Time lOnim. H 4-ssecs. Australasian Hpßvv Weight Championship, 15 miles: JT. I{. Crawley (Carterton) 1, L. Maugham (Otaki) -2, W. Clarins;bold (Hawera) 3. Won by a quarter of a mile. Time l-lmin, 12secs. Tourist Handicap, 5 miles: Bamfield (Wellington) 1. Barrel (Christehureh) 2. Mallard (Cliristchurcii) 3. Time Bmin. 2(i 3-Ssecs. A feature that was the event of the dav. which evented keen interest was that of Crawley, winner of the Australasian heavyweight ehamrn'onshio, taking the field with his 7 h.p. Harley-Davidson against J. Mercer in a 100 h.p. aeroplane. The course was over five miles, eacli competitor taking a fWina start- Mercer followed the line of the track at a height lof about WO feet. Crawley won by about 50 yards-