MOTOR-CYCLING.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 February 1921, Page 8

MOTOR-CYCLING.

NEW PLYMOUTH MEETING. ENTRIES A DOMINION RECORD. j A total of 112 has been received | fdr the New Plymouth Motor Cycle Club’s; meeting, to be held on the Taranaki Jockey Club's racecourse on Saturday. Riders from all parts of ti e North Island have entered, and The figure constitutes a record for the Dominion in respect of such fixtures. The entries are* spread over seven races, and the eighth event, the Consolation Handicap, will be open to riders who have not won a race during the day. Among the list of riders are the names of well known competitors in the sport, such as Mangham (Otaki), Sweeney (Palmerston North), Coleman (Palmerston North), Whitehead (Cambridge), and A. Moller (Urenui). In one race, the Jockey Club Handicap, twentyfive riders have entered. In four instances competitors have ncuninated two machines, and have therefore received alternate handicaps, according to -which cycle they ride, this making the list of nominations up to twentynine for tte race. These big fields should tend to provide very good sport for the public attending, and the meeting will no doubt be popular with patrons right throughout Taranaki. Arrangements are well in hand for the event, and the committee have engaged the services of the New Plymouth' Citizens' Band to render a programme of music during the afternoon. The first race is timed to start at 12.45 f>»». Handicaps, as declared by Mr. A. Burley, are as follows: Novice Handicap (5 laps).—G. Taunton scr, G. Butler 15sec, C. Pearson 15, L. Webby- 15 R, George 20, R. George 50, A. C. Garner 55, W. Grubb 90, S. New 90. Fitzroy Handicap.—L. Manglam scr, S. Whitehead 25sec, A. Moller 30, P. Coleman 40, Claringbold 50, H. Mangham 50, G. Sykes 50, W. A. Rook 50, B. Shearsby 55, G. Taunton 55, A. Butler 80, C. Pearson 80, L. Webby 80, R. George 90. Moturoa Handicap.—L. Mangham scr, G. Sykes Issec, S. Morrison 25, J. Sweeney 25,: R. J. Jones 25, E. C. Gaisford 50, W. Davy 155, B. Shearsby 55, G. Smith 95, D. Garner 95, E. Sutherland 95, H. B. Richards 105, W. Grubb 150, S. New 150. New Plymouth Handicap.—L. Mangham scr, S. Whitehead 45sec, H. Moller GO, P. Coleman 75, W. Claringbold 90, H. Mangham 90, G. Sykes 90, L. Mangham 90, W. A. Rook 90, B. Shearsby 105, G. Taunton 105, G. Sykes 120, J. Sweeney 135, R. J. Jones 135, J. Butler 150; C. E. Pearson 150, L. Webby 150, R. George IGS, E. A. Gaisford 180, B. Sjiearsby 195, R. George 255, G. Smith 2?C, A. C. Garner 270, E. T. Sutherland 270. Members’ Handicap.—H. Moller scr, W. A. Rook 15sec, G. Taunton 20, J. Butler 35, R. George 40, R. George 80, A. C. Gamer 85, W. Grubb 95.

Taranaki Middle-weight Handicap.—L. Mangham scr, G. Sykes 25sec, S. Morrison 35, J. Sweeney 35, R. J. Jones 35, E. A. Gaisford 65, W. Davy 75, B. Shearsby 75, G. Smith 125, A. C. Garner 125, E. T. Sutherland 125, H. B. Richards 135, W. Grubb 195, 0. S. New 195. Jockey Club Handicap.—L. Mangham scr, S. Whitehead 30scc, H. Moller 40, P. Coleman 50, W. Claringbold GO, H. Mangham 60, G. Sykes 60, L. Mangham (No. 2 machine) 60, W. A. Rook 60, B. Shearsby 70, G. Taunton 70, G. Sykes (No. machine) 80, S. Morrison 90, J. SweenGy|9o, R. J. .Tones 90, J. Butler 100, C. E. Peafrson 100, L. Webby 100, R. George 110, E. A. Gaisford 120, W. Davy 130, B. Shearsby (No. 2 marl ine) 130, R. George (No. 2 machine) 170, G. Smith 180, A. C. Garner 180, E. T. Sutherland 180, H. B. Richards 190, W. Grubb 250, O S. New 250.