HAWERA MOTOR-CYCLE RACES.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1922, Page 3

HAWERA MOTOR-CYCLE RACES.

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING.

SOME EXCITING SPORT.

The fourth annual race meeting under the auspices of the Hawera Motor-Cycle Club was held yesterday on the Egmout R.C. course,' which, with its appointments, had been placed at the club’s disposal. The weather conditions during the past few days have by no means been encouraging to the committee, but yesterday, though marred by some showers during the afternoon, was fortunately bright in the morning, and consequently there was a very good, attendance. Mr. A. Morse had the Hawera course in good order, though the going was dead and against the back-markers, which need not be wondered at when it is remembered that 2in. of rain fell in the last day or two. The preparation of the track was so thorough that it cut up very little. After each race Mr. Morse put the heavy roller over it, and so maintained it in good order. Racing throughout was of an interesting and exciting nature, and though the times were not as fast as would have been the case on a dry track, there was some splendid riding. Naturally there was some skidding, but the recoveries were good, and the afternoon passed off without the slightest mishap. Just as the race for big machines was about to start a shower of rain fell. The committee called the riders together, and, in the interests of safety, it was decided to postpone this until later, and to put on a race for lighter powered machines. This naturally caused a little delay, but the committee, by good organisation, caught up some of the time lost. The President’s Handicap, of 12 laps, went to the limit man, Jones, on a 22 Rubenstein. Riding well, he was never headed, i and won by 11 seconds from Moller, who gave him ,115 seconds start. Jones had a good innings, scoring in the Manaia Handicap, and also obtaining second in the Taranaki Handicap, his share of the prize money amounting to £5O. P. Coleman won the Taranaki Handicap off scratch, catching Jones in the last lap. The arrangements for the conduct of the meeting were good, and everything passed off smoothly. Mr. A. Kean, as starter, dispatched his fields well, being ably assisted by Mr. J. Mortlock, whilst the judges (Messrs. R. H. Leece, W. O’Callaghan and F. J. H. Nancarrow) hoisted the numbers promptly. Mr. A., G. Barley, as handicapper, had a difficult task on the day, as the going affected the scratch men, but, taken right through, he acquitted himself well. Mr. R. Morrissey, as marshal, kept matters moving, and he was ably assisted by the various stewards, viz.: Track, Mr. W. Adams; lap, Messrs. A. Sellar, G. Foden, E. H. Harrop, J. Wilkie, L. Wills, E. Good; flag, Messrs. L. Rowson, R. Dolan, M. C. Crighton; call, Messrs. B. C. Bennett, R. Linton; benzine, Mr. W. B. Johnstone. Messrs. D. J. Goodwin, H. Brunette and F. Foden were timekeepers. Mr. W A. Spragg, the capable secretary, deserves a special word of praise, everything in his department being all that could be wished. The musical programme was in the hands of Renwick’s professional orchestra, and proved thoroughly enjoyable, whilst the catering was in the hands of Mr. W. Blake. Results:

NOVICE HANDICAP; first, tyre donated by the Dunlop Rubber Company, valued £5 15s; second, £3; third, £l. Five laps. R. Grant, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (ssec> ... I W. R. Saunders, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (ssec) 2 O. S. New, New Comet (lOsec) 3 Also started: A. West, 3% Indian (lOsec); J. F. Butler, 7-9 Reading Standard (scr.). At the end of the first lap Grant had established a lead of thirty yards from New, and increasing the gap every lap won by over 300 yards from Saunders, who passed New In the third lap and beat him for second place by about 120 yards. West, who was slow to get going, was last. Time, 6mln 6 2-ssec. TARANAKI HANDICAP, for machines up to 600 c.c.; first, £l4; second, £5; third £2. Seven laps. P. Coleman, 3% Indian (scr.) 1 R .J. Jones, 2% Rubenstein (75sec) 2 W. Grubb, 2% Douglas (115 sec 3 Also started: H. H. Moller, 3% Douglas (lOsec) : S. C. Stratton, lndian (lOsec) ; F. Sykes, 3% Royal Ruby (15sec) ; W. W. Davy, 3 own make (35sec) ; B. Hammond, 3% Big X (60sec) : F. Smith, 4Vi Triumph (60sec) ; A. New, 3% New Comet (60sec) ; F. H. Champion, 2% Douglas (SOsec). Grubb had completed considerably over a lap before the scratch men started, and led the way over the first four laps from Jones, Smith and New. Coleman, riding with great judgment, was rapidly decreasing the distance between himself and the leaders, and in the fifth lap ran into third place. In the straight at the conclusion of the sixth lap both Jones and Coleman passed the limit man, and leaving the straight on the final lap Coleman rushed to the front, and, going on, won by about 150 yards from Jones, with Grubb 300 yards further back. Time, 9mln 56 2-ssec.

EGMONT RACING CLUB’S HANDICAP, for machines from 600 to 1000 c.c.; first. £2O; second, £7; third, £3. Ten laps.

W. R. Saunders, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (120

sec) 1 S. Whitehead, 7-9 Big X (scr.) 2 L. Mangham, 7-9 Harkey-Davidson (scr.)‘. 3

Also started: Coleman, 7-9 Indian (scr.); H. Mangham, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (20sec) ; H. H. Moller, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (50sec) ; J. Sweeney, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (50sec) ; W. J. Claringbold, 7-9 Indian (60sec). The limit man had established a lead of nearly two laps before the three scratch men left the mark. Of this trio Coleman was quickest to move. Moller displaced Sweeney for second position at the end of the second lap, and the order for the next couple of laps was Saunders, Moller, Sweeney, Coleman, Whitehead and Mangham. Great Interest centred in the latter trio, who were riding well close together, and making up ground. In the seventh lap Whitehead ran into third position, with Coleman fourth and Mangham fifth. A lap later Moller had dropped back into fifth position, and Whitehead set sail after the limit man, with Mangham and Coleman In close pursuit. A great race followed, and though Whitehead gradually drew away from Mangham and Coleman he was unable to reach Saunders, who run past the post about 300 yards In the lead, with L. Mangham 150 yards further back third, and Coleman, who finished very fast, another fifty yards away fourth. H. Mangham was fifth. Time, 12min 2see. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, open: first, £3O; second, £l2; third, £6; fourth, £2. Twelve laps. R. J. Jones, 2% Rubenstein (215 sec .... 1 H. H. Moller, 3% Douglas (lOOsec) 2 H. Mangham, 7-9 Harley-Davidpon (scr.) 3 F. Sykes, 3% Royal Ruby (95sec) 4 Also started: S. Whitehead, 7-9 Big X (scr.) ; L. Mangham, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (scr.) : J. Sweeney, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (70sec) ; JV. J. Claringbold, 7-9 Indian (80sec) ; P. Coleman, 3% Indian (95sec) ; S. C. Stratton, 3% Indian (95sec) ; W. W. Davy, 3 own make (140 sec ; O. S. New, 3 1 ,i New Comet (170 sec Rain fell as the race started, and prevented the men on the big machines getting the most out of them. As it was there were several bad skids on the turns, but no one came down. The limit man got moving smartly, and had completed one and a half laps before Moller started, whilst he had completed nearly three laps before the scratch men got moving, and New and Davy were also well on their second. The latter pair gave up in the third and fourth laps. After that it could be seen that the race would lie between the limit man and Moller, but the latter found the handicap too great, and though he rode well he was the length of the straight behind when the winning post was reached, and H. Mangham was three-quarters of a lap further back, with

Sykes fourth and L. Mangham fifth. All the others pulled out early in the race. Time, 16min 5 3-ssec. NORMANBY HANDICAP; machines capable of doing lap between 66sec and 76sec. First, £l5; second, £6; third, £3. Seven laps. R. Hammond, 3% Big X (30sec) 1 W. R. Saunders, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (scr.) 2 O. S. New, New Comet (30sec) 3 Also started: J. T. Butler, 10 Reading Standard (scr.); R. Grant, 7-9 Harley-David-son (50sec) ; R. J. Jones, 2% Rubenstein (35sec) ; W. Grubb, 2% Douglas (90sec). Grubb" held the lead for the first three la!ps, when Hammond, riding well, caught him. Two laps later New had ridden into second place, while Saunders, after a great contest with Butler, ran Into third position. Hammond, however, never left the issue in doubt, and passed the post fully five hundred yards in front of Saunders, who caught New at the turn for home on the last lap, and in the run down the straight secured second money by 20 yards. Butler was close up fourth. Time, 9min 41 l-ssec. HAWERA HANDICAP: machines under 66sec. First, £l5; second, £6; third, £3. W. J. Claringbold, 7-9 Indian (55sec) 1 H. H. Moller, 3% Douglas (70sec) 2 H. Mangham, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (35sec) 3 Also started: L. Mangham, 7-9 HarleyDavidson (scr.) ; S. Whitehead, 7-9 Big X (scr.) ; J. Sweeney, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (50 sec) ; S. C. Stratton, 3% Indian (65sec) ; F. Sykes, 3% Royal Ruby (70sec) ; W. W. Davy, 3 own make (90sec). Davy led the way over the first four laps, with Moller and Claringbold as his closest attendants, while H. Mangham and Whitehead were improving their positions. In the fifth lap Moller took the lead, only to be displaced in the next round by Claringbold, who held the lead, and won by about 120 yards from Moller, with H. Mangham, who made up a lot of ground, thirty yards further back third, and Davy fourth. MANAIA HANDICAP, open; first, £l5; second, £6; third, £3. Eight laps. R. J. Jones, 2% Rubenstein (135 sec .... 1 H. H. Moller, 3% Douglas (60sec) 2W. W. Davy, 3 own make (90sec) 3 Also started: S. Whitehead, 7-9 Big X (scr) ; H. Mangham, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (15sec) : J. Sweeney, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (40sec) ; W. ,1. Claringbold, 7-9 Indian (40sec) ; S. C. Stratton, 3% Indian (70sec) ; F. Sykes, 3*£ Royal Ruby (75scc) : W. R. Saunders, 7-9 Harley-Davidson (SOsec) : R. Grant, 7-9 Har-ley-Davidson (80sec) ; R. Hammond, 3% Big X (105 sec ; O. S. New, 3% New Comet (120 Jones had completed over a lap before Moller got away, and almost two laps before the scratch man got moving. Moller at once set sail after the limit man, and gradually overhauled him. In the fifth lap he had run into fourth position from Jones, New and Davy, and a couple of laps later had got ijito second place. He, however, failed to catch Jones, who won by about 150 yards, with Davy a similar distance away third, a position he had maintained throughout the race. Saunders was close up fourth, and Whitehead fifth. Time, 9mln 58sec. CONSOLATION HANDICAP; first, £10; second, £3; third, £2. O. S. New ( ) i W. W. Davy (70sec) 2 C. S. Stratton (55sec) 3 Also started: H. Mangham (scr.); F. Sykes (55sec) ; J. Sweeney (55sec) ; L. J. Butler (70 sec) : A. West (80sec) ; W. Grubb (140 sec ; H. H. Moller ( ). Grubb was not. caught till the fourth lap, when New went to the front and won by 150 yards from Davy, who was the same distance In front, of Stratton with Mangham fourth. Time, Bmin 3sec.