MOTOR CYCLE RACING.
AT HAWERA. TRACK RECORD BY COLEMAN. HAWERA, February 16. The annual racing- fixture of the Hawera Motor Cycle Club was held today in glorious weather. The track was very fast. In a flying mile, P. Coleman, heavy-weight, established a record for the course of 47 2-ssec, only 2-ssee. higher than the world’s record.
Hawera Handicap, seven miles: W. Allen 1, R. Patton 2, W. H. Birkett“3. Time, 7min 40sec. Egmont Racing Club Handicap, nine miles: H. Mangham 1, S. V. McCready 2, E. Edwards 3. Time, 9min. Eltham Handicap, six miles: H. Morgan 1, King 2, A. Harker 3. Time, 6min 27sec.
President’s Handicap, 12 miles: C. E. Lowe 1, J. R. Arnott 2, H. Mangham 3. Time, llmin 21sec. Manaia Handicap, seven miles: H. Morgan 1, W. Allan 2, A. Harker 3. Time, 7min 41sec.
Normanby Handicap, seven miles: C. E. Lowe 1, W. H. Herbert 2, J. R. Arnott 3. Time, 6min 45sec.
Patea Handicap: C. B. Pearson 1, W. H. Birkett 2, H. V. Varnham 3. Last race: H. Moller 1, V. H. McCready 2, H. Coleman 3. Time, smin 56 2-ssec.—(P.A.)
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Wairarapa Age, 17 February 1927, Page 2
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188MOTOR CYCLE RACING. Wairarapa Age, 17 February 1927, Page 2
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