UNIQUE SPORT.
• ■ MOTOR CYCLING AT TAKAPUNA The motor-eyelino- carnival under tte auspices of the Auckland. Provincial Motor-Cycling Club, postponed from Saturday laet. was, held this afternoon at the Takupuna Tacecourse. Novice Handicap, five laps.—A BeiL 7 h.p. Harley. 10s. 1: R. B. Wright !*, EK-elsior, 10s, 2; 2L C. 7 ht Indian, scratch, 3. The opening event brought out 14 starters, -who got away fairly well to their marks. Entering on the third lap. Bell took ithe lead from Wrtglht with .Roberts third, McfJregor being next. Worker took second pliico on the next circuit, McGregor, Ibelng third, and Robert* nert. Bell maintained his advantsse In tne iflmd lap, ■winning; cornfortunly by about six len-jfths from Wright, -with McGregor tWid, about 100 yds away. Time, 7.6 2^>. Tokapuna ILandioip, seven lap?,' £10.— F. aylte«J, 8J h.p. Ruby, 90s, 1; W. Devey, 2% ih.-p. Douglan, 140sc*.-s, '1\ C. Ootenwn, 7 tup. Indian, iscratz-h, :t. There were 17 etaltem, and whßn the two scratch men, Coicnnm aud Murium, moved oft", they mrero con. i.-oding Davy, t*o limit man, txvo tape et»rt. ■Davy and Sykea were the leaders *ftei» nataly. By-ken eventually winning \n a*out 5a from 'Dnvy, yards may eeparattne th» latter from Coleninn. Time, H.OI i 5 neU Colomiui - !! ttme wan «.J8 2-5 th*. Ltghtwel«ht Ilanrilcap, six hips, Davy, -ii-h p. Pougkw, 15s, 1; Fykes. 3j-h.n« Kuby, Her, 2; Klchardson, S. PRESIDENTS HANDICAP. Ten Laps. Andemon „._..-......» ....» 2 Maugham a
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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 76, 29 March 1920, Page 2
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