SPORTS AT ROTORUA.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 95, 22 April 1924, Page 10

SPORTS AT ROTORUA.

s CHOPPING AND .MOTOR CYCLING. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) ROTORUA, this day. The second annual meeting of the Rotorua Cycling and Motor Cycle Association opened yesterday, at Arawa Park. The weather was cloudy, but fine. Light showers undo the course slightly dihV-mr. "Big interest centred round the chopping contests. Results are as follows :— 12-lnch Standing Chop.—First heat.: G. Parkes, 16b, 1; Whata Green, scratch. 2; W. C. Gregory 3. ' Time, 32 4-3s. " Second heat: J. Cameron,. 12g, 1; K. Tamakl, 16s, 2; C Murphy, 16s, 3. Time 42 2-ss. Third 'heat: W. Grange. 14s, 1; C. Johanscn, 14s, 2; C. McArey, 12s, 3. Time, 375. Fourth heat: S. T. Smith, 14s, 1; J. Duggan, 12s, ■2 ; J. A. Pratt, 14s, 3. Sihgle Hand Saw, 13-inch Log.—R. Newman, Bs, 1; W. C. Gregory, 6s, 2; A. Olllvcr, 3s, 3. Time, 275. • Arawa Open Sweepstake Motor Cycle, five Inj)s.—Walker, 2J h.p. Matchless (50s), 1 ; McCrcady, 7 h.p. Harley (scratch), 2; 'Shnkspear, 7 h.p. Harley (10a). 3. Time, 3:14. Arawa Open Handicap, eight laps.— Shakspcar. 7 h.p. Harley (15s). 1; Lowe, 3J li.p.' Morton (405,) 2; Goodwin, 2j h.p., 3, - Time; Bm. Rotorua flnnfi-np,' twelve laps.—Blackmore, 3i' h.p. Indian (255), ] ; Souter, 2i h.p.. A.J.S. (605),-2; Shakspear. 7 h.p. Harley (235). 3. Time. 12.14 3-8. McCready, won special prize for fastest time, 12.36. 14-inch Standing Chop Handicap.— First heat: E. Parkes, 245, 1.; V. Lancaster, 14s, 2: W. C. Gregory. 225, 3. Time, 46 1-s*. Second heat: C. McArey, '20s, 1 : Fere Waamu. 18s,' 2; C. A. Johanscn. 225, 3. Time. 55 2-Ss. Third heat: J. E. Richardson, 10s, 1 ; T. H. Dohson, 225, 2; G. Morrison. 16s. 3. Time, 56 2-os. Fourth heat: S. Smith, 225, 1 ; E. Costello, 245, 2; W. Gcange, 225,.3. Time, 46 l-ss. Soft rain commenced falling, the. clouds were heavy and overcast, and the course was becoming Increasingly difficult. Some of the. heavy machine riders considered the course not sufficiently safe. President's Handicap Trophy, ten laps.— Pratt 2| h.p. A.J.B. (60s), 1 ; Sotlter, _ h:p. AJ..S. (50s), 2; Blackmore 31 h.p. Indian (25«), 3. Time. 11.42 '3-5. OnlT four completed the course, which was now very, slippery. Rofortia Handicap" Standing Chop. 15-inch lop.—First heat: J. CostMlo. 14s. 1 • Whata. Green; .scratch. 2:. T. H. Dobson. 245, 3. Time, 1.8. Second heat: C. W. Dwyer, 6s. 1; George. 243. 2: J. Duggan, 225, 3. Time 1.4 1-5. Third bestow. Gregory, 245. 1; A. Henderson. 265. 2; W. F. Collier. 20s, 3. Time. 1.3. Fourth heat: Parkes, 265, I; Pratt, 18s, 2; McArey, 225, 3. Time. 1.0.. ••,•', .The last cycle rsce was postponed, owing to, the state of the course.