MOTOR CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 65, 18 March 1930, Page 12

MOTOR CYCLING.

BLANDFORD PARK RACES. \ ". GOLDBERG'S GOLD HELMET. CURTIS BREAKS TRACK RECORD. . J The feature of tlie cinder track racing at. Blandford Park last night was the performance registered by L. Curtis'and C. Goldberg. The races were keenly contested and there were some exciting finishes. • Early in the evening Goldberg attempted to lower the four-lap track record of 7os, created 'by Cyril D. Walker the week previously. Goldberg gave a good exhibition, but did not set a new record. He equalled Walker's time. It was left to Curtis to break the record. .Curtis simply hurtled round the track, and only once did he switch off in the whole four circuits. He cut in close to the grass on the turns and cleared wide out in the straights to recover. He bettered Walker's and Goldberg's times by 1 1-ss, Curtis' new record being 73 4-ss. Last night Goldberg, succeeded in winning the gold helmet from Curtis, who Shad held it for the past two weeks. Results:— IMPROVERS' HANDICAP.—Four Laps. First Heat.—C. Yeats (Rex Acme), iscr, 1; B. Woods (8.5.A.), 3s, 2. Also started: C. Taylor (Harley Davidson), 2s, and Willis (Indian), 4s. In the second lap Yeats passed Willis and afterwards gained to. finish a -winner by 25 yards. Taylor fell twice. Time, 89 2-ss. Second Heat.—R. Moorcraft (New Imperial), Is, 1; A. McLaren (0.E.C.), Is, 2. Also : started: H. Richards (Caltliorpe), 3s, and Henderson (Rex Acme), 4s. Moorcraft led all the way, and won by 40 yards from McLaren. Time, 91s. Final.—C. Yeats (Rex Acme), 1; B. Woods (8.5.A.), 2; A. McLaren (0.E.C.), 3. Also started: B. Moorcraft (New ImWhen they finished the first round the four riders were strung out 10 yards away from each o<ther. Woods was leading Moorcraft, with McLaren next, and then Yeats. Moorcraft fell In the second and Yeats afterwards went ito the front from Woods and McLaren, winning from the former by 70 yards, McLaren being 20 yards away third. Time, 89 S-Bs. BLANDFORD PARK HANDICAP.—Four Laps. First Heat.—B. Smith (Rex Acme), Bs, -1; L- Curtis (Douglas), scr, 2. Also started: H. Richards (Calthorpe),-; 12s, and Willis (Indian), 12s. Willis was the early leader from Smith, with Richards a few yards away third, and Curtis, whose engine was missing, well back last. In the third lap Smith improved and . headed Richards, while Curtis; got his engine running well and-beat allvbut Smith, who only crossed the finishing line five yards ahead of him. Time, 945,

Second Seat.—B. Woods (8.5.A.), 10s, 1;C Goldberg (Royal Enfield), scr,, 2, IC Yeats (Rex. Acme), Cs, and A. m«ick (Caltliorpe), 12s. Woods was ten yards ahead of Yeats m the first la lt^ -Gold hiTL' third. Yeats went to die front in tne second lap. and when just a few yards -in front of Goldberg lie crashed. deliberately brbadsided Vv '?,i/wL hv tcn avoided striking lea-ts. cods won by yards from Goldberg. Time, 86 4-os. Third Heat. —Cyril D. Walker (Douglas) scr, 1; C. Yeats (R6x Acme), -S. Also started: C. Taylor (Harley Davidson), 10s, and Abealieart (A.J.S.), 1-s. Abea heart only went a few yards when engine refused to function. At second lap Walker gathered up the other two and afterwards won with great ease, lime, 88 .2-os. . * | , Fourth Heat.—B. Moorcraft (New Im-1 pedal)., 10s, 1; A. McLaren (0.E.C.), 10s, 2. IAISO started: Henderson (Bex Acme), 12s, and H. Stevenson (Ilarley Davidson), i 3s. McLaren and Moorcraft were on en terms until the finish of the second lap, where Moorcraft, who was riding conn dently, got aheud and stayed there to win by 20 yards from McLaren. Time, 91 i «>s. First Semi-final. —A. McLaren (0.E.C.), 10s, 1: B. Moorcraft (New Imperial), 10s, 2. Also started: K. Yeats (Rex Acme), Bs, and Cyril D. Walker (Douglas), su Just when things looked interesting with nothing much between any of the riders. Walker's chain snapped and put him out of the contest, while Yeats fell a, loll ® back. McLaren beat' Moorcraft by -o yards. Time, 93 4-us. Second Semi-final. —C. Goldberg (Royal Enfield), 2s, 1; B. Smith (Bex Acme), 7s, 2. Also started :B. Woods (8.5.A.), 10s, and L. Curtis (Douglas), scr. In: the second lap Smith was leading Goldbeig by barely a yard, with Woods close up and Curtis rapidly making up his handicap. Goldberg had jumped into first Place at the third lap, Curtis falling at the bend coming into the straight. Goldberg won by 50 yards. Time, S2 2-ss. . Pinal.—A. McLaren (0.E.C.),] 10s, 1: B. Smith (Rex Acme), Bs, 2. Alsd started: C. Goldberg (Royal Enfield), 2s, and B. Moorcraft (New Imperial), 10s. Moorcraft had established a good "lead from McLaren at the second lap with Goldberg third. Goldberg then. fell, and Moorcraft's engine failed him. McLaren won by 30 yards. Time, 925.

GOLD 'HELMET CHAMPIONSHIP. Four Laps Rolling Start. First Heat.—L. Curtis (Douglas), 1; B. Smith (Rex Acme), 2. Also started: H. Stevenson (New Imperial). Smith was only leading Curtis by five yards at the finish of the first lap, with Stevensoi\ well back. Curtis was. never troubled after he took the load in the Second circuit, and won from Smith by 60 yards. Time,- 84 l-ss. Second Heat.—C. Goldberg (Royal Enfield) 1; K. Yeats (Rex Acme), 2. Also started: Cyril D. Walker (Douglas). Just after the flying start Yeats broadsided and swerved on to the grass on the inside of the track, losing much ground. As Walker was racing level with Goldberg on the bend entering the straight on the first lap, liis engine took on a load of coke and spluttered out. Goldberg had no opposition, and won by 200 yards from Yeats. Time, .^Final!—C. Goldberg (Royal Enfield), 1; L. Cuftis (Douglas), 2; K. Yeats (Rex Acme) ,3. Also started Smith (Rex Acme). This was an exciting race. Goldberg shot out from Curtis soon after the start, and when a lap had been covered he was leading him by five yards, with the other two "weT behind. Goldberg gained 20 yards in the next lap, and in the last Curtis came up near him but lost several yards on the bend around the back. Goldberg won by 15 yards, with Yeats a similar distance away third. Time, 76 l-ss.

IMPROVERS' MATCH RACE. The special match race between Curtis, Goldberg and Walker, did not take place. Instead an improvers' match race was run, the starters being McLaren (O.E.C.K H: Richards (Calthorpe), and B. Smith (Rex Acme). McLaren won from Richards by five yards. Smith fell in the second lap and injured his knee. Time, 88 4-ss.