MOTOR CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 141, 17 June 1930, Page 16

MOTOR CYCLING.

NEWS AND NOTES. .. SPORTS CLUB'S MEETING. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Sports Motor Cycle Club the following officers were elected for the year: —President, A. E. Myers, vicepresidents, W. Marett, W. Dingle; hon. secretary and treasurer, H. Fletcher; assistant secretary, A. Broughtwood; committee, G. Leonard, D. McLaren, P. Fletcher, W. Tremayne, A. Sutherland, M. Robinson; club captain, P. Fletcher; vice-captain, D. McLaren. During the evening the club cup for consistent attendance at club runs during the past year was awarded to Mr. P. Fletcher, the runners-up being Messrs. A. Broughtwood, D. McLaren and M. Robinson. SOME TRIAL! In a trial held a few weeks ago by the Southland Moto? Club, 35 riders started and three finished. Only twelve completed one circuit of the course. It must have been some trial! ». SIDE-CAR RECORD LOWERED. According to advice received lately a Swedish rider, Magner, riding a 1927 Royal Enfield combination fitted with a twin o.h.v. J.A.P. engine broke the world's side-car speed record for one kilometre, attaining 189 k.p.h. (117 m.p.h.). This is subject to confirmation.