MOTOR CYCLING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 195, 19 August 1930, Page 13

MOTOR CYCLING.

PASCOE CUP TRIAL.\ VS'ON Br.r.'FLETCHEB.The third annual .trial for. the Paseoe Ciip .was held last week-end under the auspices .of the SpQi-.ts :>lobfr Cycjb L Club. The route was as '■ follows,: —Firs? .flay : Auckland to Thames.- via Pok«rio, Xfmtca. Second.ilay: Thames. Morrinsville. Tali'Jna. Ohinewai. - Kahjririri." Pkkekohp, "J via; Glen Masscy, Dniry. Auckland, r-oinpiisiiig* a total of 225J miles. A larso iiuniHcr of enthusiasts bid the .competitcirs ■ good-luck on Saturday, and a larger riuuilw; - awaited their, return . at/.the Outer Domain on Sunday afternoon, dii'examining machines, it-was found there were only n. few minor defects., caused mahily by rough roads, whilst one machine suffered- n hvoUe.n lu'ad lamp filass and; dented .mudirjuinv the result of being forced off .ilio road by a car. A secref check it few mile-' from Rangiriri caiijrht quite a number of competitors ahead of stliedtile. The 10 miles of mud on the Glen Massey .Road called for much engine power and lntt.scli; '.raiser by some, while others' fame through comparatively easily. A starting test was held after- luucheon at Rau.siriri.:.\r.ost,machines startpf] very easily, and othc-rs were r.ot so easy. J. Parker (Velpcette) fouifd that a motor cycle was much easier to'start if the spark plus: wire was: connected. Au outstanding item of intera?t..-".fvsis ' Ij. Sowerby with his dirt track Douglas, "a la tourist." complete with-sidecar, 'As this machine was not fitted with :i kick Viai-ter. starting was accomplished by pincinc- tli" jrenr lever in low and a couple of pushers did the rest. The officials, and e.heekn \yert:: H. FJntclicn J. BroiiphtwooiT, . : .JV. Maiett, \V. Dinjjle. WV Treinaiu,- ami. S. Vletchcr. The results wore as follows.:— .::

P. Fletcher (34G c.c. Royal Jiuficlil), lost 1 point ..'... ;.. '. ..-,,■ 3 J. Sherrock (34S c,c. 'DoU.trfiisj., lost 2J points .• v:... ... ! 2 G. Sutherland (390 e.c. Indian), lost-U .points ..........;....:..'. •...,. i> J. Parker, (2.48 c.c. ..Velocetto),. lost 5 poin ts /:..'....'..............-...'...' i W. ■ Kercher (490 c.c. New • Inipcriiij), lost 7 points ...-... J,'; .......;.'..... a A. Sutherland (3-IG. c.e. A.K.I).V, lost l> points .............. '.'..;. ..'.. : . G Team Prize.—Sports : . Cliib tuiim (V. Fletcher. M. liobins'on, A. ijuthoiiiuuli, points lost? .■''-■ \ -'•■ • '■■"■' ' ( : - J. J. I'arkcr, M. Robinson's Sidecar-pas-senger, receives ,a .eertiticate .ot Merit. Otner "competitors were :—('.■ j). Walker. 3iS ■ c.e. DouglsVK ; .A. Christie; ; -I'.JO - c<: Norton : J. Pollock, eCc. , £>"ew imperial and sidecar ; T. Alejaudai-. i-; 247 ir c. Bxeelsior; 11. Moorcnift. r-iUS /•.»•.- :,Xuw Imperial ; G. - Leonard, 346 c.fv A'eloc'Hta ; 11. Wood. 34S c.c. New Imperial ~"\Yr Copeland, 40S c.c. Xcw Imperial ; K. O'Urieu, 4i)o c.c. Norton aiid^sideear:' (j. Tlanl-y, ;jOO c.c. Douglas; S. Person. a4§ c>. ,VelbceUe \\X: Uisp;. 40,T c.c. It.-S.A. arid s-ide-car: .1. Hov.:::. 2i!i"c.c. fe'uu: A.. Myers, ec. Indian : L. Sqwi-rbv. c.c. •lJoiiglas ;:iul sidecar ;~X. We-iver. 40S '<• c >ew Imperial ; A..l»uge, tMS: c e. Wlocom : M. Hobinson. t)7(i c.c.; lioyal' ISiYlield ,'imd sidvcnr.;. C. Noir;;cf. 4!)S c.c. Koy ; ri infield. Uotirements dnir'tii- trial:- \v: j; -Walker K. ,I'oliuek. K. O'Drien, r