MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 289, 7 December 1931, Page 11

MOTOR CYCLE RACES.

NORTH SHORE CLUB. Fine, warm weather aud some excellent races were the factors that made the North Shore Motor Cycle and Sports Club's race meeting at Henning's Speedway, Mangere, a success on Saturday. K. Vinell was the moat successful rider of the afternoon, winning the fourth, fifth and sixth races on his Velocette. Alby Lemon won the third, and in the sixth was leading for two laps-, when his motor petered out and he was forced to retire. L. Perry won the first event comfortably, and the side-car event went to W. Marett. Results in detail are:— 365 cc Handicap.—L. Perry (—-), 1; Len Sowerby (Velocette), 2; S. Brooks ( —), 3. Time not taken. Side-car Race. —W. Marett (8.5.A.) 1; .1. Roberts (Indian). 2; R. G. White (Douglas), 3. No time taken. The winner won the event easily. The third man was making a race of it until, at the close of the second lap, he shot a plug, which immediate]v put him out of the running. One Lap Scratch Race.—A. Lemon (A.J.S.). 1; Leu Coulthard (Sunbeam), 2; Len Sowerby (Velocette), 3. Time. 57s> Coleman holds the record for one mile and a quarter, his time being in the vicinity 515 Handicap, seven, laps.—R. Vinell (Velocette), 1; C. Cuthbertson (Sunbeam), 2; L. Perry ( —), 3. Time, 7.5 1-5. 365 cc Championship, five laps.—vinell 1, Sowerby 2, W. White 3. Won easily. Time, 4.59. ... - „ ' Open Championship, machines up to o-M cc, five laps.—Vinell (Velocette), 1; Lindsay (Rudge), 2; Sowerby (Velocette), 3 Time "4 58. Lemon led for the first two laps,' but engine trouble forced him to retire. Forder and Coulthard had to retire for the same reason. Vinell had been running second to Lemon, ana snot int-> the lead to retain it throughout, when Lemon's morbr slowed down. Lindsay held second place for the last two laps and rode steadily. ~,,. v 365 cc Championship, tour laps.—k. Vinell (Velocette). 1; L. Sowerby (Velocette) 2; W. White (Velocette). 3; L. Perry'(Royal En field), 4. Time, 3.59. Open Handicap, five laps.—l. Lindsay (Rudge), 28s, 1; R. Vinell (Sunbeam). 10s, 2 T™.Perry (Royal Enfield), 20s, 3. Time,, 5.16 4-a.