MOTOR CYCLE NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 239, 9 October 1934, Page 16

MOTOR CYCLE NOTES.

JOHN BULL TRIAL.

ONLY NINE STARTERS.

FOUR GO ASTRAY.

Although the Auckland Motor Cycle Club tried to attract more competitors in the John Bull trial on Sunday by halving the entry fee, and making the event a 12-hour instead of a 24-hour trial, only 11 entries we*e received, and only nine riders started. Four of the riders —D. M. Robinson (Koval Enfield), W. Marett (8.5.A.), C. JDunlop (A.J.S.), and H. Stewart (Norton) —took the wrong road between Bombay and Waiuku in the iirst lap, and had to retire, as the time they would have lost in going back over their tracks would have put them out of the trial. All live who finished put tip very line performances, though the condition of the roads over some sections of the route made riding difficult. No tool boxes were opened, and no one lost more than 25 points. Those who finished were: — O. ITowlctt (Vcloccttc), lost 1 point.... 1 I'. Fletcher (A.J.S.), lost 5 points 2 W. Tetlcy (Harler-Davidson), lost 7 points 3 11. S. While (U.S.A.), lost !) points 4 L. retry (Velocette), lost -5 points... 5 GENERAL MEETING. The monthly general meeting of the Auckland Motor Cycle Club, which was adjourned last Tuesday night, leaving a number of important matters unsettled, will be resumed at the club rooms to-night. MYSTERY RUN. A mystery run, to which riders are specially invited to bring pillion passengers, is to be held by the Ixion Motor Cycle Club next Sunday, starting from Avondalo at 10 a.m. Impromptu sports will be held at the destination. MURIWAI RACES. In the races to ho held by the Ixion Motor Cycle Club at Muriwai Beach on November 4 riders will be allowed to use only fuels obtainable at commercial bowsers. Five events have been listed in the programme, a scratch race and a handicap race, for the 350 c.c. class, two similar races for the 500 c.c. class, and a novice handicap for Moore Bros.' trophy.