MOTOR CYCLING NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 19, 24 January 1939, Page 16

MOTOR CYCLING NOTES.

, LAST •TODAY'S EVESTS. PI'AXS FOR RACING PICNIC. *lne weather and a good day's sport was enjoyed hy all enthusiasts who took part In the club run to Helensvllle on 1 Sunday last. The party had lunch and a swim at the Parakal Springs on arrival and then proceeded to the field lent by Mr. Sheffield, to decide the different field events. Results were :—Bending race: C. Keefe fVelocette) 1, 1,. Tnpp (Velocette) 2. Circling race: C. K..Plumnier (Ariel) 1, V. Dixon (Royal Knfleld) 2. Pour-lap raee: C. Buchanan (Ariel) 1, H. Maber (Royal Knfleld) 2. Potato race: V. Dixon (Royal Knfleld) 1, R. Hunt (Velocette) 2. Blindfold ride.' R. Hunt (Velocette) 1, C. H. Brindle (Velocette) 2. Slow race: C. E. Plummer (Ariel) 1. Novelty race: G. Mudgway (A.J.S.) 1, C. E. Plummer (Ariel) 2. Acceleration test: C. H. Brindle (Velocette) 1, C. Keofe (Velocette) 2. All members travelled In a steady manner, and no machine out of 'the 40 •present had what could be termed a noisy exhaust. Preparations are well 1n hand for the second fcreat racing picnic at Henning's Speedway, Mangere, to be held on Sunday, .February 5. Last month over a thousand people witnessed the finest day's racing held anywhere In Auckland In the last 10 years. The speeds were high, and the winners could often be picked only by the Judges directly opposite the finishing post. y./, Perr>, wio will,-be competing •fflp, equalled J"»rcy Coleman's 10-year-old lap record'of 84s with a <350 c,e. Velocette, and broke It with a time of I-3s on a 000 c.c. Velocette. He also won the five-lap championship race in the fast time 2'> l -!i . winning the race by one length from Paul Clarkson on a Norton. More riders have entered for the next *IU provide a spectacle fhmttd not bo missed. Among the ■* U1 be T, Ciowder, C. Phfnili r ? MatheWS, J. Bale; J. Lapp and maay other speed