MOTOR CYCLE NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 84, 9 April 1940, Page 12

MOTOR CYCLE NOTES.

RESULTS OF BEACH MEETING.

CLOSE FINISHES WITNESSED.

Some very close finishes were seen at Muriwai Beach last Sunday, when the Auckland Motor Cycle Club held the fourth beach meeting of the season. The weather was tine, and the events keenly contested. The results of the various events were: — (lpen Handicap.—T. Crowder (TiOO Levis) 1, G. Stewart (."iOO Rudge) 2, J. Phillips (35(1 Veloeettc) I!. Time, 5.40. 350 c.c. Handicap.—J. Phillips (Velocettr) 1, 1,. V. I'rrr.v (Veloeettc) 2, A. Clarkson (Excelsior) 3. Time. 5.50. Open Touring Handicap.—G. I)e Bough (500 Levis) 1. M. Tait (s<H> Norton) 2. K. Brimgh (250 U.S.A.) 3. Time. ti.22 2-5. 500 c.c. Handicap.—(!. Stewart (Rudgc) 1. H. M. Ha Ham (."(10 J.A.P.) •_>, I'. Cuiumings (.",«»(» I.evis) 3. Time. (i.O. Open Handicap.—H. M. Hallnm (J.A.P.) 1. (■. Stewart (Budge) 2, J. Phillips (Velocette) 3. Touring Cycle Handicap.—A. Clarkson (350 Excelsior) 1. (J. l»e Hough (Levis) 2. H. Woolley (35(t Veloeettc) 3. Consolation Handicap.— -L. V. Terry (3->0 Veloeettc) 1. 1). H. Rose (500 J.A.P.) 2, K. Brough (250 1! S.A.) 3. Speed Limit For Pillion Riders. All motor cyclists should remem'ber that it is a definite law that machines carrying pillion riders should not travel at over 40 miles per hour at any time.