MOTOR-CYCLING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15752, 20 November 1916, Page 5

MOTOR-CYCLING.

BEACH RACES AT NEW BRIGHTON. On Saturday afternoon three motor-cycle races vezo decided on the bea&h. at North New Brighton, under the auspices of the Pioneer Club. There was an unusually large attendance of the public, who watched the racing with interest. The beach was in very fair condition at the southern end of the course, but rather soft at the northern end, but the times put up were good. The races were very late hi starting, and the last result was not announced until about halfpa«jt fivo. The results were as follows: — FIVE MTT/K MAIDEN HANDICAP. (6 entries.) J. Man tell (3i h.p. Triumph), hep lmin lOaec. Time, smin 20 1-oth sec .. 1 W_ Jonea (7 h-p. Harlev-Davidson), ecr. Time, 17 2-Sth sec .. 2 G. H. S. Smith (3i h.p. Swift), hep. lmin 4Qsee .. - • - • 3 THIRTY MILE OPEN* SOLO HANDICAP. (13 entries.; W. Jones (7 h.p. Hariey-Davidson), hep. 30eec. Time. '26m in 46 l-sth sec .. 1 F. Howarih (4 h.p. 8.5.A.), hep. 2mm. Time, 29min 25eec .. .. - H. S. Curtis (7 h.p. Indian), hep. lmin 306C-C. Time. 30min 35 4-sth set .. 3 W. Jones, faste&t time. THIRTY MILE OPEN SIDE-CAR HANDICAP. (8 entries.). F. Howarth (4 kp. 8.5.A.), hep. -lmin. Time, 34min 41 3-oth sec .1 G. B. Brown (4 h.p. Triumph), hep. 4min /30eec. Time. 35min 11 4-S'.h &?c 2 G. Moflitt (I h-p. Triumph), hep. imin. Time, 35m:.i 3 l-sih eer. ? fastest time, 33min 33 1-oth ecc.