MOTOR-CYCLING.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20551, 20 May 1932, Page 6

MOTOR-CYCLING.

PIONEER SPORTS CLUB. FIXTURES. May 26th—Meeting of Motor Committee, 7.30 u.m. June 4th—Miniature T.T. Races. l*olleston . * NOTES. On June 4th the Pioneer Sports Club will hold its annual miniature T.T. races at the Rolleston Stadium, when, with favourable weather conditions. :in excellent afternoon's sport should be witnessed. The number of classes to be contested will be determined at a meeting of the Motor Committee called for Thursday evening next. Last season the races were hela in May, when two classes were provided for, one tor machines up to 350 C.C., which was won by E. J. Bradshaw, and the other for machines over 350 C.C., won by T. R. McCleary, who also gaui-4 fastest time for the afternoon. Nest montlj will again sue tie Tourist Trophv races being run on the tsle of Man, "in which ,New Zealand will be again represented by H. lolley, who, in the senior event, when occupying a creditable position, crashori at one of the corners when nearvng the home turn, and was taken to hospital with injured ribs. Ben Bray, pur other representative, suffered trolu engine trouble, and retired after more than half the journey had been covered „ , Tolley this year, with the experience gained on the last occasion, and being well mounted, should be to the tore when the line is crossed. Alf Mattsou, last year's Dominion champion on the cinders, who gained laurels in England after the season had closed here .will also represent New Zealand in these races, and should with ordinary luck, 'fully justify his. selection.' Out of 52 starters.in the Senior l.irace on the Isle of Man last year, only 13 finished. Last year's winners were: —Lightweight: Graham Walker (Rudge), speed, 68.98 m.p.h ; junior, P. Hunt (Norton), speed, 73.94; senior: P.-Hunt (Norton), speed, 77.90. The record lap in the senior event was put up by J» H. Simpson whose speed was 80.82 m.p.h. on a Norton. That for the. junior was by * • Hunt (Norton), and that for the light* weight, 77.73 by G. E Nott (Rudge). Out of 'SB starters in the Junior 1.1. > only 21 finished, and autof 44 starters in the lightweight, onfy 13 finished. The week-end run ot the C/hrist-church-Corsair Motor Club postponed from Sunday last, will he held day next, leaving :£he corner of Moorhouse avenue and, Colombo .street; at <h am ' In conjunction with the inn ?t Is intended to -hold a hill-climbing test and a treasure hunt.