MOTOR-CYCLE RACES

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22344, 7 March 1938, Page 15

MOTOR-CYCLE RACES

THRILLING SPORT AT NELSON D. COLLINSON WINS MAIN EVENT U'RESS ASSOCIATION TELEuKAM.) NELSON. March 5. The Nelson Motor-cycle Club's race meeting held at Richmond Park gave the large attendance an afternoon’s thrilling sport. The New Zealand champion. D. Co!linson, Palmerston North, was the scratch rider. In each event his brilliant cornering and the great speed of his machine provided many exciting laps. Coilinson won the Waimea championship scratch event with comparative ease from W. Bowe, of Wellington. In the championship event Colllnson covered one lap fa nv.'e and a quarter) in 56 4-ssec. giving an average speed of 72 miles an hoar. The results were;— Wakapuaka Handicap, open (live laps ■— K, A. Roper (Nelson) 1. N. V. Miller (Nelson) 2, D. Colllnson t Palmerston North) 3. R. McDonald (Feilding) 4. Time. 3min 39sec. Wakatu Handicap, open (five laps!—W. Bowe (Wellington) 1, D. Coilinson (Palmerston North) 2. W. K. Knapp (Nelson) 3, Time, smin 57sec. Waimea Light-weight Championship (six laps, rolling start) —D. Coilinson (Palmerston North) 1. W. Bowe (Wellington) 2, G. Jepson (Wellington) 3. N. W. Petterson (Pahiatua) 3. Time. smin 54sec. Richmond Park Handicap, open (six laps)—W. K. Knapp (Nelson) 1. N. W, Miller (Nelson) 2, R. Macdonald (Feildinei 3. D. Coilinson (Palmerston North) 4. Time. 6mln 31sec. Wakefield Handicap, open (five laps'—R. Beaves (Wellington) 1, W. Bowe (We-Uns-toh) 2, D. Coilinson (Palmerston North' 3, G. Jepson (Wellington) 4. Time, smm 7sec. President’s Handicap, open (six laps ■ — H. W. Tolley (WelUngton) 1. D. Colhnson (Palmerston North) 2. R. Macdonald (Feilding) 3, W. Bowie (Wellington) 4, Time, 6min 14sec. The first three finished within five yards. Consolation Handicap (five laps)—R. Macdonald (Feilding) 1, N. W. Petterson (Pahiatua) 2, G. Jepson (Wellington) 3. N. Miller (Nelson) 4. Time. smin 17sec.