MOTOR-CYCLING

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27637, 19 April 1955, Page 16

MOTOR-CYCLING

TAI TAPU CLUB’S T.T. RACES L REYNOLDS PERFORMS WELL Outstanding riding by J. Mullins K’ Robinson, V. Rush, and L. Reynolds was watched by a large crowd at the Tai Tapu Motor Club's South Island 350 c.c and open mwiature tourist trophy championships at Stewart’s Gully. Mullins was first in both the 350 c.c. and open championships.

Reynolds's ride was particularly outstanding as he was mounted on the smallest machine in the races, a IST r e two-stroke, and took third place in both championships. He was only 22sec behind the leader alter 20 laps of the halfmß?sGlts“ asainst su-rapacity maclSes. c -°', ®2 uQl Island Championship.—J Mullins (8.5. A. 1.. K. Robinson (JA.P) i2sec BeynOldS <Exoelslor) 3 - Time, 13min

..°S? n South Island Championshin—J MuUlns (Matchless) 1. V. Rush (B?£aS lbs« Heyn ° lda <Excelsior > 3- Time. 13min First Race.—N. Picrso Z n (8.5. A. 1 J , lJa^ nc “ ) , 2 ', Shirley Robinson (James) 3. Time, 3min 46sec. Second Race--W. HRstie (Matchless) 1, £se? OUrtney (Trium P h > 2 - Time, 3min t T S ird ?? C ®.~ K - Horgan (Matchless) i? tom 21 M ’ Prtce fAJS > 3 - Time - Fourth Race.—K. McCleary (D.O.T) 1 T. Robinson (Triumph) 2. r. Peterson (D.0.T.) 3. Time. 3min 47sec. pe,erson FWth Race.—A. Merrin (Velocette) 1, K. Kerr (Excelsior) 2. J. Woolley (James) 3. Time, 3min 37 2-ssec. Sixth Race.—H. Neave (J.A.P.) 1. j 2 J -- 5s^ I,antyne < Jame ”' I- *£SS! 3min 39 3-ssec. ..J 2 ? 1 ?*? Race.—K. Kerr 1, W. Hastie 2 ' Tlhi®. 3min 47 3-ssec. iss£J? Hace.—K Horgan 1, D. Brandon 4» nel) 21 Peteraon 3 - Time. 3min