MOTOR-CYCLING
~ PIONEER CLUB HOLDS SCRAMBLE Ten races were held on a scramble course at Harewood by the Pioneer Motor Club. A crowd of 1500 attended the meeting. and 25 competitors took part. All events were of five laps except where otherwise mentioned in the results, which were:— Handicapper’s Scratch Race, 250 c.c.—R. Sisson (200 c.c. James), Bmin 54sec, J; S. Robinson (200 c.c. James), Bmin 58sec, 2; J. Woolf (197 c.c. DOT.), Bmin 58 3-ssec, 3. Handicapper’s Scratch Race., 350 c.c.—R. Hastie (350 c.c. Matchless). 9mln 1 4-ssec, 1; D. Gray (350 c.c. Matchless). 9min 3 2-Ssec, 2; W. Austin (350 c.c. Royal Enfield), 9min 4sec, 3. Handicapoer’s Scratch Race, 500 c.c. and over.—M. Briggs (300 c.c. JAP.) Bmin, 41sec, 1; T. Robinson (50U c.c. Triumph), Bmin 42 3-ssec, 2; C. Olphen (050 c.c. Triumph). Bmin sGsec, 3. Harewood Handicap, 250 c.c.—P. Phillips (253 c.c. B.S.A.*). Bmin 51sec, 1; D. Sisson (197 c.c. James), Bmin 59sec, 2; Miss S. Robinson (197 c.c. James), 9min 2sec, 3. Airport Handicap. Ooen.—D. Gray (350 c.c. Matchless). Bmin 54sec. 1; T. Robinson (500 c.c. Triumph), Bmin 55 l-ssec, 2; W. Austin (350 c.c. Royal Enfield), Bmin 56 3-ssec. 3. Sisson Handicap, 200 c.c.—D. Sisson (197 c.c. James). Bmin 59sec, 1; D. Collings (200 c.c. Triumph), 9min Isec. 2; J. Woolf (197 c.c. DOT), 9min 3sec, 3. Savilles Handicap. 250 c.c.—B. Stanton. Bmin 46sec, 1: M. Briggs, Bmin 46 2-ssec, 2; R. Hastie. Bmin 43sec, 3. Scramble Handicap, 200 c.c.—D. Collings, Stnin Isec, 1; D. Sisson. 9min 2 3-ssec, 2; Miss S. Robinson, Smin 4 l-ssec. 3. Waimairi Handicap, three laps, 250 c.c.— D. Gray, smin 22sec, 1; T. Robinson, srnin 23sec, 2; P. Phillips, smin 23 3-ssec. 3. Hunt Handicap, eight laps, Open.—.D. Gray (350 c.c. Matchless). 13min 56sec, 1; D. Collings (200 C.c. Triumph), 13min 58sec, 2; B. Stanton (350 c.c. A.J.S.), 13min 59sec, 3.
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Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27739, 17 August 1955, Page 5
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