Motor-Cyeling TAI TAPU CLUB'S TEAMS RACES

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28661, 11 August 1958, Page 4

Motor-Cyeling TAI TAPU CLUB'S TEAMS RACES

T. R. McCleary Gets Fastest Time Teams’ racing was introduced into motor-cycle racing events by the Tai Tapu Motor-cycle Club at the Weedons Domain yesterday. The winning team, captained by T. R. McCleary, scored 78 points. D. McNeill’s team ”'as second with 65 points. t Besides captaining the successful team, McCleary put in the fastest time. He recorded 4min 39.25ec in one of the five-lap races on his SCO Results were:—

250 c.c. Scratch Race.—L. Reynolds (Excelsior) , K. McCleary (Francis Barnett) 2. R. Plummer (Greeves) 3. Time, 4min 50.4 sec. 350 c.c. Scratch Race.—D. McNeill (8.5. A. 1, S. Harrison (8.5. A. 2, I. Rutledge (A.J.S.)'3. Time, 4min 45sec. / 500 c.c. Scratch Race.—T. R. McCleary (J.A.P.) 1, D. Brandon (8.5. A. 2, M. Brown (8.5. A. 3. Time, 4mfn 39.25ec. First Handicap Race.—P. LangdaleHunt’(Francis Barnett) 1. R. Plummer (Greeves) 2. C. Bachelor (James) X Time, smin 18.2 sec. Second race: B. Gurdler (B.S.A ) 1. C. Anquetll (8.5. A. 2, I. McGregor (A.J.S.) 3. Time, smin. Third race: R. Plummer (Greeves) 1, C. Bachelor (James) 2, D. Witworth (D.0.T.) 3. Time. smin 20.4 sec. Fourth race: D. Burns (8.5. A. 1, M. Denovan (8.5. A. 2, B. Gurdler (8.5. A. 3. Time. smin ♦sec. Fifth race: P. Langdale-Hunt (Francis Barnett) 1, C. Bachelor (James) 2, R. Plummer (Greeves) 3. Time, smin 12,8 sec. Sixth race: P. Logan (Matchless) 1, I. McGregor /AXS.) 2, N. Cane (8.5. A. 3. Time, smln 6.Bsec. Consolation Handicap.—C. Bachelor (James) *l, M. Denovan (8.5. A. 2, M. Brown (8.5. A. 3. Time, smin 26.25ec.