Chch rider leads trials
. (A Z. ’Press Association) WELLINGTON. B. Mitchell. (Christchurch), took the lead in the
. six-leg New Zealand motor- > cycle trials championship [ when he convincingly won! , the second leg in Nelson' . yesterday. ! Mitchell, who finished sec-] I ond in the first leg in Ham-: i ilton, was in complete con- { trol as he’ manoeuvred hisj Yamaha superbly in all conditions. He' lost only 12 points during the week-end to finish 13 points clear of P. Grinter (Hamilton), aged 17, and 17 points clear of the first-leg winner, G. Power (Auckland). Michell held a narrow lead after the first day of ' competition on Saturday, , losing 10 points, but lost f only two further points. ” He rode seven “clear” sec'{tions in nine on the second “day. ' [ Results:—. I B. Mitchell (Yamaha, Christichurch), 10 points, 1; P. Grinter,' (Offa. Hamilton), 25, 2; G. Power; (Offa, Auckland), 29. 3; C. Swan-' son (Offa, Hamilton). 37, 4; M. Harris (Offa, Wellington), 49. 5; P. Symons (Bultaco, Hastings),! 50, 6; K. Hofking (Offa. Christ-, church), 52. 7; K. Allies (Yamaha/ Christchurch). 53, 8, ’
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33532, 13 May 1974, Page 3
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179Chch rider leads trials Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33532, 13 May 1974, Page 3
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