T.T. to Nichols
John Nichols (Yamaha 250, Christchurch) easily won the < New Zealand open motor-cycle f miniature T.T. championship < with an unbeaten performance 1 on the fast and open grass cir- * cuit at Oxford yesterday. i With an almost flawless dis- ( play, he rode away from his i rivals to win all three champion- ] ship beats and enhance his rapidly growing reputation as an , off-road racer. His nearest challenger was an- t other Christchurch rider, Gary . Norris (370 Suzuki), but he never looked like catching Nichols in any of the races and had to be satisfied with second place in ] all three races and second place ! over all. ( Robin Hampton (Yamaha 125, i Christchurch) did well on a ( smaller machine to claim third < place over all with three third j placings. ’
The championship race* were concluded without incident in spite of light rain towards the end. However, the former New Zealand test rider, Alan Brown (Christchurch) broke an ankle in an awkward fall during one of the supporting races. He was admitted to Christchurch Hos pltal. Another rider, John Rolston. suffered a torn leg muscle when he was hit by a fellow compete tor while he was attempting to start his machine off the track. Results: John Nichols (Yamaha 250). 27 points, 1; Gary Norris (370 Suzuki), 21. 2: Robin Hampton (Yamaha 125), 18, 3; Chris Adamson (250 Suzuki), 4: Bark Brown (250 Suzuki:, 5; Philip Orchard (Yamaha 400), 6: Dimitris Kosta !relis (Yamaha 250). 7; Mark Rax worthy (125 Suzuki'. 8.
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