Motor-cycle stars killed
NZPA Portrush Two of Britain's top racing motor-cyclists. Tommy Herron and Brian Hamilton, were killed and three other riders seriously Injured in crashes at Portrush. Northern Ireland, on Saturday. Herron, aged 29, one of North, ern Ireland’s most popular sportsmen, was hurled from hie bike at 160 km, only 200 m from the end of the gruelling Port, rush course.
Hamilton, from Scotland cob (tided with another rider I Herron had recently signed • contract with Suzuki to ride at | No. 2 to the world champion, (Barry Sheene. He ridinii {yesterday with hia right hand m plaster after injurying it ia Spain a few days ago. The injured ridera English, men Mike Grant aid £via Stowe of England, and Frank Kennedy, of Northern Irelm4 were taken to hospital.
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