MOTOR-RACING
NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, February 17. 'A' Red Cross motor carnival, at which the most prominent racing motor-cyclist in England competed, attracted an attendance of about 7000 to tho Canterbury Park Trotting Club's grounds today. Results :— Light-weight handicap, eight miles— .T. Dawber (Palmerston North), 1; H. S. Osgood" (Dannevirkc), 2; E. P. Hinds (Christchurch), 3. Time, Bmin. lftjsec. Heavy-weight, ten miles—L. Maugham (Shannon), 1; H. S. Jones (Christchurch), 2; H. P. Crawley (Palmerston North), 3. Time, lOmin. lsoc. South Island light-weight championship, oight miles—R. J. Jones (Palmerston North), 1; J. Dawber (Palmerston North), 2; P. A. Foden (Timarn), 3. A great finish, won by fifteen yards. Time, smin. 48 l-ssec. South Island 'middle-weight championship, ten miles—A. E. Woodman (Christchurch), 1; J- Dawber (Palmerston North), 2; 13. P. Hinds (Chrißtehurch), 3. Won by a third of a mile. Time, 9min. 54sec. Open Handicap, eight miles—E. H. Hinds (Christchurch), I; S. Mason (Dan: nevirke), 2; A. E. Jodraan (Christchurch), 3. Time, 7min. +2sec. Australian lieavv-wciglit chnmpionshin, fifteen miles—L. Mangham (Shannon), 1; P. Coleman (Palmerston North), 2; H. R-. Crawley (Carterton). 3. Won by nearly half a mile. Time. Minin. IHsec. Tho North Island team won the relay race with R. Jones, Dawbor, and Maugham. ~ Ladies' bracelet, four miles—Aliss E. Hinds (Christchurch), Miss F. W. Beck (Timarn), 2; Mies C. A. Beck (limaru), 3. Time, Smin. SOscc.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3007, 19 February 1917, Page 7
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