RECORDS LOWERED

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 112, 5 February 1935, Page 13

RECORDS LOWERED

Ixion Motor-cycle Chib Weather and beach conditions were ideal for the Ixion Motor Cycle dub’s second beach race meeting at Walkatiae on Sunday. A feature of the racing was the lowering by Fitzgerald and Jones of the club record for two miles from a flying start, the times being 1.59 2-5 and 1.59 4-5 respectively. It is believed that this is the first occasion on which a race over a half-mile course has been won at over 60 m.p.h. in New Zealand. The racing was conducted under the control of the New Zealand Auto Cyclo Union, and in the presence of the union s representative, Mr. V, Kilgour. Results are as follow: —

Two mile scratch race, rolling start--350 e.c. class: Young (A.J.S.). 1; Jones (Harley). 2; Dodds (Velocette), 3. Tune, 2.14. 500 c.c. class: Fitzgerald (A.J.S.), 1; M. Jones (Excelsior). 2; Hewer (Budge), 3/ Time, 1.59 2-5. Half-mile standing start—3so c.c. class: Young (A.J.S.), 1; Dodds (V<?locette). 2; Jone? (Harley), 3. lime, 2J 4-5. 500 c.c. class: Fitzgerald (A.J.b.b 1; M. Jones (Excelsior). 2; K. Douglas (Scott), 3." Time, 27 2-5. Five mile scratch race, rolling start--350 c.c. class: Young (A.J.S.), 1; Hose (Velocette), 2; Albrecht (Calthorpe), 3. Time, 6.5 4-5. 500 e.c. class: Jones (Excelsior), 1: Fitzgerald (A.J.S.). 2; Sinclair (Scott). 3. Time, 5.11 4-5. Six mile handicap—Douglas (Scott), 60. 1; Young (A.J.S.). 45. 2j Sinclair (Scott), 50, 3. Time, 7.11 3-u. ’ Three mile novice handicap—Albrecm (Calthorpe). 25, 1; Sinclair (Scott), 20, 2: Arcus (Triumph), 15. 3. Lime. Fifteen mile handicap — Sinclair (Scott) 85. 1; M. Jones (Excelsior), sen. 2: J. Douglas (Scott), 90, 3. Time, 18.