MOTOR-CYCLE SPORTS
WHITEHEAD HAS AN ACCIDENT.
(BI TELBBHAPH.—TOESS ASSOCIATION.)
HAWERA, 7th Maroli.
The motor-cycle sports were held in fine weather to-day. There, was a large attendance, and tho track was good, The following are the results:—
Novice Handicap, five laps.—Cressy 1, Managh 2, Crochet 3. Five others competed. Won easily. Time, 6min 10 3-ssec.
Egmout Racing Club Handicap, ten laps.—Coleman 1, Claringbold 2, Edwards 3. Five others competed. Won by ten yards after a fine finish. Time, llmin 39 4-ss'ec.
TaranaEi Handicap, seven laps.—Stratton 1, Jones 2, New 3. Six others competed. Won by a hundred and fifty yards. President's Handicap.—Davy 1, Stratton 2, Coleman 3, Molier 4. Six oth< competed. The winner enjoyed a big handicap. Saunders fell, suffering minor injuries. Time, 14min Bsec. Normanby Handicap, eight laps.— Clsringbold 1, Moller 2. Only finishers. Won by two lengths. Time, Bmi 16 4-ssec.
Hawera Handicap, eight laps.—Stratton'l, Davy 2, Crochet 3. Six others competed. Won by twenty yards. Time, 9min 29 3-ssec.
Manaia Handicap, eight laps.—Davy 1, Sweeney 2, Moller '3. Six others started. Won by twenty yards.. Time, 9min 51sec.
'Consolation Handicap, six laps.—Mol. ler 1, Crochet 2, Sweeney 3. Six others competed. Won by ten yards. Time, 7min 23sec.
Whitehead fell in the Egmont Hv dicap, and was removed to the hospi. in a semi-conscious condition.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 57, 8 March 1923, Page 4
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